PRESS RELEASE

One Fresno Man And One Massachusetts Man Plead Guilty In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

… that were posted with medicinal marijuana recommendations from two local doctors. Rather than distributing the … and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, California …
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East Coast Distributors Of Fresno-Grown Marijuana Plead Guilty

… that were posted with medicinal marijuana recommendations from two local doctors. Rather than distributing the … and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, California …
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Community Event
July 27, 2021
July 27, 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
September 28, 2021
September 28, 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
March 23, 2021
March 23, 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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Recruitment
December 01, 2019 - September 30, 2020
December 01, 2019 - September 30, 2020

2020 Criminal Investigator JOB BA2020-1 Orientation

2:00 AM - 3:59 PM (EST)
New York, NY
For any Special Agent job announcement, New York applicants must visit AND READ CAREFULLY from the following link detailing qualifications and instructions: 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 title if you...
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Heroin Domestic Monitor Report

October 29, 2018
… street-level in 27 U.S. cities. The data in this report is from 2016. Heroin Domestic Monitor Report DEA-GOV FINAL.pdf …
October 29, 2018
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The Drug Situation in New Jersey (2018)

June 01, 2018
… (AOR). Unless otherwise noted, data and findings are from DEA reporting.  BUL-065-18.pdf On …
June 01, 2018
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DEA Fall 2017 Marijuana Update for South Carolina

April 01, 2017
… law enforcement officials 2015. With preliminary reporting from 2016-17, the ranking of marijuana has slightly …
April 01, 2017
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Recruitment
November 01, 2018 - March 31, 2019
November 01, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Special Agent Job Announcement New York Orientaton Invite

4:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EDT)
New York, NY
For any 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 title if...
GENERAL INFORMATION

St. Louis News 2004

July 15, 2021
… Drug Sweep Nets 35 In Town  FEB 6, 2004 Twenty-Four People From The St. Louis Area And Texas Are Charged With Drug …
July 15, 2021
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Vaping and Marijuana Concentrates: What is Vaping?

October 11, 2019
… the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol or vapor made from a liquid or dry material that is heated in an …
October 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Six Arrested at Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Mill in the Bronx, New York

… Enforcement Task Force (DETF) Group T-22, with assistance from SNP’s Investigators Unit. DETF Group T-22 is comprised … packaging and bottling operation has been eradicated from our community" stated DEA New York Task Force Division … mill and removed a large quantity of deadly narcotics from our streets. The New York State Police will continue to …
PRESS RELEASE

Kodiak, Alaska Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… Postal Inspectors identified a suspicious parcel shipped from California to Kodiak. Inspectors obtained a search … Can Kill,’ because it is likely that one pill originating from Mr. Pugal had just enough fentanyl in it to kill this … Office investigated the case, with significant assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Anchorage Domicile, …
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High-Ranking Members of Sinaloa Cartel Charged with Material Support of a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Narcoterrorism

… dismantling its operations, and protecting our community from its narcoterrorism.” The indictment alleges that the … 80 kilograms of methamphetamine and 50 kilograms of cocaine from communities in and around Southern Illinois. President … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Auburn, Washington Man Who Converted Garage to a Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Lab Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

… learned that Elias was purchasing drugs including fentanyl from another target of investigation and later determined he … the dangers of his scheme and took steps to protect himself from overdose and violence, callously disregarding these … proud that DEA and our partners could protect our community from him and this sentence ensures that he will not threaten …
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Community Event
April 25, 2026
April 25, 2026

Prescription Drug Take Back

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
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Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.
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Recruitment
May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023

Colorado Springs Military & Veterans Employment Expo (MVEE)

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
Colorado Springs, CO
The MVEE is an annual event that has been held in May for over 10 years. It attracts transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses from the four local military bases and the local community in the Colorado Springs area. The MVEE is also open to the general public. This...
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2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… public health data; open source reporting; and intelligence from other government agencies to determine which substances …
January 30, 2020
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DEA Search Warrants in Tri-Cities Result in Largest Drug Seizure in Eastern District of Washington History

… Notably, Sanchez was on federal supervised release stemming from a previous federal drug trafficking conviction. The … amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine removed from the Tri-Cities area would have devastated families and … American lives.” “Removing this historic quantity of poison from our community is a true testament to the dedication, …
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Recruitment
April 06, 2023
April 06, 2023

University of Wyoming Criminal Justice Career Fair

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Laramie, WY
This event will be held on the main campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, and is an excellent opportunity for students to connect with law enforcement professionals from various local, state and federal agencies. DEA representatives will be in attendance for this event. For any questions, contact the...
GENERAL INFORMATION

Mission

January 22, 2025
… information. Seizure and forfeiture of assets derived from, traceable to, or intended to be used for illicit drug …
January 22, 2025
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The West Virginia Drug Situation

May 01, 2017
… West Virginia in 2015, more than double the number who died from car accidents. DEA-WAS-DIR-024-17 West Virginia Drug …
May 01, 2017
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Drug Slang Code Words

May 01, 2017
… (DEA) Intelligence Report contains information from a variety of law enforcement and open sources. It is …
May 01, 2017
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Deadly Contaminated Cocaine Widespread in Florida (2018)

February 01, 2018
… and analyzed by forensic laboratories during the period from 2016 to 2017 revealed the widespread adulteration of …
February 01, 2018
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2017 Domestic Methamphetamine Threat Assessment Key Findings

January 11, 2018
… public health data; news reports; and intelligence from other government agencies to assess the methamphetamine …
January 11, 2018
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2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2013
… DEA intelligence analysts considered quantitative data from various sources (seizures, investigations, arrests, …
October 01, 2013
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2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

June 01, 2016
… number of overdose deaths. In 2014, 10,574 Americans died from heroin-related overdoses, more than triple the number …
June 01, 2016
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2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

April 01, 2015
… number of overdose deaths. In 2013, 8,620 Americans died from heroin-related overdoses, nearly triple the number in …
April 01, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

Domestic Cannabis Suppression / Eradication Program

April 03, 2026
… marijuana plants. The program also removed 3,125 weapons from cannabis cultivators. The success of the DCE/SP is …
April 03, 2026