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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

June 28, 2018
… 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 … OxyContin, or Fentanyl. Three of the defendants are from Selma and the remaining six are from Mobile. Attorney …
June 28, 2018
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

March 13, 2019
… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … drugs, which they sold in Euclid and Cleveland to customers from across Northeast Ohio. Named in the 42-count indictment …
March 13, 2019
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Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances

April 24, 2019
… Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances April … file for that same patient also included strong warnings from other physicians who had seen the patient, including …
April 24, 2019
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

August 18, 2021
… Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses … County Sheriff’s Office during a two-year investigation. From the summer of 2018 through the fall of 2019, law …
August 18, 2021
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

April 13, 2018
… Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals April 13, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Moore is also charged with five counts of causing death from the distribution of heroin and/or fentanyl and 12 …
April 13, 2018
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Members Of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas

December 09, 2016
… County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas December 09, 2016 El Paso Contact Info … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … and six other defendants with conspiring to distribute from at least June 2012 through Dec. 2015.  It also charged …
December 09, 2016
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Four South Arkansas Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Unrelated Drug Trafficking Offenses

November 21, 2014
… Four South Arkansas Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Unrelated Drug … and elsewhere in the Western District of Arkansas.  From June 17, 2013 until August 16, 2013, pursuant to orders …
November 21, 2014
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas

April 01, 2014
… Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas April 01, 2014 Caribbean … (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) 362-2069 … that members of this organization would take orders from individuals in Puerto Rico interested in purchasing …
April 01, 2014
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

April 13, 2016
… And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths April 13, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … Squad, state and local police, and a team of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have investigated …
April 13, 2016
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

August 13, 2014
… Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison August 13, 2014 … presented at the trial, Azmat worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat …
August 13, 2014
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President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List May 31, 2013 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … against Karner generally bars U.S. persons and companies from conducting financial or commercial transactions with …
May 31, 2013
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

August 07, 2017
… For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation August 07, 2017 New York Contact Info … court. DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said “From digging border tunnels to using go-fast boats, drug …
August 07, 2017
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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

November 16, 2017
… Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … heroin and faux oxycodone pills which contained fentanyl - from California to Western New York.  The 59-count …
November 16, 2017
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DEA/DA Undercover Operation Stops Countywide Drug Manufacturing Operations

September 17, 2014
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San Diego , CA 92123-1672 … The Drug Enforcement (DEA) served numerous search warrants from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, …
September 17, 2014
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Multiple Defendants Charged In Allegheny County-Beaver County Prescription Drug Ring

July 23, 2013
… Multiple Defendants Charged In Allegheny County-Beaver County Prescription Drug Ring July 23, … Pennsylvania oxycodone and Opana distribution ring - from the leader, to the prescription thief, to the pharmacy …
July 23, 2013
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D.C. Area Pharmacist Indicted And Arrested On Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments

March 30, 2015
… Arrested On Charges Involving Illegal Pharmaceutical Shipments March 30, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … his indictment on federal charges that he and a physician from Florida operated an Internet pharmacy site that …
March 30, 2015
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Heroin Baltimore Source Pleads Guilty To Six Heroin Overdoses, Three Fatal

June 18, 2015
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … States Attorney Anthony P. Giorno, along with officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Northwest …
June 18, 2015
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Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

February 03, 2014
… Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison February 03, 2014 Washington, DC … at least 2009, Smith acquired large quantities of cocaine from sources of supply in California and shipped the drugs …
February 03, 2014
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

July 18, 2014
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … and controlled substances.  According to the indictment, from at least as early as 2004, DEA, FDA and members of …
July 18, 2014
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

October 15, 2015
… 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 … SSCs, with brand names like “Green Giant” and “Geeked Up,” from his smoke shop in Nyack, New York.  Grogan mentioned to …
October 15, 2015
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DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder During 2022

January 05, 2023
… the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder During 2022 January 05, 2023 New York Contact … fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills (a 152% increase from 2021) and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl which is the …
January 05, 2023
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DEA New York Division and NY Attorney General Announce Takedown of Major Gun Trafficking Operation in Queens

October 25, 2024
… DEA New York Division and NY Attorney General Announce Takedown of Major Gun Trafficking Operation in Queens October 25, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recovered 184 firearms from the operation, which transported weapons from …
October 25, 2024
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Terrance C. Cole Sworn in as Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

July 25, 2025
… Terrance C. Cole Sworn in as Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration July 25, 2025 Headquarters Contact Info … to Enforcement – targeting traffickers, removing poison from the streets of this country, and protecting the …
July 25, 2025
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit … Fentanyl Awareness Day with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. this coming Tuesday. The Faces of …
April 25, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Distribute Kilograms of Fentanyl and Cocaine and Launder Proceeds

April 06, 2025
… Mexican National Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to … twice BOSTON – A Mexican national previously deported twice from the United States has been sentenced in federal court …
April 06, 2025
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50,000 Fake Pills Seized in San Diego

June 28, 2022
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San Diego , CA 92123-1672 … operation in San Diego on June 28, 2022.  Investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Narcotic Task …
June 28, 2022
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Chula Vista Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused Overdose Death of 20-Year-Old

March 29, 2022
… Chula Vista Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced … was caused by the fentanyl-laced pills that J.P. purchased from Mefford. Finally, Mefford admitted that he transported …
March 29, 2022
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

March 07, 2022
… San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution … a 25-year-old husband and father of two young children from El Cajon. Davis was convicted by a federal jury on … 3:39 a.m. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is releasing excerpts from a security video which was presented as evidence at …
March 07, 2022
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DEA Announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 23, 2020
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San Diego , CA 92123-1672 … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 23, 2020
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Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death

April 24, 2019
… Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death April 24, 2019 San Diego Contact Info … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … in 2017 and began purchasing various prescription pills from him.   According to his plea agreement, on the evening …
April 24, 2019