DEA Archived Press Releases

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Historic Demolition Of Drug Houses Underway In Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr, Western District of New York, announced today that six drug houses forfeited in the United States v. Theresa Anderson, et al, are being demolished following a...
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Seventeen Arrested In Connection With Lengthy Heroin & Meth Investigation

SEATTLE - -A lengthy drug trafficking investigation of a criminal group with ties to California and Mexico has resulted in seventeen arrests and the seizure of pound quantities of methamphetamine and heroin. Over the last 36 hours, teams of local, state and federal law enforcement agents searched 20 locations across...
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Utica/Rome Area Heroin Ring Dismantled

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D'Amico are pleased to announce 21 defendants from the Utica and Rome area were arrested on federal...
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Federal Indictment Of Five Defendants In One Of The Nation’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Herman E. Aguirre, 41, of Brea, CA, Troy R. Gillon, 41, of Lockport, NY...
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise No More, Jury Trial Convicts Pair Of Defendants

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, are pleased to announce that following a six day trial, a jury in the Northern District of New York convicted Canadian citizens Michael C. Woods...
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

NEW YORK - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted...
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No Stone Left Un-Turned: “Operation Black Stone” Targets Gang That Operated In Castle Hill & Co-Op City

BRONX, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, and Bronx County District Attorney Robert Johnson announce the 217 count Grand Jury indictment of 23 alleged leaders and members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone (UGSN) and the Black Stone Gorilla (BSGG) -...
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

SEATTLE - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded...
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Two Men Who Allowed Bellevue Apartment For Hash Oil Manufacturing Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

SEATTLE - Two men who invited a third man to use their Bellevue, Washington apartment for the illegal manufacturing of hash oil were sentenced to prison on July 20, 2015, in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Jesse D. Kaplan, 32, of Redmond, Washington and Daniel James Strycharske, 29, of Kirkland...
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Anchorage Couple Sentenced For Drug, Gun, And Money Laundering Charges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage couple was sentenced on Friday, July 17, 2015, in U.S. District Court to serve 135 months and 72 months respectively for their involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering, and gun crimes. Daniel Martin Harris, 28, of Anchorage, Alaska, previously pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and...