PRESS RELEASE

Idaho Falls Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years

January 11, 2024
… in his vehicle. “Unfortunately, we are seeing significant amounts of fentanyl on our streets and, in this case, left … rise to the challenge and seize larger and larger amounts of fentanyl.  And we stand ready to bring to justice …
January 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Gulf Cartel Leader Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy And Assaults On Federal Officers

September 26, 2017
… a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute kilogram amounts of cocaine and marijuana.     He also admitted his … obtained during his participation in the conspiracy. That amount will be determined at the time of sentencing. The …
September 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago Man Arrested, Charged for Manufacturing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

May 16, 2023
… in the 8000 block of S. Union Avenue and recovered large amounts of loose white residue of suspect fentanyl near a … set bail at $500,000. Dean must post 10% of the bail amount to go home on electronic monitoring. The public is …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… in volume and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets.  According to the … chemicals that Mexican cartels use to produce the large amounts of fentanyl they are smuggling into the United …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… in volume and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets. According to the … chemicals that Mexican cartels use to produce the large amounts of fentanyl they smuggle into the United States.     …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Prolific Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit His Residence

October 15, 2021
… or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine.  United States District Judge … Spokane area and is responsible for bringing a significant amount of illegal and dangerous methamphetamine into our …
October 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… in volume and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets.  According to the … chemicals that Mexican cartels use to produce the large amounts of fentanyl they are smuggling into the United …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Bond set for two Addison men charged with illegal possession/intent to deliver heroin

May 01, 2019
… Berlin said. “One kilogram of heroin is an extraordinary amount, with a street value of between $200,000 - $300,000. … Most concerning, however, is the number of deaths that amount of heroin could cause. Thanks to the efforts of the …
May 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

July 23, 2020
… threat in our area and the nation as a whole. Even trace amounts of this drug can be lethal, and it poses serious … “Fentanyl is man-made and potent in the smallest amounts. A few grains of the substance can lead to overdose, …
July 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

June 22, 2020
… pills are often sold on the street with unknown amounts of fentanyl but disguised as the real deal,” stated … subject who then gave Jimenez-Robledo an unknown amount of US currency. Between May 21, 2020 and May 24, …
June 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of methamphetamine initiative

February 20, 2020
… 1-888-219-4261 Efforts will assist in combating record amounts flooding the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE - Drug … an all-time high of more than 3,200 pounds. Recent seizure amounts for the region are on pace to surpass last year. …
February 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2017
… was collected at last spring’s event. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall … in its 8th year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s …
November 07, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Woman Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Illegal Trafficking Of Opiate Painkillers

January 05, 2017
… of the conspiracy to do the same.  Once they obtained bulk amounts of oxycodone, the pills were transported to … to transport oxycodone to Columbus and to transport bulk amounts of cash back to Las Vegas. U.S. Attorney Glassman …
January 05, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Phenix City Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Weapons Possession

August 12, 2013
… and rifle, as well as a plastic bag containing a large amount of marijuana and scales.  Officers then obtained a … the search, officers and agents located a large amount of cocaine powder, bags of crack cocaine, bags of …
August 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Attorney Charged In Money Laundering Conspiracy

March 23, 2011
… to GEORGE - and his co-conspirator, that he had large amounts of cash from drug trafficking. It is alleged that, … client and made two separate deposits of that money, in amounts under $10,000 in order to avoid a reporting …
March 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Joint Operation With Lake County Sheriff's Office Results In Major Cocaine Seizure

February 04, 2011
… Road. Bond for Velez-Rodriguez and Figueroa was set in the amount of $100,000. Bond for Valdovinos, Torres and Duran-Aguilar was set in the amount of $250,000. All five men remain in the Lake County …
February 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Two Federally Indicted For Conspiring To Distribute Methamphetamine And Marijuana

September 20, 2011
… charged 22 individuals with conspiring to distribute large amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine in the Twin Cities. … has confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine in the amount of approximately 225 grams. If convicted of the …
September 20, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Sentenced To 54 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Ring

August 26, 2015
… certain co-conspirators traveled to California with a large amount of cash to finance the purchase of cocaine.  … several branches of the same bank in the Hartford area in amounts of less than $10,000 in order to evade the bank’s …
August 26, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Holiday CVS Final Order Reveals Gross Negligence By Two CVS Pharmacies In Stanford, Florida

October 15, 2012
… prescriptions they would fill based on the inventory and amount of staff on hand. It was a “first come, first served … the response was that they had to keep a certain amount of oxycodone to fill legitimate prescriptions for …
October 15, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy

March 04, 2011
… believed that the "Mafia" member routinely collected large amounts of gambling proceeds from individuals in … was in possession of the United States Currency and a small amount of narcotics. After finding the narcotics and United …
March 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced To 16 Years For Drug Conspiracy

August 19, 2011
… believed that the "Mafia" member routinely collected large amounts of gambling proceeds from individuals in … was in possession of the United States currency and a small amount of narcotics. After finding the narcotics and United …
August 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Rockland County Man Indicted For Narcotics Trafficking

April 12, 2017
… jury charging him with allegedly trafficking wholesale amounts of cocaine in and around Rockland County, New York.  … conspiracy responsible for transporting wholesale amounts of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to the New …
April 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Large-Scale Fentanyl Packaging Mill Dismantled in the Bronx: 11 Arrested and Indicted

November 06, 2023
… and heroin mill Bags of filled fentanyl heroin glassines recovered in apartment.jpg Bags of filled fentanyl heroin … narcotics, carrying an estimated street value of $4 million.  Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special … to lethal drugs a risk to innocent residents when a half million small packages of lethal drugs are bagged in a …
November 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Men Convicted after Cleaning Crew Locates More Than $30K of Cocaine in Hotel Room

June 12, 2025
… from 2004.  U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided over their trial and will sentence the two after reviewing a …
June 12, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact DEA FOIA

March 28, 2025
… call our Requester Service Center at (571) 776-2300 or via e-mail at  DEA.FOIA@dea.gov . You may also contact us by …
March 28, 2025
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Community Event
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM (EDT)
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Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...
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Recruitment
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

DEA Recruiting Event at the University of South Dakota

3:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
Vermillion, SD
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division recruiter will be available to answer questions and take resumes, Thursday, April 18, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion, S.D.) Careers in Military and Criminal Justice event. The event will be held in the Muenster University Center Ballroom...
DOCUMENT

The Illegal Drug Threat in Wisconsin

March 25, 2025
Publication
… and northeastern portions of the state; however, the amount of activity and quantities produced are very low. …
March 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State

June 16, 2025
Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State June 16, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 …
June 16, 2025
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Community Event
July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021

Operation Engage Local Stakeholder Meeting

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM (EDT)
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Join the DEA Washington Division as we host a new series of local stakeholder meetings, under Operation Engage (#OpEngageDMV), to facilitate better partnerships in the Washington D.C. and Prince Georges County, Maryland areas. These local stakeholder meetings are open to local public health, law enforcement, public safety, prevention, and other...