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$2.1 Million in Meth Proceeds Results in Guilty Verdicts

November 10, 2021
… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … money-laundering conspiracy over a nearly four-year period from Jan. 1, 2015, to Nov. 14, 2018. In addition to the …
November 10, 2021
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl April 27, 2021 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of …
April 27, 2021
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Springfield woman sentenced to 17 years for meth conspiracy, illegal firearms

January 27, 2021
… Springfield woman sentenced to 17 years for meth conspiracy, illegal firearms … a total of more than 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine from Gauger in a series of traffic stops and searches of her …
January 27, 2021
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Federal agencies arrest 10 in drug trafficking ring in St. Louis and Phoenix

September 30, 2020
… Federal agencies arrest 10 in drug trafficking ring in St. Louis and Phoenix September 30, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … goal is to destroy the network and stop these organizations from peddling their poison in the streets of St. Louis.” …
September 30, 2020
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St. Louis County dentist sentenced to 18 months after issuing illegal prescriptions for opioid narcotic drugs

February 05, 2020
… St. Louis County dentist sentenced to 18 months after issuing illegal prescriptions … Safety for the City of Des Peres, Missouri, with assistance from the Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs of the …
February 05, 2020
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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution

March 01, 2024
… Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution March 01, … In previously pleading guilty, Simonson admitted that from at least January 2020 through October 2022, she …
March 01, 2024
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Couple Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

February 07, 2024
… Couple Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy February 07, 2024 New York … and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.  From 2011 through 2021, fatal overdoses associated with …
February 07, 2024
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10 Members of Crack/Fentanyl Distribution Organization Arrested in Niagara Falls

December 21, 2023
… 10 Members of Crack/Fentanyl Distribution Organization Arrested in Niagara Falls … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Operation Overdrive to address crime and violence stemming from drug trafficking networks nationwide.  DEA and our law …
December 21, 2023
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Three Men Indicted for Operation Bronx Fentanyl Mill; $300K in Drugs, Loaded Gun Recovered

November 27, 2023
… Three Men Indicted for Operation Bronx Fentanyl Mill; $300K in Drugs, Loaded Gun Recovered November … 720-431-8836 Fentanyl Mill.JPG Drugs, Gun and Cash Seized from Fentanyl Mill BRONX, N.Y. - Bronx District Attorney …
November 27, 2023
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U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer

June 21, 2023
… U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester … intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana from various drug houses they operated in the City of …
June 21, 2023
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Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

May 25, 2023
… Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Illegal Distribution of … as well as patients who had just been discharged from a hospital following an overdose. In addition, Parasmo …
May 25, 2023
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Massachusetts Man Convicted of Trafficking Four Tons of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture

December 20, 2022
… Man Convicted of Trafficking Four Tons of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture December 20, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … June 2019, the DTO sent approximately 27 shipments of cargo from Puerto Rico to the continental United States.  The …
December 20, 2022
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Long Island Medical Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone Pills

December 14, 2022
… 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 … Peace. “This Office will continue to protect our community from bad actors who flood our streets with dangerous drugs, …
December 14, 2022
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Two New York Men Charged for Conspiracy to Distribute 110 Kilograms of Cocaine

June 27, 2022
… Two New York Men Charged for Conspiracy to Distribute 110 Kilograms of … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Medina-Fabian. Velez-Pena transferred multiple duffle bags from his tractor-trailer to Medina-Fabian, who then placed …
June 27, 2022
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Newly Appointed Head of DEA New York Division Reports for Duty

April 25, 2022
… 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 … imperative role of prevention and education in saving lives from the consequences of drug abuse.  In March, 2022, DEA …
April 25, 2022
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Five Deaths

June 25, 2021
… Buffalo Man Going to Prison for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Five Deaths June 25, 2021 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers from the Amherst, Lancaster, and the Buffalo Police …
June 25, 2021
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Syracuse man sentenced to more than six years in prison on federal drug trafficking charges

September 24, 2020
… Syracuse man sentenced to more than six years in prison on federal drug … three-year term of supervised release following his release from prison, and to forfeit $12,000 in proceeds from his …
September 24, 2020
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CBL/BFL gang member who participated in multiple attempted murders of rival gang members going to jail for 19 years

June 08, 2020
… 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 … Lackawanna Police responded and found M.S. deceased from an apparent drug overdose. Officers found drug related …
June 08, 2020
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Smithtown man arrested for allegedly posing as medical professional, running illegal health clinic

February 21, 2020
… 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 … Long Island Tactical Diversion Squad revealed evidence that from as early as August 2019 Kaufman was allegedly running a …
February 21, 2020
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Three charged in federal murder, drug conspiracy, and firearm indictment

February 14, 2020
… in federal murder, drug conspiracy, and firearm indictment February 14, 2020 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … of methamphetamine and firearms possession stemming from those arrests have been dismissed following the federal …
February 14, 2020
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Fentanyl and oxycodone trafficker sentenced to 235 months in prison in Buffalo, N.Y.

May 21, 2019
… Fentanyl and oxycodone trafficker sentenced to 235 months in prison in Buffalo, N.Y. May 21, … prescriptions in his own name, and in the names of others, from co-defendant Brandon Coburn, a former nurse …
May 21, 2019
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“BMB” Street gang member sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for murder of Bronx teenager and other racketeering crimes

October 30, 2018
… “BMB” Street gang member sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for murder of Bronx … on East 232nd Street in the Bronx.  Mitchell obtained a gun from fellow BMB member Donque Tyrell, aka “Polo Rell,” then …
October 30, 2018
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Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

November 22, 2023
… Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died November 22, … to the indictment. The indictment further alleges that, from August 9 to August 22, 2022, a co-conspirator, using …
November 22, 2023
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Sampson County Illegal Alien Caught with 30 Kilograms and 9 Firearms Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

March 19, 2025
… Sampson County Illegal Alien Caught with 30 Kilograms and 9 Firearms Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison March 19, 2025 Atlanta … Methamphetamine Cocaine Splatter.jpeg RALEIGH, N.C. – A man from Sampson County was sentenced today to 17 years in …
March 19, 2025
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El Pasoan Omar Arellano named SAC of DEA El Paso Division

March 14, 2025
… 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 … will be led by an El Pasoan. Omar Arellano, who graduated from Del Valle High and the University of Texas at El Paso …
March 14, 2025
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Two Men Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury

March 11, 2025
… Two Men Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury March 11, 2025 New … California and, later that day, attempted to mail a package from Monterey Park to Connecticut.  Investigators seized the …
March 11, 2025
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Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

February 27, 2025
… Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison February 27, 2025 Atlanta … pills, powder fentanyl, heroin, and other substances from the defendant. Torres was armed during at least one …
February 27, 2025
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Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Attempting to Receive 2 Pounds of Meth through the USPS

February 18, 2025
… Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Attempting to Receive 2 … with our law enforcement partners to prevent illegal drugs from hitting the streets in order to make our cities safer.” … Crawford at an address in Northfield, New Hampshire, sent from California. USPIS obtained search warrants for both …
February 18, 2025
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Trafficking

February 08, 2025
… Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Trafficking February 08, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. On Aril 15, 2022, during a …
February 08, 2025
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Leader Of Brockton-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy February 05, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … operating in the Brockton area, who sourced drugs directly from Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. On two …
February 05, 2025