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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 17, 2024 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us … (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 … our communities, but we’re essentially drinking water from a firehose,” said Special Agent in Charge J. Todd …
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Former Employee of San Francisco Money Services Business Charged with Conspiring to Launder Drug Proceeds

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … numbers depicted in the photograph she had earlier received from her unnamed co-conspirator. The complaint further …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 136 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities

… Mexican National Sentenced to 136 Months for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities … more of pure methamphetamine. De La Mora Cardenas, who is from Colima, Mexico, also will serve 5 years of federal …
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Aryan Brotherhood Associate Pleads Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy

… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … 387-3956 Includes Murders, Assaults, and Drug Trafficking from Within California Prisons SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Justin …
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Fort Myers Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses

… Fort Myers Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and … According to court documents, on October 16, 2020, deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a hotel in …
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Berkeley Brothers Plead Guilty to Selling Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin

… Berkeley Brothers Plead Guilty to Selling Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin September 29, 2022 San Francisco Contact Info … time and again with his older brother David Ordonez, 20, from an apartment they shared in Berkeley to the Tenderloin …
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Perry Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 … source purchased approximately ¼ ounce of methamphetamine from Basha at his residence; on August 12, 2021, a second …
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Jury Convicts Five Traffickers for Attempting to Smuggle More Than $20 Million of Cocaine in International Waters

… 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 … of a seven-person crew smuggling 760 kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico. On January 14, 2021, aerial …
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Springfield man sentenced to 78 months in prison for trafficking heroin

… Springfield man sentenced to 78 months in prison for trafficking heroin June 25, … were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed …
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DEA And Partners Release 2016 Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Death Report

… DEA And Partners Release 2016 Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Death Report July 27, 2017 … 861-3474 Media Requests (571) 362-5348 PhiladelphiaSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Wm. … 2016 report at a news conference today.  Key findings from the report indicate that in 2016, 4,642 drug-related …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

… 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications November 01, 2021 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. On October 23, with …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 10160 Technology Boulevard, East Dallas , TX … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous …
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Southeastern Connecticut Drug Trafficker, Co-Conspirator Found Guilty

… Co-Conspirator Found Guilty September 28, 2021 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … the guilty verdicts this afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Washington Division Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day

… Washington Division Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day August 31, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … after a year when, sadly, more people than ever died from drug overdose. The DEA Washington Division, local …
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Leader of Transnational Money-Laundering Network Pleads Guilty

… 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 … money-laundering networks enable drug cartels to profit from their deadly trade, and yesterday’s guilty plea and …
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Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 180 months in federal prison

… Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 180 months in federal prison February 08, 2021 … a 5 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. "It is clear that this defendant …
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Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin distribution operation in San Antonio and South Texas

… Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for … organization leader coordinated narcotics deliveries from within an Oklahoma federal prison using contraband cell … and distribution of over 80 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico to San Antonio and other areas in South Texas …
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Colombian Veterinarian Charged In Drug Conspiracy Extradited To New York

… 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 … arrested in Spain on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York and subsequently …
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Leader Of Guadalajara And Sinaloa Cartels Charged With Conspiring To Murder A DEA Agent As Part Of A Continuing Criminal Enterprise

… Sinaloa Cartels Charged With Conspiring To Murder A DEA Agent As Part Of A Continuing Criminal Enterprise April 12, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us … 2017, and relates to Caro Quintero’s criminal activities from January 1980 to January 2017. Richard P. Donoghue, …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Sentenced For Role In Large Marijuana Distribution Ring

… Columbus, Ohio Man Sentenced For Role In Large Marijuana Distribution Ring June 10, … trafficking organization.  The investigation revealed that from December 2009, through September 2013, Whitely was …
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

… McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History January … 362-0443 Required to suspend sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in Ohio, Michigan DETROIT - …
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Doctor Who Owned McAllen Medical Clinic In Dallas Pleads Guilty In Pill Mill Case

… Doctor Who Owned McAllen Medical Clinic In Dallas Pleads Guilty In Pill Mill Case … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … and pleaded guilty to two conspiracy offenses stemming from his involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced …
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Owner/Operator Of GenPharm Pharmacy In Dallas Area Pleads Guilty

… Owner/Operator Of GenPharm Pharmacy In Dallas Area Pleads Guilty February 03, … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … and pleaded guilty to federal felony offenses stemming from her involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced …
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35 Years For Leader Of Major Marijuana Trafficking Operation

… 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 … firearms-all of which were purchased with proceeds derived from drug trafficking activities-and over $23,000 in U.S. …
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Laredo Deputy Constable Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribe

… 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 … investigation, DEA agents sought to purchase cocaine from a suspected supplier through the use of a confidential …
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37 Arrested For Alleged Roles In Austin-Based Drug Distribution Operations

… 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 … that cocaine and methamphetamine were being transported from the Rio Grande Valley to Marco and Rafael Ayala in …
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Doctor And Five Others Indicted In DEA Prescription Drug Investigation

… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … At least one patient who received prescription drugs from Ferrara died of an overdose.  Ferrara and Keith …
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Three Individuals Charged In South Florida For Possessing With The Intent To Distribute Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP), A/k/a “Flakka”

… Charged In South Florida For Possessing With The Intent To Distribute Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP), A/k/a “Flakka” June 18, 2015 Miami … with conspiracy to import alpha-(a-PVP), a/k/a "Flakka" from China.  A Broward County resident has also been charged …
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Gustavo Falcon Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And To Distribute Cocaine

… Falcon Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And To Distribute Cocaine February 02, … Guillermo Falcon, a/k/a “Willie,” and Salvador Magluta. From the early 1980s through mid-October 1991, the …