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Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for … nofdoutreach@dea.gov Defendant was on supervised release from a previous federal conviction for conspiracy to possess … and the Little Rock Police Department with assistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case was …
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DEA and its Partners Remove More than 670,000 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities Nationwide

… Remove More than 670,000 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities Nationwide May 28, 2024 Seattle Contact … more than 18.6 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. DEA continues to expand …
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Two Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms in Case Arising from Investigation of Aryan Family Prison Gang

… Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms in Case Arising from Investigation of Aryan Family Prison Gang September 16, … Network in Alaska; Younger Conspirator Transported Drugs from Arizona to Washington Stash House Where Fentanyl Pills … not some street-level dealer…. The amount of societal harm from these substances is almost immeasurable.” Discussing …
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The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX

February 09, 2026
… drug use prevention messaging was available near and far.  From dozens of media engagements to a caravan moving through … exhibit located at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, VA and online at https://fof.dea.gov , which includes over 7,000 …
February 09, 2026
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“NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges

… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from 2017 to April 2019, Davis participated in the Normandy, … base, and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.  … obtained heroin and fentanyl in distribution quantities from other NFL members, which he then sold to customers on a …
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Selling Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

… During the existence of the conspiracy, which spanned from January 2017 to December 2020, scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia …
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Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison

… Distribute Heroin Less Than Three Weeks After His Release from State Prison Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge … Baltimore District Office. According to his guilty plea, from September 2020 to November 2020, Skordalos participated … joined the DTO less than three weeks after his release from state prison. In September 2020, federal agents …
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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

… after ingesting narcotics, and the child obtained narcotics from Wall’s belongings, ingested the narcotics, and … task force officer attempted to physically stop Trimmer from fleeing. Trimmer then proceeded to grab the officer’s …
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Heroin Distribution Conspiracy Conducted Over the Dark Web

… Washington Division. According to Ramseur’s plea agreement, from at least April 2014 through December 2015, Ramseur was … Ramseur accepted orders for heroin and received payments from customers in Bitcoin. Ramseur and his co-conspirators packaged and shipped heroin from Capitol Heights, Maryland, to customers throughout the …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

… to fellow co-conspirators who then shipped narcotics from the west coast to the east coast of the United States. … regularly traveled to the New York area to collect money from accomplices and other narcotic customers.  For example, … the quality, logistics, and potential financial gain from trafficking-controlled substances. Additionally, there …
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Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

Baltimore Drug Kingpin Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison February 03, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Alleged Latin Kings Gang Member Arrested on Federal Charges After Stealing Rifle From FBI Vehicle

… Member Arrested on Federal Charges After Stealing Rifle From FBI Vehicle January 16, 2026 Omaha Contact Info Contact … officials, which resulted here in the theft of a firearm from an FBI vehicle and the destruction of government …
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Six Individuals From Americana Corridor Of South Orlando Indicted For Federal Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Six Individuals From Americana Corridor Of South Orlando Indicted For …
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Five Charged in Sophisticated Scheme to Mail Cocaine from Puerto Rico New York City inside Children’s Lunchboxes

… Five Charged in Sophisticated Scheme to Mail Cocaine from Puerto Rico New York City inside Children’s Lunchboxes … conspiracy to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York and Massachusetts via the U.S. … Police. In carrying out the charged conspiracy, which ran from May of 2020 to July of 2021, accused ringleaders Carlos …
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Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From 19-Year-Old’s Overdose Death

… Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From 19-Year-Old’s Overdose Death January 26, 2017 New … of a Wethersfield motel and purchased two bags of heroin from Carrillo for 10 dollars.  Carrillo was arrested on a …
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Chicagoland Man Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Orchestrating The Major Marijuana Distribution From Sacramento

… Prison For Orchestrating The Major Marijuana Distribution From Sacramento March 14, 2014 San Francisco Contact Info … According to testimony presented at trial, Brock, who is from a suburb of Chicago, was the target of an interstate …
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DEA Wins International Award for Publication Aimed at Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students

… tools, and worksheets in eight easy-to-follow chapters.  An online version is available for download on DEA’s website: …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Inside an Alabama Prison

… in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Inside an Alabama Prison March 14, 2025 New Orleans … orchestrate shipments of bulk fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Atlanta, Georgia area into southern Alabama and … in Atmore, Alabama and seized half a kilogram of fentanyl from him. Melton’s coconspirator was on his way back from …
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Three defendants sentenced for conspiring to send nearly 14 kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine from California to Georgia

… nearly 14 kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine from California to Georgia June 12, 2019 Atlanta Contact … nearly 14 kilograms of 100 percent pure methamphetamine from California to Georgia.   “These individuals established … this tight-knit group and have removed this poison from our streets.”   According to U.S. Attorney Pak, the …
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DEA Task Force seizes $150 million worth of opioids from tractor trailer headed to Northeast

… DEA Task Force seizes $150 million worth of opioids from tractor trailer headed to Northeast March 04, 2019 New …
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Alert – DEA warns of increasing extortion scam calls

… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA employees threatening arrest … violation of federal law. Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be a DEA employee seeking money … should refuse the demand and report the threat using DEA’s online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to 128 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses

… Court documents reflect that Lee, despite being released from federal prison in July 2021, along with others was … After initially stopping for the Trooper, Lee fled from Troopers who attempted to give chase. Shortly … of the Attorney General.  To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

… via the darknet. According to court documents, from about May 2019 through December 2019, Tyler Pham, 39, … law enforcement agents conducted 20 controlled purchases from “addy4cheap” on both markets for a total of 767 peach …
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

… United States Border Patrol or ICE custody.  Evidence taken from the two men’s cell phones showed that, before their arrest, they had traveled directly from Burbank, California, where Juarez-Sanchez had obtained …
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DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District

… April. The two will face charges for the deaths resulting from the fentanyl they distribute -- the first time such a case has been prosecuted in the city. “Even one death from drug overdose is one two too many. Causing this type of …
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Baltimore County Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for a Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… the seat.”  Law enforcement recovered a .45-caliber handgun from the center console of the vehicle and a large black bag containing 1,012.3 grams of crack cocaine from under the front passenger seat. Law enforcement …
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution and Admits That Heroin He Distributed Resulted in a Fatal Overdose

… .34 grams of cocaine. According to an autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State … on Victim A’s phone was a text to order narcotics from Smith and according to historical cell-site data, Smith …
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Felon Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… .22 caliber ammunition. Brown knew that he was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition as a result of a … detained pending trial. In April 2020 Brown was released from pretrial detention pending trial.  However, while on …
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Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… Approximately 2.8 grams of fentanyl were retrieved from the box along with Vines’ fingerprints from the interior of the parcel. On March 19, 2021, Vines …
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Chillum Drug Dealer Caught with Two Kilos of Cocaine

… Police Department (PGPD). According to his guilty plea, from July 2020 to November 2020, Ipina sold various … with other currency, to purchase 10 kilograms of cocaine from a drug supplier in Texas. In total, Ipina distributed …