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Three Arrested On Charges Of Obstruction Of Justice And Perjury In Investigation Into Murder Of DEA Informant

June 10, 2011
… False Alibi for Suspect WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three people from Maryland have been arrested and indicted in connection …
June 10, 2011
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Exiled To Over 13 Years In Prison For Drug Distribution Conspiracy At The Gilmor Homes

June 21, 2011
… that he sold powder and crack cocaine, collected money from drug customers, and participated with other members of …
June 21, 2011
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Leader Of Severn Drug Organization Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

October 12, 2011
… Attorney Dario Broccolino. According to his plea agreement, from at least February 2008 to March 2011, Eggleston …
October 12, 2011
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Thurmont Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

November 06, 2014
… Maryland.  Powell and Myers regularly obtained heroin from sources and re-sold that heroin to customers in and …
November 06, 2014
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Leonardtown Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Distribution Of Heroin That Resulted In The Death Of A Friend

August 25, 2015
… into the bathroom and ingested the heroin he had received from Schellhase.  About 15 minutes later, the individual’s …
August 25, 2015
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Hagerstown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

November 14, 2012
… Attorney J. Charles Smith. According to his guilty plea, from August to November 2011, Barnes conspired with others …
November 14, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

May 06, 2014
… to a statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, from approximately June of 2012 to November 2013, Spencer …
May 06, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty In Major Federal Drug Sweep

May 20, 2014
… the search, agents seized approximately an ounce of cocaine from the top of Newman’s refrigerator. Newman intended to …
May 20, 2014
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Long Island convenience store owner sentenced to prison for selling K2 drug from his convenience store

August 17, 2018
… store owner sentenced to prison for selling K2 drug from his convenience store August 17, 2018 New York Contact … drug K2, also known as “spice” and synthetic marijuana, from his convenience store in Medford, New York.  Ak pleaded … their hard work on this investigation.”  “Osman Ak is going from his convenience store to prison for selling dangerous …
August 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Seattle Field Division and Partners Remove 22,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications from the Northwest

November 17, 2022
… Remove 22,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications from the Northwest November 17, 2022 Seattle Contact Info … removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. The Seattle Field … and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.” “The DEA Drug Take Back is another …
November 17, 2022
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DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities November 14, 2022 Rocky Mountain Contact … Day has removed almost 17 million pounds of medications from communities across the country. “The Take Back campaign … and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.” “A majority of people who misuse a …
November 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and its Partners Remove More than 670,000 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities Nationwide

May 24, 2024
… Remove More than 670,000 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities Nationwide May 24, 2024 Headquarters … Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024.  This is an increase from the more than 663,000 pounds collected in April 2023. … more than 18.6 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report …
May 24, 2024
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Convicted Felon From Tarrant County Sentenced To 300 Months In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Conviction

October 16, 2015
… Convicted Felon From Tarrant County Sentenced To 300 Months In Federal … - (918) 459-9600 FORT WORTH, Texas - A convicted felon from Tarrant County who pleaded guilty this summer to his …
October 16, 2015
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis

August 08, 2023
… for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis August 08, 2023 Chicago … the fentanyl and meth plaguing our streets ultimately comes from international cartels operating across the southern … who are responsible for selling and transporting drugs from Mexican cartels is a priority of federal law …
August 08, 2023
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: More Than 20,000 Pounds In Michigan

May 09, 2017
… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: More Than 20,000 Pounds In … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
May 09, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Asset Forfeiture

March 28, 2025
… of drug trafficking and money laundering groups worldwide, from the lowly courier carrying cash or drugs to the top … standard needed to arrest someone) and obtain a warrant from a judge (with some exceptions).  The US Department of … exceptions);  Publication. DEA must advertise the seizure online for 30 days;  Proof. In all judicial forfeiture …
March 28, 2025
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Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

January 02, 2020
… “As alleged, De Alba dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet, believing that it … distribution networks everywhere.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on … the United States, and “stealth” delivery options ranging from “Basic Stealth” and “Better Stealth,” to “Super Stealth …
January 02, 2020
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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

