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Narco-Terrorists Charged in Federal Indictment with Exchanging Cocaine for Firearms, Explosives in War with Colombia’s Government

May 19, 2025
LOS ANGELES – A commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC-EP) foreign terrorist organization and his associate have been charged in a six-count superseding indictment alleging they are senior members of a large cocaine-manufacturing ring that trades cocaine to buy firearms to engage in terrorist...
May 19, 2025
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DEA Safely Disposes 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medication on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 12, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. – DEA and nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of more than 620,000 pounds of unneeded and expired medications in an effort to prevent drug misuse and abuse. The spring collection event marked DEA’s 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Locally, the...
May 12, 2025
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DEA St. Louis Division Safely Disposes of More Than 33,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 12, 2025
ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) St. Louis Division joined forces with law enforcement agencies across Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois to safely dispose of 33,840 pounds of unneeded and expired medications at the 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26. Nationally, more than 620,000 pounds...
May 12, 2025
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Stockton Man Sentenced to 16 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Pill Manufacturing and Distribution

May 12, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Jamar Deontae Barnes, 43, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 16 years and eight months in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute pills laced with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine-laced pills, Acting U.S...
May 12, 2025
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6,257 Pounds of Unused Medication Collected in Arizona

May 09, 2025
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arizona residents turned in 6,257 pounds of unused medications during DEA’s 28th National Drug Take Back Day on April 26, 2025. Nationwide, 620,000 pounds of unused medications were turned in at nearly 4500 collection sites in effort to prevent drug misuse and abuse. Since its inception 16...
May 09, 2025
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – DEA and nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of more than 620,000 pounds of unneeded and expired medications in an effort to prevent drug misuse and abuse. The spring collection event marked DEA’s 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Across the...
May 08, 2025
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
WASHINGTON – DEA and nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of more than 620,000 pounds of unneeded and expired medications in an effort to prevent drug misuse and abuse. The spring collection event marked DEA’s 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Since its inception...
May 08, 2025
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21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

May 08, 2025
Spokane, Washington - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Division joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington and other federal, local, and state partners on May 8, 2025, to announce charges against twenty-one (21) individuals. Fifteen separate indictments were...
May 08, 2025
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Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation

May 08, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE – Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. “This historic drug seizure, led by the DEA, is a significant blow against the Sinaloa...
May 08, 2025
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DEA Omaha Division Safely Disposes of 20,628 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
OMAHA, Neb – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division joined forces with 155 law enforcement agencies across the five-state region to safely dispose of 20,628 pounds of unneeded and expired medications at the 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26. Nationally, more than 620,000 pounds of prescription...
May 08, 2025
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