PRESS RELEASE

Physician pleads guilty to manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the deaths of three patients of his Flushing, Queens pill mill

June 18, 2019
… City Human Resource Administration (HRA), with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department and the Suffolk … overdosed within three days of receiving prescriptions from the physician. The five counts of Reckless Endangerment … to taper off addictive medications.   Choy drew patients from a wide geographic area, including Long Island, Upstate …
June 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Man sentenced after trial conviction for role in home invasion

August 24, 2018
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … as a result of his trial conviction on charges stemming from his arrest by the New Jersey State Police as he and a … burglar tools, zip ties, and duct tape. The arrests stemmed from a sting operation initiated by the DEA New York Drug …
August 24, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking in “The Jungle” and Seattle’s International District

January 15, 2025
… danger on our streets." “The fentanyl powder alone seized from this group could have unleashed 1.7 million potentially … trafficking organizations and remove dangerous individuals from our communities to keep Seattle and Washington state … of a firearm because he has criminal history that bars him from possessing firearms The current charges carry a …
January 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

August 19, 2024
… Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … to traffic large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine from California for distribution in Portland and Salem. One …
August 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Over 20 Pounds of Narcotics and a Gun Seized in the Bronx

July 19, 2024
… Over 20 Pounds of Narcotics and a Gun Seized in the Bronx July 19, 2024 New York Contact … operation in the Bronx prevented deadly narcotics from reaching the streets and neighborhoods of New York City … Strike Force Group Z-43, comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police …
July 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Laurens County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison

July 17, 2024
… 110,757 people to drug poisonings – a majority from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl,” said Robert J. … holds him accountable while protecting the community from his criminal activity.” As described in court documents and testimony, investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance …
July 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Middle Georgia Defendants Charged with Drug Trafficking conspiracy

March 01, 2021
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Office for the Middle District of Georgia is recused from the case, which is being prosecuted by the Southern … also seized 39 illegally possessed firearms, ranging from pistols and shotguns to assault-style rifles. Two homes …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Sarasota Meth Trafficker Pleads Guilty

January 25, 2024
… to the plea agreement, on September 22, 2022, a deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office retrieved a package from a FedEx facility after the deputy’s canine partner had … package was addressed to a residence in Sarasota. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

July 22, 2023
… and shot Casper six times.  While Bartlett and Creech fled from the gun fire, Holmberg sped off with Casper still in the vehicle.  Several blocks later, Casper was pushed from the moving car and left to die. Despite attempts by … this case, and in the multiple other prosecutions arising from this investigation, show that our office and our law …
July 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Indictment and Arrest of “Drug Kingpin”

September 15, 2021
… to his leadership role in trafficking narcotics directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara was arrested by Mexican immigration authorities from the Instituto Nacional de Migración in Sonora, Mexico, … to import heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine directly from Mexico to Alaska. Guevara claimed membership in, and …
September 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-state international drug trafficking organization targeted in 18-month investigation

December 07, 2018
… DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis. “Those profiting from pushing illicit opioids such as fentanyl and heroin … and potentially deadly opioid.  Following one seizure from a vehicle, Washington State Patrol troopers were … 2018, law enforcement seized more than 13 pounds of heroin from the engine compartment of a semi-truck driven by a …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Former Honduran National Police Chief sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and to possess firearms

September 28, 2018
… for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and to possess firearms September 28, 2018 New York Contact … case confirms that anyone who associates and benefits from drug trafficking can and will be held accountable.” …
September 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Longest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego

January 29, 2020
… entrance and members of the SDTTF began mapping the tunnel from Mexico. Concealed by a small industrial building, the … slightly west and extending an astonishing 4,068 feet from the border, with a total length of 4,309 feet – over … tall and two feet wide, has an average depth of 70 feet from the surface. It includes an extensive rail/cart system, …
January 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal jury convicts two for multiple violent crimes

September 09, 2019
… their convictions of drug crimes, carjacking, robbery and firearms offenses, announced Drug Enforcement … Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.  The McAllen jury … they also attempted to rob multiple kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle traveling through Mission and McAllen Feb. …
September 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Colorado Attorney General Topple International Cocaine Trafficking Organization

