DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Approximately 40 Individuals Arrested in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Takedown

Jackson, Miss. – Approximately 40 individuals were arrested Tuesday pursuant to 10 federal indictments filed in the Southern District of Mississippi charging defendants from Lauderdale, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, and Jasper counties in Mississippi, as well as Mexico, California, Texas, and Alabama. The charges stem from a four-year federal investigation of...
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Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution

HOUSTON – Two alleged members of one of the most serious transnational criminal organizations will make their initial appearances in U.S. federal court on charges of narco-terrorism and distributing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia. This is the first time believed members of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación...