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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division January 12, 2021 … assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the …
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North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine

… 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 … that they violated the Controlled Substances Act from 2017-2018 by filling prescriptions for a physician who …
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Pharmacist Found Guilty of Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Controlled Substances

… Pharmacist Found Guilty of Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Controlled Substances November 10, … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “Removing and ultimately eliminating …
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Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Operating Illegal Pill Factory

… Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Operating Illegal Pill … prison after admitting to operating an illegal pill factory from a residence. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal … the investigation and prosecution of two men who profited from spreading poison in a rural community,” said Acting …
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Repeat “Meth” Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

… Repeat “Meth” Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison March 18, 2021 Atlanta … enforcement partner’s commitment to remove dangerous drugs from our streets to protect our communities,” said the …
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison February 01, 2024 Seattle Contact … 454-4407 Trafficked Large Quantities of Meth and Heroin from Mexico to Portland PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fontana, California …
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Steven Bell Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

… Steven Bell Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge January 03, 2024 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us … of Wisconsin and Illinois on January 1. Bell was promoted from Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the DEA …
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… 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 … in Guatemala that had been smuggled on maritime vessels from South America. The organization then brought the …
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Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Two Albuquerque Men Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses December 19, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … to sell 30,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover detective from the Albuquerque Police Department for $30,000. Agents …
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Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution Resulting in the Overdose of a Kentucky Woman

… Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution … that Wiley frequently purchased controlled substances from Matlock. From June 2020 through February 2021, Matlock …
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Foreign National Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 … for plotting to traffic hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the United States in a scheme that also included money …
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Osceola County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

… Osceola County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug … the Drug Enforcement Administration received information from the United States Postal Inspection Service that a …
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Jacksonville Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

… 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 … cocaine. Murel was stopped in Baker County on his way back from Atlanta. Deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s …
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison August 31, 2023 New … suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

… Illinois Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute … He orchestrated shipments of methamphetamine directly from Mexico to his farm in Atlanta, Illinois, and used the …
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison July 25, 2023 Houston Contact … as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, with the help of co-conspirators, …
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun

… Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in … “We are committed to prosecuting appropriate federal cases from the efforts to stop drug trafficking on Third Avenue … Nick Brown. “In this case, Mr. Johnson did not learn from his first arrest in the International District and was …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day May 08, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … started with 100 photos; over the past year, Americans from across the country have sent DEA more than 5,000 …
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Tampa Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Double Murder, Robbery, and Conspiracy

… Tampa Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Double Murder, Robbery, and … Neighbors heard the gun shots and observed blood dripping from the third floor back balcony apartment down to the lower floors. Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office immediately …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … Administration would like to remind people that, aside from the obvious legal jeopardy, purchasing prescription …
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Drug Organization Dispatcher Sentenced to Seven Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Drug Organization Dispatcher Sentenced to Seven Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking January … November 1, 2022.  In his plea agreement, he admitted that from October 2020 to October 2021 he worked with a drug …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

… Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms … a firearm. According to court documents, the charges stem from a Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in possession of …
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Idaho Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

… Idaho Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Trafficking … drug trafficking conspiracy with others in southeast Idaho from December 2017 to August 2018. Evidence established that … trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from a source of supply based in Mexico. Evidence further …
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Leader of Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization that Smuggled Multi-Ton Quantities of Drugs Sentenced to 17.5 Years

… Organization that Smuggled Multi-Ton Quantities of Drugs Sentenced to 17.5 Years January 27, 2023 San Diego Contact Info … Lemus-Lara, aka “Humilde,” a high-level cartel boss from Guatemala, was sentenced in federal court today to 210 …
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Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced

… Member of Bristol, Virginia Methamphetamine Drug Ring Sentenced October 13, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact … woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from multiple states into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced …
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Miami-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-District Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… 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 … Veliz Villeda received shipments of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Birmingham, Alabama and …
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Two California Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Two California Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison October 28, 2022 Seattle Contact … trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from California to Oregon. Jack Scott Lewis, 36, of Los …
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Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Indianapolis Meth, Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison July 21, 2022 Chicago Contact Info … organization that operated in the Indianapolis area from the summer of 2019 through March 19, 2020. The …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment March 02, 2021 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 … we have lost too many lives due to opioid overdoses from fentanyl, prescription pain pills and other illicit …
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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

… Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one … suspected the victims of stealing drugs and money from his home. On Jan. 24, Smothermon pleaded guilty in …