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DEA-New Jersey instrumental in establishment of statewide “Handle With Care” program

… enforcement officers in New Jersey will view the symposium online on that date or by Dec. 31, 2020, the effective date …
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Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

… Vancouver; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its Online Undercover Operations Unit and Federal Serious and …
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New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

… These illegally manufactured narcotics are often sold online and can contain deadly amounts of fentanyl, where …
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Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy April 20, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy November 30, 2021 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 …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy September 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) …
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Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire

Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire March 04, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout January 29, 2021 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 …
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023

Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023 January 04, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy December 13, 2023 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 …
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Consent Decree Approved Among the U.S. and Cumberland, M.D. based Pharmacy and Pharmacist

Consent Decree Approved Among the U.S. and Cumberland, M.D. based Pharmacy and Pharmacist July 06, 2023 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 …
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Chinese drug traffickers charged in fatal opioid conspiracy

… shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through customs …
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Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty

Maryland MS-13 program leader pleads guilty September 07, 2018 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, …
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

… 1, and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Charged With Smuggling 35 Pounds Of Heroin Destined For New York In Freight Containers

… traffickers ran their business on principals similar to an online commerce company; one - place an order, two- fill the …
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Nine Alleged Members Of The Jenifer Drug Trafficking Organization Charged By Indictment And Implicated In A 2012 Murder

Nine Alleged Members Of The Jenifer Drug Trafficking Organization Charged By Indictment And Implicated In A 2012 Murder October 16, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Sentenced To Prison For Federal Tax Crimes Including Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Sentenced To Prison For Federal Tax Crimes Including Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income December 16, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) …
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Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction

Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction December 16, 2025 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 …
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Hampton Roads heroin trafficker sentenced to over 23 years in prison

Hampton Roads heroin trafficker sentenced to over 23 years in prison December 10, 2025 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 …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th October 22, 2025 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 …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops September 25, 2025 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 …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division September 05, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms

Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms August 07, 2025 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 …
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Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death

Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death July 30, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted

Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted June 20, 2025 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 …
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Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth

… services elevates the danger of ordering pills from rogue online platforms and social media.  Fentanyl is the greatest …
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China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

… 100 countries, including the United States, and advertised online and through various social media platforms. Hubei …
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland January 27, 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 …
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Laurel Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Bringing Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Other Drugs from California to Maryland

Laurel Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Bringing Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Other Drugs from California to Maryland September 28, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) …
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11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers

11 Wholesale Narcotics Traffickers Indicted for Supplying Baltimore Drug Dealers August 10, 2021 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 …