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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
October 20, 2020
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Leader of international money laundering organization in Dominican Republic arraigned on federal charges

September 29, 2020
… other charges related to the same international conspiracy. From August 2016 through July 2020, Velazquez-Cordero … York, and Florida to pick up millions in cash drug proceeds from drug trafficking organizations operating in the U.S. …
September 29, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
…   “While families are doing all they can to stay safe from the coronavirus, I want to remind everyone to make sure … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.    Once the Centers for …
April 21, 2020
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New Jersey/Pennsylvania doctor indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing powerful fentanyl drug

June 25, 2019
… participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing … and received more than $140,000 in bribes and kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in … alleges that the bribes and kickbacks that Sun received from Insys Therapeutics in exchange for prescribing Subsys …
June 25, 2019
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New Special Agent in Charge takes over DEA’s New Jersey Division

April 25, 2019
… supervising DEA agents, NYPD detectives, and investigators from the New York State Police.   Her career has taken her from New York City to her most recent assignment at DEA … drugs in the United States.   SAC Gibson is a 1992 graduate from the University of South Carolina with a degree in …
April 25, 2019
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Grape Street Crips member indicted for murder of innocent bystander

October 16, 2018
… and Cureton were involved in the distribution of heroin from 2003 through 2015. Cureton was a major supplier of … Street Crips at the James Baxter Terrace housing complex from 2003 until Baxter Terrace was demolished in 2009. … in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark, and investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the investigation …
October 16, 2018
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Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Methamphetamine Seizure

July 08, 2022
… observed the defendants unloading dozens of cardboard boxes from the box truck and loading them into a Dodge van. Law … stopped more than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine from being distributed on our streets.” “I am grateful for … information that is absolutely critical in keeping drugs from entering our streets and holding drug traffickers …
July 08, 2022
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to Date

February 14, 2022
… was honorably discharged. In 2018, Gallagher moved from Boston to San Diego in an attempt to break his … this case. Team 10 is a specialty unit, with investigators from DEA, HSI, FBI, San Diego Police Department, CA … for their hard work on the case. For those who suffer from addiction, please know there is help. Call the Crisis …
February 14, 2022
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El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

November 24, 2021
… or the early morning hours of March 1, 2019. Special Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a Task Force Officer from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department led the … the increase in overdose deaths in San Diego County. Agents from Team 10 contributed to the investigation into S.J.G.’s …
November 24, 2021
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Eighteen-Year-Old’s Death

November 22, 2021
… own addiction, by peddling this poison. If someone dies from fentanyl you provide them, we will use every tool at … “Removing these dangerous and often deadly drugs from the streets is a priority for HSI, as it’s critical to … the increase in overdose deaths in San Diego County. Agents from Team 10 contributed to the investigation into P.E.R.’s …
November 22, 2021
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Trafficker admits smuggling large quantities of deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, including more than 450,000 fentanyl pills

July 15, 2019
… today that she smuggled more than 450,000 fentanyl pills from Mexico into the United States during a nine-month conspiracy from February to October of 2018.    According to admissions … of these cases than ever.”   Brewer praised federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement …
July 15, 2019
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Suspected high-level Guatemalan drug trafficker arraigned in San Diego on charges he moved large quantities of cocaine on the high seas

June 14, 2019
… Estuardo Lemus Lara, a suspected high-level cartel boss from Central America, was arraigned in federal court today … loads via go-fast vessels on the high seas originating from Colombia and Ecuador to Costa Rica and Guatemala. The … and work as one to take out anyone, anywhere who profits from the human misery of addiction.”   “Federal law …
June 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to medication safe

April 21, 2020
… in North Texas can prevent the potential onset of addiction from within their own homes and significantly reduce the … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
April 21, 2020
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Massachusetts Man Charged with Drug and Gun Trafficking in Bennington Area

July 18, 2023
… counts of aiding in the unlawful acquisition of firearms from licensed firearms dealers by making false statements. … alleged criminal conduct occurred in the Bennington area from September 2020 through March 2021. During the hearing, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
July 18, 2023
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations

