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Two Hezbollah Associates Arrested On Charges Of Conspiring To Launder Narcotics Proceeds And International Arms Trafficking

… Iman Kobeissi charged with conspiring to sell firearms to members of a terrorist organization BROOKLYN, N.Y. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Kelly T. … a DEA sting operation, determined that between September 2013 and October 2015, the defendants and other …
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Operation Pitchfork Reaps 15 Federal Drug Indictments

… indictments recently filed against a total of 15 alleged members of a drug trafficking organization. Following the … The indictment alleges that from August 31, through September 9, 2010, Perez-Robles conspired with others to … distributed 50 or more grams of methamphetamine, and on September 9, he possessed with intent to distribute an …
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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

… From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions … - (414) 336-7300 MINNEAPOLIS - More than 1,000 law enforcement, public health officials, health care professionals, … across Minnesota are meeting to address the pain pill problem. The Pain.Pill.Problem. conference brings together …
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CVS To Pay $11 Million To Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

… 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 One of the largest settlements ever paid for record-keeping violations by retail … Administrator Michele M. Leonhart of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for … most critical issues we face today.  The scope of this problem is alarming,” said DEA Administrator Leonhart.  “This …
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Federal Jury Convicts Brothers In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… has convicted two brothers on multiple felony offenses stemming from their operation of a dangerous, designer … Jane J. Boyle, Barry Bays, 43, and his brother, Jerad Coleman, 28, both of Fort Wayne, Indiana, were convicted on all … by a federal grand jury in July 2014.  The charges stem from the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Project …
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Brothers Convicted In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced To Lengthy Federal Prison Terms

… in Dallas in October 2014 on multiple felony offenses stemming from their operation of a dangerous, designer … prison, and Judge Boyle sentenced his brother, Jerad Coleman, 28, to 188 months in federal prison.  In addition, Bays and Coleman were ordered to forfeit: a residence on Tillman Road in …
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More Than 20 Defendants Charged In City-Wide Drug Bust

… of the Chicago Field Division, of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Joseph H. Hogsett, United States … have been seized. “This case is yet another example of the remarkable cooperation among law enforcement agencies,” said SAC Riley.  “Today’s arrests should …
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Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison; Plea Agreements Unsealed For Leaders Of Cartel’s Chicago Cell

… Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison; Plea Agreements Unsealed For Leaders Of Cartel’s Chicago Cell November 24, 2014 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) …
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Nineteen Members Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Face Drug Charges

… Nineteen Members Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Face Drug Charges … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 BRYSON CITY, N.C. - - Nineteen members of a methamphetamine trafficking ring have been … round-up conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the …
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Seven Drug Traffickers Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

… by a grand jury sitting in Asheville on June 4, 2013, and remained sealed until today, following yesterday’s arrests of the named defendants by law enforcement. U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making today’s announcement by Harry S. Sommers, Special Agent in Charge of the …
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

… so in cases of suspected exposure, it is important to call EMS immediately.  If inhaled, move the victim to fresh air.  … breathing on his/her own for at least 15 minutes or until EMS arrives. Remember that carfentanil can resemble powdered …
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Drug Enforcement Administration And Discovery Education Announce Finalists In 1st Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… Drug Enforcement Administration And Discovery Education Announce … May 17, 2017 WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA), DEA Educational Foundation and Discovery … tour of DEA agent training at the DEA’s Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Winning PSAs will also be …
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Eleven Members Convicted In Phoenix Area Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… Eleven Members Convicted In Phoenix Area Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy December 19, 2012 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … superseding indictment against 11 defendants charging them with multiple crimes including conspiracy to possess with …
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15th Annual Red Ribbon Luncheon

… safe and drug-free communities SAN DIEGO) - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) will participate in the 15th Annual Red Ribbon … than 225 civic and business leaders, educators, law enforcement, government officials, and youth to honor and award … to an individual who works in the field of education and embodies the passion of drug prevention pioneer and educator …
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Final Member Of Valley Drug Rip Crew Sentenced In Case That Resulted In A Death

… Final Member Of Valley Drug Rip Crew Sentenced In Case That Resulted In A Death September 26, 2014 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … of a Phoenix area drug rip crew conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, …
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DEA Launches New Initiative To Combat Illegal Prescription Drug Activity

… phx102214-2.jpg phx102214-3.jpg PHOENIX - Doug Coleman, Special Agent in (SAC) of the Phoenix Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today that the DEA is launching an … trafficking and use,” said Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman.  “In Arizona, the rate of emergency department cases …
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Alleged Dominican Drug Supplier Extradited To The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges

… The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges November 13, 2013 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … York and extradited from Spain to the United States on November 8, 2013. The extradition and charges were announced by Brian Crowell, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and Loretta E. Lynch, United …
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Former President Of Guatemala, Alfonso Portillo, Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Laundering Millions Of Dollars Through United States Banks

… Former President Of Guatemala, Alfonso Portillo, Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal … to Colombian official to steal confidential U.S. law enforcement information, then sold information to narcotics … that Alfonso Portillo, the former President of Guatemala, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to …
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Two Defendants Charged Following Shootout with DEA Agents and Seizure of Approximately 50,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills

… PHOENIX, Ariz. – Eduardo Valenzuela Lopez, 33, of Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, and Jael Gonzalez Banuelos, 22, of … Arizona, were arrested on the morning of Feb. 24, 2026, by members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for conspiring to distribute …
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Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine September 30, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … to the complaint, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) East Valley Drug Enforcement Task Force learned that a drug transaction was …
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Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in California Faces Federal Charges for Trafficking Fentanyl in Oregon

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … packages of fentanyl in the trunk. In total, law enforcement seized more than 60 pounds of fentanyl powder. Iribe … arrested and transferred into the custody of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Iribe Camorlinga made his first …
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Idaho Couple Sentenced to 133 and 96 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Meth, Heroin, and Cocaine

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … heroin, and cocaine. According to court records, in December 2023, law enforcement learned that Lacasse and Trischan were involved in …
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Gang-Related South Georgia Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy

… to Sheppard’s sentencing, Michael Brandon Sharpe , 46, of Pembroke, Ga., was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed … of Methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system. “DEA’s involvement in dismantling this notoriously violent gang set is a …
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Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition

Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition December 04, 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 …
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Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution

Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution February 25, 2025 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 a Recruiter /events …
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DEA ‘One Pill Can Kill’ Campaign Championed by NFL Alumni Health

… attention ahead of Sunday’s big game, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is once again teaming up with NFL … of the NFL Alumni Association. NFL Alumni Health Managing Member Kyle Richardson added, “We want Americans and families … New Orleans as part of our ongoing community outreach enforcements throughout Louisiana.  The Centers for Disease …
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OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

… in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. The settlement resolves an investigation initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into whether, between April 2013 … to protect the public, not help fuel the opioid epidemic,” said Assistant Administrator Thomas W. Prevoznik of …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday! April 26, 2024 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 571-362-0582 Joshua Boyer 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3439 East …
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Two Men Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Two Men Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy March 19, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 40 …
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Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges

Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges March 29, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …