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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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Joint Task Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Network in "Operation Clear Horizon"

… 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 … The multi-agency, proactive narcotics investigation spanned from March through May 2026, aggressively targeting the …
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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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Three Operation Wu Block methamphetamine dealers sentenced

… caught pushing this deadly, highly addictive illegal drug from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Charlie Peeler. … returned indictments charging a total of 82 defendants, up from the original 68 reported at the announcement of this … U.S. Attorney Tamara Jarrett is prosecuting cases arising from this investigation for the Government. The DEA …
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DEA Releases annual National Drug Threat Assessment

… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of overdoses.  … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
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DEA Red Ribbon Rally

February 25, 2022
… Fox Young Marines Color Guard, Eat at Joe’s acapella group from Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. and invited guests from other federal agencies, the military, DEA’s prevention partners, and students from H.B. Woodlawn Secondary Program, Arlington, Virginia.  …
February 25, 2022
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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 …
STORY

DEA Fugitive Jesus “Chuy” González Penuelas Targeted with New U.S. Sanctions

May 20, 2026
… DEA Fugitive Jesus “Chuy” González Penuelas Targeted with New U.S. Sanctions May 20, 2026 On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, DEA and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control … U.S. financial system to launder illicit proceeds derived from narcotics sales.     In January 2024, DEA launched a …
May 20, 2026
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Freedom of Information Act

January 19, 2025
… of Information Act Freedom of Information Act The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces the controlled substances … that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one …
January 19, 2025
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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