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Fort Salonga Urologist and Wife Charged with Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance and Falsifying Business Records

… a Controlled Substance and Falsifying Business Records December 14, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … Used the Names of Bravo Reality Series “Below Deck” Cast Members to Obtain Opioids SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Suffolk … County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Frank A. …
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Private Shipping Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

… to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals March 26, 2025 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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Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison February 27, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … to others. Court records further indicated that in November 2022, Dunn caused fentanyl to be distributed into a … to further his drug trafficking activities. “The Drug Enforcement Administration and our partners work hard to hold …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

… - (307) 261-6200 Cheyenne - (307) 778-1500 The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) … Wyoming and Montana.  “DEA’s Take Back events serve as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding medications and … participating collection sites, the national designation reminds people to properly dispose of their unwanted, …
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Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months

… 12, 2022, during a traffic stop conducted after law enforcement surveillance observed Maldonado and his codefendant, … During the traffic stop and ensuing search, law enforcement seized a loaded pistol tucked between the driver’s … of the vehicle. Inside the trunk of the vehicle, law enforcement located approximately 24 grams of crack cocaine, 7 …
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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 … DEA Dallas, Dallas Police Department and local law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas are partnering …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

… show that, over the course of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant … the drug conspiracy.  According to court records, law enforcement seized from Burch more than three pounds of … to North Carolina.  In addition to the narcotics, law enforcement seized 39 firearms from Burch’s residence, including …
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Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

Federal Jury Convicts Mexican National for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin June 01, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
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Roanoke-Area Takedown: 13 Charged With Distribution of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, Cocaine, and More Across Virginia

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office … and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Shakeem Malik Hunt, 27, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of … methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division; the Federal …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… said the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Atlanta Field Division Robert J. Murphy. “DEA and its law enforcement partners are committed to tracking down and bringing … “These collaborative efforts will continue to identify and remove from our communities those who would drive violent …
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Seven Defendants Indicted on Federal Charges in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Ace in the Hole II, under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), targeted the distribution of … years in prison, and there is no parole in the federal system. “In the wake of the nation’s opioid epidemic, DEA and its law enforcement partners will continue to …
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Arizona Man Sentenced for Role in International Drug Trafficking Ring Targeting Alaska

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … court documents, Joel Rascone, 30, of Yuma, Arizona, was a member of Miguel Guevara’s drug trafficking ring that … possession of a dangerous drug, and two convictions for attempted unlawful use of means of transportation. In the 2017 …
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

… consumers – enough to kill every American. Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing this country. The … increase in fentanyl seizures across the region demonstrates the outstanding work our agents and partners in law enforcement are doing, the numbers also reveal the extent to which …
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FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man

FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man January 18, 2024 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 …
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Former Federal Officer Receives More Charges for Alien Smuggling

… Officer Receives More Charges for Alien Smuggling December 29, 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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Ten Indicted on Federal Charges in Augusta-area Meth-trafficking Operation

… Charges in Augusta-area Meth-trafficking Operation December 07, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) … of any prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “The charges in this indictment succinctly spell out the … “We commend the challenging work of our law enforcement partners in identifying and disrupting these …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Communities WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long … kills Americans.  It also shows that the Cartels, their members, and their associates use social media … in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the …
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Carrollton Couple Tied to Possibly 10 Juvenile Overdoses Charged with Fentanyl Conspiracy

Carrollton Couple Tied to Possibly 10 Juvenile Overdoses Charged with Fentanyl Conspiracy February 06, 2023 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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Former Santa Rita Jail Inmate Sentenced to 7 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Killed Fellow Inmate

… Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp, and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. … States District Judge Jon S. Tigar. In a written plea agreement entered earlier, Reid, 38, of San Leandro, described … provided fentanyl to two inmates identified in the plea agreement as “Victim 1” and “Inmate 2.”  She saw both inmates …
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Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to 46-Months in Federal Prison

Former Washington State Correctional Officer Sentenced to 46-Months in Federal Prison October 05, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
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Justice Department Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions

… Justice Department Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician … Beach - 561-684-8000 WASHINGTON – A federal court issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a Tampa-area … Division. “The Department of Justice will use every enforcement tool available under the Controlled Substances Act to …
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12 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Ring Arrested in Indiana

… 12 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Ring Arrested in Indiana June 29, … Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary … with cocaine.   The indictment alleges that multiple members of this drug trafficking ring were already convicted …
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Dozens Arrested in 105 Count Narcotics Indictment

… 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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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

… Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money December 09, 2021 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … fentanyl & firearms seized on 12-9-21. PHOENIX  - On December 9th, 2021, the DEA Phoenix Field Division Task Force … charges related to alleged drug distribution. Law enforcement served a search warrant on December 9th, at a …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 16, 2021 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between … the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge targeted …
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DEA Louisville Announces 360 Degree Strategy

… DEA Louisville Announces 360 Degree Strategy September 21, 2016 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) … det092116_fig1.jpg LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced Louisville’s selection as the … city in America to take part in a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention “360 Degree Strategy” to assist cities …
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South Laredo Trafficking Group Indicted

… 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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Former Army Man Convicted In Murder-for-Hire And Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… In Murder-for-Hire And Drug Trafficking Conspiracy September 12, 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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Hollygrove Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Federal RICO, Drug, And Murder Charges

… Hollygrove Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Federal RICO, Drug, And Murder … today in federal court to various federal violations stemming from a 34 count second superseding indictment.   … Sentencing is scheduled for October 2, 2013. In November of 2012, a Federal Grand Jury returned a 34-count …