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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

… digital currency is used by dark web marketplaces because online transactions in digital currency can be completed …
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U.S. District Court Enters Judgment Against Fugitive And Surety In Fentanyl Distribution Case

… manufactured and sold counterfeit oxycodone pills online that were laced with fentanyl, a powerful opiate. …
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Fresno Pharmacy Agrees To Pay $1 Million In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… The public can report illicit pharmaceutical activities online at www.DEAdiversion.usdoj.gov,” stated DEA Acting …
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Associate of Rafael Caro-Quintero arrested on supervised release violations

… to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or can be submitted online at fbi.gov/tips . Additional information concerning …
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Report fraudulent and suspicious pharmaceutical activities anonymously through the DEA San Diego RxAbuse Tip Line

… DEA representative, call (571) 324-6499. DEA also offers an online reporting tool for pharmaceutical activities on the …
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Idaho Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling a Man Fentanyl Pills That Caused His Death

… today. Hupp sold ten fentanyl pills to a man she met online, who subsequently died after ingesting half of a pill …
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges January 24, 2022 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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Georgia Man, Trafficking Methamphetamine from Georgia to Virginia, Convicted

Georgia Man, Trafficking Methamphetamine from Georgia to Virginia, Convicted February 10, 2022 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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Bristol Man Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges

Bristol Man Sentenced on Drug and Gun Charges September 13, 2021 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 Find …
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Winchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl and Fentanyl

Winchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl and Fentanyl June 16, 2021 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 …
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Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking

Jury Convicts Richmond Man of Fentanyl Trafficking March 10, 2021 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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Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy

Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy January 08, 2020 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 …
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Multi-kilo cocaine dealer from Mecklenburg County sentenced to 15 years in prison

Multi-kilo cocaine dealer from Mecklenburg County sentenced to 15 years in prison January 16, 2020 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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Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges

Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges January 06, 2020 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 …
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Harrisonburg man sentenced for distributing fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl

Harrisonburg man sentenced for distributing fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl January 08, 2020 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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Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison

Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison November 18, 2019 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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Cocaine supplier for local Virginia Bloods gang sentenced to prison

Cocaine supplier for local Virginia Bloods gang sentenced to prison December 06, 2019 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 …
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Virginia man producing dangerous anabolic steroids and masking agents in his basement, selling them on social media, sentenced to prison

Virginia man producing dangerous anabolic steroids and masking agents in his basement, selling them on social media, sentenced to prison November 18, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public …
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Richmond man running multi-state heroin trafficking conspiracy sentenced

Richmond man running multi-state heroin trafficking conspiracy sentenced October 29, 2019 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 …
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Drug traffickers distributing heroin from Woodbridge, Va., to Pennsylvania sentenced

Drug traffickers distributing heroin from Woodbridge, Va., to Pennsylvania sentenced September 06, 2019 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 National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
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Spreading the Word:

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… drugs being marketed aggressively to young adults and kids online. At the end of last year, the DEA found that over 2 …
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Woman's Death

… young woman’s death. The victim contacted Holguin via an online messaging application to purchase three “blues,” a …
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The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education name grand prize winner of Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… “Don’t Do It.” Selected through a period of public voting online, the People’s Choice Award winners will receive an …
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Mexican National Living in Hialeah Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Purchase Five Kilograms of Cocaine

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . Follow DEA Miami …
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Nassau County Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

… in your community, please submit your anonymous tip online through the DEA Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . …
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Pharmacist And Dentist Charged In Narcotics Conspiracy

Pharmacist And Dentist Charged In Narcotics Conspiracy March 07, 2003 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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Second Truck Driver Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Delivering Drugs in Marijuana and Cocaine Conspiracy

Second Truck Driver Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Delivering Drugs in Marijuana and Cocaine Conspiracy June 17, 2008 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) …
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5 Arrested, Meth Lab Seized in Spotsylvania County

5 Arrested, Meth Lab Seized in Spotsylvania County January 29, 2008 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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Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs

Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs February 21, 2007 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 …