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Stockton Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth Pills and Illegal Firearms Possession

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kavieo Daeshaun Lee Wiley, 28, of Stockton, was sentenced Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and U-47700 (a synthetic opioid), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of...
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DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is taking the One Pill Can Kill message to new heights with a billboard placed along Interstate 80 in Omaha, emphasizing the deadly consequences of fake pills laced with fentanyl. Vehicles traveling east on Interstate 80 will see the 14x48 foot billboard along...
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Alleged Bay Area Fentanyl Distributor Extradited from Honduras

OAKLAND, Calif. – The government of Honduras extradited Javier Marin-Gonzales, a Honduran national, to the United States this week to appear on charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the distribution of fentanyl in the San Francisco Bay Area. The extradition marks the fifth extradition of an alleged drug distributor...
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in collaboration with more than 4,000 law enforcement partners, will host the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 160 Take Back sites across the five state DEA Omaha Division...
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Red Ribbon Week: A Time to Remember, A Time to Teach

OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division will join with millions of Americans October 23, to kick off Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug misuse prevention awareness program. Over the course of nine days, members of DEA will provide drug education presentations to communities...
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

OMAHA, Neb – Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division are helping raise awareness to Red Ribbon Week with a 1,400-mile motorcycle ride beginning today in Omaha, that includes stops at capitol buildings in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, the five states that make up...
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering

OAKLAND, Calif. – Christian Grajeda-Varela, a Honduran national who pleaded guilty to fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., United States District Judge. Grajeda-Varela, 25, was charged by indictment on Aug. 2...
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Sacramento Man Is 11th Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tyrone Anderson, 44, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 5,000 grams of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base and for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent...
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Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jason Corbett, 52, of Paradise, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. According to court documents, between...
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One Conversation Spins into Multiple Presentations for Omaha Community Outreach Specialist

OMAHA, Neb –Community Outreach Specialist Amanda Frazier sat down with the staff of her Omaha church simply to explain what she does with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Her 20-minute conversation has since opened doors for multiple community outreach opportunities including a series of speaking engagements with Omaha Public Power District...

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