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Six Albuquerque Residents Indicted On Federal Robbery, Firearms And Prescription Drug Trafficking Crimes Arising Out Of Pharmacy Robberies

… to fight this epidemic and lock up anyone trying to profit from the sale of these dangerous and highly addictive … enacted in 1984, to combat the theft of prescription drugs from individuals and businesses registered with the DEA.  It … (24 hours) (505) 889-1300. Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov . On …
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15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

… in investigating, arresting, and confiscating illegal drugs from this individual who was involved in violent activities.” According to court documents, from at least January 2021, until the time of their arrests … Jan 10, 2024, and Mar. 13, 2024, undercover officers from MPD and DEA made six controlled purchases of …
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New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

… In total, approximately 8,000 fake pills were recovered from packages at mailing facilities on Staten Island … save millions of lives.  Each one of the pills recovered from this major drug seizure was destined to reach areas … These illegally manufactured narcotics are often sold online and can contain deadly amounts of fentanyl, where …
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Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

… WASHINGTON, D.C.– A 19-count indictment charges eight men from the metropolitan Washington D.C. area with … conspiracy and the cocaine distribution conspiracy ran from at least July 2021 and August 2022, respectively, until … We remain committed in eradicating these illicit substances from the U.S. mail and consequently safeguarding our …
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Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty

… primarily of immigrants or descendants of immigrants from El Salvador, with members operating in the state of … are expected to use any means necessary to force respect from those who show disrespect, including acts of … steal, rape, control.” According to his plea agreement, from at least January 2015 through September 2016, …
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DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

… the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

… local law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from illegal prescription drugs.” Adams pleaded guilty to …
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Indictment Charges Alleged Darknet Marketplace Fentanyl Dealer

… businesses in order to conceal that the transactions were from drug trafficking. Law enforcement executed a series of …
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Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang With Conspiracy

… Force and the DEA Washington Field Office, with assistance from MPD’s Violent Crime Suppression Division and the Prince …
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DEA Acting Administrator makes first visit to Panama

… these threats and protecting our communities and families from the scourge of drug trafficking.  I am honored to …
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Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

… Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties … Kenneth A. Marra.   The charges against the defendants stem from Operation Oxy Alley, a coordinated investigation into …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine into the United States

… Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and … member is in federal custody, following his extradition from Mexico to the United States yesterday afternoon. He is …
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Defendant Extradited From Dominican Republic To Face Charges For Using Manhattan Apartment To Operate Industrial-Scale Pill Pressing Operation

… Defendant Extradited From Dominican Republic To Face Charges For Using Manhattan … refuge in the Dominican Republic, thought he was safe from the reach of the DEA and our partners. Today he learned …
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Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 26, 2020, Bobby Cannon was … East Baltimore.  On January 4, 2019, Cannon borrowed a car from a female associate in southwest Baltimore and later … officers saw that Cannon had a gun, which they recovered from his jacket pocket.  Officers then searched Cannon’s van …
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Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

… Monaco. “Operation Dark HunTor prevented countless lives from being lost to this dangerous trade in illicit and … our communities through the pursuit of those who profit from addiction, under the false belief that they are … targeting for disruption and dismantlement of the online sale of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl and other …
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South Jersey Convicted Felon Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

… 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey April 24, 2015 New Jersey … to today’s sentencing. He also thanked special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the …
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Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal … to distribute methamphetamine. On March 15, 2022, officers from the Conway Police Department conducted surveillance on … Officers observed Medina-Morales carrying a duffel bag from his vehicle into the house. Medina-Morales was also …
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DEA’s Goal Is To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27

… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27 April … The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

… to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence September 11, 2025 New England Contact Info …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to CJNG; Arkansas Leads Division with 25 Arrests in Four-State Sweep

… as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and … crime. The public is encouraged to submit tips to the DEA online at dea.gov/submit-tip  or by calling 1-877-792-2873. …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA … underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 … “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives …
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China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

… 100 countries, including the United States, and advertised online and through various social media platforms. Hubei … profit on precursors sales to Mexico was worth the risk. From at least November 2016 to November 2023, Hubei Aoks …
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

… over 6.1 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from infiltrating our communities. It’s heartbreaking how … 415,300 pills in 2023, which was a 260 percent increase from the previous year. The number of pills seized in the District of Columbia increased by nearly 60 percent, from 17,500 in 2022 to 27,600 in 2023. The distribution of …
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast majority of the … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 2021 when DEA lab testing revealed four out of ten … Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast majority of the …
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Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

… That number represents a striking 230 percent increase from 2005, according to statewide statistics collected by … Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Every day, 40 Americans die from abusing narcotic prescription painkillers, according to … Division of Consumer Affairs on Facebook , and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

… mimics the markings on legitimate pills that one receives from a manufacturer containing oxycodone hydrochloride. … Boardman also ordered Kefyalew to forfeit funds he received from drug dealing, and to pay restitution. U.S. Attorney …
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Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

… of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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DEA Safely Disposes 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medication on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… million pounds of expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes. “We want to thank our state, local, and … communities by helping to remove the threat of medications from falling into the wrong hands. This program would not be …