PRESS RELEASE

Nationwide Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Dismantled

April 29, 2013
… opioid family carries a high risk of abuse, addiction, and overdose, including death. In 2011, at least 93 overdose … Osemwengie, Badamosi, and other co-conspirators netted millions of dollars of drug proceeds that allowed them to …
April 29, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Leads Major Narco-Terror Operation

April 04, 2013
… DEA Bogota Country Office concluded a long-standing undercover operation conducted in Guinea-Bissau and elsewhere.  The operation consisted of two separate undercover investigations.  During the firstpart of the operation, … of the FARC.  The communications occurred by telephone, over e-mail, and in a series of audio- recorded and …
April 04, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 19, 2022
… at 289 collection sites throughout the division.  The amounts collected for each state within the division was the … law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
April 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Rock Hill Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involvement in Fentanyl Distribution Ring

February 02, 2023
… investigate a group of defendants who were obtaining large amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana … marijuana. The group used the fentanyl to make more than 1 million counterfeit Roxicodone pills, which were sold to …
February 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

June 01, 2023
… mill was a ticking time bomb for New Yorkers.  With the amount of fentanyl seized, potentially countless lethal doses were taken off the streets.  This multi-million-dollar seizure was in a prime location for …
June 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Starr County Justice of the Peace and Another Sent to Prison for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

July 01, 2024
… from Mexico into the United States in addition to large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. The court learned about … up to life in federal prison as well as a possible $10 million fine. He remains in custody. The Drug Enforcement …
July 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged In Benton Harbor, Michigan Heroin Conspiracy

November 24, 2014
… of heroin, several medical-grade fentanyl patches, a small amount of crack cocaine, and approximately $27,000 in … in prison and a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The filed complaint details the alleged roles …
November 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

24 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

May 20, 2014
… Port-of-Spain - (868) 628-8136 Forfeiture Allegation of $42 million SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Attorney for the … of Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida, in order to stash large amounts of U.S. currency and drugs. The co-defendants and …
May 20, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Prison Sentence for Final Defendant Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 01, 2022
… Edmonds was a mid-level drug dealer in the organization, buying “crack” cocaine and “ice”-grade methamphetamine from …
March 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Individuals Indicted in Cross-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy that Used Social Media Apps to Facilitate Drug Distribution and Guns for Drugs

November 20, 2024
… Jane Young announces. According to court documents, over the course of two days last week, law enforcement … premises used by the DTO to store and package various amounts of narcotics. Law enforcement seized more than two … with the DTO account that was used to arrange the undercover purchases, and similarly executed a search warrant for …
November 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers and Local Dignitaries in Show of Unity Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

November 02, 2023
… are completely unacceptable and require all levels of government to work together to close open-air drug markets … from the streets in the Tenderloin, nearly double the amount taken off the streets in the same area during the …
November 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Members of Mexican Cartel Pipeline Indicted on Charges of Distributing Large Quantities of Fentanyl in Adams County

November 01, 2023
… cocaine into Adams County.    The 6-month investigation uncovered direct ties between the Sinaloa Cartel and the … cartels that do our residents a great deal of harm." The amount of fentanyl announced today equates to over 290,000 lives potentially saved, which is more than …
November 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Michigan Based Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Harvard Drug Group To Pay U.S. $8,000,000 In Settlement

April 18, 2011
… Robert L. Corso announced today a settlement between the government and Harvard Drug Group, LLC, which resolves … The settlement calls for the payment of $8,000,000 to the government over the next three years, and the government has … agreed to suspend payment of the final $2,000,000 of this amount if Harvard demonstrates that it has implemented an …
April 18, 2011
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Fees Charged

March 28, 2025
… agrees to pay the estimated fees or designates some amount of fees the requester is willing to pay. When Fees … require a requester to make an advance payment up to the amount of the entire anticipated fee before beginning to … is received. Fee Limits Requesters may set a limit on the amount that they are willing to pay.  If it is anticipated …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

15 Defendants Indicted for Meth and Fentanyl Trafficking

October 09, 2024
… the interception of wire and electronic communications over three cellular phones being utilized by Mark Logan’s …
October 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Law Enforcement Operation Results in 25 Arrests for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

