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Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

June 13, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. – Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be in Baseball Village during the College World Series ™ recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities across the nation. The DEA booth is located on the east side of...
June 13, 2024
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 8 Years on Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses

June 13, 2024
ELIZABETH CITY , N.C. – A Tarboro man was sentenced to 96 months in prison for armed drug trafficking. On March 5, 2024, Drako Butler, age 35, pled guilty to the charges. “Narcotics, guns, and money are a recipe for disaster,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. “This Tarboro drug trafficker...
June 13, 2024
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More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed From Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division

May 31, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. – Community members across the five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division safely disposed of 18,614 pounds of unwanted and unused medications at the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event held April 27. Nationally, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of medications...
May 31, 2024
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Overdoses Drop Nearly 40 Percent Since Formation of Omaha Task Force

May 28, 2024
OMAHA, NE – Overdose trends in Omaha have dropped nearly 40 percent since the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division Overdose Response Task Force (ODRTF) began making arrests in January 2023. For their efforts, the eight-person team was presented with the Midwest Region High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Overdose...
May 28, 2024
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Major Meth Trafficker in Burke County is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

May 02, 2024
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A major drug trafficker responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Burke County was sentenced to 25 years in prison today, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. In addition to the prison term imposed, Gregory Travis Gowan...
May 02, 2024
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Georgia Meth Trafficker is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

May 02, 2024
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Larry Edward Wood, 62, of Mount Airy, Georgia, was sentenced to 188 months in prison today for trafficking methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Wood was also ordered to serve five years under court supervision after he is released...
May 02, 2024
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns Tomorrow

April 26, 2024
OMAHA, NE – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will host the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27, at nearly 5,000 locations nationwide, including approximately 170 drop-offs within the five state DEA Omaha Division. The public is invited to safely dispose of tablets...
April 26, 2024
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DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office Partner to Promote Fentanyl Awareness in Edina, Minnesota

April 24, 2024
EDINA, Minn. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division hosted a Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Summit at the Edina Public Library earlier today in an effort to provide education to the community on the potentially lethal consequences of...
April 24, 2024
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Convicted Felon is Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Illegal Firearm Possession

April 18, 2024
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Jessie Alan Clark, 42, of Burke County, was sentenced today to 235 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert J. Murphy, Special Agent in Charge...
April 18, 2024
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Four Sentenced in Federal Court for their Role in Meth Trafficking Ring and Related Firearms Crime

March 25, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two men from the Midlands and a California man and woman were sentenced after pleading guilty in federal court to their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and a related firearms crime. Andre Alexander Boulware, 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison...
March 25, 2024
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