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A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges

… A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges … in Montgomery County, Ala. The organization was supplied from persons operating in the Atlanta metropolitan …
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Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Results In Significant Sentences

… Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Results In Significant Sentences October 03, 2014 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … of an illegal drug trafficking conspiracy spanning from Oct. 1, 2012, to Sept. 4, 2013. The drug trafficking …
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St. Joseph Man sentenced for $6 million in synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy

… St. Joseph Man sentenced for $6 million in synthetic cannabinoid conspiracy … to distribute misbranded drugs across state lines from March 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014. They also each …
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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

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
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Drug dealer with baby who had cocaine in system sent to prison

… Drug dealer with baby who had cocaine in system sent to prison November 14, 2019 Houston Contact Info Contact … years of supervised release as to each count and refrain from association with gang members. The investigation …
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Leader of Lawrence-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 12 years in prison

… Leader of Lawrence-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 12 years in prison May 06, 2019 New England … ran his organization like a business. He bought drugs from suppliers, such as co-conspirator Domingo Gonzalez …
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Final Defendant Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… Final Defendant Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Federal … possession of an ice chest which he knew to contain drugs from a co-conspirator in Mexico. Cerezo-Espidio was supposed …
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20-years in Federal Prison

… Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20-years in Federal Prison February 11, 2025 El … False Imprisonment and Child Abuse, was prohibited from possessing firearms. Upon his release from prison, …
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“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … “Dedicated law enforcement officers built this case from the ground up, using old fashion police work, following …
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Indianapolis Pharmacy Technician Charged with Controlled Substances Violations

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … led to the arrest of Zennon Gaines, a pharmacy technician from Indianapolis, who has been charged with multiple …
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Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid epidemic

… Department of Justice announces regulatory steps to address opioid … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … drug threat environment, and protect the American people from potentially addictive drugs while ensuring that the …
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DEA Proposes Reduction To Amount Of Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2018

… 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 … has dropped, according to sales data obtained by DEA from IMS Health, a company that provides insurance companies …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … W. Patterson. “This is a crisis that must be addressed from multiple angles. Educating the public and removing …
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DEA Publishes Proposal To Reschedule Hydrocodone

… 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 … of Proposed (NPRM) to move hydrocodone combination (HCPs) from Schedule III to Schedule II, as recommended by the …
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Bakersfield Man Sentenced To Over 14 Years In Prison For His Conviction In A Large Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… Bakersfield Man Sentenced To Over 14 Years In Prison For His Conviction In A … would be receiving a shipment of crystal methamphetamine from his source of supply. On that day, task force agents …
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Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

… Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol June 07, 2023 … the substances, including Tramadol and others, were shipped from outside the United States and received by Gentile in …
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Camdenton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Conspiracy

… Camdenton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Conspiracy May 06, 2021 St. … methamphetamine in Greene, Laclede, and Newton counties from March 1, 2018, to Jan. 22, 2019. The conspiracy … without parole. Norles transported the methamphetamine from California to Kansas City, Mo., Samons purchased …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor Newark , NJ … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report …
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Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… 2022 DEA Washington Leaders Partner to Educate Public on Fentanyl Issues & Solutions The current fentanyl crisis is a … to get the word out about what fentanyl is, where it comes from, how it’s being marketed to unsuspecting victims, and what you can do to keep your family and neighbors safe from this deadly drug. Do you know the basics of what …
June 07, 2022
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Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight

February 16, 2022
… Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight … seeing Mexican cartels sourcing raw, dangerous chemicals from China, using these chemicals to cheaply produce the … opioid overdose fatalities increase by roughly 18 percent from 2019 to 2020 and most recent data show the state is on …
February 16, 2022
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous …
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Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency investigation

… Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency … in a years-long conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from a farm near Butternut, Wisconsin in the Town of …
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Bakersfield man sentenced for structuring synthetic drug proceeds

… Bakersfield man sentenced for structuring synthetic drug proceeds June 15, 2020 … conspiring to structure over $700,000 in cash withdrawals from four different bank accounts associated with his …
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State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Receive More Than $730,296 In Federally-Forfeited Funds

… State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Receive More Than $730,296 In … to state and local law enforcement agencies, resulting from a forfeiture action against convicted drug trafficker …
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

… Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The … Control and Prevention, 44 people die every day in America from an overdose of prescription painkillers. Since 2014, …
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Major Drug Traffickers With Ties To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced In West Michigan

… Major Drug Traffickers With Ties To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced In West Michigan June 03, 2013 Detroit Contact Info … Number: (313) 234-4310 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Four men from California and five men from West Michigan have been …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … City - (571) 362-0443 Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 DETROIT - After collecting …
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High Speed Chase Leads To Indictment Of “Large Scale Gun Toting Cocaine Trafficker” In Ohio

… High Speed Chase Leads To Indictment Of “Large Scale Gun Toting Cocaine Trafficker” In Ohio … (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … a firearm.  Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and officers from Akron Police Department executed a traffic stop of …
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Drug Dealer In Kentucky Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death

… Drug Dealer In Kentucky Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl … that brought significant amounts of heroin and fentanyl, from Detroit, Michigan for distribution in Richmond, …
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

… Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case May 05, 2017 Dallas … today by U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater stemming from their involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced … by a superseding indictment.  The indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants …