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Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling Fentanyl to Overdose Victim

… victim left McMikle’s home at approximately 6 a.m., after buying a capsule containing fentanyl. The victim, who had … fentanyl. Another man pleaded guilty last year and admitted buying fentanyl from McMikle. The Drug Enforcement …
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Annapolis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison in Drug Conspiracy

… others. On May 21, 2003 Warren Young contacted  Thorpe to buy crack cocaine. Thorpe advised that he only had powder …
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Documents

March 04, 2021
Documents Filter Documents Fulltext search Advanced Search Enter Keywords Below Filter Results Select To Narrow Search Results Document Type DEA Administrator Remarks (2) Publication Type DEA Administrator (2) Clear All Results 2 Results - Showing 1 to 2 …
March 04, 2021
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Indictment Targets Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation in Coastal Georgia Area

… Snowplow, the 29-page indictment in Operation Snowplow II, USA v. Gallegos et. al, charges 16 defendants with … Initial court appearances for the defendants charged in USA v. Gallegos et. al have been held, and all are awaiting …
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DEA’s 2019 National Red Ribbon Rally

October 09, 2019
… Mill High School and a peer educator with Mentor Foundation USA; a dance performance by three dancers with Polaris Dance …
October 09, 2019
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Lead Defendant in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Nearly 15 Years in Federal Prison

… co-conspirators in Savannah. The January 2024 indictment in USA v. Pinckney et al. charged Pinckney and 12 co-defendants …
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10 Defendants Charged In $3.6 Million Drug Trafficking Ring

… as (the initials of Shawn Joseph Malone) LLC in order to buy rental properties under the guise of appearing to have …
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Stories

April 04, 2024
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April 04, 2024
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… usmedsovernight.com, verybestmeds.com and mydoctorconsultonline.com, to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, … the drug he or she wanted, the customer filled out a brief online questionnaire, the customer had a short “telephone …
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

… in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
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What We Do

December 20, 2024
What We Do What We Do What We Do All of the resources and people of DEA are dedicated to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this includes investigating criminals and drug gangs that traffic …
December 20, 2024
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

… and other controlled drugs purchased by customers from an online pharmacy.       U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon … States purchased narcotics without prescriptions from an online pharmacy. The foreign drug trafficking organization … from customers to the foreign drug traffickers using online money transfer applications and bank accounts.   U.S. …
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Martin further facilitated the fraud by allowing G.D. to buy the vehicles using the names of straw purchasers in … and received at least $100,000 in cash from G.D. to buy The Scorpio nightclub, while concealing G.D.’s ownership …
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21 defendants charged, additional charges added to heroin/fentanyl conspiracy

… about Oct. 17, 2019, which caused the death of this person. USA v. Loggins, et al. The federal indictment charges each … from the custody of a DEA agent after being arrested. USA v. Dailey, et al. Each of the six defendants were … The charges contained in these indictments are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the …
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All Fugitives

March 02, 2021
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March 02, 2021
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Sumter County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties

… RCSD narcotics investigators made several undercover buys of methamphetamine and fentanyl from Tucker over a …
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DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients

… a significant step forward for patient safety by requiring online telemedicine platforms to register with DEA and … for the rules’ provisions to be enacted. For the first time online platforms that facilitate connections between … as DEA has found some unscrupulous medical providers on online platforms have used flexible telemedicine rules to …
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Pleads Guilty

… numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. Multiple packages shipped from …
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

… David Paschall used more than five drug “brokers” to buy drugs almost every day at his shop which he would then …
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

… and October 2023, law enforcement conducted controlled buys of fentanyl from Hill and others working with Hill in …
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New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 5 years in Prison for Residential Marijuana Grows in Sacramento and Placer Counties

… also acknowledged using proceeds from a marijuana grow to buy another property to continue growing marijuana. This …
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Spokane Man Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to Federal Prison

… 6, 2022, Baughman went to a stash house in Spokane to buy a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a … trafficking organization. Immediately recognizing that the buy money was counterfeit, the sellers declined the sale. …
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Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction

Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction December 16, 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 …
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Father, Son, Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

… Dixson Jr. and/or Dixson III sent couriers to Texas to buy kilograms of cocaine from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who … bought it from Carlos Gonzalez. Dixson Jr. was at one point buying as much as eight to 16 kilograms per week. During the …
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New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… after a lab test, so people don't realize they're buying them until it's too late. “We want to get this info … being mixed together, you never know what you’re actually buying," says DEA Intelligence Analyst Maura Gaffney. Only …
June 01, 2022
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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine December 10, 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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Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses December 13, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter …
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DEA encourages communities nationwide to Go Red for Red Ribbon

… the United States Postal Service will unveil a “Drug Free USA” Forever Stamp. DEA and USPS will livestream the event. …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death

… a week. On those occasions Brewer and/or Houston would buy 20 to 40 pills at $10 to $20 per pill. The investigation … facility and contacted Houston and Brewer via Snapchat to buy “Percocet pills.” Matthews disputed that he provided the …
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Five Men Charged With Using New York Diamond District Companies As Front To Illegally Move More Than $600 Million

… City’s Diamond District, including Arya Diamond Jewellery USA Inc., d/b/a “Karats & Carats,” Diamspark LGD LLC, Royal … and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless …