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Detroit News 2003

July 15, 2021
…  JUN 2, 2003 DEA is Vindicated in Civil Lawsuit Resulting from 1997 Shooting  MAY 29, 2003 DEA Detroit Task Force …  APR 29, 2003 Michigan Drug Czar Receives Briefing From DEA Detroit On Drug Situation  APR 15, 2003 DEA Detroit …
July 15, 2021
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Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution of opioids and causing the overdose death of a patient

… Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution … pharmacy and pharmacy chain; removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors and expanded information-sharing …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney's Office Announce Guilty Plea in High-Speed Chase and Drug Trafficking Case

… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … being referred to secondary inspection, Saint Louis fled from the checkpoint towards Alamogordo. During his escape, …
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Illegal Alien, Unlawfully Present in U.S., Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine in Homeless Encampments and Seattle’s Chinatown-International District

… Illegal Alien, Unlawfully Present in U.S., Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for … remain relentless in our pursuit of those who profit from peddling poison. Every fentanyl seizure, every … trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California into the Western District of Washington. The …
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DEA Search Warrants in Tri-Cities Result in Largest Drug Seizure in Eastern District of Washington History

… 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 Seattle Contacts …
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DEA Caribbean Division Investigation Leads to Federal Charges Against Nurse Accused of Tampering with Fentanyl

… to Federal Charges Against Nurse Accused of Tampering with Fentanyl June 03, 2026 Caribbean Contact Info Contact Us … (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) 362-2069 … fentanyl, including the diversion of controlled substances from legitimate medical channels. According to court …
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6 Drug Traffickers, Including One Illegal Alien, Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… 6 Drug Traffickers, Including One Illegal Alien, Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison May 14, 2026 … and other controlled substances. Each prosecution stemmed from a separate investigation and was individually resolved …
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Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

… Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … 2024, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Turner.  On April 21, 2025, employees of an apartment …
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Winooski Man and Woman Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl

… Winooski Man and Woman Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Fentanyl May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us … conducted substantial surveillance of Jarvis after learning from sources that Jarvis was engaged in drug trafficking. …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Security led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Strafford County Sheriff’s Office and New Hampshire …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Task Force led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Strafford County …
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New Hampshire Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy May 20, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Task Force led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Strafford County …
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Six Members of Evansville Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Ring Indicted

… Six Members of Evansville Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Ring Indicted February 13, 2024 … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … trafficking operation. McGuire obtained the methamphetamine from an unknown source of supply and stored it in homes …
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Associate Of Motorcycle Gang Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

… Associate Of Motorcycle Gang Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison April 21, 2026 New England … conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Loughman, as well as from his co-conspirators James …
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy April 21, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … Task Force led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Strafford County …
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Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Multiple Federal and State Indictments for Trafficking Meth in West Tennessee

… Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Multiple Federal and State Indictments for Trafficking Meth in West Tennessee April 16, 2026 … “This is an example of a great collaborative effort from multiple agencies. We’re proud to be able to do our …
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DEA Hosts 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday, April 25th

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations nationwide …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Rhode Island for Trafficking More Than Three Pounds of Crystal Meth

… Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Rhode Island for Trafficking More … Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force is comprised of personnel from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police, the East …
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Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison

… Meth Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison February 27, … to be delivered through a network of couriers from Mexico to California and then to Salem, Oregon, where …
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Atlanta Heroin Kingpin Sentenced to Federal Prison After Record-Setting Seizures

… Atlanta Heroin Kingpin Sentenced to Federal Prison After Record-Setting Seizures … is part of a ruthless criminal network that profits from drugs, guns, and bloodshed,” said Jae W. Chung, Special …
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Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison February 19, 2025 … law enforcement conducted a series of controlled drug buys from Medrano and others selling drugs on his behalf. On …
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Tulsa “Pill Mill” Doctor Pleas Guilty to Opioid Drug Conspiracy

… opioids. We won’t turn a blind eye while you seek to profit from turning Oklahomans into opioid addicts.” U.S. District … Joel-lyn McCormick prosecuted the case with assistance from AUSA Vani Singhal, AUSA Melody Nelson, and AUSA Reagan …
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360 Strategy: DEA Philadelphia Hosts Youth Drug Summit at Temple University

December 07, 2018
… of the Division’s 360 Strategy program.  Over 350 students from the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School, the Isaac … “They were teaching us to avoid drugs and how to stay away from them.” “Our efforts to educate children about the …
December 07, 2018
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Operation Frontier Justice - Topeka Results in 258 Arrests

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … Justice was conducted by utilizing strategies derived from the U.S. Marshals counter-gang model. These strategies …
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Arizona man pleads guilty to Taney County meth conspiracy

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … was arrested, he admitted that he brought methamphetamine from Tucson to sell in Branson for $500 per ounce. Mills …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking June 27, … 2022, Martinez-Salas shipped more than a pound of fentanyl from Rhode Island to a buyer in Indiana. This case was …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking April 26, 2024 … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office, the Indiana …
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Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine

… Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine … in the indictment and related filed criminal complaints, from at least 2019 to February 2020, the defendants were …
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Drug trafficking source sentenced to 490 months in federal prison

… Drug trafficking source sentenced to 490 months in federal prison November 09, 2020 …  Mr. Riley was sentenced to 490 months in federal prison. From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis …
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DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition

… DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition January 25, 2020 Omaha Contact … (605) 330-4421 IMG_9804.JPG MINNEAPOLIS – Agents and staff from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Minneapolis …