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Troy Man Sentenced For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… Troy Man Sentenced For Distributing Crack Cocaine November 20, 2015 New … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … serve three years of supervised release after his release from prison. As part of his February 2015 guilty plea, Redd …
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Buffalo Man Indicted On Multiple Drug And Weapons Charges

… 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 … a 2002 conviction in Erie County Court, Crule is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Crule made an initial appearance …
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Albany Man Sentenced To 37 Months For Possessing And Intending To Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids

… Albany Man Sentenced To 37 Months For Possessing And Intending To Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids May 08, 2017 New … he routinely obtained shipments of synthetic cannabinoids from suppliers in New York City, and paid between $7,000 and …
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Schenectady Crack, Heroin Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… Schenectady Crack, Heroin Trafficker Pleads Guilty May 10, 2017 … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … acknowledged that he obtained crack cocaine and heroin from suppliers and worked with a partner to distribute these …
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Tulare County Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … officers seized 4,011 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property, which was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Ten Members Of Fraudulent Prescription Ring Arrested

… Ten Members Of Fraudulent Prescription Ring Arrested December 20, 2012 San … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … federal agents also received substantial assistance from a number of state and local law enforcement agencies …
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South Lake Tahoe Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Trafficking

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … admitted that he possessed the marijuana seized from his residence on August 31, 2012, with intent to …
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Nevada County Man Forfeits More Than $2.4 Million Worth Of Property And Is Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

… Forfeits More Than $2.4 Million Worth Of Property And Is Sentenced To Four Years In Prison January 23, 2013 San Francisco … under his control, he used straw owners to separate himself from a number of those grow sites, and he regularly used …
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Fresno County Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … of the plea agreement, the following assets were obtained from or used to facilitate the drug conspiracy and are …
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Mendota Marijuana Cultivator Indicted

… Mendota Marijuana Cultivator Indicted February 14, 2013 San … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … “In this case, marijuana cultivation activities shifted from agricultural land in Mendota to the indoor cultivation …
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Alpaugh Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

… Alpaugh Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced February 19, 2013 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … officers seized 4,011 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property that was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Tulare County Agricultural Marijuana Cultivators Plead Guilty

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … seized over 4,000 marijuana plants and several firearms from the property, which was owned and occupied by Saul …
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Fresno Marijuana Store Owner Sent To Prison

… Fresno Marijuana Store Owner Sent To Prison October 01, 2012 San Francisco Contact Info … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … by the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation with assistance from the Treasury Inspector General of Tax (TIGTA), U.S. …
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Bakersfield Marijuana Storefront Owner And Employee Indicted

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … with intent to terrorize, attempting to prevent a victim from reporting a crime, false imprisonment with violence, …
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Vallejo Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

… Vallejo Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison May 05, 2011 San … crack cocaine into the Vallejo community and his flight from law enforcement were “extremely serious” circumstances …
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Oroville Men Charged In Interstate Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution Scheme

… Oroville Men Charged In Interstate Marijuana Cultivation And … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … in New York, to supply Thaqi with high quality marijuana from California. Thaqi and 36 others have been charged in …
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty In Multistate Drug Conspiracy

… Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty In Multistate Drug Conspiracy August … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … 51 defendants charged in nine related indictments stemming from a 13-month federal investigation with connections to …
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Last Defendant In Turlock Drug Ring Sentenced

… Last Defendant In Turlock Drug Ring Sentenced September 23, 2011 San Francisco Contact Info … and the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, with assistance from the Central Valley California High Intensity Drug …
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Modesto Cornfield Pot Growers Indicted

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … more than 3,000 pounds, along with an assault weapon from Cisneros-Garcia’s residence. Both Garcia-Salas and …
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Indictments, Convictions, and Sentencings in HSTF Prosecutions

… Indictments, Convictions, and Sentencings in HSTF Prosecutions June 05, 2026 Caribbean … and attempt to import cocaine into the United States from the Dominican Republic. According to court documents, …
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Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area along with the DEA announce the establishment of a new HIDTA initiative in Beaumont, Texas

… Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area along with the DEA announce the … Texas.  The task force will be   staffed by personnel from DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of …
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… (ET). Hosted by Clark University Esports, watch eight teams from the New England area battle it out while special guest … Field Division will team up with college esports teams from across New England to host the first of its kind, …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Additional Narcotics Seizures, Current Total of More Than 700 Pounds of Cocaine

… Investigation Leads to Additional Narcotics Seizures, Current Total of More Than 700 Pounds of Cocaine May 18, 2026 … Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … 362-0443 CINCINNATI – An ongoing investigation stemming from the May 10 arrest of two Southwest Ohio relatives has …
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DEA New Orleans Division Removes Over 63,000 Pounds of Unused Medication; Arkansas Leads Nation in Collections

… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three Lakeway Center New Orleans , LA United States New Orleans Contacts … combined 63,119 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets. Most notably, the state of …
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“Operation Red Card”

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … easier knowing that dangerous individuals have been removed from our streets.”  U.S. Attorney Price thanks the partner …
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Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas

… Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.  HSTF Houston comprises agents and …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… DEA’s Louisville Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day April 29, 2026 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us … taking it. The only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals. The …
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Little Rock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Little Rock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking … and observed Avance behaving nervously. Avance then fled from the officers, leading them on a high-speed pursuit. … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Conway Police Department. The case was prosecuted …
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58 Kilograms of Cocaine Destined for West Tennessee Seized; Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… 58 Kilograms of Cocaine Destined for West Tennessee Seized; Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison April 28, 2026 Louisville Contact … in a speaker box and found by law enforcement officers from the Texas Department of Safety during a traffic stop on …