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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 05, 2023
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Lead Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Major Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

February 14, 2023
… gasoline on this raging fire while enabling violent crime from the illicit drug trade,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. … in early 2018 and identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta …
February 14, 2023
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40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock

September 13, 2021
… of criminals, their guns, and their drugs were removed from the streets in a matter of hours, and the community is … local law enforcement to remove the worst criminal elements from this community, and we’re not planning to rest until …
September 13, 2021
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

November 03, 2022
… victims of illicit substances   WHEN: Tuesday, November 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community … DEA El Paso Division and the above agencies want to hear from families in West Texas and New Mexico as they share …
November 03, 2022
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to more than 17 Years in Prison for Role in Courthouse Shooting

March 07, 2022
… narcotics proceeds, robbed drug dealers, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … tampered with witnesses who might testify against them.  From approximately 2017 until August 2020, O.N.E. members …
March 07, 2022
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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

November 16, 2020
… purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine from the defendants’ drug trafficking operation, according … organization on the West Side of Chicago, with assistance from Tremaine Brent, 32, of Chicago. Drug dealers in …
November 16, 2020
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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling Operation

February 24, 2022
… Gente Nueva de Durango Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) from 2013 until his arrest in early June 2019. The DTO … of marijuana per pack. The DTO transported the marijuana from El Paso to destination cities, such as Oklahoma City. …
February 24, 2022
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

March 03, 2021
… and others.”  “We are very appreciative for the support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and for our partnership with … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – …
March 03, 2021
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Indictment charges five men for involvement in Bridgeport Courthouse shooting

August 06, 2020
… five Bridgeport men with multiple offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in an afternoon shooting in … assist in quelling violence in Bridgeport, our work is far from over.  We continue to jointly investigate other violent …
August 06, 2020
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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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DEA and El Paso County District Attorney Team Up

November 01, 2005
… Carlos Partida-Lopez were apprehended after fleeing on foot from law enforcement. The .45 was also fully loaded and had … DA Newsome further stated that, “The undercover drug bust from Sunday is a clear example of how the Office of the …
November 01, 2005
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25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales

October 01, 2018
… was led by the Chicago Police Department, with support from agents from numerous federal agencies assigned to the High …
October 01, 2018
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West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled

August 30, 2018
West Michigan methamphetamine ring dismantled August 30, 2018 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI …
August 30, 2018
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

October 18, 2018
… Colorado. Callas typically dispensed controlled substances from Crown Point Pharmacy and Eskanos typically dispensed controlled substances from Sky Ridge Pharmacy. Callas pled guilty to illegal …
October 18, 2018
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DEA testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing

March 20, 2019
… safe tribal communities and stopping dangerous drugs from entering Indian country. In his five minute testimony, … Stenehjem led the panel discussion while representatives from the Three Affiliated, Sisseton Wahpeton, Turtle …
March 20, 2019
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Former Union General Hospital CEO, ER Director, And Blairsville Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing And Obtaining Prescription Pain Pills

April 09, 2018
… the indictment, and other information presented in court: From 2011 to 2015 John Michael “Mike” Gowder was the Chief … Gowder unlawfully obtained these controlled substances from patients that he treated at the hospital. He also …
April 09, 2018
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Jury Convicts Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization Leadership On All Federal Charges Racketeering Charges Related To Multiple Murders, Attempted Murders, Assaults, Extortion And Drugs

May 17, 2018
… to removing violent criminals and drugs traffickers from our communities.” “The verdict rendered today is the … commitment to prevent gang violence and criminal activity from poisoning our communities. It also sends a clear …
May 17, 2018
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Three Carlsbad Residents Indicted On Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charges

December 14, 2012
… the Drug Enforcement (DEA).  According to the indictment, from March 2011 through June 2012, the defendants conspired … 4,779 packages of “spice” with 38 different names from “Looking Glass” on June 28, 2012, when they executed a …
December 14, 2012
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Six Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

February 10, 2011
… Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Arrests stem from two federal grand jury indictments EL PASO, TX - Drug … led by agents with the DEA, was conducted with assistance from the El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff's …
February 10, 2011
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Fourteen Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges In Mississippi

November 20, 2014
… organizations that plague our communities, whether it is from a prison cell or in the free world.  Because drug … and drug traffickers,” said Brown.  “These charges resulted from an unprecedented collaboration of federal, state, and …
November 20, 2014
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Six Camden Residents Indicted On Charges That They Conspired To Distribute Large Quantities Of Heroin And Operate A Heroin Mill

March 21, 2014
… allegedly was a supplier for Lopez who obtained heroin from a heroin mill that Jose Fortuna and Vallar allegedly … heroin for the second transaction was allegedly obtained from Wilson Fortuna immediately prior to the sale.  Ramos …
March 21, 2014
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Alleged Leader Of Grape Street Crips Street Gang Charged In Connection With Four Murders, Three Attempted Murders As Part Of Decades-Long Racketeering Conspiracy

February 11, 2016
… of racketeering, Hamlet faces terms of imprisonment ranging from three to 20 years.   U.S. Attorney Fishman credited … thanked officers assigned to the Safe Streets Task Force from the Orange and East Orange police departments and the …
February 11, 2016
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

August 08, 2013
… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Indictment stems from USAO’s Overtown Violence Reduction Partnership MIAMI - … Overtown neighborhood. This indictment effectively removed from Overtown’s streets ten violent and notorious drug …
August 08, 2013
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DEA And Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Against Senior South American Counterterrorism Figure For Attempting To Support Hezbollah

November 08, 2013
… ten kilograms of cocaine on a commercial flight departing from Suriname. Bouterse personally verified the arrangements … to assist with their applications for visas to travel from South America into the United States. In addition, in …
November 08, 2013
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Panhandle Residents Arrested In Law Enforcement Operation

September 24, 2013
… partners, this unified operation has removed these suspects from our communities.” The investigation involved undercover … for the conspiracy and substantive drug counts range from 40 years to life in federal prison and millions of …
September 24, 2013
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Reno Doctor And Eight Others Charged In Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution Case

April 29, 2016
… dependent on prescription opioids in 2014.  Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
April 29, 2016
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand And Eight Others Indicted On Federal Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

May 11, 2016
… dependent on prescription opioids in 2014. Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription opioids and heroin, … any year on record, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids.  For information on opioid …
May 11, 2016
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Lead Defendant In Case Targeting Synthetic Drugs Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

November 08, 2016
… rounds of ammunition, all of which Libbert was prohibited from possessing as a result of three prior felony … to the case, including more than $700,000 in profits from the sale of Libbert’s former San Juan Capistrano home. …
November 08, 2016
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Operation “Chronic Problem" Results In Federal Charges Against Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Operators

January 06, 2011
… dispensaries also typically acquire the marijuana they sell from third-party vendors, and there is no state law in … Nevada that allows for the production and sale of marijuana from third-party vendors to dispensaries. The dispensaries …
January 06, 2011
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

September 29, 2011
… require financial institutions to file reports. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … by the DEA and IRS Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, …
September 29, 2011