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DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-To-School Routines

Washington, DC – As schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia open their doors to students and teachers this month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division is urging the community to have important conversations about the consequences of drug experimentation and misuse as the new school year...
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Guadalupe Reyes, Jr., 50, a citizen of Mexico living in Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Offenses

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Tywan Church, 43, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading...
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Associated with Street Gang

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Todd Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Christopher Wallace, 32, from Springfield, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, to be followed by three years...
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Southern Indiana Meth Trafficking Operation Disrupted; Trio Sent to Federal Prison

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and Zachary A. Myers of the Southern District of Indiana announced that Colin January, 47, of Evansville, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading...
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Selling Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

CHICAGO — Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Morris Pasqual, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin. Calvin Carter...
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Jesus Martinez-Salas, 44, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading...
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 18, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division hosted their 3rd Family Summit in support of those who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). In alignment with DEA's mission, the event aimed to provide opportunities...
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Indianapolis Woman Charged for Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles

CHICAGO – Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that Chania R. Logan, 27, Indianapolis, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with the intent to Deliver and Controlled Substances Trafficking by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on...
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Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years for Armed Trafficking of Over 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Selling 500 While on Bond

INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Dayten Abram, 22, of Muncie, Indiana, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release...

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