Press Releases | DEA.gov
Pasar al contenido principal
U.S. flag

Un sitio oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos

Así es como usted puede verificarlo

Dot gov
Los sitios web oficiales usan .gov
Un sitio web .gov pertenece a una organización oficial del Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
Https

Los sitios web seguros .gov usan HTTPS
Un candado ( Candado Un candado cerrado ) o https:// significa que usted se conectó de forma segura a un sitio web .gov. Comparta información sensible sólo en sitios web oficiales y seguros.

  • Quiénes somos
    • Sobre la DEA
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Nuestra historia
    • Divisiones Nacionales
      • Operational Divisions
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contáctenos
      • Submit a Tip
      • Extortion Scam
      • Public Affairs
      • Social Media Directory
  • Recursos
    • Cartels
    • Emerging Drug Trends
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Ley de Libertad de Información
      • Fee Waiver
    • Publications
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
      • Human Trafficking Prevention

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

  • Recibir Actualizaciones
  • Scam Alert
  • Menú Completo
  • English
  • Español

Main Menu

Explore DEA
  • Quiénes somos
    • Sobre la DEA
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Nuestra historia
    • Divisiones Nacionales
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contáctenos
  • Recursos
    • Cartels
    • Emerging Drug Trends
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Ley de Libertad de Información
    • Publications
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas

Press Releases

Advanced Search

Enter Keywords Below

Filter Results

Select To Narrow Search Results

Year

  • 2026 (64)
  • 2025 (31)

Subject

  • Drug Trafficking (540)
  • Synthetic drugs (206)
  • Guns/Weapons (147)
  • Fake Pills (130)
  • Seizures (Drugs/Property) (113)
  • Guilty Plea (74)
  • OCDETF/Task Force (55)
  • Counterfeit Pills (41)
  • Major Law Enforcement Operation (41)
  • Fentanyl Free America (35)
  • Task Forces/Task Force Officers (26)
  • Money Laundering (21)
  • Gangs (18)
  • Fentanyl Awareness (12)
  • Cartel (11)
  • Overdose (7)
  • Press Conferences (7)
  • Narcoterrorism (6)
  • Dark Web- Internet Trafficking (5)
  • Extraditions (5)
  • Campaigns (3)
  • HIDTA (3)
  • Prescription Drugs (3)
  • Terrorism (3)
  • Asset Forfeiture (2)
  • Diversion Division (2)
  • Intergovernmental Affairs (2)
  • International/Foreign Operations (2)
  • One Pill Can Kill (2)
  • Intelligence Division - Intelligence Products (1)
  • Other (1)
  • Outreach/Drug Prevention (1)
  • Prevention/Education - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (1)
  • Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs (1)
  • Arrests/Convictions - Major (73)
  • Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) (25)

Drug Name

  • Fentanyl (121)
  • Cocaine (80)
  • Heroin (30)
  • Marijuana (Cannabis) (13)
  • Oxycodone (8)
  • Ecstasy/MDMA (7)
  • Ketamine (6)
  • Synthetic Opioids (3)
  • GHB (2)
  • Marijuana Concentrates (2)
  • Amphetamines (1)
  • LSD (1)
  • Opioids (1)
  • Psilocybin (1)
  • Steroids (1)
  • Xylazine (1)
  • Methamphetamine (95)

Field Division

  • Atlanta (2)
  • Chicago (1)
  • Dallas (4)
  • El Paso (14)
  • Los Angeles (2)
  • Miami (4)
  • New England (2)
  • New Orleans (10)
  • New York (11)
  • Omaha (4)
  • Philadelphia (1)
  • Phoenix (3)
  • San Francisco (24)
  • Seattle (6)
  • Sede (3)
  • Washington, DC (4)
Clear All Results
View Archived Press Releases
95 Results - Showing 1 to 10
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Cartel Leader Known As “Tony Montana” Sentenced for Armed Drug Trafficking as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative

Washington, D.C. - Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, of Michoacán, Mexico, a career drug trafficker for several Mexican cartels, was sentenced today to 270 months in prison for international drug trafficking and firearm offenses. “For more than two decades, Antonio Oseguera Cervantes helped fuel one of the world’s most dangerous drug...
PRESS RELEASE

First Defendant in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation of Gun and Drug Trafficking Organization in Western Washington Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Seattle – A 36-year-old Mexican national, who was tending a drug stash house in Everett and making drug deliveries for a large drug trafficking organization, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison. Sylvestre Ramos was arrested October 28, 2025, following a year-long investigation...
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Buying Methamphetamine from the Dark Web

CONCORD, N.H. – Manchester resident Aaron Silva, 27, was sentenced in federal court to 72 months of imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and statements made in...
PRESS RELEASE

Maine Man Sentenced Eight Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

CONCORD, N.H. – Kittery, Maine resident Trenton Murphy, 28, was sentenced in federal court to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine with a Massachusetts-based drug trafficking organization (DTO), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. According to court documents and...
PRESS RELEASE

Homeland Security Task Force Announces Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficking Cases

MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia, together with law enforcement partners, today announced significant developments in three Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) investigations targeting cartel-linked drug trafficking organizations responsible for the armed distribution of large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine and resulting...
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo New York Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. - DEA New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam and U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bobby R. Calhoun, 33, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine...
PRESS RELEASE

Omaha Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

OMAHA, Neb., -- Keith Pumala, 67, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine. There is no parole in the federal system. After Pumala is released from prison...
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Found Guilty Following HSTF Investigation

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A Cedar Rapids man who distributed a significant amount of methamphetamine and heroin was convicted on November 5, after a four‑day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Henry Watkins, age 52, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine...
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Schenectady New York Drug Dealer Sentenced to 180 Months

ALBANY, NEW YORK – On November 4, 2026, Emery Moore, age 57, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm as a felon. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New...
PRESS RELEASE

HSTF Investigation Leads to Mexican National Being Sentenced to Prison for Drug Conspiracy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Sebastian Higuera-Fuentes, 23, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced on Oct. 27, by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Higuera-Fuentes previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. As part of the conspiracy, Higuera-Fuentes...

Paginación

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • Siguiente
  • Última página »
  • Quienes Somos
    • Sobre
    • Contáctenos
    • Museo DEA
  • Recursos
    • Ley de Libertad de Información (FOIA)
    • Publicaciones
    • Galerías Multimedia
    • Programa de Asistencia a Testigos para Víctimas
  • Políticas
    • Accesibilidad, Complementos y Política
    • Políticas Legales y Descargos de Responsabilidad
    • Antidiscriminación y Represalias Acto
    • Política de Privacidad
    • Política de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo del U.S. DOJ
    • USA.gov
    • Protección de Denunciantes
    • Your Rights as a Federal Employee

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
Facebook X LinkedIn Instagram

DEA Contact Center

(202) 307-1000
Contact the Webmaster