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Jury convicts former police officer for involvement in drug trafficking scheme

… Jury convicts former police officer for involvement in drug trafficking scheme March 07, 2019 Houston … Weslaco, following a four-day trial.   The jury heard that from March through August 2017, a confidential source met …
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Mexican National Sentenced To 14 Years For Distributing Meth In The Magic Valley

… Mexican National Sentenced To 14 Years For Distributing Meth In The Magic Valley … elude the officers, during which he threw methamphetamine from the car’s window. The officers recovered the drug and  …
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DEA National Rx Take Back Social Media Campaign

March 31, 2026
… them out.  Keep them safe.  Take them back.   The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription … the word about the upcoming Take Back Day, on April 25th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., local time. During #TakeBackDay, … throughout the country.  Look out for social media posts from @DEAHQ and our  DEA Field Division X/(formerly Twitter) …
March 31, 2026
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Dark Web Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Opioids

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and detectives from local assisting police agencies. The task force is …
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East Butler public school awarded for student’s Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest entry

… East Butler public school awarded for student’s Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest entry February 22, 2019 … “We were really excited to learn that two individuals from states within our Division were awarded top honors,” …
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Requester Categories

August 21, 2025
… at the educational institution.  The DEA may seek assurance from the requester that the request is in furtherance of … pages. All Others Requests All other requests are requests from persons not falling within any of the above categories. …
August 21, 2025
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Leader and members of methamphetamine trafficking ring sentenced to prison

… to filed court documents and statements made in court, from March 2019 to September 2019, Cheng “Cam” Yang led a … kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and seven firearms from the defendants’ homes. The defendants were prosecuted …
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Dallas News 2006

July 15, 2021
… New Mexico Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Drugs Stemming from I-40 Traffic Stop SEP 26, 2006 Florida Man Sentenced … for Local Woman MAY 8, 2006 Assets Worth Millions Seized from Oklahoma Horse Ranch MAR 8, 2006 20 Arrested in DEA-led …
July 15, 2021
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Natick Man Found Guilty Of Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

… Natick Man Found Guilty Of Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl February 22, 2024 New England … is in the midst of a devastating opioid crisis, as deaths from fentanyl soar. The DEA will continue to use every …
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Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announce launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

… Attorney General William P. Barr and U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announce launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit December 18, 2019 El Paso Contact Info … Pursuit seeks to ensure that no American city is excluded from the peace and security felt by the majority of …
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

July 30, 2025
… Orders Marijuana Rescheduling: Hearing Participants Order from DEA Administrator Marijuana Rescheduling: Hearing Authorization Order from DEA Administrator Schedules of Controlled Substances: …
July 30, 2025
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Victim Witness Assistance Program

May 08, 2025
… During evidence collection, photographs are taken from the child's perspective, of illegal drugs and/or … the following rights: The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. The right to reasonable, accurate, and … or escape of the accused. The right not to be excluded from any such  public court proceedings, unless the court, …
May 08, 2025
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Homeland Security Task Force: Waterbury Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

… Charged with Drug Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses March 31, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF New Haven comprises agents and …
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Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska March 26, … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … On Jan. 9, Cotton shipped a parcel containing the pills from Spokane to the individual in Skagway via the U.S. …
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

… Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to … Mitchell received heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine base from co-defendant Troy Gillon for distribution to other …
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Operation Warfighter

January 29, 2024
… must be American citizens who have not separated from in the military (including the Active Duty, National … completion of an OWF assignment, service members released from medical hold status are considered potential candidates … full-time employment with the Department pending separation from the military. Become a DEA Warfighter If you are …
January 29, 2024
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Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful distribution of prescription painkillers and health care fraud charges

… Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful … Texas, and the FBI’s Healthcare Fraud Unit with assistance from the New Mexico Medical Board and the New Mexico Board …
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DEA honors federal prosecutors for exemplary work in drug-related cases

… 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 … protecting the people of San Diego and Imperial counties from the violence and destruction associated with illegal …
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DEA Serves Order to Show Cause on Truepill Pharmacy for its Involvement in the Unlawful Dispensing of Prescription Stimulants

… Order to Show Cause on Truepill Pharmacy for its Involvement in the Unlawful Dispensing of Prescription Stimulants December 15, 2022 … pursue companies and pharmacies that seek to profit from unlawfully dispensing powerful and addictive controlled …
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DEA releases strategic planning guide to prevent drug use among college students

… DEA releases strategic planning guide to prevent drug use among college students January 16, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … and the vaping of marijuana by college students doubled from 2017 to 2018. As drug abuse among college students …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 … and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. The April event included 4,425 community …
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DEA announces additional regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

… 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 … and necessary changes to DEA’s quota regulations resulting from comprehensive legislation passed by Congress last year …
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DEA Surge In Drug Diversion Investigations Leads To 28 Arrests And 147 Revoked Registrations

… 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 … specialists to analyze 80 million transaction reports from DEA-registered manufacturers and distributors, as well …
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DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

… DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment November 18, 2013 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … DEA intelligence analysts considered quantitative data from various (seizures, investigations, arrests, drug purity …
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National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… goes far beyond those headlines. DEA labs unlock evidence from cell phones to identify traffickers in overdose deaths. … is changing—what's new, what's lethal, where it's coming from, and how it's made. This work strengthens our cases in …
September 12, 2025
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Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

… American lives by sending multi-ton quantities of cocaine from the jungles of Colombia to the United States, with assistance from a designated foreign terrorist organization, the FARC. …
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Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… Why is it pink? Pink cocaine is dyed pink to distinguish it from other substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine. The distinct pink color comes from food dye or colored baking powder. Pink Cocaine in …
December 27, 2024
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DEA Washington Division Hosts Community Pop Up Events

July 07, 2021
… criminal activity and have been vetting ongoing complaints from area residents regarding violent crime and drug … experiencing. In areas that have seen increases in crimes from shootings, deadly carjacking, and other drug-related …
July 07, 2021
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Illegal Alien who Shot at DEA Agents Charged with Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer

… Illegal Alien who Shot at DEA Agents Charged with Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer … effort to choke off the flow of fentanyl at every level- from transnational criminal organizations to street-level …
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LeFlore County Resident Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Meth

… LeFlore County Resident Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Distributing … the sentences to be served concurrently. The charges arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, …