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DEA Issues Immediate Suspension Order to Kentucky Pharmaceutical Distributor Over Controlled Substances Act Violations

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Earlier today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued an Immediate Suspension Order … distributor in Glasgow, Kentucky.  An ISO is an emergency administrative action that immediately suspends a …
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Laredo Pharmacist Pays Six Figures to Settle Controlled Substance Act 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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Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth

… 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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Man Arrested on Federal Charges of Selling Fake Pills that caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Armed Drug Cartel Member Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine and Methamphetamine

… Armed Drug Cartel Member Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking … 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 …
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Doctor Charged With Selling Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Money Laundering

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Portland Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. On December 1, 2025, Garcia Zurita pleaded guilty to possession … fentanyl. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), …
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Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … for a cheaper price, ship it to Alaska and then charge a premium price for purchase in Skagway. Cotton and the … to split any distribution proceeds. At the time of the agreement, Skagway was “dry,” meaning there was no fentanyl …
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Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder

… Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder August 27, … Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) 387-3545 Emily Murray Recruiter Name Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 … grand jury in Minneapolis charged three more alleged members or associates of the violent street gang known as the …
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DEA Operation Overdrive Targets Fentanyl Traffickers on the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation, Thirteen Charged, Thousands of Pounds of Drugs Seized

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … late 2024, concluding in June 2025, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Indian Affairs. The … everyone living in Yakima County.  Enough to kill every member of the Yakama Nation more than eight times over. “  …
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator? January 08, 2021   National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is January 9, a day when the … on social media about a positive experience with law enforcement. It’s particularly important this year to show our …
January 08, 2021
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Multi-Agency Operation Leads to Multiple Federal and State Indictments for Trafficking Meth in West Tennessee

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … and are facing state and federal charges for their involvement in an organized drug trafficking scheme in West Tennessee. D. Michael Dunavant, United States …
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Nebraska Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … Burnett, Jr. of the Kentucky State Police made the announcement. According to the Indictment, Jacob Talamantes, 23, of … methamphetamine in Jefferson County on or about December 22, 2025. On December 27, 2025, a criminal complaint …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications November 03, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) … Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … Ky. – On October 25, 2025, DEA joined 4,263 law enforcement agencies across the country who came together for the …
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … 821-6899 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – DEA and nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of more … Drug Take Back Day has helped Americans safely remove nearly 19.8 million pounds of expired, unwanted, or …
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Mexican National Indicted for Trafficking Cocaine and Heroin into the U.S.

… 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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Hopkinsville Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … Newby of the Hopkinsville Police Department made the announcement. According to the indictment, Tommy Powers, 41, was … statutory factors. There is no parole in the federal system.    This case is being investigated by the DEA Paducah …
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Hopkinsville Felon Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Distributing Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm

… Johnson City - (423) 854-9100 Knoxville - (865) 584-9364 Memphis - (901) 969-3500 Nashville - (615) 736-5988 Kentucky … Newby of the Hopkinsville Police Department made the announcement. According to the indictment, DeMarcus McCarley, 41, was charged with distributing a …
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Tangipahoa Parish Resident Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

… States Attorney Simpson praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration Fentanyl Overdose Response Team (FORT), … resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood …
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Former LAX TSA Officer Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Charges

… LAX TSA Officer Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Charges September 06, 2022 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … 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 …
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Approximately 100,000 Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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San Fernando Valley Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl Admits Causing Overdose Death of U.S. Marine

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Federal Indictment Charges 19 in Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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O.C. doctor arrested on federal narcotics charges that allege prescriptions to ‘patients’ who suffered fatal overdoses

… prescriptions to ‘patients’ who suffered fatal overdoses December 18, 2018 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … 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 …
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Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants And Brings Additional Charges Against L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring That Allegedly Bilked Medicare

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Federal Authorities Arrest 12 People Involved In Operation Of Nine Illegal Marijuana Storefronts In Orange And Los Angeles Counties

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced To Life In Prison As Result Of Federal Racketeering Case

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Task Force Investigation Into PCP Trafficking Leads To Federal Charges Against Producers And Distributors Of The Dangerous Drug

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Operation Engage Spokane: Several Large-Scale Distributors of Counterfeit Pills Charged in Federal Court

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … in Eastern Washington SPOKANE, Wash. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in partnership with the U.S. … community-level approach for addressing the drug epidemic – focusing on fentanyl distribution – through …