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FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of September 11

… FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of … heroin production labs, effectively depriving revenue from the Taliban. The most notable FAST missions were: …
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DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 07, 2025
… DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 07, 2025 On … blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the …
May 07, 2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 New Jersey Contact Info Contact … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal …
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Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics Trafficker Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

… Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … U.S. financial system to launder illicit proceeds derived from narcotics sales. In 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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Laconia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

… Laconia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine … were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from co-defendants Heather Dubeau and Gary Sewell in Arizona …
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Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the Mail

… Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for … used the U.S. Mail to ship kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut. According to court … identified suspicious parcels that were being mailed from Puerto Rico to an address in Meriden.  On October 26, …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Rocky Mountain Contact Info … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal …
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Dark Web Dealer of Meth, Heroin Heads to Prison

… 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 … to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his illegal drug trafficking. On Aug. 16, 2023, LeCoque …
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Kansas City felon charged with illegal firearm

… 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 … and was the passenger in a vehicle that attempted to flee from police officers after the robbery, until it caused a …
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Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking January 24, 2025 San Francisco Contact … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … Charge Bob P. Beris announced. Estrada Cruz was extradited from Honduras to the United States to face the charges …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… 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 … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report …
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DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost …
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Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison October 25, … release, for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

… Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, … with police officers in Manchester during his flight from his crime spree.  The message from the courthouse today …
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Z-43 Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Tons of Cocaine into United States

… 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 … high-ranking members of Mexican drug cartels who profit from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and …
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Groton Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Groton Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy … in a conspiracy to receive large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in … of parcels, typically containing two kilograms of cocaine, from U.S. Post Offices in Puerto Rico to various “drop …
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Three Men Pled Guilty to Federal Charges Involving Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises

… Three Men Pled Guilty to Federal Charges Involving Maintaining a … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … Craft pled guilty to drug and firearms charges arising from a drug trafficking venture run out of a motel …
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Four Meth Traffickers Sentenced to a Total of 50 Years in Federal Prison

… Four Meth Traffickers Sentenced to a Total of 50 Years in Federal Prison March 06, … the conspiracy, obtaining large amounts of methamphetamine from his source of supply, Kirkland. Kirkland shipped the …
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … (low quality), Mr. Lopez promised to get the second ounce from another location. Mr. Lopez retrieved additional meth …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 27 Years for Meth Trafficking February 03, 2023 … operated mainly out of Arizona, obtained methamphetamine from Mexico and trafficked both methamphetamine and heroin …
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Reading Man Sentenced for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… Reading Man Sentenced for Role in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy February 23, … methamphetamine. In late 2018, Smith began purchasing meth from two meth dealers in Boston which evolved into a … allowed Smith to pay wholesale cost for meth being shipped from Phoenix. In April 2019, investigators seized a …
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New Britain man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for cocaine and firearm offenses

… New Britain man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for cocaine … and firearm possession offenses.     This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
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Launch of outreach and education campaign to combat cartels using youth to smuggle drugs

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San Diego , CA 92123-1672 … Counties to prevent middle and high school students from acting as drug mules for cartels. Billboards, located …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for October 26

… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at more than 6,036 sites nationwide …
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Maryland drug dealer sentenced to more than 15 years for heroin distribution conspiracy

… Maryland drug dealer sentenced to more than 15 years for heroin distribution … - (914) 682-6256 Jimolo Coates continued to sell heroin from jail (PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.)  - Jimolo Coates, a.k.a. “Lo,” …
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Former LAPD officer sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after illegal drug lab exploded in his garage

… Former LAPD officer sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after illegal drug lab … extract hash oil containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or “THC,” from marijuana plants, was sentenced to five years in …
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DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

… DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment November 02, 2018 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … in the report represents data and critical intelligence from our law enforcement partners that was gathered over the …
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DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town

… DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town August 28, 2018 Louisville Contact Info … (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 … (270) 821-6899 Rural Clay County pharmacies' 2017 purchases from distributors totaled more than one million pills …
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U.S. citizen charged with violating the Kingpin Act

… U.S. citizen charged with violating the Kingpin Act July 07, 2020 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … name, thereby violating OFAC’s prohibition on U.S. Citizens from conducting financial transactions with specially …
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Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 16th National Take Back Day

… 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 … have removed 478,042 pounds (239 tons) of medication from circulation.   The following are the results broken …