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Michigan City Woman Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

Michigan City Woman Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth April 02, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking March 14, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearms

Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearms March 15, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon

Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon March 14, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Drug Trafficking Offense

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 151 Months for Drug Trafficking Offense February 08, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Woman Sentenced to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl

Woman Sentenced to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl March 01, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Psychiatrist Sentenced to 48 Months for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

Psychiatrist Sentenced to 48 Months for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances March 05, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Obstructing Justice

Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Obstructing Justice March 07, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Federal Jury Convicts Heavily Armed Meth Dealer

Federal Jury Convicts Heavily Armed Meth Dealer January 26, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 S. …
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Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth January 12, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Significant Lubbock Meth Trafficking Organization

Final Defendant Sentenced in Significant Lubbock Meth Trafficking Organization April 15, 2026 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 …
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Fleeing Drug Smuggler Sent to Federal Prison

Fleeing Drug Smuggler Sent to Federal Prison April 15, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Lancaster Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession

Lancaster Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession April 15, 2026 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison March 05, 2026 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking March 24, 2026 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Houston Residents Sentenced to Over 13 Years Following Discovery of Over 130 Kilos of Crystal Meth

Houston Residents Sentenced to Over 13 Years Following Discovery of Over 130 Kilos of Crystal Meth March 23, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo

Methamphetamine Trafficker Convicted by Federal Jury in Amarillo March 19, 2026 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 …
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Former Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone

Former Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone and Methadone March 19, 2026 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 …
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Chickasaw County, Mississippi Meth and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced

Chickasaw County, Mississippi Meth and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced March 20, 2026 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. …
Johnny Hurtado-Olascoaga
FUGITIVE

Johnny Hurtado-Olascoaga

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy/Transporter-Smuggler
Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga
FUGITIVE

Jose Alfredo Hurtado-Olascoaga

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: International Drug Manufacturing and Distribution
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Prosecution is Part of Homeland Security Task Force Effort to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations

Prosecution is Part of Homeland Security Task Force Effort to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations March 16, 2026 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA …
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UPDATE: One of South America’s Most Notorious Alleged Drug Traffickers is now in U.S. Custody

March 14, 2026
… to use) violence, or about his whereabouts, to contact email at  MarsetTips@dea.gov .  Identities are kept strictly …
March 14, 2026
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Union County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

Union County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl March 13, 2026 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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Jury Convicts Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home

Jury Convicts Illegal Alien who Distributed Cocaine and Machine Guns from Home December 04, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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Illegal Alien Transnational Drug Trafficking Leader Receives 12 years in Federal Prison

Illegal Alien Transnational Drug Trafficking Leader Receives 12 years in Federal Prison March 05, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe
FUGITIVE

Oscar Manuel Gastellum-Iribe

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations:


Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 848(a), (b), and (e)(1)(A), 963, and 960a; Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2339B, and 924(c)(1)(A)
Conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 1 kilogram or more of heroin, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana
Ivan Archivaldo Guzman-Salazar
FUGITIVE

Ivan Archivaldo Guzman-Salazar

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance; Attempt/Conspiracy-Controlled Substance-Import/Export with Intent to Distribute
21, U.S.C. ss 963,846, 848(a), 848(b), and 848(c); 18 U.S.C. ss 924(c)(1)(A), 924(c)(1)(B)(ii), 924(0), 1956 (h), 1956(f), 3238, and 2.
Jesus Alfredo Guzman-Salazar
FUGITIVE

Jesus Alfredo Guzman-Salazar

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance; Attempt/Conspiracy-Controlled Substance-Import/Export with Intent to Distribute
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago

Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coordinating Hundreds of Meth Shipments from California to Chicago February 19, 2026 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 312-353-7875 Luis Agostini Recruiter Name SA Jonathan Woods …