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PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield man sentenced for structuring synthetic drug proceeds

June 15, 2020
… years and nine months in prison for conspiring to structure over $700,000 in cash withdrawals from four different bank … to court documents, Akroush structured cash withdrawals over a three-year period in amounts just under $10,000 in order to evade the currency …
June 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Skagit County business owner sentenced to prison for laundering money for drug cartel that trafficked heroin and fentanyl

January 21, 2020
… to send tens of thousands of dollars to Mexico in amounts structured to avoid any reporting … in Pierce, Kitsap, King, Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Over the course of the investigation law enforcement seized … with fentanyl, a powerful and potentially deadly opioid.  Over the past few months leaders of the distribution …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 21, 2019
… SAN FRANCISCO – With robust public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … Concerns have been raised across the United States over illnesses and death caused by vaping and the high youth …
October 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Major Takedown Dismantles Multi-state Heroin And Fentanyl Network Project Huntington: Operation Saigon Sunset Takes At Least 450 Grams Of Fentanyl – Enough To Kill More Than 250,000 People -- Off Streets

April 17, 2018
… in Huntington for nearly 15 years, trafficking large amounts of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Detroit to be … These searches resulted in the seizure of two handguns, over seventy half gram baggies of heroin ready for … of his residence in July 2017 resulted in the seizure of over 360 grams of fentanyl.  The DEA’s investigations in …
April 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

25 Waco Area Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Charged In Connection With Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

September 11, 2014
… 2013, the defendants conspired to distribute various amounts of methamphetamine. During this 10 month long … nine pounds of “crystal” methamphetamine, 15 firearms, over $9,000 in U.S. currency and other assets in connection … large-scale prison gang involved in violent organized crime over three counties in Central Texas,” said FBI Special …
September 11, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Austinites Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Role In Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Scheme

December 04, 2015
… cannabinoids. During this investigation, authorities seized over 1,000 pounds of synthetic cannabinoids. Evidence … investigation revealed that they distributed at least that amount of synthetic cannabinoids from 2011 until June 2013. … shops,” convenience stores, adult book stores, as well as, over the Internet. Synthetic cannabinoid products are …
December 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To More Than 11 Years

March 17, 2016
… Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office. According to filed … the leader of a drug ring responsible for trafficking large amounts of narcotics, including cocaine, heroin and … 15 to 50 kilograms of cocaine. According to court records, over the course of the conspiracy law enforcement seized …
March 17, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

The Pacific Northwest Collects 16 Tons At The Latest DEA National Drug Take-Back Day

May 06, 2016
… SEATTLE - Residents of the Pacific (PNW) responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA National Prescription … really rose to the challenge by safely removing significant amounts of unused pharmaceutical drugs from unintended … tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 300,328 (150.2 tons) of medication from circulation.  …
May 06, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

United States Attorneys Announce Final Statistics On Operation Mountain Sweep, Targeting Illegal Marijuana Cultivation On Public Lands

September 05, 2012
… Administration estimates the value of this marijuana to be over $1.45 billion. In California, Operation Mountain Sweep … marijuana plants seized in California since July 1. Huge amounts of trash, miles of irrigation line, and many pounds … land in the West is being scarred in this way and cannot recover without costly human intervention. U.S. Attorney Wagner …
September 05, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

October 08, 2024
… by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. Today, millions of people recognize Red Ribbon Week by wearing … two drugs seized by DEA in 2024. To date, approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been removed from the …
October 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl

June 28, 2024
… pills noted in 2021. To date, DEA has seized more than 179 million lethal doses of fentanyl, both in pill and powder … state DEA Omaha Division accounts for just less than one million lethal doses of fentanyl seized this year. To learn …
June 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Arrest 12 People Involved In Operation Of Nine Illegal Marijuana Storefronts In Orange And Los Angeles Counties

October 25, 2012
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … revealed that the nine marijuana stores generated tens of millions of dollars in income, with the indictment alleging …
October 25, 2012
GENERAL INFORMATION

