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Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

… Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For … brutal violence, but today we took that control away from them. Not only did we arrest the highest-level Mara … United States and his associate who conducted business from a Mississippi prison. Approximately four kilograms of …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years

… Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years June 12, 2025 Miami Contact Info … Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 MIAMI – Luther Trovian Jones, 52, from Sebring, Florida, was sentenced yesterday by a South …
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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

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … medications, you helped keep dangerous medications away from somebody who could abuse them. This is just one …
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Queens Pharmacy Operator charged with Obstruction of Justice for sending powder cocaine to DEA Investigator's home

… Queens Pharmacy Operator charged with Obstruction of Justice for sending powder cocaine to DEA Investigator's home October 09, … Diversion Squad, which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, the NYPD, the New York State Police, New York …
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Historic law enforcement operation dismantles largest drug trafficking network in Rochester

… Historic law enforcement operation dismantles largest drug trafficking … take down nine more defendants whose sole goal is to profit from the sale of deadly narcotics in the Rochester area,” …
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Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution

… Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution February 25, 2025 Washington, DC … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … communities.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from on or about January 21, 2022, through September 28, …
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Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy March … within an air fryer. Co-conspirators distributed fentanyl from a gas station car wash in Tampa, Florida.           …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Firearm, And Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Firearm, And Drug Trafficking Offenses March 19, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … 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 Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy February 29, 2024 New England … to regularly distribute multi-kilograms of fentanyl from a base of operations at a stash house in Fall River. …
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Community Event
April 25, 2026
April 25, 2026

Prescription Drug Take Back

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.
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Recruitment
May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023

Colorado Springs Military & Veterans Employment Expo (MVEE)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Colorado Springs, CO
The MVEE is an annual event that has been held in May for over 10 years. It attracts transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses from the four local military bases and the local community in the Colorado Springs area. The MVEE is also open to the general public. This...
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2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… public health data; open source reporting; and intelligence from other government agencies to determine which substances …
January 30, 2020
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months For Drug Trafficking and Firearms

… Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months For Drug Trafficking and Firearms April … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Fentanyl-Related Deaths Decrease in Indiana

April 14, 2026
… deaths in Indiana decreased approximately 28 percent from 2023. In the same period, fentanyl-involved deaths …
April 14, 2026
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Recruitment
April 06, 2023
April 06, 2023

University of Wyoming Criminal Justice Career Fair

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Laramie, WY
This event will be held on the main campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, and is an excellent opportunity for students to connect with law enforcement professionals from various local, state and federal agencies. DEA representatives will be in attendance for this event. For any questions, contact the...
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
… than prescribed.” Prescription opioid addiction – stemming from misuse – has hit the nation hard in recent years. …
February 19, 2019
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Mission

January 22, 2025
… information. Seizure and forfeiture of assets derived from, traceable to, or intended to be used for illicit drug …
January 22, 2025
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The West Virginia Drug Situation

May 01, 2017
… West Virginia in 2015, more than double the number who died from car accidents. DEA-WAS-DIR-024-17 West Virginia Drug …
May 01, 2017
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Drug Slang Code Words

May 01, 2017
… (DEA) Intelligence Report contains information from a variety of law enforcement and open sources. It is …
May 01, 2017
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Deadly Contaminated Cocaine Widespread in Florida (2018)

February 01, 2018
… and analyzed by forensic laboratories during the period from 2016 to 2017 revealed the widespread adulteration of …
February 01, 2018
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2017 Domestic Methamphetamine Threat Assessment Key Findings

January 11, 2018
… public health data; news reports; and intelligence from other government agencies to assess the methamphetamine …
January 11, 2018
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2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2013
… DEA intelligence analysts considered quantitative data from various sources (seizures, investigations, arrests, …
October 01, 2013
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2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

June 01, 2016
… number of overdose deaths. In 2014, 10,574 Americans died from heroin-related overdoses, more than triple the number …
June 01, 2016
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2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

April 01, 2015
… number of overdose deaths. In 2013, 8,620 Americans died from heroin-related overdoses, nearly triple the number in …
April 01, 2015
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Kentucky Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Kentucky Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Sheriff’s …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Offenses

… Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Offenses February 11, 2026 Chicago … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the St. Joseph County Police Department, the South Bend …
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Fentanyl Free America

May 11, 2026
… DEA’s unwavering commitment to protect the United States from synthetic opioids by disrupting the fentanyl supply … our nation. As long as there are people who seek to profit from suffering there will be attempts to bring fentanyl and …
May 11, 2026
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Domestic Cannabis Suppression / Eradication Program

April 03, 2026
… marijuana plants. The program also removed 3,125 weapons from cannabis cultivators. The success of the DCE/SP is …
April 03, 2026
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Info for Teens

January 29, 2026
… Info for Teens Peers Speak Out Teens from Maryland Teens from California Info for Teens Using prescription pills that …
January 29, 2026
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Cannabis

Marijuana

January 22, 2025
Mind-altering psychoactive drug. Dry, shredded, green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the cannabis sativa plant. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main ingredient that produces the psychoactive effect. Addictive.
January 22, 2025