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DEA San Francisco and Partners Make Historic Methamphetamine Seizure

… Our combined efforts are focused on protecting Americans from the deadly poison these FTOs push into our … for service regarding illegal dumping. Evidence recovered from the discarded materials were consistent with byproducts … the operation was large-scale and requested assistance from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. As the …
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New England News 2006

July 15, 2021
… OCT 5, 2006 Federal Employee Sentenced for Selling Drugs from J.F.K. Federal Building OCT 2, 2006 New London Man … 6, 2006 Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle $128,090 From U.S. to Brazil SEP 1, 2006 Willimantic Heroin Supplier …
July 15, 2021
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Dominican Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

… the identity of Jose Antonio Santiago, an American citizen from Puerto Rico. Between October 21, 2024 and January 10, … sales totaling more than five pounds of methamphetamine from Castillo-Solano. Between January 10, 2025 and January … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… in more than 57 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities in just thirty-days.  Eliminating the … nearly 9 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl from reaching the American public. An enforcement operation … The DEA New York Task Force removed 60,000 fentanyl pills from circulation following the arrest of a cartel-linked …
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Mexican Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Both Face Federal Charges After Norcross Drug Busts

… felon, and Arturo Carreno-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, face federal charges after law enforcement … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. These prosecutions … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. The Atlanta Wilhelm HSTF comprises …
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police saw Mercado-Chaparro retrieve two large garbage bags from his pickup truck and place them in a nearby Jeep. … it, and seized roughly 630 more pounds of methamphetamine from the truck bed.  Altogether, Mercado-Chaparro possessed … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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California Man Who Trafficked Narcotics to Connecticut Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

… revealed that the organization was receiving narcotics from sources in California via Mexico.  In February 2023, … parcels that were mailed by a member of the organization from a post office in West Hartford to addresses in southern … the shipment of kilogram-quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Connecticut.  Garcia sometimes traveled to …
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Special Agent FAQs

March 03, 2026
… for determining employment eligibility with DEA. Aside from marijuana or cannabis use before the candidate’s 18th … cannot have used anabolic steroids without a prescription from a licensed practicing physician within seven (7) years … conferences; researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigations; …
March 03, 2026
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA … underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten …
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… (ET). Hosted by Clark University Esports, watch eight teams from the New England area battle it out while special guest … Field Division will team up with college esports teams from across New England to host the first of its kind, …
December 31, 2024
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… time we target drug dealers in Lawrence or their customers from points north.”   “Operation Devil’s Highway should … will not relent in putting those distributors profiting from addiction and lawlessness out of business, so that the … supply chain.”    The majority of criminal charges resulted from weekly “sweeps” in the City of Lawrence that targeted …
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Philadelphia News 2003

July 15, 2021
… 2003  MAY 20, 2003 Major Heroin Organization Dismantled From The Source In Colombia To The Streets of Philadelphia …
July 15, 2021
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Administrative Law Judges

March 05, 2026
… with the advice and counsel of a legal advisor independent from CC and OALJ.  Important instructions for the filing of … be submitted as PDF attachments. Parties should refrain from including social security numbers or personally …
March 05, 2026
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Data and Statistics

December 12, 2025
… cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous drugs DEA removes from communities across the nation. DEA 2026 Drug Seizures 0 …
December 12, 2025
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Firearms Offense

… recovered six firearms and multiple extended magazines from Leipart’s residence. Leipart’s criminal history … a controlled substance offense, and as such, was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.               This …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
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Dual U.S.-Mexican citizen arrested for violations of the Kingpin Act

… D.C. Wednesday pursuant to a warrant stemming from a February 13, 2020, indictment. The charges were … CJNG. As a result, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.    The indictment …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

…  Between November 2018 and January 2019, investigators from the La Crosse Police Department purchased approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner …
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Phoenix News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Phoenix News 2008 December 3, 2008 Six Drug Traffickers from Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison December 3, 2008 … Ring Arrested July 23, 2008 Five Drug Traffickers From Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison July 22, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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Washington DC News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in String of Pharmacy and Bank Robberies Stretching from Western Maryland to Baltimore May 19, 2010 Baltimore … Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Taking Medication from Hospital April 28, 2010 Leader of a Violent Baltimore …
July 15, 2021
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Two Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses as Part of Operation PEACE in Vallejo

… of counterfeit MDMA tablets containing methamphetamine from Johnson in Vallejo and Sacramento. On Dec. 9, 2020, … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of … along the Southwest border increased more than 89 percent from January 2019 to December 2020.   Project Wave Breaker …
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United States Attorney's Office files suit against San Joaquin County pharmacy for unlawfully dispensing opioids

… Lockeford Drug, unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from 2016 through 2019, in violation of the Controlled … penalties and injunctive relief are sought to prevent Howen from committing further violations. “As a pharmacist who …
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DEA, DOD, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard announce offload of more than 33,000 pounds of seized drugs in Fort Lauderdale

… the nation and around the world.” Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland … combat drug cartels requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring, and interdictions, to criminal …
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DEA proposes process to expand marijuana research in the United States

… marijuana, marijuana extracts, and marijuana derivatives – from 377 in January 2017 to 595 in March 2020. At present, … the annual production quota for marijuana by 575 percent – from 472 kilograms in 2017 to 3,200 kilograms in 2020. To …
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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

… agent purchased over three pounds of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, … Major Investigations Team (SUMIT), with special assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California …
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Sacramento men sentenced to 10 and 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking

… based on reports that Washington was distributing narcotics from his home in Sacramento. In 2017 and 2018, agents with … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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Drug Enforcement Administration announces creation of U.S. Postal Service drug-free stamp

… star with lines of red, light blue, and blue radiating from one side of each of the star’s five points, suggesting … cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S., eclipsing those from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. Raising awareness of …
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Wasco State Prison correctional officer and a Minnesota resident arrested for conspiring to traffic cocaine and methamphetamine

… 40 pounds of methamphetamine and two kilograms of cocaine from an individual who defendants believed was a narcotics … in Kern County to purchase the methamphetamine and cocaine from the undercover officer. Andrade was driving a vehicle …