BUFFALO, N.Y.– Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam and Northern District of New York U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Rodney Pierce, 38, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, was...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –RICARDO JIMENEZ RAMOS (“JIMENEZ RAMOS”), age 58, and DARIEL HERNANDEZ GARCIA (“HERNANDEZ GARCIA”), age 33, residents of Laplace, Louisiana, were sentenced by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess, and possession with intent to distribute, 5 kilograms or more of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Birmingham man has been convicted of using a contraband cell phone to run a methamphetamine conspiracy while in custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. The jury returned a guilty verdict against Samdrekus Eugene Bester, 43, after four days...

Dallas, TX – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration xxx Field Division and United Against Fentanyl (UAF) will host a local Walk for Lives 2026 event at 201 W Ninth Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 on July 11, 2026, in support of DEA’s Fentanyl Free America initiative. Walk for Lives events...

WASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and United Against Fentanyl (UAF) announced a national partnership in support of DEA’s Fentanyl Free America initiative. Walk for Lives 2026 is a coordinated series of more than 100 family-led community events across the United States on July 11, 2026. These events aim...

SEATTLE – As the United States prepares to host millions of international visitors for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is committed to ensuring the safety of fans, teams, and communities during this historic, global sporting event. DEA is focused on keeping visitors and communities safe...

Today, United States Attorney Thomas Govan and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott of the New Orleans Field Division announced that a Daleville, Alabama man has been sentenced for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in Alabama’s Wiregrass region. On June 3...

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office and law enforcement partners announced today the results of a surge in federal drug enforcement measures in San Francisco. Between early October 2025 to the end of May 2026, coordinated federal and local law enforcement efforts resulted in the seizure of over 2.2...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Stericycle Inc., an international waste management company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay more than $56 million to resolve parallel criminal and civil investigations into its improper handling of controlled substances between 2015 and 2020, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special...

CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Field Division Towanda R. Thorne-James and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Robert Frazer announced a Camden County pharmacist was charged in an indictment with unlawfully distributing oxycodone, and his wife was separately charged...