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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of 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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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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13 arrested in Colombia for distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the U.S.

… import thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia and Mexico into the United States and Europe for …
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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

… overdose or poisoning in the U.S. Criminal drug networks in Mexico are mass-producing illicit fentanyl and fake pills …
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High-Level CJNG Associate Financially Sanctioned

… Organization. The previously designated businesses in Mexico include shopping centers, real estate companies, …
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Seven People Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… that identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta area. …
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12 Kansas City-Area Men Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

… Figueroa, 26, and Jonathan Gonzales, 25, both citizens of Mexico residing in Kansas City, Mo.; Luis Calvillo-Ortiz, …
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Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,000 Kilos of Cocaine

… the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or to Mexico. Zaragoza-Navarrette hid the cocaine and/or the cash …
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DEA St. Louis Division’s Operation Crystal Shield backed by U.S. Attorneys

… in the production and distribution of methamphetamine from Mexico. Because St. Louis has become a transportation hub …
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Deadly Fentanyl Trafficked in Protein Powder Containers

… powder containers, as pictured below: Reyes-Sillero, 34, of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession with intent …
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Colombian Woman Sentenced to 10 Years and $5 Million Forfeiture for Narcotrafficking

… shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate distribution in the …
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Over 30 Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Angelina County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… of a drug trafficking organization that operated between Mexico, Houston, Angelina County, Tyler County, and other …
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State and Local Task Forces

January 22, 2025
… Nearly all of the fentanyl in the United States comes from Mexico, and most of it is trafficked by the Sinaloa and …
January 22, 2025
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DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-To-School Routines

… connections with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels in Mexico. In 2023 DEA Washington Division saw a surge of over …
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DEA Seizes One-Quarter Of Utah's 2023 Fentanyl Pill Total… In Less Than Two Weeks

… last month proves the drug cartels primarily operating in Mexico are not slowing down production and distribution of …
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Miami DEA Stress Fentanyl Dangers During Community Stakeholder Meeting

… zero quality control pour into the United States by way of Mexico on a regular basis. “These pills look identical to …
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Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests

… organized transnational groups with tentacles reaching from Mexico to Puget Sound.  They profit by pushing extremely …
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DEA Washington 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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Key Defendant in Drug Trafficking Network Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

… a drug trafficking organization that channeled drugs from Mexico through a California supplier. The network operated …
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Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… developed information about cocaine trafficking from Mexico, through California to Atlanta, and then primarily to …
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Norcross cousins plead guilty to operating meth lab

… two co-defendants illegally entered the United States from Mexico and then utilized a family home across the street …
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Colombian National Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Recruiting Mariners to Traffic Cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

… Ocean, destined for Sinaloa Cartel members in Oaxaca, Mexico. Pineda-Torres recruited SPSS crew members for these …
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15 Charged after FBI Task Force Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Rings

… VERDEJO , aka “Ricky,” 25, Waterbury JOSE RINCON , aka “Mexico,” 42, Prospect JESUS MALDONADO , aka “Zeus,” 34, …
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Rocky Mountain Field Division Removes Almost 900,000 Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from its Communities During Operation Last Mile

… members and associates of the Sinaloa Cartel operating in Mexico, China, and Central America, including the leaders of …
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Leader of Multistate Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

… Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. From 2016 through …
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Leader of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to Ten Years

… of the conspiracies engaged in trafficking activities from Mexico, through California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon, and …
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DEA Washington Division Announces Major Results in Operation Angels Envy

… DEA Miami Division; DEA Dayton Resident Office; DEA Mexico Country Office; and the DEA Special Operations …
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18 Charged with Meth Trafficking in Indiana

… custody or  *at large: Defendant Charge(s) Edeer Avila, 38, Mexico  *NOT in custody Conspiracy to Distribute …
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Agents Seize $3.5 Million in U.S. Currency and Massive Quantities of Cocaine, Fentanyl, and .50 Caliber Ammunition in Otay Mesa

… threat to San Diego and our partners in the Republic of Mexico, we will continue to aggressively attack the Sinaloa …
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DEA To Kick Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique …