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Baltimore Drug and “Ghost” Gun Trafficker Sentenced

October 19, 2022
Baltimore Drug and “Ghost” Gun Trafficker Sentenced October 19, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K …
October 19, 2022
Juan Carlos Montes Bobadilla
FUGITIVE

Juan Carlos Montes Bobadilla

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine
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Dark Web Vendor Pleads Guilty to Narcotics Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

June 12, 2018
… proffer, beginning in or around November 2013 a criminal online marketplace known as Dream Market began operating on …
June 12, 2018
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Seven College Students In VA Arrested On Drug Distribution Charges

April 12, 2007
Seven College Students In VA Arrested On Drug Distribution Charges April 12, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
April 12, 2007
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Conviction & Guilty Plea To Internet Drug Trafficking

January 05, 2017
… to distribute drugs over the Internet using illicit online drug marketplaces such as “Silk Road.” Payment for …
January 05, 2017
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DEA 360 Degree Strategy Partnerships Target Violent Drug Traffickers And Gang Members In Wisconsin

May 27, 2016
… Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Helpline at 855-378-4373 or online at www.drugfree.org and the SAMSHA 24/7 Helpline at …
May 27, 2016
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Maryland Woman Found Guilty Of Leading Oxycodone Operation

June 13, 2016
Maryland Woman Found Guilty Of Leading Oxycodone Operation June 13, 2016 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 …
June 13, 2016
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Conspirator Who Distributed Medications Leading To Overdose Death Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

June 21, 2011
Conspirator Who Distributed Medications Leading To Overdose Death Sentenced To Three Years In Prison June 21, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
June 21, 2011
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San Francisco Woman Who Helped Sell Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Sentenced

February 09, 2018
… hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills via online marketplaces.  Fentanyl is a dangerous and highly …
February 09, 2018
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Calvert County Man Indicted On Drug Charges, Including The Distribution Of Heroin Resulting In Death

September 29, 2014
Calvert County Man Indicted On Drug Charges, Including The Distribution Of Heroin Resulting In Death September 29, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
September 29, 2014
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Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute 4.5 Ounces Of Cocaine Base

March 10, 2015
Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute 4.5 Ounces Of Cocaine Base March 10, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
March 10, 2015
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Silver Spring Man Indicted For Allegedly Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death

April 21, 2015
Silver Spring Man Indicted For Allegedly Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death April 21, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
April 21, 2015
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Significant Synthetic Drug Seizure In D.C.

September 02, 2015
Significant Synthetic Drug Seizure In D.C. September 02, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, …
September 02, 2015
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Former Alexandria Doctor Receives 70 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

April 25, 2013
Former Alexandria Doctor Receives 70 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone April 25, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk …
April 25, 2013
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Lenny Cain Convicted In Oxycodone Conspiracy

June 12, 2013
Lenny Cain Convicted In Oxycodone Conspiracy June 12, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W …
June 12, 2013
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Saint Margret Middle School Presentation

December 05, 2013
Saint Margret Middle School Presentation December 05, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W …
December 05, 2013
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Drug Dealer From Brooklyn, New York Sentenced In Federal Court To Over Nine Years Imprisonment For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland County, Vermont

March 31, 2016
… Drug Dealer From Brooklyn, New York Sentenced In Federal Court To Over … Raymond Fernandez was one of the leaders of the Gritty Gang from Brooklyn, New York. The Gritty Gang is not a gang in …
March 31, 2016
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

October 16, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28 , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites … remove over 8,300 tons of unused and expired medication from circulation since the initiative began. This program … are more important than ever, as many individuals who die from drug poisoning unknowingly took a fake pill laced with …
October 16, 2023
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

June 27, 2023
… SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug … criminal organizations and protecting our communities from firearms related violence, and the illegal distribution … Division, ATF’s Washington Field Division, with assistance from FBI’s Washington Field Office, and the IRS-Criminal …
June 27, 2023
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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

