PRESS RELEASE

Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Federal Prison

November 17, 2014
… along with Special Agent in Charge Janice Ayala of Homeland Security (HSI) in San Antonio. Cardenas Vela, 41, is the … Cardenas admitted to being a part of this conspiracy from at least in or about January 2000 until his capture by … control of the Matamoros Plaza through the use of daily emails to key leadership within the Cartel. Upon his Oct. …
November 17, 2014
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January 21, 2025
… for ensuring the public is informed about DEA's activities and priorities to protect the public safety and health of Americans. The office engages the media, law … Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152 Email:  DEA.Intergovernmental.Affairs@dea.gov Media …
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking

May 05, 2025
… conspiracy. The events related to his convictions spanned from January 25, 2021, through September 20, 2023, in … Investigations Service Bowling Green, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police, the Calloway County … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
May 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Reentering the United States

April 25, 2025
… documents, Saul Cruz-Argueta, 39, was encountered by agents from the United States Homeland Security Investigations and … The agents discovered that he had previously been removed from the United States in 2016 and 2018. Cruz-Argueta has … custody since his arrest on March 7, 2025. Upon his release from prison, Cruz-Argueta is to be referred to immigration …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

San Fernando Valley Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl Admits Causing Overdose Death of U.S. Marine

April 15, 2022
… San Fernando Valley Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … two federal drug trafficking offenses, one of which stemmed from a 2020 transaction in which he sold bogus oxycodone …
April 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 21, 2020
… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine …
April 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy Owners Convicted of Illegally Selling 10 Million Hydrocodone Pills Over The Internet, Laundering $20 Million in Proceeds and Failing to Pay Taxes

August 01, 2008
… with web-site operators to fill hydrocodone prescriptions e-mailed to them that were signed by a small group of … D.C., and that there was no doctor patient relationship. From January 1, 2005 through October 10, 2006, NewCare …
August 01, 2008
PRESS RELEASE

Former Baggage Handler At LAX Arrested For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Allegedly Using Credentials To Pass Cocaine Through Security

February 23, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Gate, was taken into custody without incident by officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Los Angeles … airlines to smuggle kilogram “samples” of cocaine from Los Angeles to drug customers on the East Coast.  At …
February 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

December 12, 2017
… Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud December 12, 2017 Los Angeles Contact … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … indictment that was unsealed today, it is alleged that from May 2014 to September 2017, Patel routinely prescribed …
December 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Las Vegas Doctor Arrested And Charged With 29 Counts Of Unlawful Distribution Of Fentanyl And Health Care Fraud

February 13, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … contained in the indictment, which was unsealed today, from about July 19, 2015 through March 12, 2016, Holper … professional practice. The indictment further alleges that, from about November 21, 2013 through March 24, 2017, Holper …
February 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Adam Bomb Leads To Major Tax Fraud Investigation By The IRS And Issuance Of Federal “John Doe” Summonses

December 19, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … that will assist the IRS in identifying U.S. taxpayers who, from the years 2005 through 2013, used Sovereign’s services … how outstanding investigative results can be derived from a culture of interagency cooperation.” According to the …
December 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Trafficking Kilograms Of Cocaine Through The U.S. Mail System

July 26, 2016
… of cocaine, and in particular, shipping the cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York City through the United States … scheme by arranging for the shipment of cocaine from Puerto Rico to various locations in New York City … cocaine.  In communications with the USPS, including in an email Rodriguez sent directly to the U.S. Postmaster …
July 26, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … reducing the smuggling of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China following the DEA’s 2018 emergency scheduling … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

December 10, 2025
… to Life in Federal Prison December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … St Room E-400 Boston , MA 02203 United States New England Contacts New England Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

York County Men Sentenced to 30 Years in Fentanyl Distribution Scheme

April 29, 2025
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Robert Murphy Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Wanda Wiggins 571-776-0364 Division Contacts Georgia Augusta …
April 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Operación dirigida por la DEA que tiene como blanco al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación genera más de 600 arrestos

March 11, 2020
Operación dirigida por la DEA que tiene como blanco al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación genera más de 600 arrestos March 11, 2020 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name …
March 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-Four Arrested In Permian Basin Hydroponic Marijuana Distribution Operations

November 29, 2011
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: …
November 29, 2011
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Domestic Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

July 23, 2025
… At the hearing, the court heard how Somers had travelled from Louisiana and was planning to return to sell the … “The seizure of Mr. Somers’ deadly wares kept these pills from hitting the streets and undoubtedly saved many … in its commitment to eradicate these dangerous drugs from our neighborhoods and bring those responsible for …
July 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

April 03, 2025
… District of North Carolina.  “Protecting our communities from drugs and guns is one of the Justice Department’s core … we are stepping up our efforts to remove illegal firearms from our communities, eliminate drugs in our neighborhoods, … pistol, knowing he was a convicted felon and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.  Tia Marche Ray, 33, of …
April 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

September 12, 2022
… enforcement partners play in protecting American consumers from illegal narcotics being shipped via the U.S. Mail. U.S. … operations to keep USPS customers and employees safe from greedy drug traffickers who favor profit over human … Division.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2014 through December 6, 2016, Aaron Rhy Broussard, 31, …
September 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former Daycare Director Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

July 23, 2025
… Agent in Charge William Kimbell of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.  Cynthia Elizabeth … member of the conspiracy, and that kind of trust only comes from a long history of repeated transactions. She knew … revealed Ochoa-Saucedo picked up the brick of cocaine from Arellano at her residence and that he had done so on …
July 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Over 6 years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

June 16, 2025
… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

April 14, 2025
… dope.” In his plea agreement, Clifton also admitted that from May 2019 through June 2019, he routinely offered to … serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
April 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

March 12, 2021
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … OFAC designations, and did not seek the required license from OFAC to engage in those financial transactions. … the case. This case received significant support from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force …
March 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

November 22, 2023
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … to the indictment. The indictment further alleges that, from August 9 to August 22, 2022, a co-conspirator, using … possessed seven rounds of ammunition. Doss is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of his prior …
November 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted

August 29, 2024
… District of Arkansas in which 42 individuals hailing from Houston’s Fifth Ward are charged with breaking into … individuals responsible for breaking into and stealing from pharmacies in Iowa and Nebraska. Pharmaceuticals …
August 29, 2024
Pavon-Reyes, Jorge Armando
FUGITIVE

Jorge Armando Pavon-Reyes

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketerring18 USC 1952(b)Conspiracy to Kidnap a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(c)Kidnapping of a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(a)(5)Felony Murder of a Federal Agent18 USC 11111114Acessory After the Fact18 USC 3Aiding and Abetting18 USC 2