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Multiple Arrests For Federal Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges Announced

… want and deserve. Like many other recent, successful law enforcement initiatives, this gang-targeted operation … professional and hard-working federal, state, and local law enforcement officers - here in Wisconsin and in Illinois …
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Atlanta Man Who Impersonated A DEA Agent Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To Prescription Fraud Scheme

… impersonating a federal officer, making false statements to law enforcement, and attempting to obtain fraudulent … to tirelessly pursuing those who knowingly break the law by victimizing healthcare professionals with … was built upon the collaborative efforts of a multitude of law enforcement agencies.” “Elledge victimized several …
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … medications.  DEA joined with more than 100 state and local law enforcement partners to host 186 collection sites … Anthony D. Williams.  “We will continue to work with our law enforcement and community partners to ensure citizens …
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Updated Results From DEA’s Largest-Ever Global Synthetic Drug Takedown Yesterday

… WASHINGTON - Yesterday the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its law enforcement partners announced enforcement operations in … organizations that have operated without regard for the law or public safety.  These series of enforcement actions … (ICE) Homeland Security (HSI), FBI, and IRS.  In addition, law enforcement in Australia, Barbados, Panama, and Canada …
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Four Detained, Six Firearms Seized In Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… automatic weapon were seized by federal, state and local law enforcement agents and officers in connection with a … heroin, Ecstasy and a synthetic drug termed “Molly.” Law enforcement also seized additional amounts of drugs and …
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Nine Brockton Men Face Narcotics And Weapons Charges

… District Court:  Jason Lopes, 19, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm; Jeffrey Fonseca, 29, charged … is unwavering.  Together with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners we will continue to target drug … safe place to live and work.  I want to commend all of our law enforcement partners for all of their hard work and …
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Corrupt Colombian Government Employee And Criminal Defense Attorney Extradited In Obstruction Of Justice Case

… bribes to Colombian official to steal confidential U.S. law enforcement information, then sold information to … for stealing sensitive and confidential United States law enforcement information concerning prosecutions in the … General’s Office, Tellez-Buitrago had specialized access to law enforcement materials, including requests from the …
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Enforcement Notices Sent To Marijuana Storefronts In Western Washington Operating Within School Zones

… and are operating in clear violation of federal and state law. Operation of any marijuana distribution storefront is illegal and undermines law enforcement’s efforts to regulate the possession, … in school. There is a reason that both federal and state laws prohibit sales of marijuana in school zones. We need to …
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DEA Washington Division participates in National Night Out

January 22, 2025
… and Virginia joined community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners this week to participate in … From Norfolk to D.C. to Baltimore and beyond, DEA’s local law enforcement and community partners hosted events with …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visits Tallahassee, Florida

October 06, 2020
… visited Tallahassee, Florida Oct 6, to participate in a law enforcement round table with Florida’s Attorney General, … , the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Lawrence Keefe and the Acting Special Agent in Charge of … Florida and DEA’s partnerships with state and local law enforcement.  Following the round table, Shea, Moody, …
October 06, 2020
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Eight Defendants, Including a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

… stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Tarentino.  “DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to hold DEA … Agent-in-Charge Doherty. “HHS-OIG, together with our law enforcement partners, will continue to vigorously pursue …
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International money laundering, drug trafficking and illegal wildlife trade operation dismantled

… nature of the proceeds has been shut down in a multi-agency law enforcement operation. Initiated by the U.S. Fish and … conspiracy to disguise the massive proceeds of the unlawful activities that spanned at least a 10-year period, … efforts by a collection of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and the subsequent prosecution by …
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Los Angeles Street Gang Targeted In Federal Racketeering Indictment

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … la011911fig1.jpg LOS ANGELES, CA - A joint federal-state law enforcement operation this morning led to the arrest of … and deportation. Today’s operation involved nearly 500 law enforcement personnel and is the result of an 18-month …
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13 Arrested In Scheme To Smuggle Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 Pounds Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized

