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Methamphetamine Manufacturers Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Prison

… Methamphetamine Manufacturers Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Prison November 02, 2005 … in Abingdon, Virginia to gun and drug charges stemming from a methamphetamine operation at the Frost home. United …
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Major Local Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years Imprisonment

… Major Local Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years Imprisonment October 20, 2005 … force had seized more than one million dollars in assets from Wood. The joint investigation, initially designated as …
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Washington Division Participates in National Night Out Events in Washington, D.C.

… Washington Division Participates in National Night Out Events in Washington, D.C. August 16, 2004 Washington, DC … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … and others. The second event attended by personnel from the Washington Division was a block party in Brandywine …
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Operation Clean Sweep

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … to these arrests is not available. Information gleaned from those arrests led to yesterday's operation entitled …
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2003 Ogden 20k Race

… 2003 Ogden 20k Race May 27, 2003 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … Elswick, an eight-year veteran who was critically injured from a gunshot wound to the head while responding to a …
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Former Baltimore City Police Officer Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… Former Baltimore City Police Officer Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine December 12, 2003 … 350 grams of cocaine and two firearms were purchased from Eduardo Munoz and his co-conspirator, Jose Raul Estela, …
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Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement

… Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement October 24, 2005 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact Us … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … and security for controlled substances included from the time they were ordered to the time they were …
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Three Area Men Indicted for Distribution of Opioids

… Three Area Men Indicted for Distribution of Opioids August 20, 2021 … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … and one count of obtaining unauthorized health information from the Kerrville Veterans Administration Medical Center.  …
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California man sentenced to 13 years for shipping large quantity of methamphetamine to Wisconsin

… California man sentenced to 13 years for shipping large quantity of … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … income as a long-haul truck driver after his 2016 release from prison. Judge Peterson agreed with the Assistant U.S. …
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Evansville man arrested in connection with fentanyl overdose death

… Evansville man arrested in connection with fentanyl overdose death May 31, 2019 Chicago Contact Info … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … Service and other law enforcement agencies, with support from the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office.   As set forth …
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Lasalle County Doctor Sentenced for Dispensing Prescription Drugs to Addicts for Sex

… Lasalle County Doctor Sentenced for Dispensing Prescription Drugs to Addicts for Sex … Perales. Dr. Perales also admitted in a plea agreement that from 2011 to 2013 he illegally dispensed opioids and other …
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Over 5 tons of RX drugs collected in DEA Take Back

… tons of RX drugs collected in DEA Take Back May 08, 2019 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … has finished calculating the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who participated in the April 27th …
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Nogales, Sonora police officer sentenced to five years following DEA OCDETF Strike Force investigation

… Nogales, Sonora police officer sentenced to five years following DEA OCDETF Strike Force …  On May 30, 2017, Moreno-Miranda entered the United States from Mexico and drove to a hotel in the Tucson area, …
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More than four pounds of fentanyl lead to prison for two men

… More than four pounds of fentanyl lead to prison for two men November 07, 2018 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) … and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, with assistance from the District Attorney for Caddo, Grady, Jefferson, and …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27, 2018

… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … The event will be held on this Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.  This one-day event will …
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Former Middletown inmate pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl in jail

… Former Middletown inmate pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl in jail November 02, 2018 Detroit Contact Info … (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … himself overdosed three times within a two-day period from using the same fentanyl he was distributing. Mongar and …
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Sedalia man indicted for providing middle school students with marijuana laced with methamphetamine

… Sedalia man indicted for providing middle school students with marijuana laced with methamphetamine February 14, … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … Country.  The DEA is committed to protecting our children from cycle of drug abuse,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge …
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DEA Announces Culture-based Drug Prevention Tools Now Available to Educators

… DEA Announces Culture-based Drug Prevention Tools Now Available to Educators April 19, 2021 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … as part of our broader mission to protect the public from the dangers of substance misuse and the violence …
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Modesto Men Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

… Modesto Men Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy August 10, 2021 San … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … had Valencia pick up about 11 pounds of methamphetamine from Reyes in Anaheim for distribution in Modesto. Serrato …
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Safety Harbor Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… Safety Harbor Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison August 03, 2021 Miami … fentanyl. On Aug. 25, 2019, Burkes was arrested by deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The following …
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Three Charged in Conspiracy to Purchase $500,000 in Weapons for Cartel

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … On June 19, 2020, Ramos and Mata drove Perez-Ortiz to and from the meetings discussing the exchange, according to the …
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Two Chicago Area Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … Ill. Nicholas Recchia was employed there as a physician.  From 2015 to 2020, Demorest and Recchia agreed to dispense …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking July 27, … increasingly large quantities in 2020 following his release from a yearlong county jail sentence.  In imposing the …
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Bond Denied for West Palm Beach Man

… Bond Denied for West Palm Beach Man July 19, 2021 Miami Contact … Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Office and FBI Miami investigated the case with assistance from Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office. It will be …
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Armed Drug Traffickers Get a Decade in Prison

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … The investigation revealed the meth had been imported from Mexico with a 98% purity level. Both have been and will …
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Six people arrested and indicted in Juneau drug ring bust

… 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 … Yakima - (509) 454-4407 JUNEAU, Alaska –Six individuals from Juneau, Alaska, have been arrested and charged in …
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Puyallup, Washington, man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine

… Washington, man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine May 20, 2021 Seattle Contact … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … Law enforcement stopped Gongas car as he drove away from the meeting.  A police K-9 alerted to the presence of …
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Albuquerque company agrees to $240,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

… Albuquerque company agrees to $240,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims March 30, … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … AHS agrees to pay $240,000 and the government releases AHS from any civil or administrative monetary claim the United …
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DEA’s Strong Partnerships in South Dakota Result in Higher Drug Seizures for 2020

… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … we’ve eliminated several hundred pounds of dangerous drugs from making their way into our communities.” In addition to …
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San Antonio Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that he Pre-Signed Prescriptions and Issued Prescriptions Without Appropriate Examinations

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … said U.S. Attorney Hoff. “Protecting our community from the diversion of controlled substances is a priority of …