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Auburn man sentenced to 42 months for drug trafficking and firearms offenses

… Auburn man sentenced to 42 months for drug trafficking and firearms … Simard at a hotel in Bedford. Officers seized two backpacks from Simard, which contained, among other things, a handgun, …
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DEA agents serve warrants at pain management clinic and arrest naturopathic medical doctor

… DEA agents serve warrants at pain management clinic and arrest naturopathic medical doctor April 19, … and received additional operational support yesterday from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The Ips face …
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Colorado doctor pleads guilty to distributing oxycodone for no legitimate purpose

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … in a plea agreement, will prevent the defendant from obtaining another medical license even if he violated …
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Vancouver woman sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in two cases

… Vancouver woman sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking … Investigators believed Sturdevant and Nunn were driving from Vancouver to Portland to distribute drugs. A search of …
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Ponchatoula Man Guilty Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act

… 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 … revealed that,  HINES  discussed ordering fentanyl from his suppliers on multiple occasions. After observing  …
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Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Distribution of Kilogram Quantities of Fentanyl and Heroin in Myrtle Beach

… Illegal Aliens Sentenced for Distribution of Kilogram Quantities of Fentanyl … were previously sentenced in this case.  All four men are from Mexico and were in the United States illegally.   … during 2023 and 2024.  After being sent to South Carolina from Mexico, Parra Lopez served as a manager of the …
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Gulfport, MS, Man Sentenced to Life for Fentanyl Offenses and 300 Months for Conspiracy to Tamper with Witnesses

… Gulfport, MS, Man Sentenced to Life for Fentanyl Offenses and 300 Months for … cell phone.  He also arranged for the shipment of fentanyl from Mexico to Gulfport, Mississippi for distribution. …
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Indictments, Convictions through Guilty Pleas, and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Prosecutions

… Indictments, Convictions through Guilty Pleas, and Sentencings in Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) … an illegal re-entry offense after being previously removed from the United States subsequent to a felony conviction. …
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Toa Alta Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

… (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) 362-2069 caribbeanspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … with federal narcotics and firearms offenses stemming from an investigation into drug trafficking activities …
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Judge Sentences New Bern Fentanyl Dealer to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… Judge Sentences New Bern Fentanyl Dealer to 12 Years in Federal Prison … guns. This sentence ensures New Bern will be protected from Brimmer for over a decade. Simple Lesson: Drugs Kill, … At that time, Brimmer sold bright purple-pink fentanyl from his garage. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes 642,410 Pounds of Unwanted Medications

… 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 … nationwide total, more than 30,000 pounds were collected from 323 Take Back locations set up across the three state …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest of Uncle & Nephew, Seizure of More Than 80 Kilograms of Suspected Cocaine

… Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … in tandem and obtained four 17-gallon storage containers from two Hispanic males staying at the hotel. The storage …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years After Fatal Overdose of Indianapolis Woman

… Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years After Fatal Overdose of Indianapolis … Forensic analysis confirmed that substances recovered from the dishwasher contained 327.09 grams of acetyl … and records showed she had been purchasing narcotics from him since at least March 10, 2025. The coroner …
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Bogalusa Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Weapon Possession

… Bogalusa Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Weapon Possession April 29, … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … Concealed Weapon by a Convicted Felon. The conviction stems from a proactive enforcement operation conducted on August …
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Three-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Deadly "Tranq Dope" That Killed One and Seriously Injured Another

… Three-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Deadly "Tranq Dope" That … decisive action in prosecuting Fears and removing him from our community. This case sends a strong message to …
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Jake’s Fireworks Owner Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order …
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Over $1.1M in Civil Settlements Reaffirm DOJ’s Commitment to Preventing Opioid Abuse

… Over $1.1M in Civil Settlements Reaffirm DOJ’s Commitment to Preventing Opioid Abuse February 08, 2021 Houston … obtained in the district in the past two months stemming from investigations in Austin, San Antonio and Odessa.  …
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Federal Judge in Waco issues several lengthy prison sentences

… Federal Judge in Waco issues several lengthy prison sentences June 17, 2020 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … During subsequent recorded telephone conversations from inside the detention facility, Dembinsky bragged to two …
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Green Bay Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death and Possessing a Firearm

… Green Bay Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death … on extended supervision at the time, having been released from state prison for felony cocaine delivery. As part of an … case.” “Far too many lives have been lost across Wisconsin from fentanyl poisonings, and the DEA will continue working …
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Columbia, Missouri Doctor Arrested, Accused of Health Care Fraud, Illegally Prescribing Drugs

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … providing prescription drugs to friends, people suffering from substance use disorders and those with whom he had …
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Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Second Conviction for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

… Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Second Conviction … which scared Daniels away. Officers reviewed two videos from the homeowner’s video camera that showed Daniels in the … Jacksonville. Officers approached Daniels and removed him from the vehicle. Officers asked Daniels to see the bottom …
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DEA Investigation Leads to Long Prison Sentences for Fentanyl Distributors in Overdose Death

… DEA Investigation Leads to Long Prison Sentences for Fentanyl Distributors in Overdose Death April 13, … overdose in Slidell. Investigators recovered a white powder from the scene that laboratory analysis confirmed was a …
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Multi-Agency Operation Dismantles Narcotics Hub in Algiers, Louisiana; Two Convicted

… Multi-Agency Operation Dismantles Narcotics Hub in Algiers, … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … neglected dogs on the property; despite intervention from the LASPCA, both animals ultimately succumbed to their …
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Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine April 06, 2026 Los … the defendants in March 2025 after receiving information from a cooperating defendant about methamphetamine …
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Dothan, Alabama Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Meth Trafficking Case

… Dothan, Alabama Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Meth Trafficking Case March 25, 2026 … our commitment to holding accountable those who profit from the distribution of methamphetamine.” “Thirty years in …
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Convictions of Multiple Drug Charges

… Louisiana Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Convictions of … others to obtain kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Houston, Texas and elsewhere and redistribute those …
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California Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… California Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking and Money … Paul, the greater Chicago area, and Northern Indiana. From these hubs, Colula and his fellow conspirators …
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Two Men Face Federal Charges for Trafficking Five Kilograms of Fentanyl in Metro Atlanta

… Two Men Face Federal Charges for Trafficking Five Kilograms of Fentanyl in Metro Atlanta February 17, 2026 Atlanta Contact … prosecute fentanyl traffickers to keep the community safe from this deadly drug threat.”  “This seizure underscores …
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Southwest Georgia Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Distribution

… Southwest Georgia Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Meth Distribution January 23, 2026 … operate on the streets or attempt to continue their crimes from behind prison walls.” “This sentencing marks the …
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Five Members of Hobbs Based Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 … cocaine in Hobbs, New Mexico. According to court documents, from October 2024, through December 2025, Raul Muñoz …