March 10, 2022
… one step closer toward reversing the devastating trends of overdoses and drug-related violence threatening Kansas … seeking his detention in federal custody without bond, the government alleges that Cokes is the main supplier for the … to flee from officers. Among the incidents cited in the government’s detention motion are shootings that occurred at …
March 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Texas DPS conduct joint operation

September 25, 2019
… Division conducted multiple independent investigations over the last year focused on identifying and targeting …
September 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Atlantic County Man Admits Role in Drug Distribution Scheme

October 05, 2022
… an information charging him with conspiring to distribute over one kilogram of heroin and possession with intent to distribute over one kilogram of heroin. On July 12, 2021, a search … a maximum term of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $10 million, or twice the gross gain or loss caused by the …
October 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Paterson drug ring charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl

September 04, 2020
… Deaveareaux transported approximately 250 “bricks,” or over 12,000 individual doses of heroin, from Paterson and … Aug. 13, 2020, Abrams attempted to deliver 200 “bricks,” or over 9,000 individual doses of heroin and fentanyl, to an … penalty of 40 years in prison, and a fine of at least $5 million. U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents and …
September 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds

May 23, 2022
… Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths SAN DIEGO – On April 30, 2022, communities … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. Over …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

California man charged with conspiracy to distribute 114 kilograms of cocaine

December 16, 2019
… to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine. He appeared today before … to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of … a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison and a $10 million fine. U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited the U.S. …
December 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Rutland Woman Indicted on Drug Charges

January 04, 2024
… in the front passenger seat. From those bags, police recovered a variety of items, including Alvarez’s non-driver’s ID, a key to a lockbox which contained over 600 grams of powder cocaine, over $5,000 in cash and … a maximum possible penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence following any conviction …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three Indicted for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking in Sacramento and Stockton

August 31, 2023
… source of supply in Mexico. On Sept. 29, 2022, Mendoza sold over 1,000 counterfeit M30 pills containing fentanyl and … in Sacramento. On Dec. 21, 2022, Bustamante sold over 2,000 counterfeit M30 pills containing fentanyl in … a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
August 31, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Lubbock Man Sentenced to 35 years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

December 08, 2022
… Fort Meyers, Florida; and other areas in the United States. Over the course of the conspiracy, the Calzadias DTO was … cocaine.  The investigation resulted in the seizure of $1.6 million in U.S. Currency. This effort is part of an …
December 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

May 23, 2022
… Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas Arizona Residents Turned in Over 8,000 Pounds PHOENIX – On April 30th, 2022, the DEA … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. “Thank …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Houston Shuts Down Wholesale Rx Inc. Distribution Operations

February 09, 2022
… seized at Wholesale Rx have a total street value of over 800,000 dollars  HOUSTON, TX – Today, Drug Enforcement … health and safety.   During the investigation, DEA discovered that Wholesale Rx shipped over two-million dosage units of opioids to Houston in 2021. …
February 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

April 25, 2018
… high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. DEA launched its prescription … and tribal law-enforcement and community partners removed over 402,928 (201.4 tons) of medication from circulation. … Since the program began eight years ago, over 9 million pounds - more than 4,500 tons of prescription …
April 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Iconic Chicago Buildings to Light Up Red for DEA’s Red Ribbon Week

October 18, 2021
… thousands wore red ribbons to honor his sacrifice. Today, millions of Americans all over the United States wear red ribbons to symbolize a … building lighting program, Illuminate Chicago, was created over a decade ago to coordinate building lighting …
October 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Marijuana Ringleader Sentenced to 18 years in Federal Prison

March 18, 2021
… in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that distributed over 11,000 kilograms of marijuana throughout the country, … and 19 firearms. Judge Moses further ordered a $7.2 million money judgment against the defendant for proceeds …
March 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno man charged with illegally possessing thousands of fentanyl pills and a firearm

November 19, 2020
… Chavez Jr., 19, of Fresno, charging him with possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute it and … on Snapchat, a social media platform. After a nonfatal overdose was reported, Federal law enforcement agents … maximum penalty of life in prison, and a fine of up to a $5 million. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the …
November 19, 2020