PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged with Connection with Scheme to Operate Industrial-Scale Illegal Narcotics Pill Pressing Operations Throughout New York City

April 08, 2024
… emphasizes our commitment to protecting communities from these fake pills and those responsible for producing … Room.  A loud pounding sound could be heard emanating from within the Storage Room, which was consistent with the …
April 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Indicted Following Seizure of Approximately $2.5 Million Worth of Powdered Fentanyl and Fentanyl Pills

December 14, 2022
… to 10,000 counterfeit pills allegedly containing fentanyl from a vehicle and an apartment in the Bronx. Bridget G. … committed to holding accountable those who hope to profit from the destruction of so many lives.” “An opioid den with …
December 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Five Plead Guilty to Drug, Firearms, and Immigration Offenses

July 30, 2024
… of life in prison. Mora and Dela Cruz’s charges stemmed from their attempts to barter an exchange of cocaine for … of Mora and Dela Cruz to source firearms and explosives from Jackson, Mississippi, and deliver them to organized … furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. His charges stem from his attempt to barter an exchange of cocaine for three …
July 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, Including Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

April 13, 2022
… of cremation for the victim, whom the jury found died from Coby’s distribution of fentanyl to the victim.  Judge … jewelry, including a Rolex watch, and the firearms seized from his residence.  Coby has been in custody since his … customers over the course of several years.  The jury heard from witnesses who bought fentanyl directly from Coby.  …
April 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Defense Attorney Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy

June 22, 2022
… Office.  The United States Attorney has recused himself from this case. The trial evidence proved that Ravenell received drug proceeds from clients and associates who engaged in drug … Ravenell also received substantial cash payments derived from drug sales as compensation for laundering money.  …
June 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 22, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, this Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … Back Day has removed more than 7,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are … who misused prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
October 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Norcross Cousins Sentenced for Operating Meth Lab

March 15, 2021
… men, all of whom had illegally entered the United States from Mexico, utilized a family home in Norcross less than 200 feet from an elementary school to operate a methamphetamine … stopped defendant Zury Brito-Arroyo as he was driving away from the house. Inside his car, they found $10,000 cash …
March 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy Burglary Conspirators Arraigned Tuesday in Federal Court

December 13, 2023
… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … pharmaceuticals involved. LITTLE ROCK— Eighteen individuals from Texas who are accused of stealing more than $1.5 …
December 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Law Enforcement Officials Warn of "Rainbow Fentanyl" Appearing in Oregon

August 30, 2022
… several days in the Portland Metropolitan Area, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon … said DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan from the Seattle Field Division. “It doesn’t matter what … and potentially lethal. Fake pills are indistinguishable from real pills.” I f you or someone you know encounter any …
August 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

High-Ranking Member of Los Zetas Cartel Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas to a Term of Life Imprisonment

September 13, 2021
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community Outreach & … in August and September 2021, the district court heard from 13 witnesses for the government, including other …
September 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 04, 2021
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … removed close to 745,000 pounds of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country as part of DEA’s … has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. On Oct. 23, with close …
November 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Back Day has removed more than 7,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
October 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27 New Disposal Rules In Effect Next Month Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals

September 22, 2014
… abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers, says the Centers for Disease …
September 22, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Local Doctor And Pharmacist Arrested In Pill Mill Investigation

January 20, 2016
… were arrested yesterday morning on federal charges stemming from their respective roles in a conspiracy to distribute … their registration numbers prevents Dr. Andrews from issuing prescriptions for controlled substances and pharmacist Kigham from dispensing controlled substances.  Faridi and Banks …
January 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Drug And Money-Laundering Charges Defendant’s Organization Allegedly Trucked Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Across The Texas-Mexico Border

March 14, 2011
… drug kingpin Esteban Rodriguez-Olivera was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Friday, March 11, 2011, … was arrested in Mexico on a provisional warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York, and also faces … to drug traffickers that you can run, but you cannot hide from global law enforcement who share a goal of putting you …
March 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Take-Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

September 23, 2014
… abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers, says the Centers for Disease …
September 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

March 09, 2016
… Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking … York State Health Department’s Bureau of Narcotic (BNE). From September 2010 to September 2014, the Quezadas …
March 09, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

May 13, 2016
… Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine May 13, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us … traveled to New York to obtain heroin and obtained cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail BUFFALO - ) - James … part in a drug distribution network that funneled heroin from New York City and Philadelphia to Buffalo and Western …
May 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

39 Kilos Of Heroin Worth Over $20 Million Seized In Richmond Hill, Queens

September 20, 2012
… Dominican Republic. The large stash of heroin, recovered from the ground floor apartment on Wednesday evening, is … studio apartment, while another 11 packages were recovered from inside a duffel bag. A makeshift assembly line had been … Brown sugar used as a cutting agent was also recovered from the apartment. Agents and detectives with the DEA’sNew …
September 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

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

March 31, 2016
… who are destroying lives and making enormous profits from the diversion of pain medication.” “Pharmaceutical … a legitimate medical purpose. The owners kept the profits from the pill mill operations and from the sales of oxycodone in cash.  According to the …
March 31, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Nurse-Practitioner Indicted On Federal Charges, Accused Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

June 08, 2016
… evidence, Robinson conducted a pain management practice from 2011 until 2013 in the 2000 block of Martin Luther King … Jr. Avenue SE. His practice received numerous complaints from civilians in the area and from other health care professionals, including pharmacists, …
June 08, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

$2 Million Worth Of Cocaine Seized In NYC’s Diamond District

March 31, 2017
… & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Drugs Sent from Fictitious Jewelry Business in California … O’Neill announced the seizure of 55 kilograms of (121 lbs.) from a fictitious jewelry business operating in the Diamond … of Group T-42 identified three suspicious packages en route from Sapphire in Los Angeles to 21 Divine in Manhattan.  The …
March 31, 2017
DOCUMENT

Verbal Opening Statement Matthew Allen, Special Agent in Charge DEA Los Angeles Field Division

June 30, 2025
Speech
… regions in the country—protecting the American people from those who profit in death.   Watch hearing in its …
June 30, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

FOIA Exemptions

March 28, 2025
… that those records (or portions thereof) are protected from disclosure. Congress established nine exemptions from disclosure for certain categories of information to … of an agency.   (b)(3):  Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law.   (b)(4): Trade …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia Man Arrested For Allegedly Selling Guns and Cocaine to Undercover Officer

November 15, 2021
… November 12, 2021. Before each sale, Torres-Rincon traveled from Georgia to New York City. On multiple occasions, he … Agents and officers recovered the cash for the purchase from Torres-Rincon. Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. … women officers work relentlessly to prevent illegal guns from getting into criminals’ hands because every shooting …
November 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA announce charges against Rochester Drug Co-operative and two executives for unlawfully distributing controlled substances

April 23, 2019
… and that includes executives who illegally distribute drugs from their boardrooms.”      According to the documents … court :   Violations of the Federal Narcotics Laws   From 2012 through March 2017, as alleged, RDC knowingly and …
April 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison

October 03, 2019
… Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison …   "The United States welcomed Allawi into our country from war-tom Iraq in 2012. But instead of taking advantage …
October 03, 2019
STORY

DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks

July 03, 2025
… Care Fraud Networks July 03, 2025 Every day, the women and men of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration work … and around the world to save lives by protecting the public from dangerous deadly drug threats and from those who look to profit off of others’ pain.    As …
July 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to host Youth Drug Summit for Kensington & Fairhill Elementary School children

November 23, 2018
… Wilson announced today that the DEA and Jennifer Lewis-Hall from PHL 17 will be hosting a Youth Drug Summit at Temple … 2018, as part of the DEA’s 360 Strategy.  Over 350 students from the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School, the Isaac … Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School and student mentors from Temple University will be in attendance at the summit, …
November 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pills and Poster- Take Back WASHINGTON, DC – The Drug Enforcement … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … expired.  These medications can be a gateway to addiction, and have helped fuel the opioid epidemic.  According to a …
April 20, 2023