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Simon City Royals Gang Leader Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

February 01, 2024
… Simon City Royals Gang Leader Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy February 01, 2024 New … Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, from 2016 until 2022, Allen Posey, 49, of Hazlehurst, …
February 01, 2024
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Last member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison

May 13, 2019
… member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison May 13, 2019 New York Contact Info … of furanyl fentanyl, acetyl fentantyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers in China. They ordered the drugs on …
May 13, 2019
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Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone

October 04, 2019
… Staten Island doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing … can net an illicit distributor $5,400 in cash or more.   From at least approximately 2006 until his arrest in October …
October 04, 2019
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

October 25, 2012
… 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 DenverSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … Utah, and Wyoming, is regularly receiving telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this …
October 25, 2012
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Auburn man sentenced to 60 months in prison

August 27, 2019
… Auburn man sentenced to 60 months in prison August 27, 2019 Chicago Contact … a confidential informant made controlled buys of heroin from Wirges at his Auburn, Ind., residence at a time when …
August 27, 2019
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 21, 2020
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DEA and U.S. Coast Guard announce 18,000 pound cocaine offload in San Diego

December 18, 2019
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … to stop this threat to our country.” Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland …
December 18, 2019
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Indianapolis area methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organizations dismantled

March 19, 2020
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … will continue to work together to keep the public safe from violent drug traffickers.” Those charged include: …
March 19, 2020
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025

December 16, 2025
… Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025 December 16, … LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Special agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Louisville Field …
December 16, 2025
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Domestic Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

July 23, 2025
… 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 … At the hearing, the court heard how Somers had travelled from Louisiana and was planning to return to sell the …
July 23, 2025
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Anchorage Attorney Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

May 22, 2025
… Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses May 22, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … substance. Court documents explain that Facey was suspended from practicing law on Feb. 24, 2025, following numerous bar …
May 22, 2025
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

April 03, 2025
… Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges April 03, … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … District of North Carolina.  “Protecting our communities from drugs and guns is one of the Justice Department’s core …
April 03, 2025
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 San Diego Contact Info … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … last year compared to 2019, sadly, overdose deaths from these drugs significantly increased from 2019 to 2020.  …
September 27, 2021
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous …
October 20, 2021
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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

July 14, 2023
… Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas July 14, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … organization that distributed oxycodone pills obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern …
July 14, 2023
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Four Arrested After DEA-Led Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Ring

April 19, 2023
… into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Ring April 19, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … of narcotics, revealed that Fisher received heroin/fentanyl from Collins, and fentanyl/heroin and cocaine from other …
April 19, 2023
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Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted

January 30, 2023
… Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted January 30, 2023 New York … was fully aware that a customer had previously overdosed from the deadly fentanyl Ortega laced into his product yet …
January 30, 2023
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Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years

December 20, 2024
… Kilo Fentanyl Distributor in Craven County Sentenced to 40 Years … of Craven County’s most hopeless souls, extracting profit from their pain and addiction,” said U.S. Attorney Michael …
December 20, 2024
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Australian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

August 08, 2024
… 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 … – On July 29, Jordan Curry, 42, an Australian national from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), pled guilty to …
August 08, 2024
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Leader Of Nationwide Meth Ring Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearm and Money Laundering Charges

April 04, 2024
… Firearm and Money Laundering Charges April 04, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … 2021, 12 controlled purchases of methamphetamine were made from the drug trafficking organization—two of which were …
April 04, 2024
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Large Scale Fentanyl and Cocaine Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

April 13, 2022
… Large Scale Fentanyl and Cocaine Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison April 13, 2022 … Administration investigation, it was determined that from March 2019 to July 2020, Norwood acted as a large-scale …
April 13, 2022
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Narcotics Dealing Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on of a Federal Officer

October 06, 2021
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … While asleep, the nine-month-old child obtained narcotics from Wall’s belongings, ingested the narcotics, and …
October 06, 2021
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Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced

July 15, 2021
… Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced July 15, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … Charles County Sheriff. According to Parker’s guilty plea, from September 2017 to July 2018, Parker and his …
July 15, 2021
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South Georgia Physician Sentenced to Prison after Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Drugs

November 28, 2022
… South Georgia Physician Sentenced to Prison after Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally … massive amounts of addictive-controlled substances from pain management and addiction clinics. Dr. Wallace …
November 28, 2022
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Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

November 10, 2021
… Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … conspiracy that funneled cocaine and other drugs from Atlanta to the Waynesboro, Ga., area. The indictment in …
November 10, 2021
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

January 25, 2024
… Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty January 25, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … guilty in Hartford federal court to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. …
January 25, 2024
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A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

January 03, 2024
… A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023 January 03, 2024 San Francisco … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … for fentanyl trafficking offenses with sentences ranging from two to 17 years in prison. Another approximately 29 …
January 03, 2024
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

November 13, 2023
… Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in … , 34, of Farmington, Ark., as a fentanyl distributor. From March 1 and March 25, 2022, DEA agents, utilizing a …
November 13, 2023
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Perry Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Trafficking Charges

November 21, 2022
… Perry Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Trafficking … demonstrated that Basha was distributing methamphetamine from his home in Perry, Florida, while Basha was on house … witnesses testified that they had purchased methamphetamine from Basha at his home, citing his then state court …
November 21, 2022
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Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring

April 29, 2020
… Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring April 29, 2020 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … kilogram-quantities of narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from a source of supply, and then distributed the drug to …
April 29, 2020