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More than 100 Pounds of Illegal Drugs Seized in Rural Eastern Washington a Significant Amount Destined for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

April 25, 2023
… in Rural Eastern Washington SPOKANE, Wash. –The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement (BIA), and the North Central Washington Narcotics Task … and other federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, executed a series of federal search warrants at a …
April 25, 2023
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Eight Baltimore Drug Gang Members Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Large Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

June 26, 2007
Eight Baltimore Drug Gang Members Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Alleged Large Heroin Distribution Conspiracy June 26, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
June 26, 2007
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Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

February 11, 2013
… In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme February 11, 2013 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … Newark, and Paterson Additional Division Info Demand Reduction Coordinator: Joanna Mlicka-Anderko (571) … largest and longest running stolen identity refund fraud schemes ever identified, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.   The …
February 11, 2013
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Eleven Defendants Charged With Distributing Multi-Kilogram Amounts Of Heroin Or Cocaine Following DEA-Led Investigation

September 20, 2012
… Of Heroin Or Cocaine Following DEA-Led Investigation September 20, 2012 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … the Honda was not at all as coincidental as it might have seemed to the three men, however. Drug Enforcement Administration agents, assisted by the Chicago Police …
September 20, 2012
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Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In Manhattan Federal Court Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

November 20, 2014
… Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy November 20, 2014 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … Act.      Barrera was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012.  Thereafter, he was sent to Colombia, from … is the result of an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (“OCDETF”) investigation led by the Drug …
November 20, 2014
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Privacy Act Exemptions

March 28, 2025
… Privacy Act Exemptions The Privacy Act of 1974 provides that an agency … on individuals within their possession unless one of ten exemptions applies.  For a listing of DEA’s exempt Privacy Act system of records, please see the …
March 28, 2025
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Who We Are

December 20, 2024
… laws of the United States. Today thousands of DEA employees located in hundreds of offices across the country … Tradition of Excellence . We are experts in drug law enforcement: Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, Forensic … safe from dangerous drugs and those that traffic in them. On DEA.gov you will find out about who we are, what we …
December 20, 2024
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Caribbean News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Hacienda , PRPD Operation Results In the Arrest of Sixteen Members of A Large Scale Marijuana Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization MAR 27, 2006 DEA Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) Deployment to Mayaguez Culminates with …
July 15, 2021
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Caribbean News 2004

July 15, 2021
… Agressive Recruitment Campaign Aimed at Returning Servicemen  OCT 25, 2004 Wanted: Information On “The Commission” … And Narcotics Organization  SEP 20, 2004 Drug Enforcement Administration And Puerto Rico Police Department … U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 750 Kilograms of Cocaine Drug Enforcement Administration Arrests Vessel Crewmembers and …
July 15, 2021
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Organized Drug Crime Ring Attempted to Flood Alaskan Villages with Fentanyl, 54 Indicted

January 25, 2024
… Organized Drug Crime Ring Attempted to Flood Alaskan Villages with Fentanyl, 54 Indicted … Special Agent in Charge David Zahn of the Drug Enforcement Administration Anchorage District Office, Assistant … Cornelius Sims of the Alaska State Troopers made the announcement alongside Special Agent in Charge Adam Jobes of the …
January 25, 2024
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Indictment Charges Eight Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

December 13, 2023
… Men in an Interstate Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy December 13, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) … quantities of narcotics in the region. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, DEA … FBI Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Chris Tremblay, of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber …
December 13, 2023
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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

November 14, 2011
… Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription November 14, 2011 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us (571) … Newark, and Paterson Additional Division Info Demand Reduction Coordinator: Joanna Mlicka-Anderko (571) … in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with Paula T. Dow, State of New Jersey …
November 14, 2011
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Opiate Overdoses Surpass Murders In New Orleans For First Time

July 11, 2017
… of the overdose victims had multiple drugs in their systems. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office reported that … dangerous combinations that they are observing because it seems to be a particularly lethal combination and leads the … to Emergency Services for the City of New (New Orleans EMS), opioid misuse was responsible for more than 600 …
July 11, 2017
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National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… to seized evidence through fingerprints. And we identify emerging synthetic drugs before they spread through our … Act and HALT Fentanyl Act, and helps us save lives. On September 15th, meet our scientists at the DEA Museum. … DEA social media for live Q&As with our experts. And on September 19th, join us at DEA Headquarters in Arlington for the …
September 12, 2025
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Step Up. Speak Out. Fight Back

June 27, 2025
… is committed to saving American lives through drug enforcement, community outreach, and education.   In February, DEA … awareness.   DEA and NFL Alumni Health leveraged the excitement around Superbowl LIX, and the power of the media, to … One Pill Can Kill; Your Voice Can Save a Life The drug epidemic is devastating communities by fueling violence and …
June 27, 2025
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Leaders of International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Prison

January 11, 2024
… substantial quantities of firearms to Mexico to trade them for hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, which they … Judge Victor Marrero, who imposed today’s sentence.  On December 1, 2023, Judge Marrero sentenced co-defendant Adalid … in the world.  They believed Satan was watching over them because they knew what they were doing was evil — plain …
January 11, 2024
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 26, 2023
… pounds of fentanyl seized Washington DC  – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division seized over … and deadly drug I have seen in my 20 years of law enforcement experience,” expressed Jarod Forget, Special Agent in … of age, race, residence or socioeconomic status.  It is extremely alarming that the amount of fentanyl [fake-pills and …
January 26, 2023
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Doctor Arrested For Illegally Selling Prescriptions To Overdose Victim: Pain Management Clinic Shuttered

November 21, 2011
… Selling Prescriptions To Overdose Victim: Pain Management Clinic Shuttered November 21, 2011 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … Plummer, Acting Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Field (DEA), and Charles …
November 21, 2011
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National Prevention Week

January 19, 2025
… awareness of substance misuse and mental health issues, implementing prevention strategies, and showcase the … dedicated to improving public health. Promote and disseminate quality substance use prevention and mental health … National Prevention Week. This event will spotlight the remarkable efforts of our community partners, showcasing the …
January 19, 2025
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Los Angeles News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Los Angeles News 2007 December 13, 2007 DEA Busts Drug Organization with Vietnamese, Australian and Canadian Operations November 28, 2007 Members and Associates of the Campanella Park Piru Bloods …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2005

July 15, 2021
New Jersey News 2005 DEC 19, 2005 DEA Task Force Arrests 1 and Seizes 4 1/2 pounds of Heroin along with the seizure of approximately $120,000.00 in cash, and freezes 5 bank accounts worth $150,000.00 NOV 3, 2005 DEA Aids in Arrest of One of New Jersey's …
July 15, 2021
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Drug Enforcement Administration Reaches Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit

April 29, 2022
… Drug Enforcement Administration Reaches Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit April 29, 2022 Headquarters … Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced today that it has …
April 29, 2022
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New Jersey News 2008

July 15, 2021
… New Jersey News 2008 December 16, 2008 DEA and Morris County Prosecutor's Office Announce Gang Arrests December 4, 2008 DEA Arrests 11 as Part of Operation Crip-Keeper December 2, 2008 DEA Nets Largest Meth Seizure Ever In New …
July 15, 2021
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11 Defendants Sentenced for Their Role in a Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl from the Mexico Border to Idaho

April 16, 2025
… BOISE – A large-scale Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation and prosecution … efforts of 10 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. According to court records, beginning in … in southern Idaho. In coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other agencies, ISP …
April 16, 2025
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Dark Web Drug Vendor and Clandestine Lab Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Meth and Fentanyl

May 21, 2024
… in the Government’s Response to the Defendant’s Sentencing Memorandum. MIAMI – On May 17, an Orange County, California, … Southern District of Florida.  According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA)  National Drug Threat … heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine via the U.S. mail system to customers all over the United States, to include in …
May 21, 2024
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Operation Fraud Street Mafia Results Announced: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Attempted Tax Fraud

February 23, 2024
… Announced: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Attempted Tax Fraud February 23, 2024 San Francisco Contact … in California and Maryland are also charged in the two schemes. Making the announcement today are U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, DEA …
February 23, 2024
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Chicago Twins’ Cooperation Against Sinaloa Cartel Yields 14- Year Prison Terms; New Charges Target Cartel’s Top Echelon

January 27, 2015
… began providing unparalleled cooperation to the Drug Enforcement (DEA), were each sentenced today to 14 years in … to a narcotics distribution conspiracy were unsealed in November 2014. Also today, federal law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of an expanded …
January 27, 2015
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DEA Serves Order to Show Cause on Truepill Pharmacy for its Involvement in the Unlawful Dispensing of Prescription Stimulants

December 15, 2022
… Order to Show Cause on Truepill Pharmacy for its Involvement in the Unlawful Dispensing of Prescription Stimulants December 15, 2022 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … generic forms, directly to consumers using Internet advertisements and social media. Cerebral arranged for patients to …
December 15, 2022
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Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
Dallas News 2007 December 20, 2007 Operation Sixkiller Nets Another Guilty Plea November 27, 2007 Stuart, Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering November 20, 2007 McAlester Couple Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering …
July 15, 2021
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Los Angeles News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Los Angeles News 2008 December 19, 2008 Immediate Suspension Order Issued for Henderson Doctor December 11, 2008 DEA Operation Targets Ecstasy Trafficking Group Based in Rosemead, California November 26, 2008 Target America Exhibit …
July 15, 2021