PRESS RELEASE

Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

… guilty plea shows that no passage of time will stop us from bringing perpetrators of violence to justice.” … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2007 up to and including 2015. The Taylor … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
PRESS RELEASE

Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … source of the pills after conducting a controlled purchase from Del Valle. Law enforcement agents recovered a loaded firearm from Del Valle during the arrest.  U.S. Attorney Hayden P. …
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

… $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 firearms from members of the conspiracy. In addition, during the … 177 additional firearms. Two of those firearms were seized from Griffin. They were found hidden in a toilet at his … something someone in their 30’s would do, like running from law enforcement.” On August 1, 2024, Griffin pleaded …
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … flow of methamphetamine and fentanyl coming into our area from the southwestern border.  We appreciate the work of the …
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Arrested in 41-Person Drug Trafficking Scheme Enters Guilty Plea

… he concealed in compartments in rental vehicles—from Phoenix to Seattle. Law enforcement obtained a search … warrant to track his cell phone and saw the phone traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento and then up Interstate 5 towards … Investigators also seized hundreds of marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation and hundreds of kilograms of …
PRESS RELEASE

“NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges

… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from 2017 to April 2019, Davis participated in the Normandy, … base, and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.  … obtained heroin and fentanyl in distribution quantities from other NFL members, which he then sold to customers on a …
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Selling Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

… During the existence of the conspiracy, which spanned from January 2017 to December 2020, scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia …
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison

… Distribute Heroin Less Than Three Weeks After His Release from State Prison Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge … Baltimore District Office. According to his guilty plea, from September 2020 to November 2020, Skordalos participated … joined the DTO less than three weeks after his release from state prison. In September 2020, federal agents …
PRESS RELEASE

Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

… after ingesting narcotics, and the child obtained narcotics from Wall’s belongings, ingested the narcotics, and … task force officer attempted to physically stop Trimmer from fleeing. Trimmer then proceeded to grab the officer’s …
PRESS RELEASE

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Heroin Distribution Conspiracy Conducted Over the Dark Web

… Washington Division. According to Ramseur’s plea agreement, from at least April 2014 through December 2015, Ramseur was … Ramseur accepted orders for heroin and received payments from customers in Bitcoin. Ramseur and his co-conspirators packaged and shipped heroin from Capitol Heights, Maryland, to customers throughout the …
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in … lives lost.  Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl.     DEA has responded to this unprecedented …
PRESS RELEASE

Warwick Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin

… operated a large-scale heroin trafficking operation from a residence he shared with his girlfriend and two young … a large-scale heroin and fentanyl trafficking operation from his Warwick residence; a home that he shared with his … activities, including controlled purchases of heroin from the defendant by a person assisting law enforcement. On …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rocky Mountain Division Removes 18,500 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications on Drug Take Back Day

… Back of Van2.jpg One of the many collections DEA received from our local partners. Police drop off 2.jpg Local Law … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “We want to thank … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary …
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… and a McLaren sportscar.  According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, Runsdorf, the owner and … Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio. Prices generally ranged from $100 to more than $1,000 per one-pint bottle. Depending … cough syrup to street-level users and he profited greatly from the sale of the counterfeit cough syrup.  Runsdorf’s …
PRESS RELEASE

Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

… of controlled substances. The indictment alleges that from January 2022 through March 2023, Hughes and Neal … to combat fraud and prosecute the individuals who profit from it,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The … justice criminals who seek to defraud Americans and steal from taxpayer-funded programs.” “The DEA, in partnership …
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a commercial office building in San Diego. Law … dedicated to pursuing individuals who seek to profit from the deadly fentanyl market. Those who cause such tragic …
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine and Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Investigation in Bay County

… safe by removing addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We remain … All will be on supervised release once they are released from custody. “We recognize the power in effective … is resulting in convictions and removing illegal narcotics from our streets. This is a win for the people of Bay …
PRESS RELEASE

Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

… Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington Seattle – A … a courier, bringing large amounts of drugs to the northwest from California.  U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour … much as seven pounds of methamphetamine at a time directly from the leader of this drug distribution ring – and fed the …
PRESS RELEASE

Oklahoma Prison-Based Drug Trafficking Organization Resulted in 21 Defendants Being Convicted

… of fellow inmate Hugo Gonzalez, Jr., ran his operation from inside state prison using contraband cell phones.  The … distribute methamphetamine and heroin and collect proceeds from those sales.  Further, Strand and his organization … prison.  Numerous other defendants with roles ranging from mid-level dealers and couriers to significant drug …
PRESS RELEASE

Gulfport Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

… into his car. The officers recovered a loaded firearm from the passenger seat of the car. The firearm was located … The officers also recovered four pounds of marijuana from inside Drummond’s car. More than $6,700.00 was seized from Drummond’s person during a search incident to arrest. …
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

… of the overdose established that the juvenile overdosed from inhaling the smoke from a pulverized, counterfeit “M30” pill. Subsequent … juvenile, who also overdosed but survived.  Text messages from the surviving juvenile’s cell phone established that on …
PRESS RELEASE

Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

… Ten charged in Brockton fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy November 02, 2018 New England Contact … (802) 951-2900 BOSTON  – Ten individuals, most of whom are from Brockton, were charged today in federal court in Boston … partners, we have removed dozens of violent criminals from our communities, and we will continue to do so.” …
PRESS RELEASE

Jury finds Baldwin County kingpin guilty of all charges

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … well as particular hand signs, and it is fueled by proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs in Milledgeville and the … and heroin. As part of the investigation, agents from the DEA, FBI, ATF and Ocmulgee Drug Task Force were …
PRESS RELEASE

Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … & 10 KG of Fentanyl Powder Seized on December 14, 2021, from one Phoenix Valley Investigation  PHOENIX -  As U.S. … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The …
PRESS RELEASE

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

… Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders November 24, 2021 … these violent gang members to keep our communities safe from the threat of MS-13. We will continue to work to bring … convictions will prevent these MS-13 leaders from inflicting brutality on our communities. DEA is …
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing four overdose deaths, overdose resulting in serious bodily injury, and heroin and fentanyl trafficking

… Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing … organization have pled guilty to charges stemming from conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of … bodily injury to a victim. The defendants face penalties from 10 years to life in federal prison. A sentencing date …
PRESS RELEASE

Six individuals indicted in $48 million health care fraud conspiracy at drug rehabilitation centers in Northern Ohio

… Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND - Six people from Ohio were indicted in federal court for their roles in … houses” for individuals attempting to maintain abstinence from drugs and alcohol. As part of being a certified …
PRESS RELEASE

Prison sentences for California-based drug trafficking ring that shipped methamphetamine to northeastern Wisconsin

… to arrive by car couriers and postal shipments from northern California to northeastern Wisconsin. Tou Lee … system, used contraband phones to orchestrate shipments from sources in California. Blia Lor and Gwen Biersteker, … funding for the endeavor, and transported methamphetamine from Milwaukee to the Appleton area. Xiong traveled from …
PRESS RELEASE

Norteno gang leader and drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

… by a 10 year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.  Stine had previously pleaded guilty on … With the Court’s significant sentence, Stine is now removed from the community and the public is protected from his continued criminal activities – and the inevitable …
PRESS RELEASE

Former member of Venezuelan National Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses

… Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses May 27, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info … that the Cártel de Los Soles sought to recruit terrorists from Hizballah and Hamas to assist in planning and carrying … as a go-between.  Allegedly, El Zabayar obtained from the Middle East a cargo planeload of military-grade …