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Illegal Alien who Shot at DEA Agents Charged with Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer

… Illegal Alien who Shot at DEA Agents Charged with Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer April 01, 2026 Phoenix … PHOENIX, Ariz. – An illegal alien who shot at Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents attempting to arrest him during a fentanyl sale on Feb. 24, has …
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Southeast Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … of heroin and over 430 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement officials conducted a controlled delivery of the … Seal-Uttke’s actions were only a small part of the scheme. Other court documents in this case explain that …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare September 19, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino …
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MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

… A federal jury convicted Corea Diaz of those charges on November 23, 2021 after a four-week trial. The sentence was … Office; Administrator Anne Milgram of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Chief Malik Aziz of the Prince … tirelessly with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to ensure violent criminals like Diaz are …
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Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries and the Illegal Sale of Addictive Prescription Medications

… the Diversion and Illegal Sale of Controlled Substances Remains a Top Priority for DEA WASHINGTON  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at … this investigation led to the arrest of an additional 24 members of the DTO last month in Houston, bringing the total …
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Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy April 20, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023

Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023 January 04, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Consent Decree Approved Among the U.S. and Cumberland, M.D. based Pharmacy and Pharmacist

… Special Agent in Charge Jarod A. Forget of the Drug Enforcement Administration – Washington Division. “Irresponsible … and pharmacists fan the flames of the ongoing opioid epidemic,” said U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron.  “Our office … Division. “The department will work with its law enforcement partners to hold responsible those who dispense …
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28 Arrested in Killeen and Waco on federal drug trafficking charges

… 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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Indictments Announced Following Wisconsin Drug Trafficking And Illegal Gambling Investigation

… Gambling Business. On Tuesday, May 24th, over 150 law enforcement officers from the following agencies: Milwaukee High … Trafficking (HIDTA), Milwaukee Police (MPD), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of … Justice, FBI, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The Milwaukee HIDTA worked very closely with …
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

… from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the Chicago Strike Force, … Once the drugs were sold, Cruz and Santiago made arrangements to pay the suppliers and the brokers, the affidavits … but lived with his brother in Des Plaines during his involvement in the scheme, authorities said. The affidavits …
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Seventeen Defendants Facing Federal Narcotics Or Firearms Charges Alleging Nexus Of Guns And Drugs In Chicago

… are facing federal narcotics and/or firearms charges which demonstrate again the intersection of drugs and illegal gun … by the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of alleged drug-trafficking by a father … ago, has resulted in federal narcotics charges against them, two alleged suppliers, at least eight alleged customers, …
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Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin And Prescription Opioids To Upper Midwest Indian Reservations

… Andrew M. Luger today announced the indictment of 41 members of a multi-state heroin trafficking conspiracy. The … with additional crimes related to the drug trafficking scheme, including firearms offenses. The defendants are making … indictment of the Beasley drug trafficking organization is emblematic of our commitment to combatting heroin …
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42 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin On City’s West Side

… side.  An investigation led by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the High Intensity Drug … during the arrests of 32 of the charged defendants.  The remaining defendants are either in custody or at large.  … DEA agents, Chicago police, and other HIDTA law enforcement partners also executed seven search warrants upon …
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DEA News: Huge Synthetic Drug Takedown

… hq050714-03.jpg hq050714-04.jpg WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement (DEA), Customs and Border (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security (HSI), Federal Bureau of (FBI), … and leading up to early this morning, nationwide enforcement operations have taken place targeting these drug …
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16 Defendants Charged In A Commercial Burglary Ring And Drug Conspiracy

… and cocaine around the Baltimore metropolitan area and the remaining defendants in conspiracies to commit armed home … Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Baltimore District Office; United … drug trafficking in the Baltimore area is a growing problem, and today’s law enforcement action is evidence that DEA, …
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Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… by Synthetic Opioids Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Trends and Geographic Patterns in Drug and Synthetic … Topics The True Deadly Scope of America's Fentanyl Problem Finding Treatment If you or someone you know has a mental … Assists employers and union representatives with policy development, …
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Twelve, Including MS-13 Gang Members Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking

… Twelve, Including MS-13 Gang Members Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking October 28, … Investigation Also Resulted in the Arrest of a MS-13 Gang Member for an Alleged Murder Conspiracy & a MS-13 Gang Member for Alleged Weapons Possession HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – U.S. …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare September 19, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino …
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Nearly Three Dozen Charged Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… prison, up to life. There is no parole in the federal system. “Strong law enforcement partnerships underscore the power of combined forces … J. Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Atlanta Field Division. “These …
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13 Additional Defendants Charged in Fentanyl Distribution Network that Spanned from California to D.C.

… Network that Spanned from California to D.C. November 20, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … Twice Domestic WASHINGTON – Federal and local law enforcement announced the arrests of 11 more alleged members of a fentanyl drug distribution network responsible …
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19 Arrested on Federal Charges Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA

… Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine in Charlottesville, VA September 07, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) … region DEA Seizures DEA Agents and local/ state law enforcement partners seized drugs, money, firearms, and drug … Charge Jarod Forget, VSP Superintendent Gary Settle and  Albemarle Chief Col. Sean Reeves CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A …
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Leader of Savannah-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… by a Convicted Felon; and Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the … of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “Our law enforcement partners in Operation Deadlier Catch did outstanding …
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

… Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and … Acting SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, …
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Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid Traffickers on the Darknet … through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol to announce the results … continued partnership between JCODE and foreign law enforcement against the illegal sale of drugs and other illicit …
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11 Members of drug ring arrested on drug charges: three indicted on robbery charges

… 11 Members of drug ring arrested on drug charges: three indicted … Special Agent in Charge, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Suffolk County District Attorney … “By consolidating intelligence and resources, law enforcement arrested 11 members of the organization and shut down …
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New York News 2007

July 15, 2021
New York News 2007 December 26, 2007 DEA's New York Division Reported in the Big Brother Big Sister Annual Report The Power to Change Perceptions December 14, 2007 Four Members of International Khat Trafficking Ring Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court …
July 15, 2021
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Twenty Charged In Chicago With Various Drug Trafficking Offenses, Including Five Allegedly Tied To The Mexican “Zetas” Cartel

… Five Allegedly Tied To The Mexican “Zetas” Cartel November 16, 2011 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … federal narcotics charges here, including five alleged members of a Chicago-based cell of the Zetas Mexican drug … drug proceeds between Chicago and Mexico, federal law enforcement officials announced today. A joint investigation led …
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Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation

Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation May 08, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name …
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign

February 12, 2026
… One Pill Can Kill Social Media Campaign The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a Public Safety Alert … using the sample social media posts below today! Use them in their entirety or modify them for your local audience.   DEA lab testing reveals that …
February 12, 2026