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Drug Trafficking Indictment Charges 18 Defendants with Meth and Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… Drug Trafficking Indictment Charges 18 Defendants with Meth and Heroin Distribution Conspiracy January … Toombs County area STATESBORO, GA:   Eighteen defendants from the Laurens and Toombs County, Ga., area are in custody …
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Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates on Operation LeGend at Kansas City press conference

… Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates on Operation LeGend at Kansas City press conference August 19, 2020 St. … added Garrison, who was joined by U.S. Attorneys from across the United States who have launched Operation …
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Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Western New York

… Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Western New York … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Charles Sims, purchased large quantities of cocaine from Musa Ramadan, Tevin Jeter, Eric Richmond, and others. …
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New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

… Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation August 23, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … In total, approximately 8,000 fake pills were recovered from packages at mailing facilities on Staten Island …
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First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … enforcement partners to remove these dangerous criminals from our streets and restore the safety and health of our …
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Members of Eastern European organized crime syndicate convicted of racketeering and other violent crimes

… crime syndicate convicted of racketeering and other violent crimes August 28, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … to work tirelessly to prevent organized crime elements from flourishing in the Eastern District of New York at the …
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New Jersey Man Arrested in Sales of Eight Guns, Cocaine and “Pink Cocaine” in Manhattan

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … in removing these dangerous individuals, like Mr. Zapata, from our streets .”   April 19, 2024: In a WhatsApp call, …
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Fall River Man Arrested For Selling Drugs And Machine Guns On Telegram App

… Drugs And Machine Guns On Telegram App August 30, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … June 2024, law enforcement made another undercover purchase from Hunt via Telegram, this time of a Glock-type privately …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs

… South Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs August 18, 2022 … North Carolina. During that meeting, the agent bought from Cureton a rifle and a pistol with an obliterated serial …
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11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy … business relied on complicated logistics to obtain drugs from suppliers, transport them across the country, and … HSI was assisted in this investigation by agents from IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of …
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Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

… Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy December … WASHINGTON, D.C.– A 19-count indictment charges eight men from the metropolitan Washington D.C. area with …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United … the results of an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September and resulted in significant fentanyl …
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Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador, with members operating in the state of …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … since June 2018, it has excluded over 2,000 individuals from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other …
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Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

… Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses … by the DEA and the New Mexico State Police with assistance from the Grants Police Department.  The investigation, …
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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

… Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … in addition to the marijuana plants and marijuana seized from the residences of Cline and DeStefano. “Prescription …
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Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership Of MS-13, Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen ‘Shot-Callers’ Who Supervised Cliques And Three Members Accused Of Murder

… Including Former Top ‘Shot-Caller’ Of L.A. Faction, A Dozen ‘Shot-Callers’ Who Supervised Cliques And Three Members … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … collaborated with each other, based on information gleaned from countless investigation hours and tips provided by …
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Los Angeles Roundup Targets 38th Street Gang

… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , … by the Mexican Mafia prison gang, which demands “taxes” from the 38th Street gang and gives authorization for the …
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San Diego Man Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And Money Laundering

… San Diego Man Is Sentenced To 100 Months For Running Marijuana Dispensary And … manufacturing his own marijuana and purchased bulk quantity from others. Hester admitted that he set up a “sham” Board …
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34 Suspects Indicted In Drug And Firearms Trafficking Organization

… And Firearms Trafficking Organization January 25, 2011 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … organizations with illegally trafficking firearms from the United States to Mexico. Beginning earlier this …
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DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy

… DEA investigation leads to 36 arrests in fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine conspiracy November 19, … two Cincinnati businesses were used to launder proceeds from the narcotics conspiracy: Tri-State Jeweler on Race …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
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DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List

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… DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List October 30, 2023 Fentanyl is the greatest threat facing Americans today.  It … items.  A person or business that sells a product from the SSL with “reckless disregard” of its illegal uses …
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Bronx Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three Victims

… Bronx Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three Victims June 04, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … people, and he kept dealing even after his customers died from overdoses.  He now faces justice.  The women and men of …
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Matthew Perry’s Former Live-In Personal Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Ketamine to Actor

… Matthew Perry’s Former Live-In Personal Assistant Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to … arranging for a steady – and cheaper – supply of ketamine from Fleming, court documents state. In October 2023, …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2.5 Kilograms of Fentanyl and Possessing with Intent to Distribute 1.2 Kilograms of Cocaine

… Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2.5 Kilograms of Fentanyl and Possessing with Intent to Distribute 1.2 Kilograms of Cocaine May 20, 2026 New … officer engaged in seven controlled purchases of fentanyl from Santana totaling over 2.5 kilograms.  The quantities of …
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California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony

… California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False … financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.” “For years, Adi and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes 642,410 Pounds of Unwanted Medications

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … More than 19,000 pounds of medications were removed from communities across the five state DEA Omaha Field …
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DEA Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

… Caribbean Division Highlights Homeland Security Task Force Enforcement Results Across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean May … investigative and prosecutorial results stemming from ongoing operations conducted between April 27 through …
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Collaboration Between Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Leads to Major Drug and Firearm Seizures in Broome County

… Collaboration Between Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Leads to Major Drug and Firearm Seizures in … devastate families. In addition, 20 firearms were removed from our streets, eliminating an immediate threat to public …