June 22, 2023
… which led to a shockingly high percentage of drugs missing from CMS’s inventory. The failures uncovered warranted a … stolen twenty-three intravenous bags of fentanyl solution from an automatic medication dispensing machine. CMC … the greatly increased purchasing of controlled substances from one month to the other, and to enforce various …
June 22, 2023
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years Imprisonment For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 24, 2023
… The defendant provided a stash house for fentanyl imported from an international source of supply and assisted in … on a court authorized wiretap arranging drug purchases from a co-conspirator who was importing the drugs. The … a critical way station as the dangerous fentanyl traveled from its international source to the New Hampshire streets. …
March 24, 2023
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Two Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization that Imported 37 Kilos of Cocaine into Rhode Island

March 13, 2023
… Service to import 37 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island from Puerto Rico, along with a co-conspirator who provided … of the parcels with co-conspirators; retrieved the packages from locations throughout Rhode Island, including his work … the DTO by the defendant. Carvalho retrieved the packages from the Hospital mail and provided them to other …
March 13, 2023
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Former Wethersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Meth, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Charge

February 27, 2023
… the sale and shipment of Xanax and crystal methamphetamine from California, and that he was receiving mailed packages … a court-authorized search of a package that was mailed from California to Sawicki’s Wethersfield address.  The … Police Department.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
February 27, 2023
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Providence Man Admits to Possessing More than Forty Grams of Fentanyl Six Days After Pleading Guilty to Trafficking Anabolic Steroids

February 16, 2023
… seized 251 grams of fentanyl and drug packaging materials from inside a kitchen cabinet; a loaded firearm from under Nieves’ bed; and $1,591 in cash. Today, Nieves … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 16, 2023
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New Haven Man who Crashed Minivan into DEA Special Agents Charged with Narcotics Distribution Offense

January 27, 2023
… New Haven.  Brock was suspected of distributing narcotics from the minivan, and a registration query of the license … two DEA special agents.  Brock exited the minivan and ran from the scene, but was apprehended in the backyard of a … The DEA Task New Haven Task Force includes personnel from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
January 27, 2023
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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Connecticut Drug Ring

January 05, 2023
… release, for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 05, 2023
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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses

January 04, 2023
… release, for drug trafficking offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … and package illegal drugs.  Investigators also seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 04, 2023
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine

December 27, 2022
… Valentine, were obtaining kilogram quantities of narcotics from suppliers in California and delivering large amounts of … of 2021, Mateo-Silva obtained four kilograms of cocaine from his California supplier. Mateo-Silva has been detained … Los Angeles Division.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

November 28, 2022
… broker picked up $118,070 in heroin trafficking proceeds from an individual who was subsequently identified as … agent picked up $130,950 in drug trafficking proceeds from Rodriguez’s associate, Ismael Roman, also known  as … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
November 28, 2022
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Rochester Man Sentenced To 72 Months For Drug Trafficking, Conspiracy, And Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of Drug Trafficking

October 13, 2022
… Texts in his phone confirmed he was dealing drugs from February to September of 2020.  “Armed drug traffickers … so that we curb the violence and societal harm that stems from distribution of narcotics by armed criminals like the … our law enforcement partners to remove dangerous criminals from the streets.” This matter was investigated by the …
October 13, 2022
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Buzzards Bay Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Violent Kidnapping

October 06, 2022
… drug traffickers and violent criminals and removing them from the neighborhoods they terrorize and harm is a top priority of my administration.” This case arose from an investigation into a wide-ranging heroin trafficking … 2019, Cartier and his co-conspirators lured a known victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, where they kidnapped and …
October 06, 2022
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Methuen Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

August 08, 2022
… subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2021. From October 2020 through in or about June 2021, undercover law enforcement agents purchased fentanyl from Guzman and his associated drug trafficking organization …
August 08, 2022
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Hartford Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Ring

May 13, 2022
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … were receiving shipments of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico and California, and distributing the drug … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
May 13, 2022
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Williston Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine

May 02, 2022
… conducted multiple controlled purchases of cocaine base from Lewis.  On March 29, 2021, multiple law enforcement … search, agents seized a stolen Glock Model 45 9mm pistol from Lewis’s bedroom and a privately manufactured AR-style … to his sentence imposed in Sarpy County, Nebraska, stemming from Lewis’s September 2019 arrest on Interstate 80 while in …
May 02, 2022
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Federal Prison

April 14, 2022
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … into individuals who were receiving shipments of cocaine from Puerto Rico and California and distributing the drug in … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
April 14, 2022