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Recruitment
March 05, 2026
March 05, 2026

University of San Diego Spring Career and Internship Fair

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
San Diego, CA
Are you ready to find your next job or internship? Join the University of San Diego's Spring Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. where students and alumni will be able to connect with top employers, explore career opportunities, and expand their professional...
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Community Event
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, KS
Join DEA and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department on June 28 to learn how counterfeit pills and fentanyl are threatening our community. In addition to DEA and KCKPD explaining how this dangerous drug is infiltrating the region, you will hear from Libby Davis, who lost her 16 year old...
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Illinois man sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin

… of cocaine and approximately two kilograms of heroin, from Illinois to the East Coast. The investigation revealed …
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Fentanyl Overdose Response

January 22, 2025
… the victim has an opioid/fentanyl addiction. A member from the Kern County Coroner’s Office, indicated the …
January 22, 2025
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Welcome Remarks at the 2024 DEA National Family Summit on Fentanyl

November 15, 2024
… The most important thing that I want you to walk away from today with, is knowing this – you are making a …
November 15, 2024
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Family Summit
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

DEA New York Division to Host Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
New York, NY
The DEA New York Division will host its Family Summit on Fentanyl on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. This free family centric event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due to a drug poisoning or...
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Community Event
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Fact of Fake Series

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EST)
Omaha, NE
Jewish Family Services and the Jewish Federation of Omaha are proud to bring in presenters from the Set Me Free Project and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for an informative lecture series open to middle school students, high school students and parents. Talks on each topic will be offered at...
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Recruitment
November 12, 2018 - November 23, 2018
November 12, 2018 - November 23, 2018

NEFD Student Volunteer Internship Program Summer 2019

12:00 PM - 12:00 PM (EST)
ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMER 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD: The DEA New England Field Division Student Volunteer Internship Program will be accepting resumes for student volunteer positions for the SUMMER 2019 Semester. Opening Date: November 12, 2018 Closing Date: November 23, 2018 Resumes received after November 23, 2018 will NOT be accepted. HOW TO...
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A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… model to law enforcement throughout the nation. Executives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s predecessor, …
January 08, 2021
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New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… distribution of the fentanyl and methamphetamine from Queens, New York, maintaining massive quantities of the … 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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DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… of reducing demand for fentanyl and protecting communities from its devastating impacts. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid … 2025, removing the equivalent of 369 million deadly doses from circulation.  We must all play a role in building a …
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Two Drug Traffickers Charged After Ramming DEA Vehicles and Leading a High Speed Chase in Fresno County

… on Jan. 22, 2026, Guzman and Alcantara-Aguirre traveled from Los Angeles County to Fresno to carry out a planned … approximately 5 kilograms of fentanyl that had been thrown from the Toyota Matrix. “Fentanyl is a poison in this …
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Galveston County man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking cocaine through the Eastern District of Texas

… inside the vehicle, and receiving conflicting stories from Brown and his  passenger , law enforcement conducted a … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. This case was …
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Court Sentences Mobile County Man to 14 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

… the bucket and approximately 1,275 grams of methamphetamine from the roadway. The same day, law enforcement also … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. A copy of this press …
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DEA RMFD Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  “Every year, residents in our … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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Broomfield Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Ibogaine Distribution

… of ibogaine.  Ibogaine is a psychedelic compound derived from the root of a Tabernanthe iboga plant.  In the United … while also serving as a reminder that those who profit from poisoning our communities will be held accountable for …
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Federal Charges Filed Against Panama City Man for Trafficking in Methamphetamine

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Drugs while in Possession of an Illegal Firearm

… As a previously convicted felon, Veilleux was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The Drug … led the investigation with valuable assistance from the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. …
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UW Medicine Resident Physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital Charged for Diverting Fentanyl

… were ordered for three children.  “Diverting medicine away from infant patients is despicable, doubly so if the person … with drug use, including unexplained delays and absences from the operating room.   On December 27, 2024, as a …
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Honduran National Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry and Controlled Substance Offenses

… probation by absconding.  In 2008, Cruz-Acosta was deported from the United States.  He returned to the United States … in federal prison.  Thereafter, he was again deported from the United States in June 2010.  Cruz-Acosta again …
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Texas Woman Arrested After 20 Pounds of Cocaine Seized at New Mexico Checkpoint

… Border Patrol agents seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine from her vehicle during a checkpoint inspection south of … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon …
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Federal Charges Filed Against Dixie County Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… criminal organizations, and protect communities from perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Nearly 2 Dozen Charged in Large Drug and Money Laundering Operation Spanning Multiple Jurisdictions

… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the  Department’s OCDETF and  Project Safe Neighborhood …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Meth

… of 5 years of supervised release following their release from prison. The charges against these defendants were the … that there was a package with an odor of marijuana emitting from it. A search warrant was obtained for the package, and …
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Texas and Lafourche Parish Residents Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

… to four (4) years of supervised release after release from prison, as well as a mandatory $100 special assessment … of Louisiana.  The conspiracy involved obtaining narcotics from Houston, Texas and transporting them to Thibodaux, …
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Oktibbeha County Man Sentenced in OCDETF Illegal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Case

… to three years supervised release following his release from prison. “Drug dealers and guns are a lethal … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

… individuals to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico, through California, to Massachusetts and into … kilogram of heroin (which turned out to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring …
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Dominican National Sentenced to Federal Prison, to be Deported for Trafficking Fentanyl, Stealing Hundreds of Individuals’ Personal Information, and Defrauding the Government

… 306,500 lethal doses. In addition to seizing fentanyl from Nunez Rodriguez’s residence, agents also seized United … he was in possession of 43 refund checks ranging in amounts from $1,400 to $1,800. The case was prosecuted by Assistant …
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Mexican National and California Man Charged Following Seizure of Over 45 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills and Powder

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison in One of Rhode Island’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

… a highly productive drug lab and a stash house in Pawtucket from which 19,315 fentanyl-laced pills made to resemble … Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, the Cranston, …