PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 06, 2024
… 2022 alone, 107,941 Americans died from drug poisonings, with a staggering 70% of those deaths caused by fentanyl and … webpage .  All of DEA’s One Pill Can Kill materials area available to the public for use.  If you would like to … in the Faces of Fentanyl exhibit, please submit a photo with their name and age to fentanylawareness@dea.gov . Help …
May 06, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION

Los Angeles News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Charges October 19, 2007 Los Angeles DEA Audio Actuality Available On Red Ribbon Campaign October 16, 2007 Two Dozen …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Phoenix News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Life in Prison OCT 18, 2006 Phoenix DEA Audio Actuality Available On Red Ribbon Campaign OCT 11, 2006 DEA Kicks-Off …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches CampusDrugPrevention.gov: Targets College Drug Use

July 11, 2017
… science,” said DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg. “With this website, we put valuable information in the hands … events, state and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also …
July 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Tragic Loss Of Special Agent In Colombia

June 21, 2013
… are currently investigating.  No further details are available at this time. “We are all saddened by this …
June 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

May 16, 2025
… is the first in the nation to charge a Mexican national with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), … designated global terrorists. This designation makes available much stronger criminal charges in the fight to …
May 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Charges Unsealed Against Specially Designated Global Terrorist Mohammad Bazzi and Talal Chahine

February 24, 2023
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … of thousands of dollars from the United States to Lebanon without detection by law enforcement. Today’s arrest proves … out of the United States to Bazzi and Chahine in Lebanon without the requisite OFAC licenses, in violation of the …
February 24, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

“Pill Mill” doctor pleads guilty to opioid distribution, admits signing prescriptions for dead and jailed patients

January 21, 2020
… outside the usual course of his medical practice and were without a legitimate medical purpose. “Because of pill mills … that are plainly outside their professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose,” said U.S. Attorney …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Doctor Convicted of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

October 07, 2021
… and one count of unlawfully distributing hydrocodone, all without a legitimate medical purpose. The verdict followed … for oxycodone and hydrocodone pills to 18 of his patients without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the course …
October 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Baton Rouge man indicted for international money laundering in furtherance of an international drug conspiracy and other related charges

November 09, 2018
… Barker was operating a money transmitting business without an appropriate state license and without complying with the applicable federal registration …
November 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Distributor Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

June 11, 2024
… District Judge Beth Phillips to 16 years in federal prison without parole. On July 25, 2023, Clevenger pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Clevenger admitted that he …
June 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

April 09, 2024
… CITY, Mo. – A man who was arrested in St. Joseph, Mo., with more than 11 kilograms of methamphetamine in his … Beth Phillips to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, one count of possessing a … a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
April 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Denver Man of Fentanyl, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

December 08, 2023
… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
December 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Charge Results in Sentence of 12 Years

October 26, 2023
… U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 12 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Johnson to forfeit to … sentenced on Oct. 10, 2023, to 17 years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to his role in the …
October 26, 2023
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Springfield, Mo., Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking

June 29, 2022
… June 28, to 18 years and four months in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 27, 2022, Wrinkle pleaded guilty to … on March 17, 2022, to three years in federal prison without parole. This case was investigated by the Drug …
June 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

KC Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

January 06, 2022
… mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
January 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking

December 16, 2021
… mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 40 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
December 16, 2021
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Jury Convicts KC Man of Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel

October 01, 2021
… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
October 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

July 08, 2021
… District Judge Greg Kays to six years in federal prison without parole. This federal sentence must be served … was sentenced to three years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to his role in the …
July 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

May 21, 2021
… KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine … District Judge Beth Phillips to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Armendariz-Rascon to … sentenced on April 21, 2021, to 25 years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to his role in the …
May 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Former medical doctor sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawful distribution of opioids and causing the overdose death of a patient

April 30, 2019
… for nine counts of unlawful distribution of oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and one count of … Tesher prescribed oxycodone tablets and fentanyl patches without a legitimate medical purpose to five patients after …
April 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

November 22, 2023
… and a federal magistrate judge today ordered him jailed without bond. At his arraignment this afternoon in United … of two felonies – identity theft and using an access device without consent – in Los Angeles Superior Court. An …
November 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Drug And Firearms Trafficking

October 23, 2024
… 500 grams or more of cocaine and dealing in firearms without a license. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William … identified as member of the Cameron Street gang, who worked with other Cameron Street members to distribute hundreds of …
October 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Alexandria man with no medical qualifications dispensing thousands of prescriptions, including to children

September 27, 2019
… of dosage units of medications, including opioids, without a licensed pharmacist on-site. Chowdhury used the identities of licensed pharmacists, without their permission, to carry out his scheme. In …
September 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Group Arrested for Running Pharma-Grade Drug Stash House

March 05, 2024
… a new shipment of controlled substances from the pharmacy without any lawful reason.  According to the charges, there … of pharmaceutical grade drugs missing from First Choice without any accompanying prescriptions or proper forms …
March 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

June 22, 2023
… outside the scope of his usual professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, announced United … outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, all in violation of 21 …
June 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Virginia & Federal Authorities Disrupt Colombian Drug Supply to U.S.

July 22, 2005
… also known as Luis Chacon, was apprehended without incident by Colombian Colombia National Police and … in Arenas-Cristancho’s organization, was arrested without incident in Colombia . Arenas-Christancho and …
July 22, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Loveland Meth Connection Broken

November 11, 2005
… and Jason Lee Smith. Joshua Perea was arrested yesterday without incident and is currently in federal custody … being sought by law enforcement. The second person arrested without incident yesterday was Kristine Summers, Jason …
November 11, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

July 21, 2011
… detention hearings. Yesterday, authorities arrested Sanchez without incident. Medina was arrested on Tuesday without incident. To date, this investigation has involved …
July 21, 2011
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Jury Convicts Podiatrist, Psychologist And A Pharmacist In Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

July 10, 2013
… physicians writing prescriptions for expensive medications, without regard to medical necessity, that could be billed to … wrote numerous prescriptions for expensive medications, without regard to medical necessity, that could be filled at …
July 10, 2013