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Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Convicted for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… importing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico into the United States. Oseguera-Gonzalez was … this case.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2012 to 2015, Oseguera-Gonzalez oversaw the manufacture …
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Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… investigation that identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the greater … led to multiple searches and evidence seizures from residences, vehicles, and hotel rooms. Those charged in …
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Affiliates of notorious white supremacist street gang plead guilty to federal charges

… Gangsters, a violent criminal street gang largely operated from inside Georgia’s prison system. The multi-agency … and the Bloomingdale Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.   The case is being …
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Cartel Leader Heads to Prison for Over $2M Drug Seizures

… were concealed in similar manner. The seizures spanned from July 18, 2017, through Sept. 10, 2019. The wholesale … Hiracheta-Cruz, 38, and Armando Animas Hernandez, 33, all from Michoacan and or Nuevo Leon, Mexico, were sentenced …
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Red Ribbon Week Education Reaches Thousands Across the Midwest

… joined the mayor of Fargo, North Dakota and representatives from the Fargo Police Department and Fargo Cass Public … Dakota, welcomed DEA investigators who spoke with students from kindergarten through high school about the importance …
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New York News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Trafficker Planning Airdrop of Cocaine Arrives in New York from Dominican Republic September 28, 2009 Former Senior JFK … NY June 23, 2009 United States Recovers $4.3 Million From Narcotics Money Laundering June 12, 2009 Five Arrested …
July 15, 2021
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Seven Members of Violent Gang Charged with Racketeering and Firearms Offenses

… work of our NYPD officers, federal partners and prosecutors from the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern … to hold these subjects accountable and remove this threat from our neighborhoods.” According to the allegations in the …
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Alleged Members Of Grant County Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Arrested On Federal Charges

… tools and resources to keep our smaller communities safe from drug trafficking organizations that think they can go … offenses, and a firearms offense.  Count 1 alleges that from March 2014 through April 2015, all 12 defendants …
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Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… for $26,500 per kilogram. Torres obtained the cocaine from codefendants Miguel Angel Almazan-Loya and Jose Juan … Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department and the City of …
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Operation Sour/Kush Yields Multiple Arrests, Weapons, Narcotics, And Currency

… are notably stronger in odor and the resulting intoxication from a higher concentration of “THC” or Tetrahydrocannabinol … in this 11-month investigation,” said Prosecutor Valdes. “From the onset, this investigation was designed to identify …
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Man Pleads Guilty In New York To Conspiring With Iranian Military Officials To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador To The United States

… connection with his guilty plea, Arbabsiar admitted that, from the spring of 2011 to the fall of 2011, he conspired … as necessary to do so.   Arbabsiar traveled to and from the United States, Mexico and Iran and was in telephone …
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Agency Heads Announce Major Criminal Action Against Cartel

… of multi-ton quantities of marijuana and illegal aliens from Mexico into the United States through the San Miguel … weapons in the San Miguel vicinity which were en-route from Phoenix, Arizona to Valencia-Rodriguez in Mexico. The …
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Operation Engage Richmond

March 28, 2025
… Engage Richmond has moved to the DMV Welcome Letter from Washington Division Special Agent in Charge Jarod A. … Central Virginia: 128 people died in the city of Richmond from an overdose in the first half of 2021; 89% from Fentanyl. Additionally, methamphetamine seizures as …
March 28, 2025
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Dominican Republic official extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges

… warrant based on an indictment and extradition request from the Eastern District of New York. Abreu Navarro was …
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Synthetic Opioids

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025
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Special Agent Eligibility Quiz

January 22, 2025
… conferences; researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigations; …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Statement Regarding The Release Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… to release infamous drug trafficker Rafael Caro-Quintero from a Mexican prison.  Caro-Quintero had been serving a 40 …
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DEA Statement On Arrest Of Omar Trevino Morales

… serve as yet another warning that no criminal is immune from arrest and prosecution. Omar Trevino Morales …
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Two Lake City Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

… packages of a white crystalline substance, $12,000 from a safe, and $1,000 from inside one of the bedrooms. The substance was later …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking, Gun Crime

… region is safer today with Mr. Jacobs distant and away from the community,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge … This case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fort Wayne …
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Knoxville Man Charged in Federal Court with Fentanyl and Firearms Offenses

… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Tallahassee Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Meth & Cocaine

… operation, DEA purchased cocaine and methamphetamine from the defendant between November and December 2025. In … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
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Jacksonville Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than Eleven Years in Federal Prison

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Two Marion County Men Plead Guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Pound of Meth

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. [use if applicable] … Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice

… his wife Kimberly Loya, 27, and Nathan Lopez, 27. All are from San Antonio. Gustamante allegedly imported drugs from Mexico, sold them in the San Antonio area and …
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Nine Indicted in Counterfeit Promethazine-Codeine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Gina Acosta, 40, of Fresno. According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, the defendants conspired … Attorneys John B. Ross and Jonathan C. Lee, with assistance from the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch and the …
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Texas Physician Found Guilty for Unlawfully Prescribing Over 1.3 Million Doses of Opioids

… to and did unlawfully prescribe controlled substances from 2014 through February 2016 for patients at Spring … no known medical benefit. The clinic made over $4 million from prescriptions issued in the scheme, over $1.5 million …
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Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

… At a previous hearing, the court heard additional evidence from two witnesses who described their relationship with … payments. Torres-Lopez worked for the Mexican government from 1994 to 2011. His roles included general director of …
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Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office

… were able to view over 46,000 pounds of narcotics seized from the McAllen area.  During the drug vault visit, several … border region.  The event ended with closing remarks from Houston Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux.  …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …