DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Malden Men Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

BOSTON – Two Malden men have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine disguised as Adderall, Xanax and oxycodone in and around the Malden area. Matthew Ramos, 26, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 90 months in prison and...
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Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced William Henry Cook, 27, of Muncie, Indiana, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

El Paso – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

NEW YORK CITY – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

PHOENIX, Ariz. – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens...
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DEA Omaha Division Notes Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2023

OMAHA, Neb. – The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division marked an 83 percent increase in the number of fentanyl pills seized in 2023 and removed an estimated 2.9 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form, from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

NEWARK, NJ – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the...
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DEA Releases New Tip Line to Encourage Information on Drug Kingpin Operating Throughout Colorado

DENVER – On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division joined the U.S. Department of State to announce a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Mexican national Jesus Gonzalez- Penuelas, also known as “Chuy” Gonzalez...
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La DEA lanza una Nueva Línea de Comunicación para Incentivar Información sobre un Narcotraficante Operando en Colorado

DENVER – El 17 de enero de 2024, la División de Campo de las Montañas Rocosas de la DEA de los Estados Unidos se unió al Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos para anunciar una oferta de recompensa de hasta $5 millones de dólares a cambio de información que...