DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

CHICAGO - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost 5,000 collection sites around the nation to return all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal. This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

CONCORD, N.H. - Ryan Demers, 31, of Brookline, New Hampshire, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 57 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and one count of distribution of oxycodone announced Michael J...
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El Paso Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Brokering 25 Kilogram Cocaine Deal

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that Andrew Duron, also known as “Chavo,” 35, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District...
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

BOSTON - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost 5,000 collection sites around the nation to return all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal. This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back...
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Lawrence Man Indicted In Connection With Major Drug Trafficking Operation

LAWRENCE, Mass. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Attorney General Maura Healey announced that a Lawrence man has been indicted in connection with a major drug trafficking operation in which authorities seized approximately a kilogram each of heroin and...
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Cranston Resident Sentenced To Federal Prison For Operating Meth Lab

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Nicholas Selser, 33, of Cranston, R.I., has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for manufacturing (meth) inside a residence of the D’Evan Manor housing complex in Cranston, announced Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United...
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Two St. Louis Area Men Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Conspiracy

ST. LOUIS - James P. Shroba, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced today Steven Syms, 41, of St. Louis, Missouri, and Antoine Jenkins, 27, of Cahokia, Illinois, were sentenced for their involvement in a drug distribution organization that funneled cocaine from Houston, Texas, to the St...
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Two Kilos Of Pure Meth Lands Couple In Federal Prison

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A couple from South Texas was handed significant sentences following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Pedro Candelaria, 24, of Pharr, and Cynthia...
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6s Are Wild – And Under Arrest

NEW YORK - Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the unsealing of a 97-count indictment against 27 alleged members of “6 Wild,” a subset of the Bloods gang, who are accused of committing murders, attempted murders, drug sales, and other crimes during a five year period ending August 20, 2015...
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Gang And Drug Investigation Results In Seven Arrests

CHINO, Calif. - A two month gang related drug-trafficking investigation came to a successful conclusion afterofficers served four search warrants Wednesday, resulting in seven arrests. The investigation, known as “Operation Checkmate,” began in July of this year through the collaborative efforts of the Chino Police Department and the Drug Enforcement...