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Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme With Brother-in-Law

… Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme With Brother-in-Law June 19, 2015 Houston Contact Info … Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division …
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DEA, Tempe PD And AZ Attorney General’s Office Dismantle Drug Trafficking Organization

… DEA, Tempe PD And AZ Attorney General’s Office Dismantle Drug … scale meth trafficking PHOENIX - DEA Special Agents and Tempe Police Narcotics Detectives working as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) Strike Force, and in partnership with …
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More Operation Mercury Convictions

… in the guilty plea today of Christopher Gallegos, 19, of Temecula, and the sentencing today of Ramon Manjarrez Del Vaal, 37, of Sinaloa, Mexico, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. … plants on private ranch land in Kern County. Law enforcement officers also seized three pounds of processed …
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

… (571) 387-3956 SAN FRANCISCO - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription … past Saturday collected more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American public’s continued appreciation … sites manned by 147 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that partnered with DEA on the event. Nearly …
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Congressional Affairs

January 22, 2026
… operations and to facilitate an ongoing collaboration with members of Congress and their staffs. 37 Mexican Nationals … threatened public safety, and devastated families. Among them are individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel and the …             DEA Administrator Terrance Cole DEA Extends Telemedicine Flexibilities to Ensure Continued Access to Care …
January 22, 2026
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Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Conviction of Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf

August 01, 2024
… Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Conviction of Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf DEA Administrator Remarks DEA Administrator August 01, 2024 "Haji Abdul Satar …
August 01, 2024
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Dallas News 2003

July 15, 2021
… On Link Of Drugs And Terrorism  APR 10, 2003 Law Enforcement Takedown Involving Outlaws Motorcycle Organization …  APR 3, 2003 Dallas DEA Sponsors Race Against Drugs Assembly  APR 1, 2003 Become a DEA Agent  MAR 24, 2003 DEA … And Ecstasy Conferences  FEB 7, 2003 Race Against Drugs Assembly   …
July 15, 2021
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Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

… Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis and U.S. Attorney Zachary … to court documents, in February of 2023, law enforcement officials became aware of William Henry Cook selling … residence in Muncie, Indiana. On March 2, 2023, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Cook’s residence. …
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DEA issues Immediate Suspension Orders to a Tennessee pharmacy over Controlled Substances Act violations

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky …   LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Earlier today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an Immediate Suspension Orders … drug store located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  An ISO is an emergency administrative action that immediately suspends a …
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Houston Man Indicted in Fayetteville for Selling Designer Drugs Around the World

… vape juices through the company’s website and shipped them from post offices in Fayetteville, North Carolina. … to the DEA, “has been associated with numerous reports of emergency [room visits], severe intoxication, and death.” … and unregulated vaping products and falsely marketed them as safe to use, putting children and unknowing vape users …
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FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of September 11

… FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of September 11 September 05, 2025 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) …
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Samson, Alabama Pharmacy Liable for $110,000 Penalty for Recordkeeping Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

Samson, Alabama Pharmacy Liable for $110,000 Penalty for Recordkeeping Violations of the Controlled Substances Act February 09, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 …
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Idaho Falls Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … U.S. Attorney Hurwit.  “But we are also seeing law enforcement rise to the challenge and seize larger and larger … Hurwit commended the investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Nampa Police Department, and the …
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Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … to court records, beginning in January 2019, law enforcement investigated Tuschoff for distributing large … Valley. In May 2019, Tuschoff was monitored by law enforcement while he traveled from Boise to Phoenix to meet with …
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Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge, a new program announced by the Attorney General to combat opioid addiction

… S.O.S. , the Department of Justice will launch an enforcement surge in 10 districts with some of the highest drug … in Manatee County, Florida have shown that prosecuting seemingly small synthetic opioids cases can have a big impact … because of the way the community has stepped up enforcement, treatment and prevention efforts to battle the opioid …
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Father and son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation

… son among 18 defendants charged in federal investigation December 14, 2018 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … investigation, dubbed “Operation Flawed Deal,” law enforcement seized multiple bank accounts, more than a kilogram of … under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, a partnership between federal, state and …
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16 Charged In Alleged Large Scale Marijuana Trafficking Organization

… Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) …
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Indianapolis Doctor Charged In Illegal Painkiller Distribution

… faces a charge of Insurance Fraud for claims filed with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Prosecutor Curry was joined … Zoeller and DEA Special Agent Dennis Wichern in the announcement, each representing cooperating agencies involved in … sound the alarm that prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Indiana made worse by individuals such as this …
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Suspended Physician Sentenced To 1 A½ Years For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone And Falsely Billing Medicare In Undercover Probe

… Anik Life Sciences Medical Corp., pleaded guilty in September 2014 to illegally prescribing oxycodone and other … crime wasn’t an isolated act, it was a calculated, systematic effort to milk Medicare,” commented Judge Tharp while … in need at risk.” Babu admitted that he engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare from approximately November 2011 …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

… - Georgians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) sixth National Prescription … was far more than the last take back event held in September, 2012, which yielded 8,233 pounds.  Harry S. Sommers, … (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations manned by …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

… Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) sixth National Prescription … was far more than the last take back event held in September, 2012, which yielded 10,997 pounds.  Harry S. Sommers, … (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations manned by …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

… Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) sixth National Prescription … the state. This exceeded the last take back total in September, 2012, which was 3,539 pounds.  Harry S. Sommers, the … (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations manned by …
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DEA’s Sixth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

… - Tennesseans participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) sixth National Prescription … number was more than the last take back event held in September, 2012, which yielded 7,949 pounds.  Harry S. Sommers, … (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at more than 5,289 locations manned by …
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Nine More Drug Traffickers Sentenced In Operation Sooner Or Later

… Drug Traffickers Sentenced In Operation Sooner Or Later November 06, 2012 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 … - .) Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Robert E. O’Neill, … Sooner or Later," this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) operation targeted international cocaine …
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DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27 September 23, 2014 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … unwanted pharmaceuticals WASHINGTON - This Saturday, September 27, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and almost 4,000 of its …
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DEA And Partners Collect 309 Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day November 05, 2014 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Take-back initiative removes from circulation 2,411 tons of unused prescription … for patients’ unwanted pharmaceuticals; law enforcement agencies may continue to hold take-back events …
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DEA Collected A Record Amount Of Unwanted Rx Medication In The State Of New York

… - (914) 682-6256 NEW YORK - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription … and 55 percent more in New York State than last September, demonstrating the American public’s continued appreciation …
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Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 16 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … - (509) 454-4407 SEATTLE - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Sixth National Prescription … collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American public’s continued appreciation …
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Owners Of Smoke Shack And Smoke Shack 2 Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … grinders, gas masks, and urine cleansing kits. The items were primarily intended and designed for illegal drug … form of cannabis, which is a psychoactive herbal and chemical product that, when consumed, mimics the effects of …
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Community Event
July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, MO
DEA and the KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A TOWN HALL MEETING JULY 28 AT 6 P.M. LEARN HOW FAKE PILLS & FENTANYL ARE THREATENING OUR COMMUNITY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC