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DEA to Hold Hearing on the Rescheduling of Marijuana

November 26, 2024
… and logistical issues and discuss future dates for the evidentiary hearing on the merits.  No witness testimony will be offered or received at this time.   In-person attendance is limited to designated participants and … the Department of Justice proposed to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule …
November 26, 2024
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Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

… Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy … tools and materials. Diaz Tejada was previously deported from the United States in October 2013 and used multiple …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison November 04, 2019 … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison November 04, 2019 … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted …
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Federal conviction and sentence imposed for repeat drug trafficking offender Lisa Marie Brown

… Federal conviction and sentence imposed for repeat drug trafficking offender Lisa … and a $100 special assessment.   This case results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces …
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Miami News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Grow House Operation Indicted December 9, 2009 Nineteen From Hallandale Beach Area Charged in Joint Federal-State … for Importing 300 Kilograms of Cocaine into the U.S. from the Bahamas October 30, 2009 19 Sentenced in Operation …
July 15, 2021
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Chicago resident sentenced to 84 months for possessing heroin with intent to distribute

… Chicago resident sentenced to 84 months for possessing heroin with intent … enforcement determined that McGee transported the heroin from Chicago so he could sell it in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …
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Hudson County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in cocaine distribution conspiracy

… Hudson County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in cocaine … sentence today in Newark federal court. Roman admitted that from September 2017 through Feb. 7, 2018, he conspired with …
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Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges

… Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges … and a co-conspirator, Anthony Reynoso, and seized crack from Reynoso’s vehicle that the defendant intended to …
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Stockton man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for fentanyl distribution

… Stockton man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for fentanyl … law enforcement was able to stop the streets of Stockton from being flooded with thousands of doses of this …
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Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot

… Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot October 02, … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Hernandez as he attempted to apply for entry into Laredo from Mexico at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.   U.S. …
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CY 2021 Fentanyl Profiling Program (FPP)

August 22, 2022
… analyses on fentanyl and fentanyl-related samples obtained from seizures throughout the United States. This report … market share, but is rather a snapshot of samples submitted from the eight DEA regional and sub-regional laboratories. …
August 22, 2022
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Part One: DEA-Washington is Standing Up Against Violent Crime

January 20, 2022
… linked to the issue of drug trafficking.  Seized firearms from a large international drug investigation led  by the … data . U.S. homicide rates increased by nearly 30 percent from the previous year, despite the national rate of violent … these same areas also experience the most disparate impact from gun violence. Despite survival rates from gun violence …
January 20, 2022
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… both special agents and task force officers, who are loaned from local and state police agencies. Their jobs are to … Kansas City (Mo.) Interdiction Task Force   With me being from a border town, of Hispanic decent and bilingual, I can … favorite part of the job would be the job in its entirety, from sitting for hours on surveillance to regurgitating the …
January 08, 2021
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Dental assistant sentenced to 19 months in prison for unlawful prescription pain pill distribution

… Dental assistant sentenced to 19 months in prison for unlawful prescription … to each other for large quantities of oxycodone pills from at least three different medical professionals.   …
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Camden County man pleads guilty to crystal methamphetamine charges

… Camden County man pleads guilty to crystal methamphetamine … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … up to $5 million, or twice the gross gain or loss resulting from the offense. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 1, 2019. …
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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

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
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Federal jury finds Stockton man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses

… man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses September 19, 2019 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … using a confidential source to buy heroin and crack cocaine from Sherman’s front man and co-defendant, Lindsey Mills, …
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

… During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl June 24, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … 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 …
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Operation Engage Spokane

March 28, 2025
… The CDC estimates that over 104,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending on … seizures of counterfeit fentanyl pills increased by 264% from Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2021. Counterfeit pill …
March 28, 2025
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DEA and Partners Dismantle Pipeline: Over 500 Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Seized in Louisiana

… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three Lakeway Center New Orleans , LA United States New Orleans Contacts … 550 pounds (247 kilograms) of methamphetamine and cocaine from the illicit supply chain, striking a significant blow …
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Leader Of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison

… Leader Of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison March 31, 2026 New England … addition, two Glock firearms and ammunition were recovered from Nagle, Jr.’s house in close proximity to oxycodone …
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Previously Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Meth

… Deported Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States and Distributing Meth March 31, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … the identity of Jose Antonio Santiago, an American citizen from Puerto Rico. Between October 21, 2024 and January 10, …
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Dominican National Sentenced to More Than Ten Years for Unlawful Reentry into the US and for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth

… Dominican National Sentenced to More Than Ten Years for Unlawful Reentry into the … This sentence ensures that a repeat offender is removed from our streets and held accountable for the harm he sought …
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Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

… 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 … their members to justice. Protecting our neighborhoods from illicit activity remains our top priority.” In addition …
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Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta …
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Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

… Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California into the Western District of Washington.  In …
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Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug Trafficking Organizations

… Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … enforcement partners to protect the residents of New Mexico from drug trafficking organizations,” stated Special Agent …
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Florida Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Conspiring to Launder Money and Distribute Fentanyl

… Florida Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Conspiring to Launder … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents …
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Member Of Violent Gang Sentenced To Nearly Five Years In Prison For Racketeering And Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Member Of Violent Gang Sentenced To Nearly Five Years In Prison For Racketeering And … across his chest – law enforcement had recovered firearms from similar bags in the past. During a search of Darosa’s …