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Central Illinois Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, Including Drug-Induced Homicide

… Central Illinois Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, … including location monitoring with an ankle monitor. From that date until his arrest in Springfield, Illinois, on …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites …
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Multiple Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Fentanyl Pill Press Operation in Eastern Washington

… Multiple Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Fentanyl Pill Press … by 5 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill press operation …
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Fatal Overdose Traced to Henderson Dealer Leads to Federal Prison Sentence

… Fatal Overdose Traced to Henderson Dealer Leads to Federal Prison Sentence July 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) … Cofield, who was 20 years old at the time and had traveled from Henderson to Cary to sell the drugs. The investigation …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State

… Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to … - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Transported Drugs from California to Spokane Seized Drugs and Firearms Seized …
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11 Members of Bronx “Wash” Gang Charged with Murder, Racketeering, and Related Violent Offenses

… Gang Charged with Murder, Racketeering, and Related Violent Offenses December 14, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact … murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, arising from three further shootings and one slashing similarly …
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Trafficker-Quantities of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Arrive in New York

… Trafficker-Quantities of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Arrive in New York October 04, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … removed the equivalent of 500,000 lethal doses of fentanyl from circulation in the Empire State. In the same reporting …
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Dangerous fentanyl masked as counterfeit oxycodone, 20,000 pills seized in the Bronx and Manhattan

… Dangerous fentanyl masked as counterfeit oxycodone, 20,000 pills seized … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Force Group T-12, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA New York Division, the New York City Police …
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Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl

… Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl May … Between 2020 and 2021, through undercover purchases from Orgil via the dark web or Wickr, law enforcement …
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Local Task Forces Crack Down on Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Networks

… Local Task Forces Crack Down on Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Networks August 21, 2023 Seattle … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … violations of terms of his supervised release stemming from a 2019 federal drug trafficking conviction and his …
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Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy “Operation Titan Fall”

… Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Fall” investigation. This investigation yielded evidence from three drug trafficking organizations, and each …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Lea County-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Lea County-Based Drug … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … they imported methamphetamine and cocaine into Lea County from Mexico through Arizona.  The charges are the result of …
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Buffalo Doctor Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances Resulting In The Deaths Of Six Patients

… Controlled Substances Resulting In The Deaths Of Six Patients November 08, 2017 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … which, depending on the substance involved, range from one to 20 years imprisonment. While the maximum …
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120 Members And Associates Of Two Rival Street Gangs In The Bronx Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

… Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses April 27, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … and other publicly filed documents: The Indictments arise from a joint investigation by the NYPD’s Bronx Gang Squad, …
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Scam Alert

March 28, 2025
… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … information, to someone you know. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 28, 2025
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DEA Recognizes Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 22, 2025
… agencies across the nation that go after drug traffickers. From the Northeast: A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation From the Midwest: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

June 23, 2023
… and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, …
June 23, 2023
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Recruitment
October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018

Baker College Law Enforcement Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Allen Park, MI
For: High School students interested in meeting representatives from multiple policing agencies to learn more about potential law enforcement careers. Baker College students, particularly Criminal Justice students, interested in learning more about specific law enforcement agencies and the opportunities available (entire high school CJ classes welcome). Program: Presentations by representatives...
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Family Summit
November 09, 2023
November 09, 2023

El Paso Family Summit

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)
El Paso, TX
The Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division is hosting a free Family Summit for families from New Mexico and West Texas who have experienced the profound loss of a loved one due to an illicit substance. The DEA Family Summit will take place on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, from 9...
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Community Event
October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

DEA Take Back Day

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.2 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
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2014 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2014
… Publication Intelligence November 01, 2014 The threat from CPD abuse is persistent and deaths involving CPDs … CPDs. The number of drug overdose deaths, particularly from CPDs, has grown exponentially in the past decade and …
November 01, 2014
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Philadelphia News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Philadelphia News 2009 December 3, 2009 Statement from DEA Special Agent in Charge John J. Bryfonski on the … for Selling Prescription Drugs December 1, 2009 Statement from DEA Special Agent in Charge John J. Bryfonski on the …
July 15, 2021
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Drug-Caused Deaths Investigated by the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner

August 10, 2020
… Since 2009, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reporting from the Los Angeles Field Division (LAFD) has explored … LAFD personnel reviewed post-mortem toxicology records from the period between 2015 and 2018. These records show …
August 10, 2020
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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

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
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Fentanyl Free Summit Diversion Version

May 11, 2026
… the Drug Enforcement Administration will convene leaders from across the country for the inaugural Fentanyl Free … coalition leaders, along with hundreds of DEA’s partners from across law enforcement, public health, education, … the country will participate in a coordinated "Walk Away from Fentanyl" event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, …
May 11, 2026
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Miami News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Truck Driver of Transporting $950,000 Worth of Cocaine from Arizona to Central Florida March 11, 2008 Human … Miami Beach Doctor Indicted for Patient Death Resulting from Illegal Dispensing of Controlled Substance January 17, 2008 150 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized from Aircraft in Fort Lauderdale …
July 15, 2021
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New York News 2003/2002

July 15, 2021
… County, NY Dismantled NOV 3, 2003 3 Defendants Extradited From Israel To Stand Trial For Conspiring To Distribute … Leads to Successful Extradition of Ecstasy Kingpin Fugitive from Spain to the United States APR 15, 2003 DEA …
July 15, 2021
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Indictment: Topeka Man Distributed Heroin

… Indictment: Topeka Man Distributed Heroin December 09, 2020 St. … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … to two ounces of heroin each week. Licht was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a felony conviction in 2019 …
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Jamestown man going to prison for selling heroin

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … that he received a couple hundred bundles of heroin from Martinez every few days and was tasked with …
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Mexican National pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking charge

… guilty to cocaine trafficking charge April 02, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … purchase of a kilogram of cocaine for approximately $28,000 from a source of supply in New Rochelle, N.Y.  Lopez has …