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Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

… vendors and their customers.  Annibale, who used the online monikers “MED3LIN,” also acted as a public relations … in Germany, were the administrators of WSM, a sophisticated online marketplace available in six languages that allowed … outlines how the defendants operated a sophisticated online marketplace that offered encrypted communications …
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Violent Gang Members, Cartel Conduit Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Major Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy

… as described in the indictment unsealed in December 2020 in USA v. Baker et al. Other key figures sentenced in U.S. …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

… of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine … sentencing hearing, investigators made three controlled buys of methamphetamine from Jones and seized …
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Independence Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

… an ounce of methamphetamine for $1,400 in a controlled drug buy on Jan. 12, 2016. Law enforcement officers then executed … well as drug paraphernalia and approximately $1,200 of the buy money that had been used by a cooperating individual to …
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Nevada Woman Sentenced For Taking ‘Food Stamps’ For Meth, Cash

… then used the EBT cards and PINs belonging to others to buy her own food. Vernon County Sheriff’s Department … of the EBT cards admitted he used his EBT benefits to buy methamphetamine from Drake. He told investigators that a …
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Leader Of “Texas Syndicate” Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To More Than 25 Years In Prison

… who choose drug dealing as an occupation take notice,” said USA Parker.“The cost to you of making that choice will be …
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DEA Announces Major Steroid Operation

… and protecting public health.” There is great danger in buying steroids, chemicals, and other illicit products on … extremely unsanitary, further illustrating the danger in buying these products illegally.  For example, recent lab …
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
… around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
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DEA Implements Ecommerce Outreach Program to Combat Counterfeit Drug Production

… States.  This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and … in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills. Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the …
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DEA And Otsego County Sheriff's Office Arrest Two Defendants On Drug Charges

… as well as $513 in U.S. currency and a fraudulent USA Virgin Islands Driving License inside of the apartment.  …
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Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth and Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns … can be reported to the DEA through this link:  RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Scheme

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link:  RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Dixie County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing 12 Pounds of Meth with Intent to Distribute

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns … can be reported to the DEA through this link:  RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link:  RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Prosecution of Richmond County Narcotics Conspiracy Wraps Up

… the greater Augusta community.” The 2019 indictments in USA v. Freeman, et. al. , a two-year investigation initiated …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns … can be reported to the DEA through this link:  RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc.

June 14, 2024
… “The defendants in this case operated Done Global Inc., an online telehealth website that prescribed Adderall and other …
June 14, 2024
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… well. Fentanyl's deadly disguise Counterfeit pills, ordered online or peddled by drug dealers, have experienced a … as small rural communities. Kids and adults, alike, are online and ordering pills using popular social media apps or … a post on social media, said her son had ordered the pills online, using the popular Snap Chat app. His room contained …
July 16, 2021
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Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges August 21, 2025 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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Carbondale Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Dealing

… conform their conduct to the requirements of society.” said USA Wigginton. “Mr. Maybell made conscious and deliberate …
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Leader Of Large Poly-Drug Trafficking Organization With Direct Ties To Mexican Cartel Receives Sentence Of 29 Years In Federal Prison

… in trial indicated that many of co-conspirators were in USA illegally. COVINGTON, Ky. - The leader of a large drug …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … lengthy sentence.” “As Armstrong can attest, traffickers buying deadly drugs on the dark web in hopes of avoiding …
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Heroin, fentanyl trafficking targeted in Operation Jump Start, with seven indicted on federal charges

… now-unsealed indictment. Each of the seven defendants in U.S.A. vs. Joseph, et al., is charged with Conspiracy to …
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Guilty Verdict In Cocaine Conspiracy And A Conspiracy To Launder Drug Money

… United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. USA Hickton indicated that this conspiracy appears to … of multiple kilograms of cocaine from California. AUSA Lenhardt indicated in court filings that the overall …
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Operation Boyztown Results in Rare Life Sentence for Methamphetamine Distributor

… drug offenders.  Twenty-five years ago, if you wanted to buy wholesale quantities of drugs at wholesale prices, you … so infiltrated with Mexican cartel operatives, that you can buy pretty much any drug in any state in the country at …
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Panama City Physician Pays $225,000 to Settle Allegations that He Overprescribed Controlled Substances

… and Human Services.  To access public court documents online, please visit the  U.S. District Court for the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Iraqi National Dealing Fentanyl from Glen Allen Hotel Room Sentenced to Prison

Iraqi National Dealing Fentanyl from Glen Allen Hotel Room Sentenced to Prison August 15, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
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Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Possession and Distribution of Meth

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . Drug Trafficking Guilty Plea …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide September 08, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to CJNG; Arkansas Leads Division with 25 Arrests in Four-State Sweep

… crime. The public is encouraged to submit tips to the DEA online at dea.gov/submit-tip  or by calling 1-877-792-2873. …