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Fifteen defendants charged in federal court with heroin trafficking and possession of firearms in Milwaukee

July 16, 2019
… Fifteen defendants charged in federal court with heroin trafficking and …   The investigation was led by law enforcement officers from the DEA, North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking …
July 16, 2019
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DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Task Force arrests four and seizes drugs and guns in Atlantic City

January 15, 2021
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … two-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics from an Atlantic City apartment building has resulted in the …
January 15, 2021
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Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on the high seas

August 23, 2019
… Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on … could not outrun the Coast Guard helicopter. Dramatic video from the helicopter captured the defendants jettisoning …
August 23, 2019
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Bronx man convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of 2014 murder

June 26, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … a kilogram of heroin, as well as quantities of marijuana, from at least 2011 through 2015. In 2014 and 2015, Polanco …
June 26, 2019
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North Tonawanda man pleads guilty to drug charge after officers find 30 kilograms of cocaine in his car

April 18, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … and DeJesus-Gonzalez to pick up this cocaine from the New York City area for distribution locally.   In …
April 18, 2019
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

August 30, 2019
… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … sweep demonstrates just how far reaching this problem is, from street level drug traffickers, to mid and high level …
August 30, 2019
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DEA’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

March 23, 2022
… DEA’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment March 23, 2022 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … to medication-assisted treatment to help those suffering from substance use disorder. “In this moment, when the …
March 23, 2022
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DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 16, 2018
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … 1985. Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school …
October 16, 2018
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DEA Museum Holds Lecture Series

June 07, 2021
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … of drug trafficking organizations to prevent their products from further distribution in the United States. The Lecture …
June 07, 2021
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment March 02, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s …
March 02, 2021
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

March 13, 2019
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement …
March 13, 2019
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DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to …
October 19, 2011
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Leader Of Redding-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

March 16, 2018
… Of Redding-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison March 16, 2018 San Francisco … investigation, imported large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California and then distributed them …
March 16, 2018
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Mexican Man Gets Significant Sentence For Cocaine Conspiracy

January 08, 2014
… Mexican Man Gets Significant Sentence For Cocaine Conspiracy January 08, 2014 Houston Contact … role in the smuggling of a 3,100 kilogram load of cocaine from Panama.   Nava-Valencia previously pleaded guilty and …
January 08, 2014
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Texas Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Methamphetamine Trafficking

July 28, 2015
… Texas Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Methamphetamine Trafficking … organization responsible for transporting methamphetamine from Texas to Central Florida. In October 2014, he arranged … methamphetamine in the spare tire of a car and transport it from his home in Texas to Florida.  A Florida Highway Patrol …
July 28, 2015
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Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

January 05, 2017
… Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy January … to traffic approximately two kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New Jersey. Sasha Melendez, 38, … Administration of an ongoing conspiracy to import cocaine from Puerto Rico. She was arrested on March 24, 2015 in …
January 05, 2017
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California Man Sentenced To 76 Months In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

March 01, 2017
… California Man Sentenced To 76 Months In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking … conspiracy to traffic approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine from California to New Jersey. Jesus Raul Iribe, 38, of …
March 01, 2017
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Illinois Man Admits Role In Cross-country Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 31, 2017
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin. From June 2014 through November 2014, Zamora conspired with …
August 31, 2017
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Maine Man Gets 7 Year Sentence For Heroin, Bath Salts Trafficking

December 07, 2016
… Maine Man Gets 7 Year Sentence For Heroin, Bath Salts Trafficking December 07, 2016 … “bath salts” and heroin.  According to court records, from at least February through July 2015, Greenlaw was part …
December 07, 2016
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Maine Man Sentenced To Five Years For Conspiracy To Traffic Oxycodone And Cocaine

June 20, 2016
… Maine Man Sentenced To Five Years For Conspiracy To Traffic Oxycodone And … of a group of people who imported oxycodone and cocaine from Rhode Island to Maine in 2014 and 2015. In April 2015, …
June 20, 2016
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Sixth Madison-Area College Student Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import & Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

February 03, 2016
… Sixth Madison-Area College Student Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import & Distribute … campus.  pleaded guilty to this charge on November 3, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Israeli and six other …
February 03, 2016
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Hardin County Man Sentenced For Drug Violations

February 14, 2017
… Hardin County Man Sentenced For Drug Violations February 14, 2017 Houston Contact … cocaine powder into crack cocaine, and $1,050 in cash from controlled substance sales.  On Feb. 17, 2015, Turner …
February 14, 2017
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Two Local Marijuana Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

March 23, 2015
… Two Local Marijuana Traffickers Sentenced To Prison March 23, 2015 Houston Contact Info Contact … serve a five-year-term. The investigation revealed that from 2008 through 2013, Alaniz and Romo conspired to …
March 23, 2015
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DEA Announces Guilty Plea Of U.S. Congressman On Cocaine Charges

November 20, 2013
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … this time, Radel agreed to buy about 3.5 grams of cocaine from the undercover officer.  He and the undercover officer …
November 20, 2013
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Old Town Man Sentenced To 4¾ Years For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

May 27, 2014
… Old Town Man Sentenced To 4¾ Years For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy May … between April and December 2011.  He obtained MDPV from other members of the conspiracy and traded, sold or otherwise distributed it from his Old Town residence using cellular telephones and …
May 27, 2014
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

October 30, 2017
… Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison October 30, 2017 San … one kilogram of heroin to an individual and then traveled from Porterville to Foster City to make the sale.  … Ramos-Lopez was arrested after retrieving the drugs from a hidden compartment of his pickup truck.  On January …
October 30, 2017
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Elk Grove Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Prescription Pills And Heroin

May 27, 2016
… Elk Grove Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Prescription … 2014 that Mathews was purchasing prescription medications from individuals in the Sacramento area. At the same time, …
May 27, 2016
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Canadian Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 81 Months In Prison

February 20, 2013
… Canadian Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 81 Months In Prison February 20, 2013 San Francisco … large amounts of Ecstasy or MDMA into the United States from Canada. He also worked with these organizations and …
February 20, 2013
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

November 05, 2012
… Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme November 05, 2012 … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … County Sheriff’s deputies seized 856 marijuana plants from the Willits property, and grow lights and equipment …
November 05, 2012
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Fowler Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

May 20, 2011
… Fowler Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison May 20, 2011 San Francisco … that agents seized another 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine from Penaloza’s Orange Cove residence during the execution …
May 20, 2011