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Career Offender is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Career Offender is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Distributing … informant (CI) to purchase firearms and methamphetamine from Peak at least two times between July and August 2022. … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Savannah Resident Convicted at Trial of Machinegun and Drug Charges

… Savannah Resident Convicted at Trial of Machinegun and Drug Charges April … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … one sustained pull of the trigger.  McKenzie was prohibited from possessing any firearm because of previous convictions …
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Seventeen charged in Passaic County drug trafficking conspiracy

… Seventeen charged in Passaic County drug trafficking conspiracy … court. See chart below. “The removal of these gang members from the streets of Paterson have made the city a safer … Attorney Carpenito. “The charges announced today result from the combined work of our federal, state, and local …
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Leaders of International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Prison

… Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Prison January 11, 2024 New … to court filings and statements made in court proceedings: From at least in or about March 2020 to at least in or about …
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Third Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… Third Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in … communities, depend on it.”  As alleged in the Complaint: From at least in or about July 2023 through at least in or …
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

… and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl June 23, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug …
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Colombian Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

… Colombian Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison October 17, 2022 New York … perpetuating drug abuse leaving a wake of destruction from Colombia to the United States, and stained with the …
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Over 13 Pounds of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized at Packaging Mill in the Bronx: Two Arrested

… Over 13 Pounds of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized at Packaging Mill in the Bronx: Two Arrested … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Task Force, which consists of agents and investigators from the DEA, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, …
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Over 86 Pounds of Suspected Heroin, 1,000 Fentanyl Pills and $200,000 Cash Seized in Ridgewood, Queens: Four Arrests

… Over 86 Pounds of Suspected Heroin, 1,000 Fentanyl Pills and $200,000 Cash Seized in Ridgewood, Queens: Four Arrests February 10, 2021 New York Contact Info … of narcotics. Agents and officers heard noises coming from behind a closed door. Upon opening the door, they …
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176 pounds of cocaine seized in New York City – one of the largest cocaine seizures in NYC in recent years

… City – one of the largest cocaine seizures in NYC in recent years May 08, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … understands the importance of removing these drug pushers from the community and will continue to partner in …
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

… 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 , … safer by removing violent offenders and dangerous drugs from the streets. We will continue to push forward and …
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Nearly Three Dozen Charged Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Nearly Three Dozen Charged Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy July 16, … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … are in the business to save lives and protect communities from the perils of drug abuse.” “The Laurens County …
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28 , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites …
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

… Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug …
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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

… MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of … gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  …
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Joint Operation Targets Drug Distribution Ring in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish Counties

… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA 98104 United States … our collective commitment to safeguard our communities from the dangers of fentanyl poisoning by individuals who …
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DEA and Texas DPS conduct joint operation

… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 Mesa Hills Drive Suite 2000 El Paso , TX … drugs EL PASO, Texas – Agents and investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Texas …
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Grand Jury Indictment Of 17 Members Of A Multi-state Organization

… Grand Jury Indictment Of 17 Members Of A Multi-state Organization October 04, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Smuggling Ring Trafficked from Phoenix to New York on Commercial Flights MINEOLA, N.Y. …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … probe that has resulted in scores of arrests and seizures from San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and …
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Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests

… Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … and pure fentanyl into Long Island communities from New York City drug mills every week.  “They cut the …
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35 Members And Associates Of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In Juarez, Mexico

… Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … to kill persons in a foreign country, murder resulting from the use and carrying of a firearm and murder in aid of …
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Seventeen Members And Associates Of Two Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses, Including Two Murders

… Seventeen Members And Associates Of Two Rival Bronx Street Gangs … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2012 up to and including 2015.  One of the … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
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Man pleads guilty to selling heroin and gun possession in Western District of New York

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … 11, 2018, the DEA conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from the defendant. On July 19, 2018, a federal search …
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Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl fentanyl

… Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl fentanyl February 27, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us … Administration arranged to purchase five grams of fentanyl from the defendant. The following day, the individual met up …
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Richland Center man sentenced to 90 months for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute

… Richland Center man sentenced to 90 months for possessing methamphetamine with … charge on April 26, 2019.    On Nov. 11, 2018, an officer from the Richland Center Police Department stopped a car for …
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DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … have sufficient supplies to treat patients suffering from opioid use disorder.  In addition, DEA is increasing …
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Fresno man sentenced to over 21 years prison for methamphetamine trafficking, possession of a firearm and interstate transportation for prostitution

… Fresno man sentenced to over 21 years prison for methamphetamine … and use of weapons, and on two separate occasions, he fled from officers who were attempting to apprehend him. Montano …
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Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

… Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances … must respond aggressively against those that are profiting from fueling the crisis,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge …
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DEA San Francisco and Partners Make Historic Methamphetamine Seizure

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … Our combined efforts are focused on protecting Americans from the deadly poison these FTOs push into our …
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