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Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

… During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta …
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Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

… trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California into the Western District of Washington.  In … these poisons—and the violence that accompanies them—from reaching our communities.” On May 29, 2025, law … (IRS-CI), Seattle Field Office. “This investigation draws from the resilience of our communities, which drives the …
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Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug Trafficking Organizations

… enforcement partners to protect the residents of New Mexico from drug trafficking organizations,” stated Special Agent … Department is honored to work alongside our counterparts, from local and federal agencies, to help eradicate harmful … allegedly imported cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine from Mexico, and distributed the drugs in the Las Cruces, …
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Recruitment
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026

University of New Hampshire Career & Internship Fair

7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
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Spring 2026 Career & Internship Fair Students from all class years and majors are encouraged to attend. Registration is not required, but registering on Handshake helps you stay up-to-date on important news and updates. Keep tabs on the employers attending the events by checking the employer registration list. Memorial Union...
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Administrator Anne Milgram Remarks on ONDCP Press Call Addressing the Overdose Epidemic

November 17, 2021
… reached a devastating new height. 265 people die every day from drug overdoses. Countless more [people] overdose and …
November 17, 2021
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Remarks by DEA Acting Assistant Administrator Timothy McDermott at the National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Press Conference

September 30, 2020
… 30, 2020 Due to the efforts of DEA and our partners, from January 2017 through August 2020, we have seen the …
September 30, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact DEA FOIA

March 28, 2025
… you have questions after receiving an initial response from DEA’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Unit, or …
March 28, 2025
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Community Event
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
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Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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Community Event
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021

Washington DC Community Pop-Up Event

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Washington , DC
DEA Washington Division agents, analysts, and other specialists are joining with law enforcement, prevention, family specialists, and community partners across Washington D.C. to host “pop up” events in some of the area’s hardest-hit communities. In neighborhoods that have seen increases in crimes from shootings, deadly carjacking, and other drug-related crimes...
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Community Event
April 24, 2021
April 24, 2021

DEA Washington Division National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Join the DEA Washington Division and our local law enforcement partners as we host the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA Washington Division and our partners will host collection sites to collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and...
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DEA Foreign Review Report

March 24, 2023
… team was led by Jack Lawn, a former DEA Administrator from 1985 to 1990, and Boyd Johnson, a partner at …
March 24, 2023
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Complexities and Conveniences in the International Drug Trade

December 14, 2022
… and their methods. Drug trafficking operations benefit from a number of different actors, such as brokers, cooks, …
December 14, 2022
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Synthetic Cathinone Sold as Crack Cocaine in Baltimore

April 01, 2018
… made multiple undercover purchases of crack cocaine from one dealer in Baltimore, MD. In September 2017, …
April 01, 2018
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Recruitment
February 01, 2019 - September 30, 2019
February 01, 2019 - September 30, 2019

DEA 2019 SA Job Announcement Instructions

7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
New York, NY
For the current 2019 Special Agent job announcement, New York applicants must visit AND READ CAREFULLY from the following link detailing qualifications and instructions: https://www.dea.gov/special-agent-careers If qualified for any of the Grade levels, the initial step is to submit your resume to NewYorkSpecialAgentRecruiter@usdoj.gov with the job announcement as the subject...
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Community Event
July 09, 2018 - November 13, 2018
July 09, 2018 - November 13, 2018

Red Ribbon Patch Program

8:00 AM - 7:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
The DEA Red Ribbon Patch Program is designed to provide Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a patch from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) by engaging in anti-drug activities in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. The purpose of the Patch Program is to empower young people to...
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Media
June 12, 2021
June 12, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
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VIRTUAL EVENT - What Every Family Needs to Know about Opioids, with DEA Wichita's Greg Anderson, will examine the opioid epidemic from a local perspective and focus on how this crisis impacts our schools, families, law enforcement and healthcare systems. Our expert panel will answer your questions about how addiction...
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Recruitment
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

DEA Recruiting Event at the University of South Dakota

3:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
Vermillion, SD
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division recruiter will be available to answer questions and take resumes, Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.) Careers in Military and Criminal Justice event. The event will be held in the Muenster University Center Ballroom...
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… Officers also recovered eight firearms and ammunition from the vehicle, including multiple weapons equipped with … As a previously convicted felon, Kuvinka is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Kuvinka pleaded … possession of a firearm and ammunition.  Upon his release from prison, he will be subject to five years of supervised …
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Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement …  Like all states, we have seen the tragedy that results from this deadly drug.  Justice has finally caught up with … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. The Honorable Ronald …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… conviction for residential entry, and therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm.  “The Drug Enforcement … of the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City … This  case was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City …
PRESS RELEASE

Former Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone

… Physician Pain Clinic and recovered 541 blank prescriptions from Harskey’s office, including 30 from her purse, that Wahi had signed in advance.  Harskey … serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
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Prosecution is Part of Homeland Security Task Force Effort to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations

… Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, TX - An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for … criminal organizations and protecting our communities from this poison.” “We are dismantling transnational drug … the methamphetamine, and two weapons were recovered from his residence, which Bernal admitted in plea documents …
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UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. Custody

March 14, 2026
… who escorted him to the U.S. following his expulsion from Bolivia.   Described as a ‘modern day Pablo Escobar’, … to be responsible for moving ton quantities of cocaine from South America to Europe, while generating tens of … 2021, Marset was allegedly owed more than €17 million from the proceeds of a single shipment of cocaine. Santoro …
March 14, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy in the Northern District of Florida

… the defendant as a significant supplier of methamphetamine from Southern California to the Northern District of … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF comprises agents and officers from multiple agencies with the prosecution being led by the …
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Panama City Meth Trafficker Receives 17 Years in Prison

… “Our agents and law enforcement partners prevented poison from reaching our North Florida neighborhoods.” “Drug … Our deputies will continue to pursue those who profit from addiction and destruction, and we will not stop until … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions …
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Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances for Personal Use

… in Portland in February 2024. A Diversion Investigator from the DEA Seattle Field Division, Portland District … supervised probation. Conditions of probation prohibit her from being employed by any business whose primary purpose is the treatment of animals. She is also prohibited from having contact with animals during probation, except …
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Revere Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Role In International Money Laundering Organization

… the time of his arrest $100,000 in drug proceeds was seized from Hunter’s possession. A subsequent search of his … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents and officers from HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS, DOL-OIG and …
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H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… four firearms were seized during the subsequent arrests. From 2022 through 2023, Celestino, a long-time H Block gang … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun Offenses

… his car into the back of a semi-trailer. He ran away from the crash site but was caught. Police searched his car … a felony drug trafficking conviction, which prohibited him from possessing a firearm.  “While wanted on a warrant from a different state, Maurice Williams transported a full …
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Twelve Defendants Convicted in Cross-State Social Media Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Maine using text messages and social media messaging apps. From the fall of 2023 into the spring of 2024, law … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …