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New Charges and Rewards Announced for the Capture and/or Conviction of Senior Leaders of Notorious Mexican Cartel

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and National Coordination Center (NCC) announced new charges...
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Operation Clean Sweep Produces Major Arrests and Seizures in Central New York's Onondaga County

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK — Law Enforcement officials announced the results of Operation Clean Sweep – Onondaga County, a major enforcement initiative resulting in several arrests and significant seizures of firearms and narcotics. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, Northern District of New York...
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Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Selling Fentanyl That Resulted in Fatal Overdose

MIAMI – A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for selling fentanyl that caused the death of a Vero Beach man, then continuing to traffic the deadly drug just two days later. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon imposed the sentence on Alfonso Guerrero, 39...
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Spring Valley Man Charged with Distributing Potent Synthetic Opioid that Resulted in Overdose Death of Pacific Beach Resident

SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Matthew Ray Calas of Spring Valley with distributing a powerful synthetic opioid—N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene—that resulted in the death of a 67-year-old San Diego resident. According to court records, Calas advertised drugs for sale on Craigslist using coded language. In...
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Operation Red Card: DEA, FBI, ATF, Seattle Police, King County Sheriff Announce Arrests of Violent Crime Suspects to Support Public Safety During the World Cup

SEATTLE, WA – The DEA Seattle Field Division partnered with FBI Seattle, ATF Seattle Field Division, the Seattle Police Department, and the King County Sheriff's Office for Operation Red Card. Through this multi-agency coordinated effort from May until July 2026, the Sound Regional Violent Crime Task Force has identified, located...
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Federal, State, Local and Tribal Law Enforcement Conduct “Operation Black Book” to Take Down Multi-State Cocaine Trafficking Organization

RAPID CITY, SD – United States Attorney Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. announced at a joint press conference held today in Rapid City, South Dakota, that a multi-agency law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals located throughout the Pine Ridge Reservation, Rapid City, and Box Elder, South...
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Six Men Charged in One of the Largest Narcotics & Firearms Trafficking Busts in Nassau County History

MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Drug Enforcement Administration New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced that six men have been charged with multiple counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal sale of a firearm...
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Five Men Sentenced to Total of 518 Months Imprisonment for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking in Wadena County

MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that five defendants were collectively sentenced to over 500 months of imprisonment for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking case out of Wadena County. The following individuals were sentenced: Robert Joseph Anderson, 40, of Wadena, Minnesota, 132 months for...
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Drug Enforcement Administration Walks for Lives in Winona

WINONA, Minn. – More than 250 people walked in Winona today, as part of a nationwide Walk for Lives event hosted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Field Division and United Against in Fentanyl (UAF) in coordination with RIPple Drug Education and Awareness Inc . Community members from...
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St. Louis Area Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Conspiracy that Led to Overdose of Two Teens

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Cristian M. Stevens on Tuesday sentenced a man who was involved in a drug conspiracy that caused one fatal and one nonfatal overdose to 200 months in prison. Haeder Jameel, 23, was also ordered to pay $51,005 in restitution to the parents of the...

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