DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
1999 Results - Showing 1351 to 1360
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Bronx “YGz” Gang Member Sentenced To More Than 33 Years In Prison For Murdering An Innocent Bystander And Other Crimes

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Terrance Williams, aka “TA,” was sentenced this afternoon in Manhattan federal court to...
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Another Member Of The Grape Street Crips Sentenced For Racketeering, Drug Trafficking Charges

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 for the District of New Jersey, announced a crack-cocaine wholesaler for the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips was sentenced today to 132...
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DEA Seeking Art Submissions For 2nd Heroin/Opioid Art Exhibit

NEWARK, N.J. - The Drug Enforcement Administration-New Jersey (DEA) and the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) in conjunction with the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse are seeking art submissions from the public for their 2nd Heroin/Opioid...
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Staten Island Doctor And Two Others Diverted Millions Dollars’ Worth Of Pain Pills

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD) announced the unsealing...
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Grape Street Crips Gang Members Get 18 Years In Prison For Racketeering And Drug Trafficking Charges

NEWARK, 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 two crack-cocaine wholesalers for the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips were each sentenced today to...
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Essex County, New Jersey, Man Gets 108 Months In Prison For Crack-Cocaine Distribution

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 for the District of New Jersey announced an Irvington, New Jersey, man who distributed multiple kilograms of crack-cocaine and powder cocaine was sentenced today to...
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Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Offenses

ALBANY, N.Y. - Dujuan Pleasant, age 35, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to distributing crack cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York...
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New Charges For Former NY State Assemblyman Brook-Krasny

NEW YORK - Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, announced today the indictment of Alec Brook-Krasny, a former New York State Assemblyman, on four counts of Commercial Bribing in the First Degree. The charges are based on the continuing investigation into two medical clinics in Brooklyn allegedly...
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South Jersey Man Admits To Distributing Heroin

CAMDEN, 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 today a Camden man admitted distributing heroin in Camden. Jose Correa, aka “Ciego,” 45, pleaded guilty before U.S...
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Rockland County Drug Crew Arrested

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, 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, and Thomas Zugibe, the Rockland County District Attorney, today announced the unsealing of an...