NEW YORK - Earlier today, Jhon Jairo Hincapie-Ramirez, a citizen of Colombia, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, for his alleged role in an international money laundering organization that brokered financial transactions designed to conceal the source of illegal narcotics trafficking by using the Chinese and...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - An indictment filed today charges Anthony Vita, 36, of Syracuse, New York, with distributing heroin that resulted in the death of another person. The announcement was made by Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, Drug Enforcement (DEA) and United States Attorney Richard S...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.O - On Friday, April 1, 2016, Alvaro Rios-Madrid, 57, of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico, was formally extradited to the United States by Mexico to face federal narcotics charges, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced. On December 13...

SAN FRANCISCO - Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been linked to multiple overdoses and deaths throughout the Sacramento region since last week. The overdoses are occurring at an alarming rate and are the basis for this public safety alert. Fentanyl is an odorless substance considered to be 25 to...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Ramon, 31, of Moreno Valley, charging him with possession of methamphetamine and heroin with the intent to distribute, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin announced...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A joint raid conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation last night resulted in the discovery of a manufacturing facility and the seizure of at least 200 kilograms of synthetic cannabinoids, commonly sold on the street...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Khoa Tan Huynh, owner of the Script Life Pharmacy in Clovis, has agreed to pay the United States $200,000 to settle civil claims for statutory violations occurring at the pharmacy, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J. Martin...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today the conviction of Moshe Mirilasvhili, a board-certified, state-licensed doctor, for conspiracy...

DENVER - The DEA Denver Field Division held the annual Maltz Challenge at the new Denver Broncos Dove Valley practice facility. The intense physical challenge was held to honor the nation’s fallen heroes. The Division was joined by a large contingent of community and employee volunteers including Assistant Special Agent...

BRONX, NY - Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton today announced the indictment of 84 alleged gang members connected to 22 shootings in the west Bronx and who flooded towns...