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DEA targets methamphetamine in three states with Operation Crystal Mountain

… majority of the methamphetamine in the U.S. is produced in Mexico and trafficked by Mexican DTOs. However, DEA …
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Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine

… from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico for further distribution to the United States.  …
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Costa Rican National Extradited and Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas

… in Colombia and then shipped to Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico for further distribution to the United States.  …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Related Substance

… After confirming the prices with his source of supply in Mexico, Perez advised that it would cost $3 per pill and …
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DEA Houston Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… CJNG Cartels is being mass-produced at secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, …
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Lubbock Man Sentenced to 35 years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

… for the drugs, including cocaine, which were imported from Mexico, and transported from the Rio Grande Valley through …
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Trafficking Meth in an Igloo Cooler Results in Prison Time

… during that time, had received three shipments of meth from Mexico. The estimated street value of the meth is $490,000. …
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DEA encourages communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon

… and murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After Special Agent Camarena’s death, people from …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking; Porterville Co-conspirator Pleads Guilty

… FRESNO, Calif. — Maria Delgado, 31, of Culiacán, Mexico, was sentenced today to four years in prison for her …
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Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… Organizations (DTO) are mass producing these pills in Mexico, using professional-level pill presses, just like …
June 07, 2022
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Wisconsin Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

… large amounts of cocaine. He also frequently traveled to Mexico and Colombia. The Mr. Taco Kimberly location was …
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City of Chicago skyline lit red in support of Red Ribbon Week and DEA’s 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, 2020

… “Kiki” Camarena, who was murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985.  After his death, thousands wore red ribbons …
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Arthur Ranney sentenced to 97 months in prison following conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

… of highly-potent methamphetamine that is manufactured in Mexico,” said United States Attorney Christina Nolan. “We …
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California man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking offenses

… 30 months of imprisonment.  Crespo-Escalante, a citizen of Mexico and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., faces …
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Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight

February 16, 2022
… information about counterfeit pills , manufactured in Mexico by drug cartels and contain fentanyl, many times in …
February 16, 2022
Jose Octavio Garcia Calderon
FUGITIVE

Jorge Octavio Garcia-Calderon

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin. Distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin. Money laundering conspiracy
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Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution

… with Pedro Delgado-Montenegro, 42, a native and citizen of Mexico, and James Cox, 58, of Porterville, to distribute …
Ismael Zambada-Sicairos
FUGITIVE

Ismael Zambada-Sicairos

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance 21 USC 846
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Colombian drug kingpin sentenced to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking

… chain spanning from Colombia to Central America, Mexico, and the United States. The evidence at trial showed …
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Iconic Chicago Buildings to Light Up Red for DEA’s Red Ribbon Week

… “Kiki” Camarena, who was murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico in 1985. After his death, thousands wore red ribbons …
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Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution in Magic Valley

… It is expected that Verduzco will be deported to Mexico upon the completion of his sentence. Acting U.S. …
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Administrator Anne Milgram Remarks on the Overdose Epidemic

… by fentanyl and methamphetamine. Today drug cartels in Mexico are mass-producing fentanyl and methamphetamine …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

… Criminal drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Criminal drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like …
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DEA Seizes Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… collaborate closely with its international partners, within Mexico and around the world, to aggressively investigate and …
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Seven members of a methamphetamine trafficking ring in Dayton

… Hamilton, Ohio Luiz Roberto Diaz-Magana, 29, of Queretaro, Mexico  Jesus Garcia, aka “Jesse Garcia”, 49, of West …
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Two women arrested, charged with possession of suspected fentanyl

… and Claudia Anel Cuevas-Sandoval, 37, both of Guadalajara, Mexico, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with …
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National Red Ribbon Week

… abducted, tortured and brutally murdered in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1985. Agent Camerena sacrificed his life in the …
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DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis

… compounds and marketing them to drug trafficking groups in Mexico, Canada and the United States.  In addition to being …
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Evansville man arrested in connection with fentanyl overdose death

… you. To the cartel leaders operating with impunity in Mexico, who ship these deadly drugs to the United States; we …