January 26, 2011
… ring that imported multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico into Colorado. According to the indictment the … with the other members of the ring, imported the cocaine from Mexico, through New Mexico, and distributed it to users … in Charge Kevin R. Merrill said. “The drugs they transport from Mexico into the United States are dangerous substances, …
January 26, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 22, 2011
… Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering July 22, 2011 Houston Contact Info … of shipping multi-ton quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the Laredo area to destinations in Dallas, Fort Worth, …
July 22, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Superseding Indictment Charges Attorney And Alleged Criminal Associate With Additional Racketeering Offenses

June 06, 2011
… charge and the Count Two racketeering conspiracy charge from January 2003 back to November 2001; adds new … the time frame of the Count Five drug conspiracy charge from January 2005 back to January 2003; adds one count of … Three charges that Bergrin, in consideration of payment from and to maintain his position in a racketeering …
June 06, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
… Pain Management and eight other clinics, which spanned from Pensacola to Miami, Florida, to an organization headed … his drug enterprise had just one purpose: to make money from illegal drug trafficking and the financing of illegal … Stouffer and his partners have made millions of dollars from the operation of their illegal drug network. The …
June 27, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Opioid Trafficking Organization Dismantled In The Bronx, NY

November 20, 2017
… vicious. They drove the narcotics up the eastern seaboard from Florida, bringing the attendant misery to the Bronx, … addictive drugs. It is our resolve to rid our streets from these individuals who care more about making money than … 13, 2017. Three defendants are awaiting extradition from Florida and New Jersey. According to the six-month …
November 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Major Investigation In West Memphis Results In Dozens Of Defendants Charged With Multiple Drug And Gun Crimes

July 25, 2017
… attachment for complete list of defendants and charges). From September 2015 through May 2017, agents with the DEA … we took a big step toward taking back our community from the criminals who choose to sell drugs and guns, rather …
July 25, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Over 26 Pounds of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment

March 22, 2024
… (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. … and prevented millions of dollars' worth of cocaine from hitting the streets of New York City and surrounding … and Special Narcotics Prosecutor by removing this cocaine from the distribution pipeline throughout the Northeast.” …
March 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges

August 09, 2023
… responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate … of weekly and bi-weekly multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia into Central America and Mexico for ultimate … among its members and associates; and protect CDG members from arrest and prosecution by attempting to silence …
August 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

October 03, 2022
… tirelessly to protect the law-abiding citizens of Maryland from notorious transnational gangs like MS-13.” MS-13 is a … gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  … of the gang and to use any means necessary to force respect from those who showed disrespect, including acts of …
October 03, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested

January 07, 2021
… Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … seized by NYDETF and SNC.jpg Drugs and money seized from a multi-million dollar heroin mill in the Bronx, NY.jpg …
January 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Four Individuals Indicted in Eastern Washington

April 18, 2024
… in approximately 2018 and spanned multiple jurisdictions from various locations in Washington State, to include … have also been charged with laundering the proceeds made from these illicit ventures. Upon release of the conspiracy … as this one, which has removed illegal drugs and firearms from our community and illegal narcotics from the Bureau of …
April 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning

November 22, 2022
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of loved ones lost to drug overdose and fentanyl poisoning from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Families … incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to …
November 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island

July 15, 2020
… MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island July 15, 2020 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … partners, will not rest until violent gangs are eradicated from the communities they have terrorized.” Mr. DuCharme … another step forward in eradicating the vicious MS-13 gangs from our communities which ultimately ensures the safety of …
July 15, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Europol/DEA Announce Joint Report on Mexican Cartels

December 31, 2024
… and their methods. Drug trafficking operations benefit from a number of different actors, such as brokers, cooks, … working together to traffic methamphetamine and cocaine from Latin America to the EU. DEA is committed to the …
December 31, 2024
STORY

DEA and DHS Issue Joint Update on Sources of Illicit Xylazine

September 22, 2023
… DEA and DHS Issue Joint Update on Sources of Illicit Xylazine … human use entering the U.S. in several ways—in solid form from China and other countries, in liquid form either diverted from veterinary supply chains or packaged to resemble a …
September 22, 2023
DOCUMENT

Cartels and Gangs in Chicago

June 01, 2017
Publication
… Cartels and Gangs in Chicago Publication Intelligence June 01, 2017 … Chicago’s crime problem is a steady supply of drugs from Mexican drug cartels, most notably the Sinaloa Cartel. Illicit drugs flow from Mexico to Chicago via a loosely associated network of …
June 01, 2017