September 24, 2021
… of conspirators that peddled illegal and potent substances from Puerto Rico into the Hampton Roads area,” said Raj … 42, and Nastassja Lopez-Alvarado, 31, both originally from Puerto Rico but living in Suffolk, were responsible for … at the Richmond International Airport and were prevented from taking approximately $28,000 in U.S. currency in a …
September 24, 2021
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Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

May 11, 2021
… 204 months in federal prison. According to court documents, from October 2018 through August 2019, members of a … to acquire a total of seven kilograms of methamphetamine from Degollado, which were then distributed to co-defendants … all admitted they distributed methamphetamine acquired from Dear throughout southwest Virginia during this …
May 11, 2021
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Owner of Tennessee Drug Screening Lab Sentenced to 36 months on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge

March 02, 2021
… to one count of intentionally omitting information from reports as required under the Controlled Substances … Dube in a letter dated June 29, 2012, that he was excluded from participating in any federal health care program. … In addition, Michael Dube also received kickback payments from third parties for referring individuals to those third …
March 02, 2021
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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

February 10, 2021
… Intermex Wire Transfer, LLC. Sanchez-Rios admitted that from 2016 through 2018, she used the business to launder the … of CJNG. Sanchez-Rios’ role was to receive U.S. currency from multiple individuals working for the CJNG, which she knew were the drug trafficking proceeds and derived from a criminal offense.  Sanchez-Rios then wired that money …
February 10, 2021
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

February 09, 2021
… charged as part of a conspiracy that trafficked heroin from Maryland to Virginia leading to at least one fatal and … Kidwell and his wife Norma Kidwell repeatedly traveled from their home in Shenandoah County to Maryland to obtain heroin from the Maryland-based drug-trafficking organization. At …
February 09, 2021
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Baltimore drug dealer assaults, robs and shoots man, then rams his car, sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

September 06, 2019
… According to the testimony presented at his five-day trial, from at least October 2016 through Dec. 12, 2016, Williams … knew where Williams lived, Williams took his drugs from his residence and took them to his girlfriend’s home in … kilos of cocaine, several pounds of marijuana and two guns from the house. Witnesses testified that several more pounds …
September 06, 2019
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EDVA Forfeits Over 164 Illegal Firearms and Prosecutes 250 Illegal Firearms Offenders in 2022

December 19, 2022
… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
December 19, 2022
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Over 164 Illegal Firearms Seized and 250 Firearms Offenders Prosecuted in Eastern Virginia in 2022

December 19, 2022
… that are criminally forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and … the firearm to a rightful owner. “Removing illegal firearms from the hands of felons and other prohibited people is a … to execute dozens of arrests and seize illegal firearms from violent drug trafficking organizations. With these …
December 19, 2022
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Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison

February 01, 2011
… that two individuals had recently sent a large package from that location to the same shipper in Gardena, California, from which the package containing the 16 kilos of cocaine … at the shipper’s office, they learned that an individual from Maryland had just arrived to pick up the package that …
February 01, 2011
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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

September 23, 2011
… 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction … efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. The sentence was announced by Drug … to court records, Handa was stationed in Afghanistan from March through November 2008 and served as the liaison …
September 23, 2011
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DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities November 14, 2022 New Orleans Contact Info … removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. DEA’s New Orleans Field … and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.”  “Residents in this four-state region took …
November 14, 2022
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DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities November 14, 2022 New York Contact Info … removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “The Take Back campaign … and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.” “With 122 partners throughout the State of …
November 14, 2022
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Man from Albuquerque sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and firearm possession

January 14, 2020
… Man from Albuquerque sentenced to more than 20 years in federal … during the first transaction. Nahle was prohibited from possessing any firearms at the time of this offense … being a felon in possession of a firearm and shooting from a motor vehicle. Following Nahle’s arrest for these …
January 14, 2020