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Prolific Wadesboro Methamphetamine Trafficker and Co-Conspirator are Sentenced to Prison

February 09, 2023
… executed an arrest warrant at Smith’s residence, from which they seized methamphetamine, digital scales, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 09, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

February 09, 2023
… officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a commercial office building in San Diego, California. … dedicated to pursuing individuals who seek to profit from the trade of fentanyl in all its deadly forms. Those …
February 09, 2023
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Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

January 06, 2023
… multiple purchases of blue M30 pills containing fentanyl from Arevalo. While executing a search warrant of Arevalo’s … alarming rate and our West Texas communities are not immune from its devastation,” said Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey …
January 06, 2023
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DEA Special Agent Paul Seema Remembered in Minnesota

December 05, 2022
… 16, in New Prague, Minnesota. Seema died February 6, 1988, from gunshot wounds he received the previous day during an … the following day, one day after George Montoya passed away from gunshot wounds. Joy, Jayson and Santi moved to …
December 05, 2022
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Omaha Division Reaches Rural Community at State Fair and Farm Shows

October 06, 2022
… of Americans and make them aware of the dangers that come from these drugs and the potential impact on their … the nation’s largest outdoor farm event and hosts attendees from 46 states and around the world. Husker Harvest Days, …
October 06, 2022
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Woman Arrested with Over 350,000 Fake M30 Fentanyl Pills

September 30, 2022
… narcotics alerted to the presence of narcotics coming from the vehicle. PCSO deputies searched the vehicle and … approximately 36.75 kilograms (approximately 360,000 pills) from the vehicle. The Chandler Police Department laboratory …
September 30, 2022
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Midland Man Sentenced for Illegal Fentanyl and Firearm Possession

September 27, 2022
… he is no longer peddling this poison.” DEA, with assistance from the Midland Police Department, investigated the case. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
September 27, 2022
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DEA Reaches Agriculture Community at Farm Progress Show with Important Message About Fentanyl

August 30, 2022
… education regarding drug trends in the Midwest. “We know from experience that drug trafficking and abuse isn’t … Progress Show attracts more than 100,000 people per year from across the country and around the globe. For more …
August 30, 2022
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DEA Omaha Division Stands with Law Enforcement Partners in Effort to Reduce Violent Crime in Minnesota

August 19, 2022
… for the District of Minnesota Andrew Luger and leadership from other state, local and federal law enforcement agencies … in our communities accountable.” Representatives from the ATF, FBI, Minneapolis Bureau of Criminal …
August 19, 2022
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DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Knoxville to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

September 25, 2018
… Christopher Evans made the announcement, along with members from other local and federal agencies and organizations in … form a “Community Alliance” that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
September 25, 2018
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DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Speaks with School Administrators about the Drug Threat Facing Nebraska

July 28, 2022
… fake prescription pills using chemicals largely sourced from China. “We’re seeing fentanyl in pill form and we’re … King concluded his presentation by answering questions from the audience and gave three websites, …
July 28, 2022
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Federal jury convicts Albuquerque man on methamphetamine and firearms charges

April 25, 2019
… indictment, in June 2016, Casanova was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because he previously … convicted of distributing controlled substances, escape from jail, tampering with evidence, robbery, and receiving …
April 25, 2019
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

January 26, 2022
… sold narcotics, laundered narcotics proceeds, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … associates attacked a marijuana dealer and stole marijuana from him.  After Brantley was arrested on federal charges on …
January 26, 2022
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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

May 24, 2022
… disrupt criminal networks, and curb the flow of drugs from reaching our neighborhoods.  Drug related violence … “Through our drug investigation and the tenacious efforts from our colleagues at FBI Dallas to hold these individuals …
May 24, 2022
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Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering

April 21, 2022
… orchestrating a series of other drug deliveries, spanning from Texas to South Carolina, over the course of at least … United States Attorney George Leal. The case stemmed from an Organized Crime Drug Task Force (OCDETF) …
April 21, 2022
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

April 04, 2022
… that contributed to the smuggling of large amounts of drugs from the Michoacan area into the United States for … worked as truck drivers to transport the drugs from Michoacán and Jalisco to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, …
April 04, 2022
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Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants

March 24, 2022
… According to evidence presented at trial, the charges arose from a four-month effort by Yang and Gaosheng Laitinen, … sheriff if he could prevent the California Highway Patrol from enforcing the law against his water trucks, and he also …
March 24, 2022
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Reward for Information to Bring Colombian Money Launderer to Justice

October 22, 2021
… the boxes of food in order to make a personal profit from their production.  From this cost mark-up, the conspirators could pay the …
October 22, 2021
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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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Connecticut man sentenced to over nine years in prison for trafficking more than $200,000 worth of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base

May 26, 2020
… cash seizures revealed Stewart grossed at least $219,000 from his drug distribution activities over the three-year … like this one headed by Mr. Stewart, who are coming from out of state and responsible for distributing lethal …
May 26, 2020
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Twenty seven individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

February 07, 2020
… of suspected drug proceeds.    This operation stemmed from careful planning and collaboration by Vermont law … are important in the struggle to protect this community from illicit drug trafficking and gun violence," said …
February 07, 2020
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Groveton man sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

June 25, 2019
… learned that on March 1, 2018, McLain intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to … Officers seized four handguns, a rifle and ammunition from McLain’s residence. They also seized soda cans that …
June 25, 2019
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Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Convicted in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

February 17, 2022
… a search of Mr. Skaggs’s phone revealed text messages from June 30 suggesting that he had asked Mr. Kay to stop by … risk,” said U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham. “No one is immune from this deadly drug. A beloved pitcher, Tyler Skaggs was …
February 17, 2022
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DEA Omaha Division collects 32,713 pounds of unwanted medication at spring Take Back Day event

May 08, 2019
… unwanted drugs were discarded at 47 sites with assistance from 37 local, state, tribal and federal partners. Nebraska … to safely dispose of unwanted medication, remove medicine from its original container, mix it with an undesirable …
May 08, 2019
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DEA And FBI Educating The Community With Documentary Film Addressing Heroin/Prescription Drug Abuse

October 24, 2017
… through the country. Statistics show that overdose deaths from heroin abuse have more than doubled since 2010. More people die each year from drug overdoses than die in car accidents. Because an …
October 24, 2017
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FBI And DEA Educating The Community With Documentary Film Addressing Heroin/prescription Drug Abuse

September 28, 2017
… through the country. Statistics show that overdose deaths from heroin abuse have more than doubled since 2010. More people die each year from drug overdoses than die in car accidents. Because an …
September 28, 2017
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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

December 09, 2021
… fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to … prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed pharmacist. All other pills are unsafe and …
December 09, 2021
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Mt. Vernon, Washington man sentenced to 8+ years in prison for dealing deadly fentanyl

October 15, 2021
… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Some 900 pills seized from his home; same pills linked to overdose death Seattle – … of the defendant’s actions.” “Far too many people are dying from these fentanyl tainted pills — especially the young and …
October 15, 2021
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24 Members of Indianapolis Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced

September 10, 2021
… around the historic Haughville neighborhood in Indianapolis from April 2018 to January 2019. A federal grand jury in … organization in January 2019. According to court documents, from April 2018 and continuing through January 2019, 24 …
September 10, 2021
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A Record Amount of Unwanted Medications Collected During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.   … are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
October 30, 2020