DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Final Han Gil Defendant Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

DALLAS -- The final defendant in the Han Gil drug trafficking case was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez. In June 2021, after seven days of trial, a jury convicted Bryan Reshad Hill, 39, of conspiracy to distribute heroin...
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities across America

D ALLAS – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced a new initiative, Operation Overdrive, aimed at combatting the rising rates of drug-related violent crime and overdose deaths plaguing American communities. Last fall, DEA initiated a data-driven approach using national crime statistics and CDC data to identify hot spots of drug-related violence...