PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Sentenced 15 Years In Prison For Participating In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failing To Appear In Court

January 04, 2017
… 2014.  Hernandez was arrested as he attempted to deliver over 600 oxycodone pills to the residence of Samuel Garcia … that residence and hundreds of additional pills, as well as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and …
January 04, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failure To Appear In Court

August 23, 2016
… 2014.  Hernandez was arrested as he attempted to deliver over 600 oxycodone pills to the residence of Samuel Garcia … that residence and hundreds of additional pills, as well as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and …
August 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

18 Waco Area Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Sentenced To Federal Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

June 10, 2015
… 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 … Smith-Burris are prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government. On …
June 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 50 Members And Associates Of Trinitarios Street Gang With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses Defendants Include Seven Leaders Of Bronx-Based Gang

December 07, 2011
… communities. In the past two years, we have prosecuted over 400 alleged gang members and our efforts remain very … trafficking organization, known as the Trinitarios again. Over 30 arrests were made for distributing multitudes of …
December 07, 2011
STORY

DEA’s Washington Division Holds Operation Engage Business Roundtable Event

July 23, 2021
… public facing advocates for substance abuse prevention.  “Over 75% of employers have been affected in some way by …
July 23, 2021
STORY

Law enforcement agency cooperation strikes a blow to the crime element in Roswell, New Mexico

January 08, 2021
… counties located in the Pecos Valley region) have served over the years as a major transit point for cocaine, …
January 08, 2021
STORY

DEA Celebrates 45 Years

July 10, 2018
… regulations of the United States. Many things have changed over the past 45 years--the faces and names of DEA employees …
July 10, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

New York Leadership

July 12, 2022
… of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division covering the State of New York. Mr. Tarentino is a … 1200 kilograms of heroin, three dozen heroin labs, and over 20,000 kilograms of explosive materials.  Mr. Tarentino … money laundering networks, and drug distributors linked to overdose deaths.   In 2015, Mr. Tarentino was promoted to …
July 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican drug traffickers charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of almost three tons of cocaine

September 09, 2020
… the American drug market with cocaine by intercepting over three tons of cocaine heading towards American towns.  … using bribery and intimidation to further their reach with government officials.  With HSI’s continued partnership with …
September 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Western New York to Puerto Rico drug trafficking network dismantled

May 17, 2019
… Tennessee. A law enforcement officer pulled the vehicle over after witnessing it commit several traffic infractions. … at the Hilton hotel.             A search of the vehicle recovered three-and-a-half kilograms of cocaine in four … duct tape concealed in the spare tire area underneath a cover. All three men disclaimed knowledge and ownership of …
May 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

40 Alleged Meth Traffickers Charged in Operation Kullvid-20

June 09, 2022
… 6 guns, and $12,000 cash seized just yesterday. Over the course of the investigation, agents have also … from Mexico into the United States. Distributors then oversaw the conversion of powder to crystal before selling the drugs to local customers.  Over the phone, defendants allegedly spoke in code to avoid …
June 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former leader of Kenyan organized crime family and his brother plead guilty to narcotics, weapons, and obstruction offenses

October 26, 2018
… Not only did they manufacture and distribute narcotics for over two decades, they kidnapped, beat, and murdered others … to use to manufacture methamphetamine in Mozambique. Over the course of several months beginning in March 2014, …
October 26, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

Atlanta News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in Superceding Indictment October 8, 2010 American Public Overwhelmingly Responds to DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back … Charged With Possession With Intent To Distribute Over Ten Pounds of Methamphetamine May 14, 2010 Greenville … Ended in Charlotte January 8, 2010 Saratoga Man Receives Over 33 Years in Prison …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

33 Latin King Members and associates convicted and sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for racketeering offenses

October 22, 2020
… peddle poison in the Western District of Texas.” Among the overt acts described in court documents are: In 2008, Latin … brandished a shotgun while stating “I’m going to kill you” over a gang related dispute. That individual suffered … Members engaged in a fight with rival gang members at a bar over a gang dispute, which resulted in the death of a Latin …
October 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Milwaukee Area Pharmaceutical Controlled Substance Distribution Ring Targeted

October 16, 2014
… approximately 196 fraudulent prescriptions accounting for over 25,000 pills.        The DEA Tactical Diversion (TDS) Task Force was created over one year ago in response to the nationwide and … Nationally, prescription drug abuse is responsible for more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. Through a …
October 16, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Feds Crack Down On Illegal Trafficking Of Oxycodone

May 13, 2011
… drugs. The bill currently is awaiting signature by the Governor to be enacted into law. "The participants at the … oxycodone tablets. 7 of the defendants were arrested over the past 48 hours and have been arraigned. The charged … segment of illegal drug use, causing significantly more overdose deaths than cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin …
May 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force Operation Reveals La Cosa Nostra Weapons, Drugs, Money Laundering Scheme

June 28, 2017
… ultimately resulted in Veliu’s sale to law enforcement of over a dozen AK-47s and an M80 Zolja Anti-Tank Rocket … Curanovic, an associate of La Cosa Nostra, sought to recover an extortionate debt from a former criminal associate. … law enforcement netted additional weapons, ammunition and over 60,000 euros in cash. DEA New York Special …
June 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

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

April 28, 2022
… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
April 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… Prescription Take Back Day has removed more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Men Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

March 21, 2023
… penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of …
March 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Admits Filling Counterfeit Prescriptions Selling Oxycodone and Codeine in Exchange for Cash

June 28, 2022
… penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million, or twice the gross profit to the defendant, …
June 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested

July 23, 2021
… years in prison and a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Long also faces separate drug charges in an …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 29, 2021
… penalty of 40 years in prison and a fine of at least $5 million, with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of five …
April 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

April 28, 2022
… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
April 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

June 05, 2020
… III.  Moya was also ordered to submit to forfeiture of $4 million and an additional $198,184.00 which had been seized …
June 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

May 13, 2019
… physician who oversaw the illegal prescription of nearly a million units of narcotics with no legitimate medical …
May 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Andover Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Northern New England Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

July 14, 2023
… three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
July 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

June 22, 2023
… three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charge of unlawful possession of ammunition …
June 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

June 12, 2023
… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
June 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

May 12, 2023
… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
May 12, 2023