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Two defendants arrested for distribution of controlled substances through sham internet pharmacy

July 09, 2018
… Two defendants arrested for distribution of controlled substances … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … computer showed that he had repeatedly ordered painkillers from the Pharmacy Website, and that he had wired thousands …
July 09, 2018
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Forrestville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy and Gun Violations

February 26, 2007
… Forrestville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years for Cocaine Conspiracy and Gun … Rod J. Rosenstein.         According to his plea agreement, from February 2001 to December 2004 Burton conspired to …
February 26, 2007
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Five Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Investment Banking Firm

April 20, 2006
… Five Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Investment Banking Firm April 20, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … of a FBW customer, with directions to forward money from that customer’s account to a bank account to …
April 20, 2006
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Silver Spring Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in OCDETF Cocaine Conspiracy

March 06, 2006
… Silver Spring Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in OCDETF Cocaine Conspiracy … of facts presented at his guilty plea on August 8, 2005, from 2001 through February, 2004 numerous individuals …
March 06, 2006
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Leaders of Baltimore Drug Conspiracy Plead Guilty

August 25, 2006
… 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 … provided to the court as part of their plea agreements, from about December 2003 until February 2006, Leonardo Wells …
August 25, 2006
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Superceding Indictment Against Members of Major Drug Organization

December 13, 2003
… Federal Grand Jury Returns Superceding Indictment Against Members of Major Drug Organization December 13, … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … Bascom and Smith primarily arranged for the shipment of PCP from other areas for later distribution to the District of …
December 13, 2003
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Grand Jury Indictes 9 For Laundering Drug Money

December 12, 2005
… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … transmitter businesses that were used to launder proceeds from illegal drug sales. According to investigators, the …
December 12, 2005
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Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

February 23, 2021
… Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska February 23, 2021 Omaha … 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … higher than what was found in 2019.  Last year, agents from the DEA Omaha Division Office seized 421 pounds of …
February 23, 2021
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Man Sentenced Five Years for Trafficking Cocaine through U.S. Mail

July 16, 2021
… Man Sentenced Five Years for Trafficking Cocaine through U.S. Mail … four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … was sending USPS parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Between …
July 16, 2021
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Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison

July 01, 2021
… Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison July 01, 2021 … by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from prison. According to information disclosed during court …
July 01, 2021
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Seattle man convicted of drug and gun crimes

May 25, 2021
… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA 98104 United States … jury trial.  The conviction of Clyde McKnight resulted from a 6-month investigation in 2017 by the Seattle Police …
May 25, 2021
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Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa

February 24, 2021
… Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa February 24, 2021 Omaha … 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … an increase in cocaine and fentanyl seizures. Agents from DEA offices in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and …
February 24, 2021
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking March 16, … responsibility for nine kilograms of cocaine delivered from El Paso to Kansas City, Missouri on March 4, 2020 as …
March 16, 2021
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Members of drug ring connecting North Dakota Indian Reservations and Michigan residents face federal charges

January 07, 2021
… North Dakota Indian Reservations and Michigan residents face federal charges January 07, 2021 Omaha Contact … 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … 20 years in federal prison. Eight of the 26 defendants are from Detroit, one is from Kentucky and 17 are from North …
January 07, 2021
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 17, 2020
… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may …
December 17, 2020
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… 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 a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 19, 2020
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Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

July 23, 2020
… Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl … that the cause of death for the individual was overdose from fentanyl. The other two individuals survived and were later released from the hospital. On Jan. 24, after a four-day trial, a …
July 23, 2020
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Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

June 22, 2020
… Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another June … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … urge the young people of Monterey County to stay away from street drugs made to look like medicine.  Taking even …
June 22, 2020
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DEA Reminds Americans to Keep Medications Secure

April 30, 2020
… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2018, 67,367 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 70 percent of these deaths …
April 30, 2020
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Anchorage man convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

January 13, 2020
… man convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute January 13, 2020 Seattle Contact Info … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant was out on release from the State of Alaska in four pending criminal cases …
January 13, 2020
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

October 28, 2019
… Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances October 28, 2019 San … Calif., with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise from at least Sept. 27, 2015, through May 16, 2019. Jamaine …
October 28, 2019
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Cottage Grove man sentenced to federal prison for hash oil explosion

July 01, 2019
… Cottage Grove man sentenced to federal prison for hash oil explosion July 01, 2019 … the explosion, Scully was on federal supervision stemming from a money laundering conviction from 2016. In that case, …
July 01, 2019
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Twelve arrested in connection with San Antonio-based heroin and cocaine

March 22, 2019
… 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 … alleges that the organization sourced its narcotics from Joe Anthony Ramirez and others.   The second indictment …
March 22, 2019
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Transnational drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine and for money laundering

December 19, 2018
… Transnational drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, … by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Upon completion of his sentence, …
December 19, 2018
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

November 09, 2018
… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA 98104 United States … alternative treatment for daily opioid users who suffered from chronic pain. The indictment charges that the …
November 09, 2018
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results in Another Big Haul

October 04, 2012
… 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 … 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the collections …
October 04, 2012
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DEA Collects Eight Tons Of Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event November 04, 2011 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … partners have removed 40,971 (20.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the Los Angeles area in the past 13 …
November 04, 2011
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Southern District Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty In U.S. History

May 16, 2018
… Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty In U.S. History May 16, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Office can take to discourage other healthcare providers from engaging in such reckless behavior.” “At a time when …
May 16, 2018
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 04, 2018
… 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 … go to www.deatakeback.com. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal …
May 04, 2018
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In A Major Drug Trafficking Operation In Lockport, NY

May 05, 2018
… Four Defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In A Major Drug … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North …
May 05, 2018