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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… When Jimenez attempted to evade detection by moving from the driver's seat to the truck bed, he was detained. A … the firearms found in the vehicle. Photographic evidence from Jimenez’s cell phone further implicated him in the … of a drug trafficking crime; and escape. Upon his release from prison, Jimenez will be subject to five years of …
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Eight East Bay residents charged with crimes related to drug distribution scheme

… and Mayer Benegas-Medina, 27.  According to the indictment, from at least July to December 2020, the defendants … drug trafficking by people who have come to the Tenderloin from outside the neighborhood,” said U.S. Attorney … of fentanyl that another member forgot on his commute from the East Bay.   Papers filed in the case also describe …
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National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

… prosecuted by Health Care Fraud and ARPO Strike Force teams from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, along with 43 U.S. Attorney’s Offices nationwide, and agents from DEA, HHS-OIG, FBI, and other various federal and state … is exacerbated when unscrupulous individuals seek to profit from people, in particular those confronting addiction,” …
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Ringleader of Central Valley drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 years prison

… authorities seized approximately $201,790 in drug proceeds from Olivares Hernandez’s home, as well as approximately 31 … 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine, and $367,040 in cash from another of Olivares Hernandez’s stash houses in …
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Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation

… President of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, I heard complaints from our Tribal Members and saw the pain and suffering … resources to remove these drug trafficking organizations from our communities.  Indian Country is grateful for these … partners to aggressively remove these negative elements from our communities.” The federal and tribal cases were …
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Second Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running a Commercial Pill Press Operation in the Hillyard Area

… by 10 years of court supervision upon his release stemming from his role in running a commercial pill press operation … Maddox obtained a commercial pill press via the mail from China and set up a ‘pill press operation’ in the … court orders attempting to keep his victims safe from him. His history also shows a dedication to his …
LANDING PAGE

Clandestine Drug Labs in the United States

March 28, 2025
… dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … dumpsites. To filter the results, choose a state or 'Any' from the State dropdown, and set the year to the desired … entries on this web site be used as a substitute for advice from a licensed professional familiar with the specific …
March 28, 2025
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Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Marijuana Distribution Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico And West Texas

… organization allegedly distributed quantities of marijuana from El Paso, Texas to Roswell, New Mexico and Lubbock, … 31, of El Paso, Texas, that allegedly transported marijuana from El Paso to Chaves County, N.M., and Lubbock, Texas.  … offenses.  Count 1 of the indictment alleges that from Nov. 2014 through April 2015, all ten defendants …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… it’s vitally important that youth and young adults refrain from drug use as this use will affect brain development. … and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Sunshine Week

January 22, 2025
… FOIA requests.  DEA also received 143 FOIA consultations from other federal agencies in FY 2020.  For more … for any agency records; however, the records may be exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions which protect …
January 22, 2025
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Tenth Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Group in Shanghai, China

… Domestic Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Gorup.png From November 12-13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, … and CBP officials met with law enforcement counterparts from China’s Ministry of Public Security to exchange …
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Communities Nationwide Turn in Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.    Once the Centers for …
STORY

Giving a Face to a Fallen Hero:

May 26, 2022
… appeared prior to the May 2022 DEA Memorial Service. Staff from the Operations and Intelligence divisions began to … Special Agent Richard “Rick” Barrett. Barrett, who retired from DEA in 2003, was determined to help. Aided by retired …
May 26, 2022
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DEA Announces 20th Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Gets 13 Years In Prison January 18, 2007 55 Arrested From Local Texas Drug Ring January 17, 2007 Meth Organization Excised From Ellis County January 3, 2007 Operation 700 Ranch …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New Jersey News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Possession November 23, 2010 Folkes Brothers Extradited From Jamaica to Face Charges of Conspiring to Traffic … To Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines From The West Indies To England Via The United States April …
July 15, 2021
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DEA podcast about drug misuse among college students wins award

… has received a Second Place Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators. … statewide conferences and events, and resources available from DEA and its federal partners. NAGC’s Blue Pencil & Gold …
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DEA and U.S. Coast Guard announce 18,000 pound cocaine offload in San Diego

… to stop this threat to our country.” Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland … and Western Pacific requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring and interdictions, to criminal …
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DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

… lives by removing unused painkillers and controlled drugs from homes,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. … painkillers or controlled drugs we can help to remove from homes, the more potential lives will be saved. The home …
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DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

… inextricably linked with the threat the United States faces from the trafficking of heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. According to initial …
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DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Americans participating in …
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Marijuana Case Update

… 907 marijuana plants that were irrigated by water diverted from the river. Additionally, agents found purported medical … case was the product of an investigation by federal agents from the DEA and Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, a …
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Hawaii-Bound Meth Trafficker Sentenced

… pounds. Rodriguez was carrying boarding passes for flights from Modesto to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Maui, Hawaii. This case was the …
PRESS RELEASE

Former Stratford Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Narcotics

… Amado, who had moved to Georgia in 2017, regularly traveled from Georgia to Connecticut for drug transactions, using … a controlled purchase of approximately 20 grams of fentanyl from Amado in Stratford. Amado was arrested on July 28, … Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, including personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
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Plymouth Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Over Seven Pounds of Methamphetamine

… in drug interdiction efforts to prevent illicit drugs from reaching our streets, and to hold accountable those who seek to profit from poisoning New Hampshire communities.” “DEA stands … purchase more than one and a half pounds of methamphetamine from Olena. When law enforcement arrested Olena for these …
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Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

… was selling fentanyl, powder cocaine, and crack cocaine from his house and his vehicles.  Investigators made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  Elie was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Stamford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

… was selling fentanyl, powder cocaine, and crack cocaine from his house and his vehicles.  Investigators made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Elie in December 2024 and January 2025.  Elie was … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Armed Drug Dealers Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… Bay. Agents searched the contents of cell phones seized from Powell and McCants. The cell phones contained numerous … and 144 months in prison, respectively. Upon their release from prison, Powell and McCants will each serve 10-year … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. A copy of this press …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs.  On February 25, 2025, … made a controlled purchase of 1,200 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Meneses was … January 7. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …