United States Drug Enforcement Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. - - Alfredo Beltran Leyva, also known as “Mochomo,” one of the leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel responsible for importing multi-ton quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, was sentenced today to life in prison for his participation in an international...

MINEOLA, N.Y. - - 36 people have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a heroin ring that operated along Rte. 110 in Nassau and Suffolk counties, marking one of the largest narcotics takedowns in Long Island history. James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of New York’s Drug Enforcement...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, and New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - - Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that today Elijah Davila, aka “Montana,” pled guilty to committing the murder of Pablo Beard, participating in racketeering and narcotics conspiracies, and committing a firearms offense, all in connection with...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - - Anthony Vita, 37, of Syracuse, New York, pled guilty today to distributing a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA). Sentencing is scheduled for July 31...

WASHINGTON - DEA and other federal officials today announced the arrest of Kassim Tajideen, a prominent financial supporter of the Hizballah terror organization. Tajideen is charged with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him because of his financial support of Hizballah. Tajideen, 62, of Beirut, Lebanon, was arrested overseas on March...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration Customs (ICE) Homeland Security (HSI) New York, James P. O’Neill, New...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - - Marc Henry Johnson pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman to acting as an accessory after the fact to a narcotics offense. As alleged in the indictment to which Johnson pled guilty and the related criminal complaint, Johnson helped move an unresponsive woman’s...

NEW YORK) - - Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the DEA, Darcel D. Clark, the Bronx County District Attorney, James O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (“DEA”) and Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Thomas Cox, 49, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute...