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Nearly a dozen drug traffickers off the streets and headed to prison

… Nearly a dozen drug traffickers off the streets and headed to prison … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Pruneda, 60, and her daughter Ruby Pruneda, 34, both also from Laredo, received three years of probation and 18 months …
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Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking … will be followed by a 6-year term of supervised release. From late April to early June 2023, Madison Police …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses March 27, … Officers also recovered eight firearms and ammunition from the vehicle, including multiple weapons equipped with …
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Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison March 05, 2026 Dallas … with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement …
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Former Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone

… Former Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone … Physician Pain Clinic and recovered 541 blank prescriptions from Harskey’s office, including 30 from her purse, that …
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Prosecution is Part of Homeland Security Task Force Effort to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations

… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, TX - An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for …
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UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. Custody

March 14, 2026
… is now in U.S. Custody March 14, 2026 CAPTURED: Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera The hunt is over. This week, Bolivian … who escorted him to the U.S. following his expulsion from Bolivia.   Described as a ‘modern day Pablo Escobar’, … to be responsible for moving ton quantities of cocaine from South America to Europe, while generating tens of …
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy in the Northern District of Florida

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … the defendant as a significant supplier of methamphetamine from Southern California to the Northern District of …
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Panama City Meth Trafficker Receives 17 Years in Prison

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … “Our agents and law enforcement partners prevented poison from reaching our North Florida neighborhoods.” “Drug …
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DEA Implements Ecommerce Outreach Program to Combat Counterfeit Drug Production

… DEA Implements Ecommerce Outreach Program to Combat Counterfeit Drug … Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … counterfeit pills that are nearly indistinguishable from controlled prescription medications.” DEA is engaging …
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Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances for Personal Use

… Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances for Personal Use … in Portland in February 2024. A Diversion Investigator from the DEA Seattle Field Division, Portland District …
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H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy January 06, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … four firearms were seized during the subsequent arrests. From 2022 through 2023, Celestino, a long-time H Block gang …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun Offenses

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun Offenses December … his car into the back of a semi-trailer. He ran away from the crash site but was caught. Police searched his car …
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Twelve Defendants Convicted in Cross-State Social Media Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Twelve Defendants Convicted in Cross-State Social Media Drug … Maine using text messages and social media messaging apps. From the fall of 2023 into the spring of 2024, law …
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DEA Chicago Field Division Hosts National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 25

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites …
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Mexican National Unlawfully Present in the United States Sentenced to 20 Years for Discharging a Firearm at Spokane Police During a Drug Trafficking Crime

… Mexican National Unlawfully Present in the United States Sentenced to 20 Years for Discharging a Firearm at Spokane … incarceration.”  On October 16, 2022, Garcia traveled from Yakima to Spokane to deliver 10,000 fentanyl pills. …
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$5 Million Reward Offered for Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficker

… 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 , … worth of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States. It is also believed that …
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North Hollywood Woman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Charges, Including Selling Ketamine that Killed Actor Matthew Perry

… 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 , … ketamine, which caused Perry’s death. After learning from news reports of Perry’s death, Sangha called Fleming on …
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DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

… DEA Chicago Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge August 07, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact … and millions of dollars in assets and U.S. currency.  From 2011 to 2016, as a supervisory Special Agent with the …
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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Fatal Overdoses

… Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two … and Suppression Team (FAST) to remove this deadly threat from our neighborhoods.” Sam’s mother described him as … morning hours of Christmas Eve. He had taken the week off from work to spend the holiday season with his loved ones. …
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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 …