Miami news 2007

July 15, 2021
… 2007 Twenty-Eight Charged in Drug Importation and Credit Card Scheme April 3, 2007 Defendant Sentenced to 35 Years in …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Detroit News 2005

July 15, 2021
… 7, 2005 DEA Dayton and the Greene County Task Force Seize Over $3 Million in Suspected Drug Money  JAN 24, 2005 Detroit Drug …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Lebanese businessman tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah is sentenced to prison for money laundering scheme involving the evasion of U.S. sanctions

August 09, 2019
… to five years in prison and ordered to forfeit $50 million by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton of the … Specially Designated Global Terrorist based on his tens of millions of dollars of financial support of Hezbollah. The … commitment to interagency collaboration in combatting the overall threat posed by this transnational criminal …
August 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Mexican Businessman In Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los Zetas Drug Distribution Proceeds

December 10, 2015
… prison after a jury convicted him of scheming to launder millions of dollars in Los Zetas drug distribution proceeds … horse auctions and private sales in the United States. Over 400 quarter horses seized by federal authorities in …
December 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Mercury Cases

January 07, 2014
… a maximum prison term of life, and a fine of up to $4 million. His sentencing is currently set for January 27, … per plant yield, the cultivation operation was valued at over $2.3 million. In addition, court records indicate that some of …
January 07, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

May 08, 2025
… the drug crisis.” “These defendants distributed substantial amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine with no regard for …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Leader and members of methamphetamine trafficking ring sentenced to prison

September 04, 2020
… drug network of distributors. According to court records, over the course of the conspiracy, Cheng “Cam” Yang and his … of high-purity methamphetamine, with a street value of over $4 million. During the arrests of the defendants on September …
September 04, 2020
STORY

DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
Heroin Fentanyl
… and Clear Channel Outdoor, is estimated to deliver over 150 million impressions over its 12-month span. The goal is to reach those affected …
March 08, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Seattle News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Seattle News 2008 November 26, 2008 Career Criminal Nets Over 12 Years In Prison For Heroin Trafficking November 25, … to Imprisonment September 8, 2008 Meth Dealer Nets Over 20 Years In Prison September 2, 2008 Heroin Drug … 15, 2008 Pot Traffickers Net Prison Terms and Forfeit $1 Million in Assets August 14, 2008 Treasure Valley Man Gets …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man going to prison for cocaine conspiracy

July 30, 2019
… co-conspirator purchased three electronic devices from Best Buy in which to secrete United States currency that would be …
July 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

California meth supplier pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute

October 05, 2018
… a controlled purchase with the defendant. During the buy, which took place inside Bess’s vehicle, the defendant …
October 05, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking, Gun Crimes

October 08, 2024
… Drug Task Force used informants to make four controlled buys of methamphetamine from Xiong. Agents arrested Xiong …
October 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Tenderloin Dealer who Sold Fentanyl that Killed One and Injured Another Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

June 06, 2023
… District.  On May 18, 2020, Doblado-Canaca sold drugs to a buyer that he had sold to before.  He later learned that the buyer then provided the drugs to two other individuals in … in the Tenderloin.  Specifically, on May 20, 2020, the same buyer Doblado-Canaca sold to on May 18 called him to set up …
June 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

8 Defendants in McKinney guilty of trafficking methamphetamines

February 03, 2021
… Depetris’s source of supply. They immediately conducted a “buy-bust” operation on Reyes at Helton’s residence, where …
February 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Keene woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

February 01, 2019
… had been asked to drive another person to Massachusetts to buy drugs and that they had agreed to do so. Bowers …
February 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester man sentenced to 30 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

December 11, 2018
… asked him and his girlfriend to drive to Massachusetts to buy drugs and that they had agreed to do so.  The defendant …
December 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Operation Nets more than 70 arrests in Highlands County

October 02, 2020
… conducted long-term surveillances, made undercover buys, and utilized innovative investigative techniques to …
October 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

July 13, 2021
… contain. This sentence should be a message to anyone buying or selling illicitly obtained pills—not knowing that …
July 13, 2021

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