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Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years

November 15, 2013
… (CSA) for the next two years.  These drugs are marketed online and through illicit channels as illicit hallucinogens … themselves of their current stocks and to cease making or buying more.  During the next two years, DEA will work with …
November 15, 2013
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Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested

February 13, 2019
… officers, in June 2017, conducted two controlled buys of half a bundle of heroin from White. During each of … law enforcement officers made three additional controlled buys of heroin and fentanyl from Haney.   On Oct. 09, 2018, … 24, 2019, the Niagara County Drug Task Force received an online complaint that Haney was out on bail and was again …
February 13, 2019
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How to Apply

January 21, 2025
… (DEA) utilizes the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) USA Staffing recruiting system to advertise position opportunities.  USA Staffing is a product of the OPM, which means it’s … with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) using  USAJOBS .   Before you get started, please be sure to read …
January 21, 2025
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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

September 22, 2020
… coordinated law enforcement , one of the largest illegal online markets on the dark web.. Following the Wall Street … Operation DisrupTor was used to significantly disrupt the online opioid trade and send a strong message that criminals … announcement sends a strong message to criminals selling or buying illicit goods on the dark web: the hidden internet is …
September 22, 2020
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

March 29, 2024
… the Drug Enforcement Administration. From these controlled buys, Flewellen was responsible for distributing 27.96 grams … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer’s Product Kills a Man — Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

October 18, 2022
… undercover operation at a gas station in Lantana, Fla., to buy 58 grams worth of fentanyl for $4,200. The transaction … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Couple Who Murdered Government Witness Sentenced to Life in Prison

April 21, 2022
… cooperate with law enforcement and conducted a controlled buy of $40 worth of methamphetamine on January 19, 2016. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 21, 2022
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19 Indicted in Eastern Oklahoma on Federal Charges for Methamphetamine and Weapons

November 04, 2020
… fine or both. A copy of the full indictment can be found online at go.usa.gov/x7kAM.  The indictment alleges the defendants …
November 04, 2020
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest And Unsealing Of Charges Against Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website

December 04, 2015
… the owner and operator of the “Silk Road” website, an online illicit black market that operated from January 2011 … U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Silk Road was a secret online marketplace for illegal drugs, hacking services, and … unlawful goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars …
December 04, 2015
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

January 26, 2023
… to actively take steps to ensure that your children are not buying drugs online. We invite you to review the Fentanyl Toolkit which … describes the various codes used by drug dealers in their online advertisements: …
January 26, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Broward County

March 28, 2025
Operation Engage Broward County Broward County Broward County Top Local Drug Threat Fentanyl  is Broward County's top local drug threat. Find out more about this synthetic opioid that is America's #1 drug threat by accessing the Fentanyl Fact Sheet …
March 28, 2025
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Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-area Drug Trafficking Operation

November 03, 2022
… As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v. Fields et. al , the investigation parallels the indictments in USA v. Wheatley et. al, together dubbed Operation Wheat … rooms. Those charged in the October 2022 indictment in USA v. Fields, et. al , include: Justin Wayne Fields , 39, …
November 03, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division

January 22, 2025
DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA …
January 22, 2025
Kenny Jing Ang
FUGITIVE

Kenny Jing Ang Chen

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, 21 USC 846;Aid & Abet Distribution of Heroin, 841(a)(1) and 18 USC 2;Aid & Abet Carrying of Firearm During Drug Trafficking, 18 USC 924(c)(1);Use of Minors in Drug Trafficking, 21 USC 861(a)(1).
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

November 28, 2022
… As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v. Fields et. al , the investigation parallels the indictments in USA v. Wheatley et. al, together dubbed Operation Wheat … rooms. Those charged in the October 2022 indictment in USA v. Fields, et. al , include: Justin Wayne Fields , 39, …
November 28, 2022
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

October 18, 2022
… North Florida, along with a web of methamphetamine dealers buying and selling methamphetamine in Franklin and Gulf … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

San Francisco man pleads guilty to crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

July 12, 2019
… Johnson 571-387-5018 Defendant admits advertising pills online as oxycodone while manufacturing and distributing … admitted that his role in the conspiracy included buying a pill press, using it to manufacture pills and selling the pills, principally online. Zolfaghari admitted he stamped the pills in a manner …
July 12, 2019
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Pair of Indictments Charge Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons

August 21, 2024
… and cell phones to Georgia state prisons. The indictments, USA v. Hall, et al,  and USA v. Harris, et al,  were unsealed in U.S. District Court, … investigation. The 15 defendants charged with conspiracy in USA v. Hall, et al.,  are: Alan Hall , a/k/a “Strong,” a/k/a …
August 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

June 22, 2016
… were involved in large scale health care fraud against the USA sends a tremendous message to the public of our … Southern District of (SDTX), the United States Attorney’s (USAO) and the Department of Justice Medicare Fraud Strike … Units. The court documents for each case will be posted online, as they become available. An indictment or …
June 22, 2016
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

November 29, 2012
… Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions … Website customers were only required to complete an online medical questionnaire in which they were asked a …
November 29, 2012
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35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area

March 12, 2019
… government.   Fourteen federal defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Robinson, et al (19 CR 201).  The complaint … 25, of Chicago.   Two federal defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Chose, et al (19 CR 202).  Charged with drug …   Clark and three other federal defendants are charged in U.S.A. v. Pitts, et al (19 CR 204).  Charged with drug …
March 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

October 27, 2016
… the trafficking of drugs into our communities.” In U.S.A. v. Roque et al, 15 CR 485, 12 defendants were … of approximately $5 million in cash.             In U.S.A. v. Aragon Contreras et al, 15 CR 447, six defendants … Daniel Douglas, 43, of Blue Island, were indicted in U.S.A. v. Griffin et al, 15 CR 484, with theft of goods from …
October 27, 2016
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
Operation Engage Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Learn more about illicit fentanyl and fake pills below. The One Pill Can Kill website can provide facts for families wanting to learn more about the dangers of fake pills and fentanyl.  One Pill Can …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentence to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison

March 23, 2021
… and a confidential source to conduct several controlled buys of cocaine and crack cocaine from Quander, or at …
March 23, 2021
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Annapolis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison in Drug Conspiracy

August 10, 2006
… others. On May 21, 2003 Warren Young contacted  Thorpe to buy crack cocaine. Thorpe advised that he only had powder …
August 10, 2006
PRESS RELEASE

60 Year-Old Former Shelter Counselor Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

April 27, 2011
… October 2009 to February 2010, officers used sources to buy heroin from Barnes, twice at the shelter’s parking lot …
April 27, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison

October 29, 2014
… overheard conversations in which Nelson agreed to buy one kilogram of cocaine from Brown.  Brown delivered the …
October 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Hagerstown Drug Dealer Exiled To 10 Years In Prison

May 30, 2013
… 2009 to January 2010, an individual made four controlled buys of crack cocaine supplied by Hernandez.  After the …
May 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

September 04, 2025
… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to … drug use, the DEA has resources and fact sheets available online:  https://www.dea.gov/onepill/partner-toolbox . …
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Encourages Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

August 19, 2025
… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to … drug use, the DEA has resources and fact sheets available online:  https://www.dea.gov/onepill/partner-toolbox . …
August 19, 2025