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German Citizen Charged with Laundering Funds Linked to Prominent Darknet Marketplace “Dream Market”

… and his co-conspirators will no longer profit from the online sales of narcotics and fraud services, and Andresen …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment February 04, 2020 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) 362-1498 Brian.K.McNeal@dea.gov Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… usmedsovernight.com, verybestmeds.com and mydoctorconsultonline.com, to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, … the drug he or she wanted, the customer filled out a brief online questionnaire, the customer had a short “telephone …
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

… of counterfeit/misbranded pills.  “Any medication purchased online should be considered suspicious,” DEA St. Louis … should only be filled by a licensed pharmacist, not bought online from unknown and unreliable sources.” Assistant U.S. …
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Events

July 29, 2026
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July 29, 2026
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Drug Fact Sheets

November 30, 2021
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November 30, 2021
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14 Defendants Indicted in Crack and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Operating Near D.C. Elementary School

14 Defendants Indicted in Crack and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Operating Near D.C. Elementary School June 17, 2026 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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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… exhibit was enhanced by the addition of a new, interactive online exhibit, which is accessible to everyone at  …
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

… in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

… of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza … pawn shop, and he, Hooks and Carter conspired to have Hooks buy the guns to get around a background check requirement … Hooks lied on a form and falsely claimed to be the guns’ buyer. Carr processed that form, knowing that it contained …
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Documents

March 04, 2021
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DEA’s 2019 National Red Ribbon Rally

October 09, 2019
… Mill High School and a peer educator with Mentor Foundation USA; a dance performance by three dancers with Polaris Dance …
October 09, 2019
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Indictment Targets Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation in Coastal Georgia Area

… Snowplow, the 29-page indictment in Operation Snowplow II, USA v. Gallegos et. al, charges 16 defendants with … Initial court appearances for the defendants charged in USA v. Gallegos et. al have been held, and all are awaiting …
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

… David Paschall used more than five drug “brokers” to buy drugs almost every day at his shop which he would then …
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Stories

April 04, 2024
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April 04, 2024
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Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling Fentanyl to Overdose Victim

… victim left McMikle’s home at approximately 6 a.m., after buying a capsule containing fentanyl. The victim, who had … fentanyl. Another man pleaded guilty last year and admitted buying fentanyl from McMikle. The Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Atlanta Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… exhibit was enhanced by the addition of a new, interactive online exhibit, which is accessible to everyone at  …
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What We Do

December 20, 2024
What We Do What We Do What We Do All of the resources and people of DEA are dedicated to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this includes investigating criminals and drug gangs that traffic …
December 20, 2024
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Columbus Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

… referenced in court, DEA agents conducted a controlled buy of 55.64 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Thomas … 17, 2019, at a gas station in Columbus. Another controlled buy occurred on Sept. 6, 2019, when DEA agents purchased …
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21 defendants charged, additional charges added to heroin/fentanyl conspiracy

… about Oct. 17, 2019, which caused the death of this person. USA v. Loggins, et al. The federal indictment charges each … from the custody of a DEA agent after being arrested. USA v. Dailey, et al. Each of the six defendants were … The charges contained in these indictments are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the …
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All Fugitives

March 02, 2021
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Large State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in South Carolina Businesses

… sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Martin further facilitated the fraud by allowing G.D. to buy the vehicles using the names of straw purchasers in … and received at least $100,000 in cash from G.D. to buy The Scorpio nightclub, while concealing G.D.’s ownership …
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New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… after a lab test, so people don't realize they're buying them until it's too late. “We want to get this info … being mixed together, you never know what you’re actually buying," says DEA Intelligence Analyst Maura Gaffney. Only …
June 01, 2022
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The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX

February 09, 2026
… exhibit located at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, VA and online at https://fof.dea.gov , which includes over 7,000 …
February 09, 2026
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Eighteen Defendants Charged With Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties

… Dayi’s innermost, trusted circle of lieutenants, who either buy/sell drugs, participate in the laundering of money …
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Lead Defendant in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Federal Prison

… co-conspirators in Savannah. The January 2024 indictment in USA v. Pinckney et al. charged Pinckney and 12 co-defendants …
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Father, Son, Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

… Dixson Jr. and/or Dixson III sent couriers to Texas to buy kilograms of cocaine from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who … bought it from Carlos Gonzalez. Dixson Jr. was at one point buying as much as eight to 16 kilograms per week. During the …
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Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

… weapons.  The investigation included six undercover drug buys from the seller.  During this period of time, the drugs … to the building instead.  During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25, 2015, arson …
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Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

… “Drug dealers who market and sell counterfeit pills via online marketplace and social media platforms may think they … between the two that show the victim thought he was buying oxycodone, a commonly used and widely abused …