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Jefferson County man sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine

March 03, 2021
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. sentenced Keith Estep to 120 months in prison today. The 42-year-old House Springs, Missouri, resident pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession with the intent...
March 03, 2021
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McCall woman sentenced to more than 11 years for methamphetamine distribution

March 03, 2021
BOISE, Idaho - Denise Dana Hanson, 59, of McCall, Idaho, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 140 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, today. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Hanson to serve five years of supervised release following her prison...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Task Force and Waterbury Police Investigation Results in Drug Charges Against 17 Individuals

March 03, 2021
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle, Acting United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Waterbury State’s Attorney Maureen Platt, and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando C. Spagnolo today announced that 17 individuals have been charged with federal offenses related to the distribution of...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 03, 2021
OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never call demanding...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Atlanta Announces 20th Rx Drug Take Back Day

March 03, 2021
ATLANTA, GA. – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration announces its 20th Take Back Day is scheduled for April 24th. At its last Take Back Day in October, DEA collected a record-high amount of expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications, with the public turning...
March 03, 2021
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DEA launches Operation Engage in Wichita

March 03, 2021
WICHITA, Kans. – The Drug Enforcement Administration Wichita Resident Office announced today the launch of Operation Engage, a new comprehensive law enforcement and prevention initiative aimed at reducing drug use, abuse, and overdose deaths. Operation Engage allows participating DEA divisions to focus on the biggest drug threat and resulting violence...
March 03, 2021
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Meth trafficker gets over 10 years in prison

March 03, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 48-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to distribute 243 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux and Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Willie James Sorrell III pleaded guilty...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 03, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 03, 2021
MIAMI - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or...
March 03, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents

March 03, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise awareness that DEA will never phone demanding money or...
March 03, 2021
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