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Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl August 13, 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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Ohio Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Swapping Fentanyl, Cash for Counterfeit Pills

… Fleissig on Thursday sentenced an Ohio man who arranged to buy 200,000 counterfeit pills to five years and five months …
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DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The Nation

… located in Lithuania and Moldova. 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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Pill Distributor Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Diaz posing as a potential drug customer seeking to buy counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. On …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division September 05, 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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Laredo Resident Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substances Near School

… An undercover agent then conducted several controlled buys of cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana from Serna Sr., … On March 7, 2013, after attempting another controlled buy of cocaine (crack cocaine), law enforcement then …
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Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… Atlanta to the Waynesboro, Ga., area. The indictment in USA v. Rhaney et al , dubbed Operation Washout, represents a …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to Sinaloa Cartel, Securing Dozens of Arrests and Seizures

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

January 01, 2020
… among college students. Strategic Planning Guide (Final-Online) (1)_0.pdf On …
January 01, 2020
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

… to 30 months in federal prison for helping drug dealers buy vehicles used for drug trafficking without attracting … marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine from California to buyers in Kansas and Missouri. Crow introduced Lenie to … another instance, undercover officers talked to Lenie about buying a 2006 Acura TSX for $15,950 in cash. They told him …
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Bolton, Mississippi Resident Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… both the local and national economy.  Robinson attempted to buy a vehicle using illegal drug proceeds, which is a … an active role in the war on drugs.  Individuals guilty of buying assets for the purpose of laundering their illegal …
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Third Dealer Sentenced In Colorado River Indian Tribes Community Undercover Takedown

… at the tribe’s Farms Office in Poston, Ariz. Over three buys, Leivas sold the informant 43.9 grams of “actual” … grams of actual methamphetamine for $1,180 over three drug buys to the same buyer on the Colorado River Indian Tribes …
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Guilty Plea from Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

… another person. That woman would testify that she wanted to buy oxycodone from Hovis and that Hovis said he was …
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Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas

… All were armed. When the victim contacted Brown-Shatto to buy more marijuana, the three drove to his home in the 7800 …
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Drug Distribution Takedowns in Seattle Area Result in 18 Arrests and More Than 3.4 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized

… Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation … Over the following months law enforcement made undercover buys from the ring and surveilled drug deliveries and money … and federal agencies,” said Snohomish County Sheriff Susanna Johnson. “What began with a proactive Tulalip Tribal …
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Luxury car purveyor extradicted on fraud and money laundering charges

… allegedly recruited straw purchasers – people who would buy luxury cars in their names, but had no intention of …
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OCDETF Investigation Results in Convictions of Six Defendants for Nearly 100 Combined Years in Prison for Meth and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… Airport (“DFW”) to Los Angeles International Airport to buy drugs. Agents seized from inside one of their suitcases …
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Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

… of a criminal investigation into drug dealers operating on online through "Dark Web" criminal marketplaces designed to … occasions, Drug Enforcement (DEA) agents made undercover online purchases of controlled substances from “OwlCity” and … MDMA. On several occasions, DEA agents made undercover online purchases of MDMA from “Polira” and received the MDMA …
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Manual Jesus Diaz

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE AND POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
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Life Sentence for Omaha Man Convicted of Selling Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Four-Year-Old

… her around.”  The 15-year-old would beg Reis for money to buy food, which Reis refused telling her that she didn’t …
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Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

… of the Attorney General. 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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Vero Beach Resident Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… 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) . Arrests/Convictions - Major …
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Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison for 22 Years

… from a more recent source in St. Louis, Mo. Bean stated he buys all his guns off the streets locally, and often takes …
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Two defendants arrested for distribution of controlled substances through sham internet pharmacy

… drug distribution operation  purporting to be an online pharmacy.  U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said, “As … sold pharmaceuticals through a website purporting to be an online pharmacy.  Bracy and Rodriguez-Lopez allegedly … the United States, based on orders place through a supposed online pharmacy.  This very profitable, alleged illegal …
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DEA and FDA shut down 44 websites advertising illegal vaping cartridges

… to advertise the sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges online, and by seizing these websites today, we are able to focus on other online and in-person sources of illegal and potentially … with our federal, state and local partners.” Some of the online networks advertised THC vaping cartridges by brand …
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Dominican citizen extradited to U.S. for drug trafficking through sham internet pharmacy

… drug distribution operation  purporting to be an online pharmacy.  Guzman-Cabrera was arrested on July 3, … the United States through a website purporting to be an online pharmacy. Thanks to the outstanding investigative … also like to stress to the public the need to research your online pharmaceutical vendors, ensuring the medicines you …
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Leader of the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years for Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering

… cash obtained from drug trafficking to a straw purchaser to buy cars, including a BMW. Ivan Rodriguez, Jr. will be …
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Statement by the Administrator on DEA’s Settlement Agreement with Truepill Pharmacy

November 06, 2023
… has accepted responsibility for operating an unregistered online pharmacy, filling prescriptions for Schedule II …
November 06, 2023
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Portland Man Charged With Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

… to the complaint, Okot possessed a Springfield Armory USA Model SA XD-9 subcompact handgun that was recovered from … Police Departments.  A criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven …
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Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Marijuana, Agrees To Pay $200,000 To Resolve Forfeiture Case

… government $200,000 to resolve a related civil forfeiture ( USA v. 15 Mead Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 3:14cv645 ). …