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Federal Judge Sentences Three Methamphetamine Traffickers

… of crystal methamphetamine smuggled in to the United States from Mexico. Judge Voorhees also sentenced Troy William … 2013 and April 2014, respectively. The prosecutions stem from Operation “Dixie Crystal,” a joint drug task force …
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48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

… around several housing developments in the Bronx, New York, from 2005 through December 2015.  Members and associates of … Houses and Mott Haven Houses in the Bronx, New York, from 2006 through December 2015.  Members and associates of …
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El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)

March 28, 2025
… in an attempt to extort money and/or personal information from the target.  This reported scam tactic is only one …
March 28, 2025
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Drug Trafficking Defendants Sentenced to Prison

… the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) …
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Members of Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Indicted

… traceable to the offenses. According to the indictment, from November 2019 through September 10, 2020, the …
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DEA announces the establishment of a new Division Office in Omaha

… led by Special Agent in Charge Matthew R. Barden, who comes from the St. Louis Division where he served as Associate …
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New England News 2002

July 15, 2021
… Offenses SEP 20, 2002 DEA Cape Cod Task Force Arrests 2 From Providence, RI SEP 17, 2002 DEA's HIDTA Transportation …
July 15, 2021
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DEA Bolsters Fight Against Opioid Crisis With 250 Additional Task Force Officers

… injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. Approximately 64,000 …
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DEA Launches CampusDrugPrevention.gov: Targets College Drug Use

… and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
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China Announces Scheduling Controls On Two Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

… contact to collaborate and share data on the threat from fentanyl-class substances and their impact on the …
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DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing a Million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their Drugs in Five Days

… as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and … Every arrest, every seizure, and every dollar stripped from CJNG represents lives saved and communities protected. …
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Pill Press Photo Gallery

January 21, 2025
… Louisville Field Division   On January 31, 2024, DEA agents from the Louisville Field Division executed two search … presses at the Port of Long Beach that were imported from China and destined for Connecticut. Click to download … presses, one loaded AR-15 rifle, and one loaded AR-pistol from the apartment of a large-scale fentanyl pill …
January 21, 2025
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Protect

December 03, 2025
… leads the fight to protect American lives and communities from the devastating impact of fentanyl. Our mission is …
December 03, 2025
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November 01, 2019
November 01, 2019

Press event regarding the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping & 16th annual Red Ribbon Awards Ceremony

2:30 AM - 5:30 AM (EDT)
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WHAT: The DEA and its partners, to include the Office of National Drug Control Policy, County of San Diego Department of Health and Human Services Agency and San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative, will discuss the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping. The press event will be followed by...
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Prospective Vendors

March 28, 2025
… vendors an opportunity to meet small business specialists from each of DOJ’s component agencies. OSDBU also maintains …
March 28, 2025
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Denver News 2005

July 15, 2021
… Cocaine SEP 26, 2005 DEA Task Force Stops 12 Pounds of Meth From Hitting the Streets of Grand Junction SEP 22, 2005 …
July 15, 2021
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ATLANTA NEWS 2006

July 15, 2021
… Seize 145 Pounds of Meth in Georgia OCT 23, 2006 Defendants from Meth "Superlab" in Smyrna Sentenced to Federal Prison …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Ever Meth Seizure In NJ March 6, 2007 Last Defendant from Asbury Park Drug Organization Sentenced to 14 years …
July 15, 2021
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Houston News 2010

July 15, 2021
… the Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Extradited to U.S. From Mexico April 27, 2010 Husband and Wife Physicians …
July 15, 2021
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Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator

… received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, where he graduated with …
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Follow DEA On Twitter @DEAnews For The Latest News And Updates

… To sign up for email updates from DEA, please visit: …
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DEA Meets With Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders Today To Discuss Collaboratively Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse And Abuse

… the addictions, overdoses, and crimes that too often result from these substances falling into the wrong hands.” “DEA is …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearly 4,200 locations … removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from communities across the United States. New Jersey …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at nearly 4,200 locations … removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from communities across the United States.        Opioids, …
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Former St. Louis Area Pediatrician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

… substances in exchange for sex acts, nude photos or cash. From at least 2014 through May of 2023, Craig A. Spiegel, … position to obtain cash, sexual acts or sexual photographs from at least 19 patients, many of whom he began treating as …
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Little Rock Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase with Kilograms of Fentanyl in Car Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

… Camaro, which then crashed into trees. Siglar was ejected from the car and continued to flee on foot before being … resulted in more than 26,000 individual doses of fentanyl from the backpack seized.  Siglar has a prior felony …
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Drug trafficking Leader to Serve 25 years for Multi-State Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Operation

… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Houston comprises agents and officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security …
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Dominican Man Arrested for Fentanyl and Meth Conspiracy

… law enforcement partners to target those who seek to profit from the sale of deadly substances.” “The Massachusetts … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

… charges that violated the terms of his pretrial release from a separate case in which he was charged as a felon in … El Paso Division investigated this case with assistance from the IRS Criminal Investigation. Supervisory Assistant …
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

… he stated, “overdose, overdose,” and that he was calling from “…her phone…” While the dispatcher was trying to … of the defendant as callous. “Nothing deters you from criminal conduct…I don’t know what else to do to …