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High Desert Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … and that about 43 percent of them shared common addresses, email addresses, “caregivers” or phone numbers with other …
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Career Drug Criminal Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

… to count one. According to court documents, two Drug Enforcement Administration highway interdiction officers pulled … into drive to evade the police. Following Palmer’s attempt to flee the traffic stop, the officers detained him and … center console, DEA officers located a loaded Glock 43 semi-automatic pistol. Palmer is unable to legally possess …
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CBP Officer Arrested in El Paso, Charged with Alien Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

… in El Paso on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented noncitizens … Manuel Perez Jr., 32, of El Paso, allegedly smuggled and attempted to smuggle undocumented noncitizens into the United … Esparza for the Western District of Texas made the announcement. This investigation was a joint effort by FBI El Paso, …
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Tangipahoa Parish Man Sentenced For Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act

… For Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act December 10, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) … U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson   announced that on December 4, 2025, RODNEY BERRY (“BERRY”) , age 43, was … on a time unknown but continuing until at least September 10, 2024,  BERRY  and seven other individuals …
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Alleged Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited to El Paso

… Alleged Member of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited to … Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and …
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DEA LA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

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Underground Steroid Distribution Ring Busted Raw Steroid Materials From China; 11 Search Warrants; Cash, Bank Accounts And Weapons Seized

… phx041814-03.jpg phx041814-04.jpg PHOENIX - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman today announcedthe culmination of "Operation Bad … the organization's customer base. Using his "underground" e-mail address, Radke instructed steroid users to send cash …
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Treasury Sanctions Regional Commander of Mexico’s CJNG in Coordination with Justice and State Actions

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16 Defendants Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Bulk Shipments of Cocaine to Canada, Four Murders

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Two Undocumented Immigrants Arrested with More than 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

… District of Oklahoma. Perfecto Alejandro Lopez, 33, a Guatemalan national, and Christian Bernardo Zamora, 26, a … for a traffic violation. DEA agents notified the law enforcement officer that they had a search warrant authorizing a … they entered the United States illegally. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office is investigating …
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High-Ranking Sinaloa Leader Extradited to El Paso, Faces up to Life in Federal Prison

… Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO, Texas – A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited from Mexico to El … other codefendants. He was arrested Aug. 14, 2012, and remained in Mexican custody until his extradition. Lopez made … Agent in Charge Towanda Thorne-James of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division. “This extradition …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Castañeda, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, and Alexander M.M. … federal jury convicted Columbie, 54, of Albuquerque, on December 1, 2022, on one count each of conspiracy, possession … was part of a long-term Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces investigation by the Drug Enforcement …
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New boss for DEA’s St. Louis Division says astronomical increases in seizures of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine a top priority

… to bring change, but says the Division’s unrelenting enforcement of illicit and diverted drugs, battling violent drug gangs within neighborhoods, and having a major emphasis on the national opioid epidemic facing the country will not waiver.  “Our communities …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Connecticut Student Wins National Red Ribbon Theme Contest

… Connecticut Student Wins National Red Ribbon Theme Contest April 09, 2026 New England Contact Info Contact … 628-7411 Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Red RIbbon Theme Winner 2026.jpeg Ava Tackett, winner of the national Red Ribbon theme contest, with Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget, New …
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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Two Separate Cases Involving the Distribution of Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine

… of fentanyl to an individual working with law enforcement. Among other things, the defendant stated, “I told you … Mass. The associate arrived in a car, which law enforcement stopped. From the trunk of the car, a bag containing … Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division made the …
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“Operation Spring Cleaning”

… led by USAO of federal, state, and local law enforcement to combat and prosecute violent crime in Southwest … week, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest … of “Operation Spring Cleaning”, a multi-agency law enforcement operation conducted March 17th – 19th that identified, …
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DEA New York Delivers Major Blow to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… – Marking a powerful start to 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration dealt a significant blow to drug … resulting in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  In New York, … in more than 4.5 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from our New York communities in just thirty-days …
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Six Members of Evansville Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Ring Indicted

… Six Members of Evansville Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Ring … Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis and U.S. Attorney Zachary … on numerous occasions between June 1, 2023, through December 5, 2023, the alleged traffickers were responsible for …
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Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Overdose Death Last Year

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Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution and Illegal Weapons Charges

… grams of methamphetamine on two separate occasions in November 2024. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Pressley’s residence on Bobe Street in Pensacola in December 2024. Agents located a loaded firearm, over 200 grams …
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Repeat International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Almost 20 years in Prison for Trafficking

Repeat International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Almost 20 years in Prison for Trafficking July 14, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting at Federal Agents

Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting at Federal Agents July 11, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San …
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U.S. Attorney's Office and DEA Announce Federal Charges Against Albuquerque Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… drugs seized by DEA on October 23, 2024 ALBUQUERQUE – Five members of a drug trafficking organization based in … , 65, appeared before a federal judge last week and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been … The federal judge permitted Frederick Chavey , 38, to remain in the third-party custody of his sister pending …
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Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges January 24, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … been dealing “to particularly vulnerable and marginalized members of the community.” “This drug trafficking … sold addictive substances to some of the most marginalized members of our community – those living in homeless …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Seizes Record Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine in 2025

… lbs.) and the largest one-time fentanyl pill seizure in November (1.7 million).  “DEA remains committed to targeting the drug cartels who operate … FREE AMERICA: Fentanyl Free America focuses on enforcement, education, increased awareness, and strategic …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division September 05, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) … as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, which …  SAC Goumenis has a three-decade career in law enforcement, dedicated to tackling violent crime, drug …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) 387-3545 Emily Murray Recruiter Name Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 … tenth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held on September 26, 2015, the New Orleans Field (NOFD) and its community law enforcement partners collected 49,581* - pounds of unwanted, …