PRESS RELEASE

Second Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 97 Months’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl In Which A Young Mother Died After Ingesting

December 14, 2017
… The fentanyl the defendant distributed was linked to the overdose death of a young mother in West Virginia in April 2015. Judge Cogan also ordered forfeiture in the amount of $150,000. Bridget M. Rohde, Acting United States … defendant and his co-conspirators trafficked substantial amounts of fentanyl. One of the victims of these trends was …
December 14, 2017
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 … or 4,508 tons. DEA’s New Orleans Field (NOFD), which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas, … disposal at collection sites throughout the division.  The amounts collected for each state within the NOFD was the …
November 07, 2017
Garduno Escobedo, Sergio
FUGITIVE

Sergio Garduno Escobedo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 1) 18 USC Sec 1962 (d) RICO Conspiracy; 2) 21 USC 846 and 841 (a)(1) Conspiracy to Possess Controlled Substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaine and over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 3) 21 USC 963952(a) & 960(a)(b)(1)(B)&(G) Conspiracy to import a controlled substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaineand over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 4)18 USC 1956 Conspiracy to launder money instruments; 5)18 USC 2 & 924(o) Conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and aid and abet; and 12) 21 USC 848(b)(1) and (2)(A) Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Avila-Ramirez, Adrian
FUGITIVE

Adrian Avila-Ramirez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 1) 18 USC Sec 1962 (d) RICO Conspiracy; 2) 21 USC 846 and 841 (a)(1) Conspiracy to Possess Controlled Substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaine and over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 3) 21 USC 963952(a) & 960(a)(b)(1)(B)&(G) Conspiracy to import a controlled substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaineand over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 4)18 USC 1956 Conspiracy to launder money instruments; and 5)18 USC 2 & 924(o) Conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and aid and abet.
Nunez-Meza, Amado
FUGITIVE

Amado Nunez-Meza

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 1) 18 USC Sec 1962 (d) RICO Conspiracy; 2) 21 USC 846 and 841 (a)(1) Conspiracy to Possess Controlled Substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaine and over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 3) 21 USC 963952(a) & 960(a)(b)(1)(B)&(G) Conspiracy to import a controlled substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaineand over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 4)18 USC 1956 Conspiracy to launder money instruments; 5)18 USC 2 & 924(o) Conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and aid and abet; and 12) 21 USC 848(b)(1) and (2)(A) Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in furtherance of drug trafficking.
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing a Million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their Drugs in Five Days

September 29, 2025
… DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing a Million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their … wanted fugitives and the subject of a  reward of up to $15 Million under the U.S. Department of State Narcotics Rewards …
September 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Virginia Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy and Distribution

July 11, 2022
… 13, 2018, Knighton sold 97.32 grams of heroin with trace amounts of caffeine and fentanyl to a confidential informant …
July 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Harford County Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Participating in a Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine

November 05, 2021
… Bolden agrees that it is reasonably foreseeable that the amount of crack cocaine sold was at least 280 grams but less …
November 05, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Harford County Narcotics Dealers Plead Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Sell Crack Cocaine

September 01, 2021
… Bolden agrees that it is reasonably foreseeable that the amount of crack cocaine sold was at least 280 grams but less …
September 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

“Pill Mill” Distributor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

March 31, 2016
… the prescriptions for oxycodone required a significant amount of coordination between Moffett and his …
March 31, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Two North Texas Men In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

September 01, 2016
… that Pasillas and Ballesteros conspired to traffic large amounts of methamphetamine in the Fort Worth area.  They regularly purchased large amounts of methamphetamine for distribution from a supplier … not less than 10 years and up to life in prison and a $10 million fine.  Sentencing is set for December 12, 2016, …
September 01, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Sacramento Man Of Possessing Crack Cocaine For Distribution

July 23, 2014
… location in the apartment, and when officers found a large amount of cocaine base where he had been crouching in the … photographs of Harris in the same apartment with a large amount of currency only days before, as well as text … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
July 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reaches Agriculture Community at Farm Progress Show with Important Message About Fentanyl

August 30, 2022
… Justin C. King said. “The Omaha Division covers a vast amount of agricultural land. We want to reach all of the … pharmaceuticals but laced with fentanyl, in large amounts across the DEA Omaha Division. DEA lab testing …
August 30, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Red Ribbon Toolkit - Resources For Your Community

November 13, 2025
… Red Ribbon Week Video clip Red Ribbon Week Fact Card (PDF) Red Ribbon Presentation (PowerPoint) Guidance and …
November 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges

June 25, 2015
… and heroin; $2,008 in cash; and the social security card and permanent resident card of Leonardo Almonte-Ramirez. This prosecution arose …
June 25, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Baton Rouge

March 28, 2025
… all know, there are far too many non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses affecting our communities, and sadly, these … Summit (June 2022)   Connect With Us!   Sign up for email updates about Baton Rouge's Operation Engage …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank

July 12, 2023
… Local Man Sent to Prison After Helping Traffic Over 250 Kilograms of Meth in Gas Tank July 12, 2023 Houston … after he switched lanes without signaling. They soon discovered Rodriguez had several pending state arrest warrants …
July 12, 2023
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Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

July 12, 2022
… peach tablets, and in Luk’s residence, investigators found over 6,000 peach tablets weighing approximately 2.2 … in connection with the conspiracy and were sentenced to over 13 years in prison combined.  Jarod Forget, Special …
July 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Third Man in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

April 08, 2022
… in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven kilograms of fentanyl. According to court … enforcement seized pill manufacturing materials along with over seven kilograms of fentanyl in both pill and raw form, … prosecuted the case. ## Task Forces/Task Force Officers Overdose Fake Pills Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures …
April 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

May 25, 2022
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Cochcroft Made Over $200,000 Selling Fraudulent “Dietary Supplements” … plea agreement, Cochcroft forfeited criminal proceeds of over $200,000. Cochcroft admitted that he marketed to the …
May 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Charlottesville Methamphetamine Traffickers Plead Guilty

May 26, 2022
… middle of a drug deal along with a .38 caliber revolver, over a kilogram of virtually pure methamphetamine, and … cash.  Lab analysis of the methamphetamine found it to be over 98% in purity.  While law enforcement was searching the …
May 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

March 01, 2023
… County Police Department confidential source and undercover detective on multiple occasions. When a search warrant was executed on Brown’s residence, officers recovered 999 counterfeit pressed pills containing fentanyl, approximately 723 grams of methamphetamine, over 500 grams of cocaine, and 665 grams of …
March 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fifth Defendant in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

November 03, 2022
… in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven kilograms of fentanyl. According to court … enforcement seized pill manufacturing materials along with over seven kilograms of fentanyl in both pill and raw form, …
November 03, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Castle, Virginia Pharmacist Indicted

February 16, 2005
… supposed to be dispensed and taken by the patient, with two over-the-counter products—a Vitamin B2 product called … substituted for Zoloft. Additional substitutions were discovered, leading to a search warrant which was conducted on … on this date. As a result of the search warrant and media coverage, many additional patients came forward with …
February 16, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Large Scale Los Angeles PCP “Cook” Sentenced To Life In Prison

June 15, 2015
… 571-362-2476 WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Supplied over $700,000 worth of PCP to a Prince George’s County drug … be made in Maryland into Bullette’s accounts in payment for over 70 gallons of PCP. On June 1, 2013, police in … age 31, of Bowie, Maryland, Shawn Anthony, age 35, of Landover, Maryland and Don Juan Campbell, age 34 of Laurel, …
June 15, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and NY Attorney General Take Down Ghost Gun Trafficking Ring

December 01, 2022
… were shipped to New York and Pennsylvania from various online retailers before being assembled. The indictment, … of ammunition. In total, the investigation led to the recovery of 57 firearms, 51 of which were ghost guns.  “I will … ghost gun components and accessories from out-of-state online firearm retailers and often had them shipped to an …
December 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

August 09, 2023
… Lawrence Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and …
August 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

November 22, 2022
… Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin November 22, …
November 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Mesa Nurse Practitioner Indicted Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescribing Practices

February 10, 2022
… Mesa Nurse Practitioner Indicted Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescribing Practices February …
February 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

January 21, 2022
… Pocatello Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking …
January 21, 2022