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Operation Engage Michigan

March 28, 2025
Operation Engage Michigan Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Top Local Drug Threats Mexican drug trafficking organizations are the primary source for cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and low-grade marijuana in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area.  Both …
March 28, 2025
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Operation Engage Spokane

March 28, 2025
Operation Engage Spokane Spokane Spokane May 10 -- Fentanyl, What You Need to Know! Date:  May 10, 2023 Time:  5:00-6:30pm Where: HYBRID --  Northeast Community Center at 4001 N Cook St, Spokane, WA 99207 and Zoom Join us for a free informational night …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Felon who Supplied Fentanyl that Resulted in One Fatal and Two Nonfatal Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… men who were at a gas station and offered to take them to buy cocaine. The victims gave Mora $140 and asked for $100 … spotted Mora, who told the detective to meet him later to buy drugs. Mora was arrested later that day. Capsules …
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Brooks County Man Convicted of Meth Trafficking

… the following months, law enforcement conducted controlled buys from Alvarado and other co-conspirators. On Aug. 8, …
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Prospective Vendors

March 28, 2025
Prospective Vendors The Office of Acquisition Management at DEA headquarters in northern Virginia is the central procurement activity for purchasing the products and services that support DEA’s mission. DEA field offices have limited procurement authority …
March 28, 2025
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DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices

July 15, 2021
DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices Jacksonville, Florida - October 7, 2020 On Wednesday, …
July 15, 2021
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Operation Engage Anchorage

March 28, 2025
Operation Engage Anchorage Anchorage Anchorage Operation Engage Anchorage has moved to Spokane Welcome Letter from Frank Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Division Greetings, I am Frank Tarentino, Special Agent in Charge of the …
March 28, 2025
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Equal Opportunity Employer

April 21, 2026
Equal Opportunity Employer The Drug Enforcement Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the DEA to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (to include …
April 21, 2026
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Office of Training Programs

January 22, 2025
Office of Training Programs Training Participant Makeup / Student Population: The DEA Office of Training is responsible for training and/or certifying all DEA core and non-core employees. The DEA Academy population consists of Basic Agent Trainees, Basic …
January 22, 2025
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Professional & Administrative Careers

January 21, 2025
Professional & Administrative Careers Professional & Administrative Support DEA offers professional and administrative career opportunities in a variety of occupations. Professional & Administrative Support DEA offers professional and administrative …
January 21, 2025
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DEA Office of Training

January 19, 2025
DEA Office of Training DEA Office of Training DEA Office of Training The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Office of Training is to develop, deliver and advocate preeminent law enforcement and non-law enforcement training to DEA …
January 19, 2025
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Red Ribbon Social Media Campaign

August 06, 2026
Red Ribbon Social Media Campaign DEA Red Ribbon Social Media Campaign Help us spread the word about Red Ribbon and its message of “Living Drug Free”. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has created this social media campaign to encourage the use of …
August 06, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of “Los Piojos” Cocaine Trafficking Family, Responsible For Importing Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 Million In Assets Seized

… Tons Of Cocaine Into US Convicted Millions Used To Buy Over 50 Racing Horses: Over 280 Kilos Of Cocaine, $15-20 … derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling cocaine; and (2) Transport or …
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Victim Witness Assistance Program

May 08, 2025
… | Phone: (202) 252-1010 | Fax: (202) 252-1011 Email:   usaeo.VictimOmbudsman@usdoj.gov DEA Victim Witness …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

… After some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. Specifically, on … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Partnership Toolbox

March 25, 2026
Partnership Toolbox Posters Posters Image English Flyer 8.5" x 11" PDF Posters Image Spanish Flyer 8.5" x 11" PDF Posters Image English Flyer 11" x 17" PDF Posters Image Spanish Flyer 11" x 17" PDF Posters Image English Custom 11" x 17" PDF Posters Image …
March 25, 2026
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Diversion Investigator Careers

January 22, 2025
… for Diversion Investigator positions are processed through USAJOBS  www.usajobs.gov  log in or create an account.  For directions on how to create an application on USAJOBS https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/ …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Los Banos Trucking Company Owners Sent To Prison For Tax & Bribery Conspiracy

… the payment of employee withholding and FICA taxes to cover USA Express Cab, Kulwant Lasher’s taxicab business in San … in Fresno and asked to be picked up, because he wanted to buy a new BMW. When the dealership asked about a $747,000 …
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Chinese drug traffickers charged in fatal opioid conspiracy

… shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through customs safely” in “USA, Russia, Europe,” and other locations around the world.  … drugs. In 2015, it advertised that it delivered “to all 50 USA states” and “worldwide to Australia, Europe, Asia and …
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FOIA Logs and Annual Reports

March 28, 2025
FOIA Logs and Annual Reports FOIA Logs A collection of FOIA requests received each year by the DEA.  The Logs include the request ID, received date, closed date, request description and final disposition.  Please note that the closed date and final …
March 28, 2025
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Diversion Investigator

April 30, 2026
… for Diversion Investigator positions are processed through USAJOBS  www.usajobs.gov  log in or create an account. For directions on how to create an application on USAJOBS https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application When …
April 30, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

… J-CODE is the global tip of the spear in the fight against online opioid trafficking,” said FBI Director Christopher … safe.”   “The Darkweb is not as dark as you think. When you buy or sell illegal goods online, you are not hidden from law enforcement and you are …
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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

… 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 …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… From March through September 2022, during undercover drug buys and pursuant to a search warrant at Keel’s home. law … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure Of Additional $28 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website

… Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … unlawful goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … was seized. ULBRICHT deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace designed to enable its users to …
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DEA Employment Eligibility

March 03, 2026
DEA Employment Eligibility DEA Employment Eligibility The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is charged with enforcing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) , and therefore carefully evaluates an applicant’s background during the application process, to …
March 03, 2026
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Drug Policy

March 28, 2025
Drug Policy Drug Policy The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) places all substances which were in some manner regulated under existing federal law into one of five schedules.  This placement is based upon the …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

… 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: …
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DEA National Rx Take Back Social Media Campaign

March 31, 2026
… free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at thousands of local drop-off locations nationwide. Properly …
March 31, 2026
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Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The Internet

… customers ordered Butalbital pills by filling out online medical questionnaires that typically posed a series … of the investigation, undercover agents made numerous online purchases of Butalbital that were fulfilled by the … bottles that were received as a result of the undercover buys did not bear the name of any doctor who had prescribed …