… of illegal drugs into New York City,” Hunt stated.  “Due to law enforcement’s collective resources and investigative … if convicted of top charges,” said Brennan. “I thank our law enforcement partners for their vigilance and tenacity in … organization.” “Today, more than ever, local and federal law enforcement must work together,” Clark said. This …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… Domestic April’s Take Back Day sets all-time records for law enforcement partners and collection sites WASHINGTON – With enthusiastic participation nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now collected nearly 12 … the Take Back initiative saw new records for the numbers of law enforcement partners, collection sites. Together with …
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Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… According to court records, on December 7, 2020, law enforcement intercepted a package in Pocatello. After a law enforcement K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics, …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Southern New Jersey To Address Heroin, Prescription Opioids, Violent Crime

… New Jersey has been designated as part of a comprehensive law enforcement, diversion control, and prevention effort … today with representative of other organizations in the law enforcement, medical, education and faith based fields … DEA 360 Strategy aims to bring together the expertise of law enforcement, the medical community, drug prevention and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Draws Huge Turnout, Amasses Tons Of Medications

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … continue the Take-Back initiative in conjunction with our law enforcement and community partners to ensure citizens … (CNMI).  DEA joined with more than 100 state and local law enforcement partners to host collection sites throughout …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused … as part of the effort.   In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Provides Citizens Opportunity To Dispose Of Tons Of Medication

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … Anthony D. Williams.  “DEA will continue to partner with law enforcement and community organizations to ensure … (CNMI).  DEA joined with more than 120 state and local law enforcement partners to host collection sites throughout …
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DEA Administrator, Attorney General Announce Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Prescription Drug Distributors In Florida

… General Eric Holder joined other Federal, state and local law enforcement partners to announce the results of … “DEA, in conjunction with its federal, state and local law enforcement partners, has implemented an aggressive and …
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Officer And Co-Defendant Arrested In Conspiracy To Traffic Cocaine

… Judge Ramos. “These arrests illustrate the ability of law enforcement agencies to leverage their individual … (HSI). “While we take no pleasure in arresting a fellow law enforcement officer, HSI, along with our law enforcement partners, are committed to keeping our …
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DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme

… spans the globe and involves numerous international law enforcement agencies in seven countries, and once again … States and Europe. This global network, referred to by law enforcement as the Lebanese Hizballah External Security … the nexus between drugs and terror using all available law enforcement mechanisms.” Beginning in February 2015, …
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Third Convicted Cuban Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To Prison For 151 Months

… December 12, Evelio Cervantes-Conde, 39, a Cuban immigrant lawfully residing in the United States, was sentenced by …
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Owner Of Marijuana ‘Dispensaries’ Convicted Of Drug Trafficking

… uncovered violations of both federal and state law SEATTLE - -A south Puget Sound area resident who tried … was a ‘medical marijuana’ dispensary consistent with state law, was convicted on January 15, 2016,  in U.S. District … and his long-time business associate were the subjects of law enforcement investigations as early as 2010.  In the …
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Owner Of String Of Marijuana Stores Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… Investigation uncovered violations of Federal and State Law SEATTLE - A south Puget Sound area resident who tried to … marijuana dispensary’ operating consistent with state law, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to …
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Ecuadoran Brothers Indicted For Heroin Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 20, both of Lynnwood, Washington, were observed by law enforcement between May 2016 and January 2017, making … defendants repeatedly sold heroin to a person working with law enforcement and sent the cash proceeds both across the …
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“Drug Kingpin” Gets 28 Years for Trafficking Drugs from Mexico to Alaska

… in Guevara’s drug trafficking organization. In total, law enforcement seized 7.1 kilograms of meth, nearly 10 … Coast Guard Investigative Service and all other supporting law enforcement agencies who helped bring justice in this … dangerous drugs to Alaska—our office, alongside our law enforcement partners, will use the full force of our …
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Operator Of Venetian Resort In Las Vegas Agrees To Return Over $47 Million After Receiving Money Under Suspicious Circumstances

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … or has reason to suspect “had no business or apparent lawful purpose or was not the sort in which the particular … are now on notice that America’s anti-money laundering laws apply to all people and every corporation, even if that …
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HIDTA

March 28, 2025
… provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be … regional Federal and non-Federal (state, local, and tribal) law enforcement leaders. The 2021 HIDTA annual budget is … importation, or distribution; State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies have committed resources to respond …
March 28, 2025