NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division, announced that Nico Burrell, a/k/a “Zico Nico,” a leader of a violent street gang in the...

WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration today issued the following statement in response to concerns about potential shortages and drug production capabilities: “In order to prevent any pharmaceutical drug shortage that negatively impacts patients, DEA is working closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, drug manufacturers, wholesale distributors and...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Saul E. Pacheco, 37, of the Bronx, New York, was arrested last week and charged with conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in Columbia County. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division announced today that Harvey Peake, 61, of Canada, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Attorney James P. Kennedy and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division announced today that Troy Gillon, Jr., 25, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxymorphone, possession with intent...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced today the indictment of six individuals in connection with...

NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, announced that Nico Burrell, a/k/a “Zico Nico,” a leader of a violent street gang in the Bronx called the...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Colin Stewart, age 41, of Elgin, Quebec, Canada, pled guilty today to conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA). Stewart admitted that he and...

WASHINGTON - For 45 days in February and March, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration surged its enforcement and administrative resources to identify and investigate prescribers and pharmacies that dispensed disproportionately large amounts of drugs. The ultimate goal of the surge was remediating or removing those whose actions perpetuate the controlled...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - A sizable amount of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized in Pleasantville Thursday following an investigation by members of a multi-agency Westchester County narcotics task force. A search warrant was served at 204 Washington Avenue by officers from the U.S. Drug...