PRESS RELEASE

Pain Clinic Doctor and Staff Member Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids

January 06, 2022
… to forfeit $774,216.12 in U.S. currency, $170,482.34 seized from bank accounts, and two real properties located in the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 06, 2022
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

March 13, 2019
… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
March 13, 2019
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

October 07, 2019
… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.  DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
October 07, 2019
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

August 19, 2022
… demonstrated that Gordon was obtaining methamphetamine from Georgia and selling it in Tallahassee, Florida. On … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 19, 2022
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Fort Myers Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses

October 28, 2022
… According to court documents, on October 16, 2020, deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a hotel in … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 28, 2022
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Perry Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

August 24, 2022
… source purchased approximately ¼ ounce of methamphetamine from Basha at his residence; on August 12, 2021, a second … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 24, 2022
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Jury Convicts Five Traffickers for Attempting to Smuggle More Than $20 Million of Cocaine in International Waters

August 23, 2022
… of a seven-person crew smuggling 760 kilograms of cocaine from South America to Mexico. On January 14, 2021, aerial … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2021
… after a year when, sadly, more people than ever died from drug overdose. The DEA Washington Division, local … prioritize this work – keeping deadly drugs like fentanyl from flooding our streets, educating people about these … of drugs – from fentanyl to counterfeit pills ordered online. Keep them safe and informed,” SAC Forget bids. “And …
August 31, 2021
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Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona

March 05, 2025
… Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona March 05, 2025 Phoenix … week for their initial appearances after they were secured from Mexico on February 27, 2025. The defendants taken into … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
March 05, 2025
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Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

May 21, 2019
… a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. Deana Martin, 51, of Milton, was charged … more than $300,000 towards the mortgage on her house and to buy a 2017 Porsche Boxster, among other things.  It is …
May 21, 2019
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Wiretap Investigation Yields More Than 77lbs Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine In “Operation High Hopes”

February 08, 2018
… cocaine, and opiate tablets are believed to have come from the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. “Those suffering from the disease of opioid addiction need access to … it could have caused is truly staggering. Individuals who buy and sell at this level aren’t users.  They’re not small …
February 08, 2018
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Supplier Of “Molly” That Resulted In A Death At Electric Zoo Concert Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Narcotics Conspiracy Charge

December 11, 2014
… 2013, the Three Individuals pooled their money in order to buy additional Molly pills from Morgan. The Three Individuals intended to consume and … on Randall’s Island, New York, scheduled to be held from August 30, 2013, through September 1, 2013. Attendance …
December 11, 2014
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OCDETF Operation CAMO Results In Guilty Plea Involving The Distribution Of More Than 6.6 Million Dollars Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

June 08, 2017
… $6,656,843 in gross proceeds generated by the conspiracy from Dec. 18, 2012, to July 16, 2015. Houston is among 10 … Houston also must forfeit his residence, which was proceeds from the conspiracy, to the government. Houston, Sandfort, … store.” Inscentives Resale was represented to be a “buy, sell, and trade business.” Inscentives Auto held a …
June 08, 2017
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Supplier Of “Molly” That Resulted In A Death At Electric Zoo Concert

July 29, 2014
… said: “As alleged, Patrick Morgan sold drugs that, far from enabling a good time, resulted in tragedy with the … 2013, the Three Individuals pooled their money in order to buy additional Molly pills from Morgan. The Three Individuals intended to consume and …
July 29, 2014
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Federal Jury Finds Venezuelan National Guilty of Trafficking $21 Million Of Cocaine on the High Seas

May 22, 2023
… and a USCG Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) were deployed from HNLMS Holland, a Dutch naval vessel patrolling in the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
May 22, 2023
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Emergency Schedules All Illicit Fentanyls In An Effort To Reduce Overdose Deaths

February 07, 2018
… prescription drugs. As a consequence, users who buy these substances on the illicit market are often unaware …
February 07, 2018
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New Jersey Man Admits to Conspiring with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S.

October 25, 2023
… containing furanyl fentanyl and tapentadol to New Jersey from the pharmaceutical drug distribution center in India … can be purchased without a prescription and mailed from India is not someone to buy anything from. Laundering his illegal proceeds back to …
October 25, 2023
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Drug Dealer Who Mailed Meth Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison

May 19, 2022
… drug dealer who mailed crystal methamphetamine to St. Louis from Arizona to seven and one-half years in prison. Hosea … postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious package mailed from Tempe, Arizona, to Des Peres, Missouri, that contained … 12, 2019, DEA agents utilized a confidential source to buy $1,200 worth of crystal methamphetamine from Neal and …
May 19, 2022
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

March 04, 2020
… County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. During the … Spencer and Campbell crashed a vehicle while fleeing from police near the Interstate 44 entrance at South Elm …
March 04, 2020
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Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution Resulting in the Overdose of a Kentucky Woman

December 13, 2023
… near-death overdose, Matlock continued to invite Lindsey to buy heroin laced with fentanyl. On Feb. 28, 2021, EMS and … that Wiley frequently purchased controlled substances from Matlock. From June 2020 through February 2021, Matlock …
December 13, 2023
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

August 11, 2023
… He orchestrated shipments of methamphetamine directly from Mexico to his farm in Atlanta, Illinois, and used the … June 2021 and April 2022, the DEA conducted 13 controlled buys from the distributors working for Bernal, for a total of …
August 11, 2023
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

June 26, 2020
… of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of … against two victims who they believed stole marijuana from Smothermon’s home where he resided with Ferry.  On Aug. … contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
June 26, 2020
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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

September 01, 2020
… suspected the victims of stealing drugs and money from his home. On Jan. 24, Smothermon pleaded guilty in … against two victims they believed had stolen marijuana from Smothermon’s home, where he resided with Ferry.  On … in records as M.T., under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from him.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
September 01, 2020
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… responsibility for nine kilograms of cocaine delivered from El Paso to Kansas City, Missouri on March 4, 2020 as well as $219,000 derived from the delivery of the cocaine. El Paso police seized the … trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
March 16, 2021
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Heroin Dealer Connected To The Overdose Death Of A Texas Woman Is Arrested On Federal Drug Charge

October 30, 2016
… Administration on a federal criminal complaint stemming from her selling the heroin that caused a young woman’s … Parker.  “You have my word that every time someone dies from a drug overdose in this district, my office will do … at 7:00 p.m., the victim negotiated, in text messages, to buy a “dub” and a “point” from an individual, later …
October 30, 2016
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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Scheme

July 22, 2024
… for her in exchange for cash. The package—which was shipped from California to Cape Coral, Florida, and addressed to a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
July 22, 2024
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DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities

February 24, 2023
… use disorder without an in-person evaluation or referral from a medical practitioner that has conducted an in-person … expansion of telemedicine with guardrails that prevent the online overprescribing of controlled medications that can … access to medications used in treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder, visit:  DEA’s Commitment to …
February 24, 2023
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St. Cloud Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

May 22, 2023
… of methamphetamine and a firearm to an undercover detective from the St. Cloud Police Department. This case was … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
May 22, 2023
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison for Causing Fatal Overdose

March 10, 2023
… his stepchildren were asleep a few feet away. Detectives from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office learned that a dealer named … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 10, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm

February 24, 2023
… Because of his prior felony convictions, Nix is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 24, 2023