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Former CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Company Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Two Years In Prison For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road

… For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road December 19, 2014 New York Contact Info … Road,” a black-market website designed to enable users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach …
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Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death

… Online drug dealer pleads guilty in fentanyl overdose death … California, admitted in his plea agreement that he posted online advertisements for the illegal sale of prescription …
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Couple Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online

… Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online January 19, 2011 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … indictment, customers usually began by filling out an online “medical history questionnaire” and submitting …
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UPS Agrees To Forfeit $40 Million In Payments From Illicit Online Pharmacies For Shipping Services

… UPS Agrees To Forfeit $40 Million In Payments From Illicit Online Pharmacies For Shipping Services March 29, 2013 San … taken to stop the use of its shipping services by illegal on-line pharmacies.  Good corporate citizens like UPS play …
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Largest Online Male Escort Service Raided

… Largest Online Male Escort Service Raided August 25, 2015 New York …
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Operation Engage Yavapai

March 28, 2025
… drug education and awareness,  prevention curriculum, on-line resources, school programs and many other special …
March 28, 2025
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Five Argentine men charged with illegally operating online pharmacies and importing and distributing oxycodone

… Five Argentine men charged with illegally operating online pharmacies and importing and distributing oxycodone … District of Wisconsin for operating numerous illegal online pharmacies and conspiring to import and distribute … determined to keep the American public safe from illegal on-line ‘pharmacies,’” said Inspector in Charge Craig …
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DEA Operation Adam Bomb Leads To Major Tax Fraud Investigation By The IRS And Issuance Of Federal “John Doe” Summonses

… House Payments Company (Clearing House); and HSBC Bank USA, National (HSBC USA), to produce information about U.S. taxpayers who may be … entity. As a result of a DEA-Los Angeles investigation of online narcotics trafficking known as OPERATION ADAM BOMB, …
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Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials

Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials October 29, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet … Cedar Park, Texas, set up the websites and servers for the online pharmacy, and attempted to hide the conspiracies …
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Ross Ulbricht, The Creator And Owner Of The “Silk Road” Website, Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court On All Counts

… 682-6256 Silk Road was used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs and … Silk Road, a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … a clear message to anyone else attempting to operate an online criminal enterprise.  The supposed anonymity of the …
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Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… or suicide ( Centers for Disease Control, CDC WONDER online database released 1/2023 ) In 2021, there were 292 … recently issued a health alert about the danger of its usage. Xylazine causes depressed breathing and heart rate, …
March 28, 2025
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

… filled orders based solely on the completion of an online questionnaire, without a physical examination, … pharmacies run by Vincent Chhabra, including RxNetwork and USA Prescription, in 2000.  When Chhabra was arrested in …
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

… Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Headquarters Contact Info … physical exhibit with the creation of a new, interactive online exhibit that can be accessed at …
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Ross Ulbricht, A/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life In Prison

… the “silk road" website, used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell more than $200 million worth of illegal drugs … Silk Road, a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and …     Ulbricht deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace intended to enable its users to …
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Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death

… Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing … resulting in death. In his plea, he admitted that he posted online advertisements for the illegal sale of prescription …
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

… Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … physical exhibit with the creation of a new, interactive online exhibit that can be accessed at  …
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10 Arrested in McAlester for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… the indictment. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at https://go.usa.gov/xAbth . The federal indictment …
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Member Of “Los Piojos” Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 Million In Assets Seized

… Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 … derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; and (2) Transport or …
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Prospective Vendors

March 28, 2025
Prospective Vendors The Office of Acquisition Management at DEA headquarters in northern Virginia is the central procurement activity for purchasing the products and services that support DEA’s mission. DEA field offices have limited procurement authority …
March 28, 2025
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DEA Recruitment

September 17, 2025
… job announcement, we invite you to turn on your  USA Jobs Alerts for DEA . Please view resources on USA Jobs website “ How do I set-up notification for future …
September 17, 2025
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Special Agent FAQs

March 03, 2026
Special Agent FAQs Special Agent FAQs Special Agent FAQs FAQs If you're ready to apply to become a DEA Special Agent there is a lot you should know. To prepare for your conversation with your recruitment coordinator, click on the links below. Eligibility …
March 03, 2026
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Office of Training Programs

January 22, 2025
Office of Training Programs Training Participant Makeup / Student Population: The DEA Office of Training is responsible for training and/or certifying all DEA core and non-core employees. The DEA Academy population consists of Basic Agent Trainees, Basic …
January 22, 2025
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Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their …
May 08, 2025
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National Trivia Day

December 23, 2024
National Trivia Day Think You Know About DEA and your Drug Facts? Join us for #NationalTrivia Day and test your knowledge. Did you know DEA provides valuable resources to help combat drug misuse? From educational materials to community outreach …
December 23, 2024
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Professional & Administrative Careers

January 21, 2025
Professional & Administrative Careers Professional & Administrative Support DEA offers professional and administrative career opportunities in a variety of occupations. Professional & Administrative Support DEA offers professional and administrative …
January 21, 2025
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Divisions

April 17, 2025
Divisions DEA has 241 Domestic Offices in 23 Divisions throughout the U.S. and 91 Foreign Offices in 68 countries Domestic Divisions DEA has 241 Domestic Offices in 23 Divisions throughout the U.S. View Domestic Divisions Select to a Division Page - …
April 17, 2025
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Two Chinese nationals charged with operating global opioid and drug manufacturing conspiracy resulting in deaths

… shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through customs safely” in “USA, Russia, Europe,” and other locations around the world.  … drugs. In 2015, it advertised that it delivered “to all 50 USA states” and “worldwide to Australia, Europe, Asia and …
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DEA Office of Training

January 19, 2025
DEA Office of Training DEA Office of Training DEA Office of Training The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Office of Training is to develop, deliver and advocate preeminent law enforcement and non-law enforcement training to DEA …
January 19, 2025
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Adolescents and Marijuana

December 03, 2021
Adolescents and Marijuana MARIJUANA QUICK FACTS Marijuana remains illegal under federal law; however, the national landscape continues to evolve as states enact voter referenda and legislation regarding the possession, use, and cultivation of marijuana …
December 03, 2021