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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Museum Hours

… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl … hours this coming Thursday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to commemorate National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. The Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit is a physical display of thousands of …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… many of our valued public health, non-profit, and law enforcement partners in recognizing the first ever National … Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the … result of a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending November 2021. Sixty-six percent of overdose deaths involved …
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Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations

Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations June 22, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 …
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Federal jury convicts Arizona man of drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy charges

… the Northern District of New York SYRCAUSE, NY - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt … the Phoenix, Arizona area to Broome County New York, where members of his drug trafficking organization distributed it …
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Two Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

… Two Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking September 17, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … 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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Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … Department, the Idaho State Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration for their work on these cases.  … This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation.  OCDETF …
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Laredo Dealer Set to Appear for Fentanyl-Related Death

… 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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Federal Officer Charged with Bribery and Attempted Importation of Cocaine

… Federal Officer Charged with Bribery and Attempted Importation of Cocaine December 05, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk …
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Idaho Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison November 09, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … substance.  Manzon pleaded guilty to the charge on September 15, 2022. U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended the work of …
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Dozens arrested as part of Houston Violent Crime Initiative

… arrested as part of Houston Violent Crime Initiative September 07, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … 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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Laredo Resident Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Causing the Death to a Juvenile

… 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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Corpus Christi Man Arrested for Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills Causing Death

… 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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Rocky Mountain Diversion Investigator Named “Outstanding Citizen of the Year”

… Casper - (307) 261-6200 Cheyenne - (307) 778-1500 Bozeman, Mont. – Rocky Mountain Division Diversion Investigator … Narcotic’s Officers Association (MNOA) Conference in Bozeman.  DI St. Peter was nominated by a colleague from the … Applying his experience from time served working drug enforcement in Boston, and Seattle, he humbly guides mentors and …
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UPS Employees Charged with Trafficking Cocaine

… UPS Employees Charged with Trafficking Cocaine February 27, 2023 … 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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Boise Man Sentenced to Over 14.5 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Charges

… 14.5 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Charges September 29, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … Josh Hurwit announced.  According to court records, on November 12, 2021, law enforcement attempted to conduct a …
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Two Indiana Men Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Allegedly Manufacturing Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills Using a Pill Press

… Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary …
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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations

… 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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Part Two: DEA Washington Launches Violent Crime Solution

January 26, 2022
… Washington area, SAC Forget’s new strategy, and the enforcement strategies planned for the coming year to combat the … Division working with Washington D.C. area law enforcement partners in ways they have never been able to … efforts to launch innovative, new solutions to the problem. Washington Division Special Agents hosting Washington, …
January 26, 2022
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Federal Grand Jury In Ohio Indicts 16 People In Fentanyl Distribution Drug Conspiracy

… to distribution of fentanyl, maintaining drug-involved premises, firearms offenses and money laundering in a 45-count … J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit Field Division, Trevor … distributed more than 400 grams of fentanyl from September 2016 until agents executed search and arrest warrants …
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DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26

DEA Holds Its Eighth Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday April 26 April 22, 2014 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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Former Sheriff’s Deputies, Convicted Felons, Indicted For Drug Conspiracy, Firearms Possession

… 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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McAllen Jury Convicts Major Brownsville Drug Trafficker

… McAllen Jury Convicts Major Brownsville Drug Trafficker September 10, 2012 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … 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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Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill Take-Back Day On Saturday, April 27

Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill Take-Back Day On Saturday, April 27 April 24, 2013 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact Us (720) 895-4040 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) …
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Fort Smith Man Sentenced To Five Years For Drug Store Burglary

… Oxford - (662) 234-8542 (FORT SMITH, Ark.) - - Drug Enforcement (New Orleans Field Division) Acting Special Agent in … Teas came under the surveillance by local law-enforcement authorities.  Two days after his arrival in West … 16, 2013. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Fort Smith Police Department, and …
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Eight Alleged Members And Suppliers Of Heroin Trafficking Organization Charged

… Eight Alleged Members And Suppliers Of Heroin Trafficking Organization … Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement’s Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. … coordinated takedown by federal, state and local law enforcement authorities and are scheduled to appear this afternoon …
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Matthew Peterson Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids

… of fraudulently acquiring pain medication while he was employed as a paramedic. Peterson was indicted on August 11, 2014, and pleaded guilty on November 7, 2014. He was sentenced today before Senior Judge … diluted pain medication to those facing critical health emergencies to fuel his own drug addiction,” said Drug …
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Pekin Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… appearance in federal court yesterday and was ordered to remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.  A trial … against Mansini last week; however, the case had remained sealed pending his court appearance.  The 11-count … Major Crimes Task Force and the Peoria Metropolitan Enforcement Group; Glenn Haas, Resident Agent in Charge the Drug …
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DEA Agents In Fort Wayne, Indiana Seize Over One Ton Of Marijuana

… before United States Magistrate Judge John Martin and remains in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled … in (SAC) of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, which covers Fort Wayne. “This is the … United States Attorney Anthony Geller. The public is reminded that a criminal complaint contains only charges and …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, which includes Indiana, and David … it breeds by targeting the source and holding alleged members and associates of the organization accountable for … was the result of an extensive, cooperative law enforcement investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Ashland Residents For Distributing Controlled Substance Analogues, Filing False Tax Returns And Money Laundering

… Analogues, Filing False Tax Returns And Money Laundering December 16, 2014 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., following their indictment on December 10, 2014 by a federal grand jury in the Western … Ashland. As alleged in the indictment, Morrison and Novak employed individuals who, at the defendants’ direction, sold …