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25 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking At Santa Catalina Public Housing Project In Yauco, Puerto Rico

… (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) 362-2069 caribbeanspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … arrests will keep the law abiding citizens of Yauco safer from the inevitable violence that drug trafficking …
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Twenty-Three Defendants Charged With Various Roles In Supplying Heroin And Cocaine In Illinois, Indiana And Wisconsin

… Twenty-Three Defendants Charged With Various Roles In Supplying Heroin And … Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … Enforcement Administration.  “Removing narcotics markets from our communities is an essential part of our strategy to …
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65 Arrested In Raids By Federal, State And Local Officials

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … in Minnesota is a significant problem.  In Minnesota, from 2004 to 2011 emergency room visits for heroin abuse …
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Fourteen Arrested In DEA Operation Family Reunion

… Fourteen Arrested In DEA Operation Family Reunion December 08, … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … 23, who allegedly transported Mexican methamphetamine from Phoenix to Los Angeles and then would transport drug …
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Federal Authorities Arrest 12 People Involved In Operation Of Nine Illegal Marijuana Storefronts In Orange And Los Angeles Counties

… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , … and marijuana charges. When authorities seized the weapons from Walker’s home last year, they also seized approximately …
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DEA NEWS: Manssor Arbabsiar Gets 25 Years In Plot To Kill Saudi Ambassador

… 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 … Complaint and Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court: From the spring of 2011 to October 2011, ARBABSIAR and his …
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DEA And Louisiana State Police Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

… 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 … Indictment, these defendants conspired together, from approximately January 2015 through May 2016, to …
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Twelve Indicted For Cocaine Trafficking, Weapons Possession And Financial Crimes

… 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 … of doing ‘good’ when in actuality they were profiting from the sale of cocaine throughout the Buffalo area. Law …
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Leader Of International Money Laundering Organization Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Nine Years In Prison

… Leader Of International Money Laundering Organization Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Nine Years In Prison … In May 2008, the U.S. Government seized about $2.2 million from the Blackstone Account pursuant to a court order. When …
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Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market

… Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … DEA agents, NYPD detectives and HSI agents, with assistance from partners in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

… 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 … were traveling in a vehicle in New Jersey after departing from New York, New York, restrained four of the victims, and …
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Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial

… Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten … in which the trial was occurring and removed John Boney from the audience.  The agents also took custody of a …
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Jose Morales Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering A Witness In A Baltimore City Case

… Jose Morales Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering A Witness In A … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … to prevent Long, who was also an employee of Morales, from testifying against him. The jury learned that three …
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Former New York City Police Officer Convicted Of Armed Robbery And Drug Trafficking 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 … his badge and his uniform when he crossed the line from cop to robber. Tejada and his crew targeted drug …
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Major Heroin Distribution Ring Dismantled In Onondaga County, NY

… 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 … were trafficking large quantities of heroin from New Jersey into Central New York.  Thus far this …
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One Convicted And Another Sentenced In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy

… One Convicted And Another Sentenced In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy December 10, 2014 … and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.  Hurtado-Gutierrez, from Delano, Fla., is the last of 10 charged in a …
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DEA Announces Colorado, Utah, Wyoming And Montana Prescription Drug Take-Back Results

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans …
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More Than Thirteen Thousand Marijuana Plants Seized In Southern Utah

… More Than Thirteen Thousand Marijuana Plants Seized In Southern Utah July … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … 70 law enforcement officers participated in the operation from agencies that included the Washington County Area Task …
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Drug Investigation Leads To Racketeering Case And 36 Indictments

… Drug Investigation Leads To Racketeering Case And 36 Indictments May 02, 2013 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact Us … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … organization that imported methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico into western Colorado, California, Kansas, and …
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Together for Families: News & Updates

March 31, 2026
… News & Updates News & Updates Browse news and updates from Together for Families' twice-a-month newsletters. March …
March 31, 2026
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DEA celebrates Red Ribbon Week with Virtual Red Ribbon Rally

… of October. This year’s Red Ribbon Rally features voices from our community and special guests who represent diverse …
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Drugs of Concern

DXM

January 21, 2025
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressant found in more than 120 over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications, either alone or in combination with other drugs such as analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen), antihistamines (e.g., chlorpheniramine), decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), and/ or expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin).
January 21, 2025
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Denver News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Pleads Guilty to Traffciking Massive Amounts of Marijuana from Mexico to the United States October 22, 2009 Members or …
July 15, 2021
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Media Spotlight

January 14, 2026
… of Nicolás Maduro. Watch the full interview Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of …
January 14, 2026
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Who We Are

December 20, 2024
… and we work together as one team to keep Americans safe from dangerous drugs and those that traffic in them. On …
December 20, 2024
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Phoenix News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Gangs November 2, 2007 Two Mexican Nationals Extradited from Mexico Found Guilty in Naco, Ariz. Drug Tunnel Case …
July 15, 2021
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San Diego News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Money Launderer Extradited April 28, 2008 Three Extradited from Colombia to Face Drug Charges April 25, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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Midland-Odessa Area Barrio Azteca Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Drug And Racketeering Charges

… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 Mesa Hills Drive Suite 2000 El Paso , TX … organization on federal drug charges. The charges stem from a year-and-a-half-long investigation into the …
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Columbus, OH Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

… (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 … Clinic located at 2912 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 through 2011. During his employment at Columbus …
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Bronx Gang Member Sentenced To 42 Years For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug Trafficking

… Bronx Gang Member Sentenced To 42 Years For Murder, Racketeering, And Drug … office remains committed to eradicating senseless violence from our city streets.” According to the indictment and …