United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Nine people arrested today are named in a federal methamphetamine and money laundering conspiracy indictment unsealed in court in Binghamton, New York, announced U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, Postal Inspector in Charge Shelly Binkowski...

NEW YORK - Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Juan Martinez, a/k/a “KJ,” was sentenced today by United States District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to a term of 30 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy...

NEW YORK - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and Bronx...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned and indictment charging Pablo Lugo III, 22, of Lockport, NY, with distribution of fentanyl...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division; Bridget G. Brennan, New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor; and New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced three arrests and the seizure of one and a half kilograms to...

ALBANY, N.Y. - William Hilts, a/k/a “True,” age 53, and Elijah Jones, age 31, both of Schenectady, New York, were sentenced today for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine. Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy sentenced Hilts to 180 months in prison and eight years of post-imprisonment...

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a South Gate, California, man who was arrested with 29 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a tractor trailer...

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced an Anaheim, California man today admitted laundering money on behalf of an international drug trafficking organization. Harry Madrid...

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced a California man who swallowed plastic bags containing approximately 600 grams of heroin admitted today that he possessed the drug with...

NEW YORK - Carl J. Kotowski, the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Maurice Malin, 83, of Suffern, N.Y. pleaded guilty today before U.S...