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Victorville man named among defendants charged in nationwide fentanyl distribution network
Giovani Alejandro Briones, 29, of Victorville, is suspected of conspiracy to distribute roughly 400 grams of fentanyl. DEA agents believe the suspects are responsible for bringing thousands of fake Oxycodone (M30) pills from California to Washington, D.C.
DEA's Domestic Surveillance 'Mission Creep' The DEA was authorized "to enforce any federal crime committed as a result of protests over the death of George Floyd" The mission included "covert surveillance," according to a DEA memo obtained by BuzzFeed. The DEA has engaged in such non-drug enforcement operations nearly 30 times since 2005.
Direct foreign listing will have no-go areas too | Mint Suspicious jurisdictions will remain out of bounds for Indian companies looking to first list their shares abroad, a person aware of the plan said. Public limited companies incorporated in India will be allowed foreign direct listing only in clearly defined “permissible jurisdictions", the person said on condition of anonymity. The final rules will be notified by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
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Counterfeit drug scourge a national crisis. Time to treat it that way The DEA has seized 69 million fentanyl-laced pills – over three times the number seized two years ago. Unsafe counterfeit drugs are being peddled via tens of thousands of rogue online pharmacies, e-commerce and social media.
Gang members charged in distributing fentanyl from Arizona More than 11.6 KG of fentanyl pills were seized during the DEA's investigation into gang members who were distributing the pills in Minnesota from Arizona.
Opinion: Fentanyl is a poison in the US-China relationship Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of young Americans a year. The precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl primarily originate from China, though some also come from India. Mexican cartels will often mix fentanyl in “with cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine,” says DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
Drug trafficking investigation leads to 24 arrests 24 people were arrested in Oregon on Tuesday, authorities said. Officers seized 37 guns, 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms ) of meth, 1.4lbs (636 grams) of fentanyl. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly, the DEA says.
New Zealand gangsters caught in DEA drug raids on Hells Angels in Romania go missing while on bail Two New Zealanders caught in Romania during a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) sting on alleged drug trafficking by the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.
NYC Mobile Medication Unit ready to roll out, dole out opioid medication A relaxation in federal regulations allowed the state's Office of Addiction Services and Support to take the wheel of a Mobile Medication Unit. With DEA approval, the MMU makes moves next month. It aims to alleviate crowding in high-saturation communities like Harlem and the Bronx.
Weston Soule, 21 is arrested after cops reportedly find illegal magic mushroom farm with $8.5... Weston Soule, 21, was running the farm out of his home in Burlington, about 19 miles west of Hartford. An anonymous tip led to an investigation from the state police and local DEA officials The police were able to seize around $8.5million in various psychedelic mushrooms at different stages of development. Magic mushrooms typically resemble regular mushrooms but they are a hallucinogen and can alter the user's state of mind.
U.S. orders Puerto Rico firm to pay $12 million in opioid case - Los Angeles Times Drogueria Betances, LLC is accused of not reporting at least 655 orders for fentanyl and at least 113 orders for oxycodone. The orders were considered suspicious given in part their frequency and size, the Justice Department said. The company also was ordered to improve its compliance program and report suspicious orders to the DEA.
NarcoFiles: Dozens of DEA agents face risk of exposure in Colombian cyber leak The names of at least 90 DEA agents and at least 15 Homeland Security Investigations agents were revealed. The leak was shared with journalists and included a huge trove of emails and other data.
Lawsuit claims Springfield man Caleb Slay was 'executed' by DEA in 2020, seeks jury trial Thursday marked the three-year anniversary of Caleb Slay's controversial death.DEA agent Anthony Gasperoni was ruled justified in shooting the 25-year-old after alleging an uncooperative Slay assaulted the agent and reached for a gun. His mother, Tina Slay Richardson, and her lawyers paint a much different picture in a recent federal wrongful death lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Slay was cooperative after being approached by authorities before sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to the head.
DEA agent leaked secret information about Maduro ally targeted by US, prosecutor says Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab is accused of siphoning $350 million from state contracts. DEA agent John Costanzo Jr. revealed the exact date in 2019 when prosecutors in Miami planned to bring charges against Saab.
Catching Escobar DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña were involved in the investigation into Pablo Escobar. Escobar had placed $300,000 bounties on their heads in the early 1990s.
DEA promises relentless assault on fentanyl dealers The DEA is targeting associates and distributors for two Mexican drug cartels. The cartels are involved in trafficking fentanyl into South Florida.
Lewiston, Maine mass shootings leave 18 dead as manhunt underway for suspect Robert Card The FBI, DEA, ATF, DHS, Border Patrol's "BORTAC" unit, the Coast Guard, and other federal agencies have joined state law enforcement in the manhunt. Robert Card is a suspect in Wednesday's mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which left 18 individuals dead and another 13 injured. Card remains at large as more than 350 law enforcement personnel continue to search for him.
Miami-Dade schools go red for 35th Annual Red Ribbon Week drug abuse awareness campaign The origin of Red Ribbon Week is traced back to the 1985 torture and murder of a DEA Agent Enrique Camarena who was killed by Mexican drug traffickers. The Reagans called on Americans to wear red ribbons as symbols of a national commitment to drug use awareness. This week, landmarks across America are lighting up red.
‘Didn’t State Who He Was’: Federal Drug Agents Seize Millions from Passengers at Atlanta Airport While Posing as Regular Travelers In Plainclothes In ‘Cold Consent Encounters’ DEA task force officers blend in as regular travelers in plainclothes at the Atlanta airport. Agents have seized millions of dollars, and while travelers aren't arrested, their money is often administratively forfeited.
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