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19 Arrested on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA

September 07, 2023
… 19 Arrested on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … rate, and no communities or institutions are immune from its devastation, including here in Virginia,” Special …
September 07, 2023
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11 Members of drug ring arrested on drug charges: three indicted on robbery charges

June 20, 2018
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … partnerships and resources to eradicate the illegal drugs from our streets. If you are dealing drugs in Suffolk County …
June 20, 2018
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Los Angeles Street Gang Targeted In Federal Racketeering Indictment

January 19, 2011
… Angeles Street Gang Targeted In Federal Racketeering Indictment January 19, 2011 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … tax payments, Lennox 13 members protected the drug dealers from robbers and competitors. The indictment also alleges …
January 19, 2011
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Federal Judge Sentences Three Methamphetamine Traffickers

February 09, 2015
… Federal Judge Sentences Three Methamphetamine Traffickers February 09, 2015 … of crystal methamphetamine smuggled in to the United States from Mexico. Judge Voorhees also sentenced Troy William …
February 09, 2015
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48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

December 09, 2015
… Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses December 09, 2015 New York Contact Info Contact Us … around several housing developments in the Bronx, New York, from 2005 through December 2015.  Members and associates of …
December 09, 2015
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years for Meth Trafficking

May 09, 2025
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years for Meth Trafficking May 09, 2025 … including the DEA North Central Laboratory with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City …
May 09, 2025
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Hyannis Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Fentanyl Conspiracy Operating Across Southeastern Massachusetts

March 07, 2024
… Hyannis Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Fentanyl Conspiracy … 2022, Bartholomew redistributed fentanyl she had obtained from Ortiz-Alcantara and allegedly other DTO members. During …
March 07, 2024
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South Florida doctor pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone

August 26, 2019
… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … court record, including the agreed upon factual proffers, from November 2016, through and including September 2018, …
August 26, 2019
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Special Agent FAQs

July 09, 2025
… for determining employment eligibility with DEA. Aside from marijuana or cannabis use before the candidate’s 18th … cannot have used anabolic steroids without a prescription from a licensed practicing physician within seven (7) years … conferences; researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigations; …
July 09, 2025
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Clandestine Drug Labs in the United States

March 28, 2025
… dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … entries on this web site be used as a substitute for advice from a licensed professional familiar with the specific …
March 28, 2025
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Lone American Living in Tukwila Indicted in International Drug Trafficking Investigation Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

June 26, 2025
… Indicted in International Drug Trafficking Investigation Sentenced to Five Years in Prison June 26, 2025 Seattle Contact … Conspiracy Drugs Seized During Investigation that Stretched from Seattle to Mexico to Colombia Fentanyl seized in Kent. …
June 26, 2025
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Authorities Arrest Seven This Morning In Connection With Liquid/Crystal Methamphetamine Distribution Operation In The Odessa Area

January 05, 2016
… Authorities Arrest Seven This Morning In Connection With Liquid/Crystal … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … deputies seized approximately 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine from Henry Andrade, Sr. and Monica Berumen Lopez following a …
January 05, 2016
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Congressional Affairs

December 03, 2025
… Affairs Congressional Affairs This webpage is a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate platform to enhance your understanding of DEA operations and to … commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed …
December 03, 2025
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Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… it’s vitally important that youth and young adults refrain from drug use as this use will affect brain development. … and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
March 28, 2025
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Sunshine Week

January 22, 2025
… FOIA requests.  DEA also received 143 FOIA consultations from other federal agencies in FY 2020.  For more … for any agency records; however, the records may be exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions which protect …
January 22, 2025
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Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Gets 13 Years In Prison January 18, 2007 55 Arrested From Local Texas Drug Ring January 17, 2007 Meth Organization Excised From Ellis County January 3, 2007 Operation 700 Ranch …
July 15, 2021
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Headquarters News 2008

July 15, 2021
… December 31, 2008 10 Major Drug Deffendants Extradicted from Mexico to the United States December 11, 2008 U.S. … 2008 International Arms Dealer Extradited To United States From Spain On Terrorism Offenses May 20, 2008 Member of …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Possession November 23, 2010 Folkes Brothers Extradited From Jamaica to Face Charges of Conspiring to Traffic … To Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines From The West Indies To England Via The United States April …
July 15, 2021
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DEA’s Third Annual National Family Summit on Fentanyl Highlights Progress in Fight to Save Lives

November 15, 2024
… DEA’s Third Annual National Family Summit on Fentanyl Highlights Progress in Fight to Save Lives November … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … the CDC, the U.S. saw a 14.5% decrease in overdose deaths from June 2023 through June 2024.  Also, for first time …
November 15, 2024
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Union County woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine

September 02, 2020
… Union County woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … approximately two pounds of crystal methamphetamine from the unit. Marquez was arrested the same day. In …
September 02, 2020
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Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

May 20, 2022
… Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy May 20, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Defendants conspired to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico to Springfield area OCDETF/Task Force Drug …
May 20, 2022
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DEA Announces Completion of Foreign Operations Review

March 24, 2023
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … , which was led by Jack Lawn, a former DEA Administrator from 1985 to 1990, and Boyd Johnson, a partner at …
March 24, 2023
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Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Distributing Methamphetamine in Sauk County, Wisconsin

April 26, 2021
… Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Distributing Methamphetamine in Sauk … Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … an undercover police officer purchased methamphetamine from Savannah on two separate occasions in Lake Delton, …
April 26, 2021
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking

November 23, 2021
… Illinois Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking November 23, … in interstate commerce in addition to over $100,000 cash from drug distribution activities.  Neal has two prior …
November 23, 2021
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Sumter County man indicted for distributing methamphetamine

May 21, 2020
… 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 … by the undercover officer showed McCray selling the drugs from a rental vehicle. On at least one occasion, McCray had …
May 21, 2020
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Observant bystander travelling through Indiana led DEA Chicago Field Division to historic 225 pound methamphetamine seizure

September 23, 2020
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … partners are using all available resources to prevent them from peddling poison into our communities.” Anyone with …
September 23, 2020
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Drug Enforcement Administration welcomes HIDTA designation for Lake County, Illinois

June 17, 2020
… Drug Enforcement Administration welcomes HIDTA designation for Lake … Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … effort to keep Lake County communities – families - safe from violent drug organizations and the poisons they …
June 17, 2020
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DEA and FDA shut down 44 websites advertising illegal vaping cartridges

December 20, 2019
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … were involved in this investigation, along with support from state and local law enforcement partners. Assistance …
December 20, 2019
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Madera County residents indicted for dealing heroin that caused overdose death

November 21, 2019
… Madera County residents indicted for dealing heroin that caused overdose death … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … to him. It is alleged that the victim’s death resulted from the use of the mixture or substance containing heroin. …
November 21, 2019
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Escondido man sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting heroin in Siskiyou County

April 23, 2019
… Escondido man sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting heroin in … supervised release at the time, after having been released from federal custody for a separate narcotics offense three …
April 23, 2019