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Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Meth Trafficking From Houston To Louisiana

… this investigation, law enforcement discovered Lavergne was buying large quantities of methamphetamine from suppliers in …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls … to the local DEA field division.  To report scam activity online, visit the DEA Diversion on line reporting page .  …
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Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… meetings with Gonzales as well as two separate controlled buys, where Gonzales sold the confidential source at total …
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Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution

Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution February 25, 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 /events …
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Final Operation X3 “Mexican Mafia” Defendant Sentenced

… for the main distributor - Juan Pablo Contreras - who would buy the heroin wholesale from Mexico and distribute it …
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Queens To Suffolk Heroin Network Arrests Announced

… for his heroin addiction, texted de LosAngeles, asking to buy heroin.  During the ensuring text exchange, de …
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Heroin Dealer Sentenced To Over 8 Years For Distributing Heroin Connected To Overdose Death

… for his heroin addiction, texted de LosAngeles, asking to buy heroin.  During the ensuring text exchange, de …
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Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted

Eastside Rollin 20s Crips members and associates indicted June 20, 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 Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… turning to smartphones as a one-stop shop to market, sell, buy and deliver deadly, fake prescription pills and other …
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Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… the payment in San Francisco and used the money to buy drugs and supplies to fulfill JetSetLife customer …
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20 defendants charged in drug indictments; One alleged trafficker charged in death of carfentanil user

… AirBnB and seized over $50,000 from out of state marijuana buyers who traveled from Florida to San Diego to buy marijuana.   If you have information regarding the …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… exposure can be fatal. We remind the public that buying from street dealers is dangerous, because purchasers …
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

… is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements … with DEA.  By ordering any pharmaceutical medications online or by telephone from unknown entities, members of the …
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Federal jury convicts last man standing in 29-defendant organized crime case in Myrtle Beach

… in the parking lot of drug rehabilitation facilities to buy heroin and fentanyl to sell to his customers.  The …
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Freedom of Information Act

January 19, 2025
… of three special law enforcement record exclusions. Submit Online via DEA's Public Access Link (PAL) PAL is a web …
January 19, 2025
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Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

… of the investigation, law enforcement used controlled buys, seizures, and the execution of search warrants to …
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DEA/San Diego Sheriff’s Department Arrest 65 People In Operation Mountain Shadow

… and Drug Enforcement Administration agents conducted "buy-walk" operations.  They bought methamphetamine, heroin, …
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Attempting to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine June 5, 2009 Nine Michigan …
July 15, 2021
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls … to the local DEA field division.   To report scam activity online, visit the DEA Diversion on line reporting page .    …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls … to the local DEA field division.   To report scam activity online, visit the DEA Diversion on line reporting page .    …
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Nine Charged Following Investigation into Manufacturing and Interstate Trafficking of Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… users who think they know the potency of the drugs they are buying. The sellers make a calculated decision to profit off …
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Three Family Members Sentenced For Cocaine Charges

… Oliver, were in Orlando, from St. Petersburg, and wanted to buy a kilogram of cocaine for $28,000. The following day, …
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Found Guilty

… a confidential informant in Bradenton, for the purpose of buying a half-kilogram of cocaine. During the transaction, …
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Diversion Control Division

October 30, 2025
Diversion Control Division Diversion Control Division Diversion Control Division Many problems associated with drug abuse are the result of legitimately made controlled substances being diverted from their lawful purpose into illicit drug traffic. The …
October 30, 2025
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Two Separate Investigations Result In Significant Sentences For Drug Dealers In Cedar Rapids

… court authorized wire taps revealing the trios attempts to buy and sell crack cocaine. Additionally, all three men were …
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Third Convicted Cuban Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To Prison For 151 Months

… location in Tucson. Law enforcement agents swarmed the buy-site and all suspects were arrested without incident. …
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Former Police Officer Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 15 Months In Prison For Participating In Drug Robbery Conspiracy

… 2001 and 2008. Members of the Crew used the money to buy dozens of luxury vehicles, including BMWs, Mercedes …
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Crack-dealing Gang Dismantled In The Bronx

… the John Adams Houses, with undercover officers making 32 buys of crack cocaine. Three defendants are also charged …
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Alleged Newark Drug Dealer And Associates Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… During the calls, agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from Bassett. They also observed Pender meet with …
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Members Of Camden Drug Trafficking Ring Charged With Racketeering

… go together to gun stores in Ohio, where Hammond would buy multiple guns for Scott.  It is alleged that Scott would …