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Eight Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in an East Alabama Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Eight Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in an East Alabama Drug … concludes a series of federal sentencings that resulted from a  drug trafficking investigation  that began in 2020 … On January 8, 2024,  Kahlia Nichelle Washington , 27, from Phenix City, Alabama, received a sentence of 18 months …
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Kilogram Drug Trafficker in Robeson County Sentenced to 25 Years

… Kilogram Drug Trafficker in Robeson County Sentenced to 25 Years November 16, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info … moving kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico to Robeson County.  Antonio Lavonne Locklear …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses

… Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Offenses August 03, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Following release from pre-trial detention, defendant possessed drugs and …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 20, 2022 … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, …
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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

… Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of … in his Eugene apartment. On December 24, 2020, officers from the Eugene Police Department responded to the scene and … friend wherein they discussed purchasing Oxycodone pills from another individual later determined to be Hill. Mr. …
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Los Angeles Strike Force targets drug trafficking organizations that allegedly smuggled Sinaloa Cartel narcotics into U.S.

… 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 , … that allege the smuggling of large quantities of narcotics from Mexico on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel.          Those …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… 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 … removed close to 745,000 pounds of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country as part of DEA’s …
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Leader of Mexico’s United Cartels and Others Charged in South Florida Federal Court with Importing Over 1200 Pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … and domestic partners to keep these poisonous substances from reaching our streets.”  “As the threat of …
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Irish man who helped run the “Silk Road” website extradited

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … today that Gary Davis, a/k/a “Libertas,” was extradited from the Republic of Ireland to the United States.  Davis …
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Virginia Motorcycle Dealership Seized in Methamphetamine Bust

… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … the Bristol Virginia Area. The methamphetamine is sourced from Mexico, transported through Los Angeles and then …
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Multiple sentences imposed in massive synthetic narcotics distribution network

… Multiple sentences imposed in massive synthetic narcotics distribution … Glaspy and U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick. The sentences ranged from 140 months in federal prison for a leader to probation …
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Law Enforcement Warns of Increase in Fentanyl Overdoses

… Law Enforcement Warns of Increase in Fentanyl Overdoses May 21, 2021 … COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho -  Today, law enforcement officials from Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S Attorney’s … deaths involve four males and one female ranging in age from 15 to 60. It appears at this time all five deaths were …
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Three Of Detroit’s Largest Drug Traffickers Of Recent History Flee Before Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts

… Three Of Detroit’s Largest Drug Traffickers Of Recent History Flee Before Jury Returns Guilty Verdicts May 12, … Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … Number: (313) 234-4310 MAY (DETROIT) - Three individuals from metro-Detroit were convicted of violating various …
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Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Dona Ana County Cocaine Trafficking Ring

… 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 … in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that existed from at least March 31, 2016 until Sept. 20, 2016.  The …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 29,000 Pounds On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back DayNew Disposal Rules Now In Effect Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals; Law Enforcement Agencies May

… DayNew Disposal Rules Now In Effect Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the …
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53 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) 362-2069 caribbeanspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … According to count one of the superseding indictment, from on or about September 2010 through on or about November …
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Four Charged In Large Scale Heroin/Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

… Four Charged In Large Scale Heroin/Fentanyl Trafficking Ring August 25, 2017 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … specially outfitted with “hides” to conceal the drugs from law enforcement. “DEA is committed to investigating and …
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Key Atlanta Drug Distributors Sentenced

… Key Atlanta Drug Distributors Sentenced July 23, 2013 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) … in the distribution chain and stopped key players from continuing to sell cocaine throughout Georgia,” said …
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SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 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 , … organizations in Mexico and Colombia to launder proceeds from their drug sales. The defendants that pleaded guilty …
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Big Island Marijuana “Ministry” Operator Pleads Guilty To Drug And Tax Offenses

… “Ministry” Operator Pleads Guilty To Drug And Tax Offenses September 27, 2013 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us … activity.” According to information produced to the court: From at least about 2000 through July 8, 2010, the Christies …
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Former Heart Surgeon Convicted Of Unlawfully Prescribing And Dispensing Oxycodone

… Heart Surgeon Convicted Of Unlawfully Prescribing And Dispensing Oxycodone September 30, 2015 Atlanta Contact Info … 815-4513 ROME, Ga. - James Earl Chapman, Jr., a doctor from Macon, Georgia, has been convicted after a two-week …
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Mexican Cartel Leaders Edgar Valdez-Villarreal, A.k.a. “La Barbie,” And Carlos Montemayor Gonzalez, Extradited To The U.S.

… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … and money laundering, are among 13 defendants extradited from Mexico this afternoon to face pending charges in the …
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Second Of Cape Cod Brothers Sentenced To 25 Years For Oxycodone Trafficking Scheme

… Second Of Cape Cod Brothers Sentenced To 25 Years For Oxycodone Trafficking Scheme June 12, … a significant drug organization in a community suffering from opiate abuse.”  “This investigation resulted in the …
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Perryville Pharmacist Sent To Prison For 10 Years, To Pay $850,000 For Role In Pill Scheme

… Perryville Pharmacist Sent To Prison For 10 Years, To Pay $850,000 For Role In Pill … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … to unlawfully distribute prescription opioid pills from his drug store, his participation in a scheme to …
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DEA Probe Leads To Discovery Of Cross-Border Drug Tunnel In San Luis, AZ

… Cross-Border Drug Tunnel In San Luis, AZ July 12, 2012 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … the Length of 2 Football Fields SAN LUIS, AZ - Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the U.S. …
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Former Top Leaders Of Venezuela’s Anti-Narcotics Agency Indicted For Trafficking Drugs To The United States

… Former Top Leaders Of Venezuela’s Anti-Narcotics Agency Indicted For Trafficking Drugs To The United States … La Oficina Nacional Antidrogas allegedly received payments from narcotics traffickers BROOKLYN, N.Y. - An indictment …
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New York Doctor Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Prison For Unlawfully Dispensing Nearly 1 Million Oxycodone Pills

… New York Doctor Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Prison For Unlawfully … also ordered to forfeit $2,046,600 in cash fees collected from “patients” during the period of the conspiracy, …
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Canadian Drug Kingpin With Ties To The Rizutto And Bonanno Crime Families, The Hells Angels And The Mexican Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Trafficking Crimes Carrying Sentence Of 20 Years To Life And $1 Billion In Forfeiture

… Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Trafficking Crimes Carrying Sentence Of 20 Years To Life And $1 Billion In Forfeiture May … in narcotics proceeds that federal agents seized from multiple locations in New York, California, …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … distribution of oxycodone and other controlled substances from three pharmacies in New York and New Jersey to …
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Jose Morales Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Prison For Heroin And Marijuana Distribution Conspiracies

… Jose Morales Sentenced To Over 21 Years In Prison For Heroin And Marijuana … smuggle heroin into prison and run a marijuana conspiracy from prison GREENBELT, Md. - - U.S. District Judge Roger W. …