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Phoenix News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Phoenix News 2008 December 3, 2008 Six Drug Traffickers from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison December 3, 2008 … Ring Arrested July 23, 2008 Five Drug Traffickers From Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison July 22, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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San Francisco News 2007

July 15, 2021
… 21, 2007 DEA Helps Sacramento Police Remove Drug Dealers From Downtown Public Housing Project June 13, 2007 3500 … Over Quarter Million Dollars Worth Crack Cocaine Seized from North Sacramento Residential Neighborhood February 28, …
July 15, 2021
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Miami News 2005

July 15, 2021
… 21, 2005 Cocaine Smugglers Endure Record Losses in 2005 from Persistant Law Enforcement Scrutiny  SEP 30, 2005 … 2005 Putnam and Alachua County Drug Ring Busted in Spin-Off from "Operation Crescent Moon"  MAY 10, 2005 Federal, State …
July 15, 2021
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Washington DC News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in String of Pharmacy and Bank Robberies Stretching from Western Maryland to Baltimore May 19, 2010 Baltimore … Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Taking Medication from Hospital April 28, 2010 Leader of a Violent Baltimore …
July 15, 2021
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy August 02, 2024 New England … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy March 19, 2024 New England Contact Info … DTO who regularly distributed multi-kilograms of fentanyl from a base of operations at a stash house in Fall River. …
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Salem Man Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy And Possession Charges

… Salem Man Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Prison For Drug Conspiracy … In May 2022, Castillo bought 500 pills containing fentanyl from members of the DTO for redistribution to others. In …
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Recruitment
November 07, 2018
November 07, 2018

Monroe College Job Fair

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Bronx, NY
Monroe College Fall Job & Internship Fair at the Mintz Auditorium., Bronx, NY Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 from 4-6pm
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026 March 19, 2026 Headquarters … 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 …
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Heroin

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
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Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

… His arrest removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … in court: In October 2019, federal agents uncovered ledgers from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization showing …
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San Francisco News 2006

July 15, 2021
… smuggling scheme AUG 07, 2006 Three Face Charges Stemming From Sale of Over $2 Million In Painkiller Drugs on Black … District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Accepting Drugs From State Court Defendants and Distributing Drugs Final …
July 15, 2021
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San Francisco News 2005

July 15, 2021
… And Weapons NOV 18, 2005 Operation Sweet Tooth Nets Arrests from Bay Area Ecstasy Investigation NOV 18, 2005 Operation … OCT 21, 2005 Cocaine Smugglers Endure Record Losses in 2005 from Persistant Law Enforcement Scrutiny OCT 3, 2005 20th …
July 15, 2021
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Chicago News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Facing Federal Drug Charges in Chicago Among 15 Extradited From Mexico in Past Week December 14, 2010 Nearly 22 Year … in the Collection of Nearly 12,000 Pounds of Medication from the Chicago Area September 28, 2010 Nationwide …
July 15, 2021
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Alleged Mexican drug kingpin charged with leading a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges

… drug kingpin charged with leading a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges October 02, 2019 … of drugs through Mexico.  The millions of dollars generated from the drug sales were then transported back to …
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Long Island man sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for distributing heroin leading to overdoses among college students, one fatal

… Long Island man sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for distributing heroin … administered Narcan to the individual, who later recovered from a coma. On May 16, 2016, Jacobellis sold $100 worth of …
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Member of Violent Gang Sentenced for Racketeering, Firearm, and Drug Offenses

… Member of Violent Gang Sentenced for Racketeering, Firearm, and Drug Offenses June … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced For Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Rhode Island Man Sentenced For Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl … to regularly distribute multi-kilograms of fentanyl from a base of operations at a stash house in Fall River. …
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DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans

… DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans August 30, 2022 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … the number of states where DEA has seized rainbow fentanyl from 18 to 26**   Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Drug …
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Law enforcement dismantles drug ring operating in Asheville

… Law enforcement dismantles drug ring operating in Asheville April 12, … in cash.   “Today, we have removed dangerous criminals from the Buncombe County community. These poly-drug …
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Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

… Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights November 06, … 15-year sentences. “Removing armed drug traffickers from the streets will have an immediate impact on the …
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New York News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Slayings JUL 11, 2006 First Heroin Kingpin Ever Extradicted From Afghanistan Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Heroin Into … Night JUN 2, 2006 DEA Dismantles 150 Mile Drug Pipeline from New York City to Albany, NY MAY 31, 2006 Violent …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Highlights 2021

December 31, 2024
… impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money from Americans.  Providing education and awareness is the … 2021 Year in Photos DEA’s Tactical Helicopter Section from New Orleans talks about the helicopter’s features … to the Chicago area earlier in the day via private plane from Toluca, Mexico, via Houston, Texas. The plane arrived …
December 31, 2024
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Man heads to prison in multi-state marijuana conspiracy

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Seven others have also been sentenced to terms ranging from 45 to 200 months in federal prison. Additionally, …
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DEA Caribbean Division Joins ONDCP Director, HIDTA, and Federal Partners to Highlight Success of Operation Path to Zero and Strengthen Homeland Security Task Force Efforts

… to Highlight Success of Operation Path to Zero and Strengthen Homeland Security Task Force Efforts May 21, 2026 … in the seizure of more than 556 kilograms of cocaine from over 448 USPS parcels destined for the mainland United …
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DEA Caribbean Division, HSTF Partners Dismantle Violent LFNM Criminal Enterprise; 23 Indicted on Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

… DEA Caribbean Division, HSTF Partners Dismantle Violent LFNM Criminal Enterprise; 23 Indicted on Racketeering, Murder, Drug … operational coordination, and countless hours of work from agents, task force officers, analysts, prosecutors, and …
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DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing a Million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their Drugs in Five Days

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and …
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Pill Press Photo Gallery

January 21, 2025
… approximately three kilograms of a powder containing fentanyl, approximately 20 pounds of powdered narcotics … Louisville Field Division   On January 31, 2024, DEA agents from the Louisville Field Division executed two search … presses at the Port of Long Beach that were imported from China and destined for Connecticut. Click to download …
January 21, 2025
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Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot

… Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot October 02, … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Hernandez as he attempted to apply for entry into Laredo from Mexico at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.   U.S. …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Meth Trafficking

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Meth Trafficking August 27, 2025 … to buyers in South Bend and Mishawaka on four occasions from July 2024 to October 2024. On the date of his arrest, …