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DEA Kicks Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 25, 2021
… 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 … 1985.  Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school …
October 25, 2021
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge

October 20, 2021
… Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Six Years for Methamphetamine Charge October 20, … District of Wisconsin, announced that Doua Moua, 37, from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by …
October 20, 2021
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2019

April 23, 2019
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. Dearborn Street Ste. 1200 Chicago , IL … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
April 23, 2019
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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27th.

April 24, 2019
… DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine …
April 24, 2019
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Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years in prison for stealing opioids and selling them for profit

November 21, 2019
… Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years in prison for stealing opioids and … located in the 2700 block of West North Avenue in Chicago. From October 2015 to December 2017, Cruz and a co-defendant, …
November 21, 2019
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 20, 2020
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 20, 2020
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DEA and partners raid five illicit marijuana grow sites in eradication operation

August 27, 2020
… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … of August, 25, 2020, more than 70 law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration Grand Junction …
August 27, 2020
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United States reaches $200,000 settlement with Siskiyou County pharmacy for controlled substances act violations

July 28, 2020
… United States reaches $200,000 settlement with Siskiyou County pharmacy for controlled substances … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … archived DEA-E-222 form for orders of controlled substances from a distributor, to properly document the quantity and/or …
July 28, 2020
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Judge in Del Rio sentences latin king gang member to federal prison for methamphetamine conspiracy

February 05, 2020
… Judge in Del Rio sentences latin king gang member to federal prison for … with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Barajas is from Houston, Mendoza is from Austin, and the remaining co-defendants are from San …
February 05, 2020
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… 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 … - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator …
May 07, 2018
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Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 26, 2018
… Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking … imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From June 2014 through December 2014, Zamora engaged in a …
April 26, 2018
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America Responds To National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … pounds, or 4,982 tons. “Removing unwanted medication from the home is an important step in preventing misuse.  We …
May 07, 2018
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Ohio Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal Overdose

April 26, 2017
… Ohio Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl … City - (571) 362-0443 Leroy Steele Obtained Fentanyl From China Before Distributing the Drug in Northern OH …
April 26, 2017
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Dallas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 10, 2017
… Dallas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy … of Prisons on May 23, 2017.  Lewis’ guilty plea stemmed from her role in a pill mill operating during parts of …
April 10, 2017
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Zeta Leader "Talivan" Pleads Guilty

April 07, 2014
… 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 … was extradited to Laredo on Nov. 21, 2013. The charges stem from a Feb. 17, 2010, indictment charging …
April 07, 2014
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Spring, TX Man Handed Significant Sentence In Large Scale Meth Conspiracy

November 06, 2014
… Spring, TX Man Handed Significant Sentence In Large Scale Meth Conspiracy November 06, 2014 … a very pure form known as “ICE,” which had been imported from Mexico. The Judge noted that Reyes possessed firearms, …
November 06, 2014
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Montana Doctor Arrested After Two Year Investigation

August 27, 2015
… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … patients, Christensen had patients who came to see him from eight other states. "These 400 felony charges relate to …
August 27, 2015
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Texas Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 18 Years In Prison And Forfeits More Than $1.2 Million

February 20, 2015
… Texas Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 18 Years In Prison And Forfeits More Than … had used various modes of transportation to move the drugs from Texas to Ocala, and had employed a series of drivers, …
February 20, 2015
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Ocala Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years For Distributing Cocaine And Money Laundering

April 02, 2015
… Ocala Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years For Distributing Cocaine And Money … Mexico. For more than seven years, he obtained cocaine from Rolando Pinon and then redistributed the multi-kilogram …
April 02, 2015
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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Resulted In Death

March 20, 2017
… Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Resulted In Death March 20, 2017 Miami Contact … purchase heroin, bragging about the potency of the heroin. From January 2015 through October 7, 2015, Margenat-Castro …
March 20, 2017
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Newark Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Prison For Role In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

October 02, 2012
… Newark Man Sentenced To More Than 24 Years In Prison For Role In Heroin … New Jersey. Agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from others and observed Pender meeting with others on … Special agents were also able to track Pender’s movements from New Jersey to the Monroeville area on Dec. 9, 2009, and …
October 02, 2012
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British National Admits Role In Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy

June 18, 2013
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … that smuggled cocaine aboard commercial airlines from the West Indies to England via the United States. Prine …
June 18, 2013
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted Prescriptions

October 01, 2015
… New Jersey Residents Turn In Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … drugs.  The nine previous Take-Back events nationwide from 2010-2014 resulted in 4.8 million pounds or 2,400 tons …
October 01, 2015
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Trenton Man Admits Intent To Distribute Over 100 Grams Of Heroin

February 10, 2016
… Trenton Man Admits Intent To Distribute Over 100 Grams Of Heroin February 10, 2016 … had been the target of an investigation led by detectives from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Special Investigations Unit, and officers from the Trenton Police Department, in cooperation with the …
February 10, 2016
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DEA Seeking Art Submissions For 2nd Heroin/Opioid Art Exhibit

June 23, 2017
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse are seeking art submissions from the public for their 2nd Heroin/Opioid Art exhibit and …
June 23, 2017
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California Man Sentenced To 46 Months For Laundering Drug Proceeds

December 13, 2017
… California Man Sentenced To 46 Months For Laundering Drug Proceeds December … imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From June 2014 through November 2014, Madrid conspired with …
December 13, 2017
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Two Individuals Arrested For Illicit Prescription Drug Trafficking In Seminole County

September 05, 2013
… 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 … (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov A Sergeant from the Sanford Police Department has been put on …
September 05, 2013
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Colombian Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

September 26, 2013
… 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 … count.  Torres-Martinez was extradited on April 25, 2013, from Colombia to the Middle District of Florida to face …
September 26, 2013
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Two Sentenced In Connection With Sunshine Pharmacy Health Care Fraud

March 31, 2014
… Two Sentenced In Connection With Sunshine Pharmacy Health Care Fraud … in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud that operated from Sunshine Pharmacy in Naples, Florida.  Delmer Holmes … to the State of Florida.     According to court documents, from in or around February 2009, through in or about July …
March 31, 2014
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Chicago Man Sentenced To 90 Months On Heroin And Firearms Charges

January 27, 2017
… Chicago Man Sentenced To 90 Months On Heroin And Firearms Charges January … approximately 40 grams of heroin and a loaded firearm from a hotel room Hill was using in Chattanooga.  Hill … and firearm were his and that he was sent to Chattanooga from Chicago to sell heroin for the Vice Lords, a violent …
January 27, 2017