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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of medical products and drug charges

… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … and demanded opioid painkillers, anxiety pills and money from behind the counter. They fled with more than 2,500 …
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Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy

… Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the … thirteen Yavapai County community members proudly graduated from the Phoenix Field Division's (PFD) first ever DEA …
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Approximately 70 pounds of heroin and fentanyl seized from wholesale distribution network in the Bronx and Yonkers

… Approximately 70 pounds of heroin and fentanyl seized from wholesale distribution network in the … of heroin and fentanyl (nearly 70 pounds) were recovered from two locations on Underhill Avenue in the Soundview …
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Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests

… Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests August 14, … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … 163 kilogram-sized packages (360 pounds) of cocaine from the flatbed of a tractor trailer by agents with the …
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Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell

… Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 26 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy from his Prison Cell May 08, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … that he facilitated large methamphetamine transactions from within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Ramirez …
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York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses

… York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses November 09, 2021 Washington, DC Contact … in prison for distributing heroin to two women who died from overdoses at his Seaford home and for possessing …
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El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose

… El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose June 27, 2022 El Paso …
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Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose

… Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose May 19, 2016 Seattle Contact Info Contact …
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Suburban Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence

… Suburban Chicago Man Arrested After Pill Press and Fentanyl Seized from Residence February 03, 2022 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) …
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Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges

… Former Leader Of The Arellano Felix Organization Extradited From Mexico To United States To Face Charges April 29, 2011 … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
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DEA Seizes Large Quantity Of Heroin, Cocaine, And A Firearm From Boston Drug Traffickers

… DEA Seizes Large Quantity Of Heroin, Cocaine, And A Firearm From Boston Drug Traffickers April 13, 2015 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin …
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Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

January 08, 2026
… Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of …
January 08, 2026
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Trumbull

… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Trumbull December 01, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 …
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Four Defendants Charged in Alleged Schemes to Transport Methamphetamine from Mexico and Distribute Drugs in San Jose

… Four Defendants Charged in Alleged Schemes to Transport Methamphetamine from Mexico and Distribute Drugs in San Jose February 11, … in relation to a scheme to transport methamphetamine from Mexico to the San Jose area for distribution, announced …
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Former TSA Officer Sentenced To 45 Months In Federal Prison For Accepting Cash From Narcotics Trafficker

… Former TSA Officer Sentenced To 45 Months In Federal Prison For Accepting Cash From Narcotics Trafficker September 20, 2012 New England …
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DEA Leads Franklin Drug Investigations with Assistance from Franklin Police — 27 Arrests Made

… DEA Leads Franklin Drug Investigations with Assistance from Franklin Police — 27 Arrests Made August 28, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … able to remove a significant drug trafficking operation from our community.” “The Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico has a …
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DEA Los Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, 2019 Los Angeles Contact Info … 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 , …
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Agents In Ohio Seize 44 Pounds Of Heroin And 142 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From A Mexican Source Of Supply

… Agents In Ohio Seize 44 Pounds Of Heroin And 142 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From A Mexican Source Of Supply April 03, 2018 Detroit …
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Ashland Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Laundering Profits From Marijuana Sales

… Ashland Man Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Laundering Profits From Marijuana Sales February 22, 2016 Seattle Contact Info …
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Southbridge Man Sentenced for Attempting to Distribute Cocaine Sent Through the Mail from Puerto Rico

… Southbridge Man Sentenced for Attempting to Distribute Cocaine Sent Through the Mail from Puerto Rico August 10, 2023 New England Contact Info … kilogram of cocaine that was shipped to Rivera’s residence from Puerto Rico was intercepted by law enforcement, who …
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Police Officer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Accepting Cash Payments From Desperado’s Cabaret Owner

… Police Officer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Accepting Cash Payments From Desperado’s Cabaret Owner August 10, 2015 New Orleans …
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Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charge Stemming From Two Overdose Deaths

… Guilty To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charge Stemming From Two Overdose Deaths March 28, 2017 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 …
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Texas doctors are served temporary restraining orders from illegally prescribing highly addictive opioids

… Texas doctors are served temporary restraining orders from illegally prescribing highly addictive opioids May 10, … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … today announced an action to stop two Texas doctors from unlawfully prescribing powerful opioids linked to abuse …
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Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from Overdose Investigation

… Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from Overdose Investigation October 08, 2024 New England … Police Department.  The Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
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Pair Of Brothers Among Five Charged In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns To New Jersey From South Carolina

… Five Charged In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns To New Jersey From South Carolina August 05, 2014 New Jersey Contact Info … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA Fentanyl Seizures Containing Xylazine

April 26, 2024
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on the Increase in DEA … of the fentanyl powder seized by DEA contained xylazine, up from 25% in 2022.  The percentage of fentanyl pills testing positive for xylazine decreased slightly from 7% in 2022 to 6% in 2023.  In total, DEA seized 12,000 …
April 26, 2024
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago

… Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago February 19, 2026 Chicago Contact … for coordinating more than 200 shipments of methamphetamine from California to Chicago. In 2022 and 2023, Keith R. …
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Thirteen Arrested after Investigation into Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership

… Thirteen Arrested after Investigation into Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership November 20, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 …
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Paul E. Knierim “Stopping the Poison Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China”

October 02, 2018
… Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” Testimony October 02, 2018 Statement before the … Pills: Combatting the Trafficking of Illegal Fentanyl from China” DEA Testimony -International Drugs - Senate Drug …
October 02, 2018
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Pain Clinic Owners And Medical Directors Indicted For Alleged “Pill Mill” Relocated From Florida To Maryland

… Directors Indicted For Alleged “Pill Mill” Relocated From Florida To Maryland September 15, 2014 Washington, DC … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K …