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DEA Works with Tribal Communities to Advance Drug Education

… and the DEA mission, began to take shape.  With permission from the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, photos reflecting tribal values were taken in Norfolk. Youth from the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska highlighted the significant … ancestors and celebrate important events. A photo of a drum from Mandaree High School places importance on the sacred …
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20-years in Federal Prison

… False Imprisonment and Child Abuse, was prohibited from possessing firearms. Upon his release from prison, Valdez will be subject to five years of … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant …
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New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations

… this individual was receiving oxycodone and hydrocodone from other providers.  He also failed to maintain adequate … settlement agreement, Syed agreed to a 20-year exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs, as well as a 20-year suspension from the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program.  Syed also …
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Meriden Man Who Led Drug Trafficking Ring is Sentenced

… were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They stored, processed, and … of ammunition, and a bullet proof vest were also seized from Cordero and his associates. Fourteen individuals were … of heroin. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Two Individuals Indicted for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl that Caused the Death of Activist

… in New York was tragically poisoned in her Brooklyn home from fentanyl-laced heroin. Today, the alleged perpetrators … indictment delivers a strong message to anyone who profits from poisoning our communities with illicit drugs: There are … Gentile. Drug poisonings take too many lives too soon from communities nationwide and DEA is committed to bringing …
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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home

… 2022. San Diego Police officers, along with investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Overdose Response … Sargent’s duffel bag, also recovered from the bedroom, contained 30.4 grams of methamphetamine … Office is tackling the fentanyl crisis at all levels: from suppliers to traffickers to street-level distributors,” …
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National Trivia Day

December 23, 2024
… DEA provides valuable resources to help combat drug misuse? From educational materials to community outreach … Quiz Proper Drug Disposal Quiz Take the Quiz DEA Careers From Administrative Specialist to Intelligence Researcher to …
December 23, 2024
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Antelope Valley Man Faces New Charge Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Second Victim Who Died

… of fentanyl poisoning, allegedly after receiving fentanyl from the defendant,” said Anthony Chrysanthis, Deputy … 2024 at his family’s home shortly after purchasing the drug from Morales. Morales was arrested in the first case on … 2024 at his family’s home shortly after purchasing the drug from Morales. An indictment contains allegations that a …
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Defendant Admits Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

… messenger. At 8:55 p.m., D.G. left via a Lyft ride-share from her residence in Carlsbad and traveled to an apartment … 12:22 a.m. on September 10, 2023, Bullard called 911 from the victim’s phone, reporting her overdose.  When San … hospital. Five days after her admittance, D.G. was removed from life support.  Within the apartment, officers found …
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Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills

… and threaten public safety.” According to court records, from December 2014 through November 2018, Ntukogu dispensed … case, Kelo White and Donald Pierre. The prescriptions were from more than 10 different physicians whose signatures were … in Madera. Upon doing so, he required cash payments from White and Pierre and increased the price that he …
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offense

… a controlled purchase of approximately 80 grams of fentanyl from Rodriguez at his auto repair shop on Broad Street in … investigators purchased approximately 86 grams of cocaine from Rodriguez in the vicinity of Zion and Hamilton Streets … Inspection Service.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

… a person in Columbia who was purchasing cocaine from Eaddy. During their investigation, the police learned … postal service and through couriers who picked up the drugs from Eaddy and transported money and drugs to and from South Carolina.  During their investigation, the …
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy And Structuring Cash Transactions

… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023, Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga. Russell met with … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Drug And Firearms Trafficking

… cocaine base, more commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine, from a stash house in Somerville. Afonseca was recorded … a cell phone, and $14,986 in U.S. currency were seized from the stash house. According to court documents, Cameron … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant Who is Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Repeatedly Had Guns While … A 9mm handgun was found in the car. Townsend was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions. About …
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South Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and To Being Felons in Possession of Firearms

… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov MIAMI – A couple from Lake Worth, Fla., pled guilty to distributing fentanyl … killed the baby. Through data and information retrieved from the mother’s cellphone, law enforcement was able to … involving two undercover officers who purchased fentanyl from Yi and Mendez. The undercover operation culminated in …
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Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Being a Felon in Possession of A Firearm

… was distributing various types of prescription medication from his residence located in College Station. An … 2021, law enforcement made controlled purchases of pills from Heifner at his residence, and while again the pills … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Arkansas State Police, Saline County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping of Rival Drug Trafficker

… at the residence in Holiday. When they returned, agents from the DEA and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office intervened and … to have 79 kilograms of methamphetamine transported from Georgia to the Middle District of Florida. That shipment was intercepted by deputies from the Turner County Sheriff’s Office. Guest, Young, and …
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Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

… testimony verifying that the victim purchased narcotics from Coley on the very morning of his death. Investigators … “Everyone should assume that any pill that does not come from a doctor or pharmacy may contain a fatal dose of … Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and the …
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Two Stockton Men Plead Guilty in a Fentanyl and Meth Pill Trafficking Criminal Enterprise

… of drug trafficking. According to court documents, from at least September 2015 through May 2019, Barnes led a … pill pressing equipment, materials, and illegal drugs from China, and at his direction, his subordinates made … by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals …
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Georgia Woman Sentenced To Nine Months In Prison For Role In Drug Conspiracy

… pandemic and shutdown. In 2019, Drayton ordered drugs from an alleged high-level drug supplier and co-conspirator … and August 2019. Morrissey also collected drug proceeds from Drayton, accepted a drug order from Drayton, stored drugs at her residence.  Morrissey is …
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Man Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… it had been involved in a crash. Wynecoop attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. During a search of the … Wynecoop, videotaped it. The officer thankfully recovered from his injuries.  During a search of the vehicle used by … place themselves in harm’s way every day to keep us safe from individuals taking dangerous actions like Mr. …
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy

… drugs. Allin initially purchased controlled substances from Ortiz for his own consumption, but he eventually began … Homeland Security Investigations, detectives and troopers from the Vermont State Police; members of the Orleans and … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… worked with other people to bring heroin and crack cocaine from Springfield, Massachusetts to Bennington, Vermont where … of his co-conspirators to purchase a handgun for Santiago from a dealer in Vermont. In doing so, Santiago’s … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Vermont Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

… pharmaceutical drugs. The substances typically were shipped from outside the United States and received in Vermont. … States, typically by U.S. mail. Some shipments were mailed from post offices in the District of Vermont. In June 2021, … networks, including those that import unapproved drugs from overseas and distribute those drugs with reckless …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

… Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm MST at dozens of locations across … encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication … prescription drugs. The breakdown collected in the RMFD from the last (25th) DEA Take Back Day October 28, 2023: …
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Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb

… covered in tape and had a pyrotechnic fuse extending out from inside the pipe. The words “BYE BYE !!” were written on … injury or death to people or property nearby. Additionally, from March 2022 to May 5, 2022, Castro Jr. worked with … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

… dead.  Fentanyl and drug paraphernalia were recovered from the scene, and the victim’s autopsy found that she died … Police made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Oliver.  On January 18, 2021, Oliver was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … day, we urge the public to obtain prescription drugs only from state-licensed pharmacies”, said, DEA Dallas Special … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… was using a courier to transport bulk quantities of drugs from either Southern California or Mexico into Oregon. On … he had been tasked by Sarabia with bringing him fentanyl from Southern California or Mexico. On March 15, 2023, … fentanyl pills, 41 grams of cocaine, and nine firearms from the residence of a co-conspirator who was working for …