January 13, 2023
… gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  … of the gang and to use any means necessary to force respect from those who showed disrespect, including acts of … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
January 13, 2023
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35 Members And Associates Of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In Juarez, Mexico

March 09, 2011
… to kill persons in a foreign country, murder resulting from the use and carrying of a firearm and murder in aid of … heroin, cocaine and marijuana into the United States from Mexico. The indictment points to specific acts in which … Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of …
March 09, 2011
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More than 50 pounds of fentanyl recovered in investigation of trafficking group with tentacles from Mexico to U.S. cities; Organization flooded the Bronx with heroin and fentanyl

June 05, 2019
… in investigation of trafficking group with tentacles from Mexico to U.S. cities; Organization flooded the Bronx … that large quantities of illegal narcotics were prevented from hitting the streets of New York City,” said … border crossing card restricting his travel to 75 miles from the border. Gonzalez Franco crossed the border …
June 05, 2019
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Feds Share $8.9 Million With Local Law Enforcement Agencies Forfeited Assets From 2009 DEA Investigation Distributed To 33 Law Enforcement Agencies

September 08, 2014
… With Local Law Enforcement Agencies Forfeited Assets From 2009 DEA Investigation Distributed To 33 Law … in Charge James J. Hunt stated, “Canori reaped millions from the illicit sale of marijuana in the Albany area …
September 08, 2014
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to Sinaloa Cartel, Securing Dozens of Arrests and Seizures

September 02, 2025
… the globe. It is also involved in a host of other crimes, from weapons trafficking and money laundering to human … The public is encouraged to submit tips to the DEA online at dea.gov/submit-tip   or by calling 1-877-792-2873. …
September 02, 2025
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Three Members of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Federal Prison and a Fourth Defendant Will Be Sentenced on Friday

March 11, 2021
… the gun. Solomon, Scruggs, and Walston are all prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition as a result of …
March 11, 2021
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13 Correctional Officers Among 25 Alleged BGF Gang Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges

April 25, 2013
… Searches Conducted by Federal Agents and Trusted Officers from Outside Baltimore BALTIMORE - A federal grand jury … The defendants are identified below. The indictment arose from the efforts of the Maryland Prison Task Force, a group … the FBI to divert crucial investigative resources away from addressing violence on the streets of Baltimore. In …
April 25, 2013
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Drug Kingpin Convicted Of Trafficking More Than $1 Million In Cocaine From Puerto Rico To New York: Narcotics Seized At Midtown Manhattan Hotel

October 10, 2013
… Convicted Of Trafficking More Than $1 Million In Cocaine From Puerto Rico To New York: Narcotics Seized At Midtown … bags in the vehicle, while another six kilos were recovered from a hotel room inside the Hampton Inn. The cocaine …
October 10, 2013
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Ex-Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna Convicted of Engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Taking Millions in Cash Bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel

February 21, 2023
… Criminal Enterprise and Taking Millions in Cash Bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel February 21, 2023 New York Contact … Luna, the former Secretary of Public Security in Mexico from 2006 to 2012, was convicted today by a federal jury in … Security in Mexico, received millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa cartel in exchange for protecting its drug …
February 21, 2023
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Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 20, 2025
… The actions of Ruthia He and David Brody are no different from those of a modern-day drug trafficker; individuals who … not qualify. DONE executives withheld patient information from affiliated medical providers — during intentionally … reported that Done was making Adderall too easy to get online. In response to questions from the media, investors, …
November 20, 2025
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Attorney General William P. Barr joins President Donald J. Trump to announce significant cases stemming from Joint Task Force Vulcan

July 15, 2020
… Donald J. Trump to announce significant cases stemming from Joint Task Force Vulcan July 15, 2020 Headquarters … Virginia, and the District of Nevada. Federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice’s National Security Division … for the assistance of his office, as well as investigators from El Salvador’s Policia Nacional Civil, Centro …
July 15, 2020