DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA In Kentucky With Law Enforcement And Community Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

DETROIT - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time DEA and its local law enforcement, community, and tribal partners will give the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and...
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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Intending To Distribute Crack And Heroin

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Markell Reyes, age 20, of Jersey City, New Jersey, pled guilty today to possessing and intending to distribute crack cocaine and heroin. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug...
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DEA Strike Force Arrests New York Drug Distributor In Undercover Investigation On The Dark Web

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the DEA and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced today the arrest of Cristian Rodriguez, who distributed through the U.S. mail heroin, oxycodone, and other...
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

NEW YORK - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and its local law enforcement, community and tribal partners will give the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of...
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Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Kidnap Man After Failed Cocaine Deal

COLUMBUS, Ohio - On October 19th, Citlaly Casillas, 22, of Columbus, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit kidnapping following a failed drug transaction. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug...
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Ohio Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Los Angeles To Dayton Cocaine Conspiracy

DAYTON, Ohio - Aaron Brown, 34, of Dayton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 197 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of...
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Ten Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Thousands Of Pounds Of Marijuana Worth Over $22 Million

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA); Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; James D. Robnett, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office...
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Registration For The DEA 360 “Power Of You” Event Is Open

DAYTON, Ohio - The DEA 360 “Power of You” event will be held on October 16th, 2017, at the Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University, in Fairborn, Ohio. Register to attend at Eventbrite.com.
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Four Ohio Men Indicted In Meth Distribution Conspiracy

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four men from Akron, Ohio, have been indicted in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Named in the five-count indictment are: Michael E. Davis, 47; James E. Sanders, 50; Christopher J. Proctor, 50, and Rashaad M. Thomas, 40. All four are charged...
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Canadian Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Charges Related To Possessing 290 Pounds Of Cocaine

COLUMBUS, Ohio - David Ayotte, 46, of Maribel, Canada, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio...