PRESS RELEASE

Ten Indicted In Central New York Synthetic Marijuana Conspiracy

November 20, 2013
… Judge David E. Peebles. These prosecutions resulted from an investigation undertaken in the fall of 2012 by the … of Poison Control Centers. Kids need to stay away from this and these traffickers have our undivided … investigate and prosecute those who seek to profit from the sale of these illegal poisons to the youth of our …
November 20, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

International Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 54 Years In Prison For The Manufacture, Shipment, And Importation Of Tons Of Cocaine Into The United States And Other Countries

June 27, 2014
… the distribution of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela to the United States and other … planes carrying multi-hundred-kilogram loads of cocaine from clandestine landing strips operated by Rios Suarez and … was intended to divert the Colombian military’s attention from Rios Suarez’s narcotics trafficking activities being …
June 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Members Of A Large Alaska Drug Conspiracy Indicted

August 31, 2012
… shipments of powder cocaine, Oxycodone pills, and marijuana from sources in Nevada, California, and Washington, and then … Gunnels conspired to remove a firearm and other evidence from the North Pole residence. Finally, the indictment seeks … packaging material, and custom jewelry were seized from his residence. Carter, 26, and Moultrie, 24, also who …
August 31, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Arrests Georgia Man For Kidnapping, Heroin Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

December 30, 2016
… counts, Cabral Mora is charged with luring an (“Victim-1”) from New York to Georgia, where Victim-1 was transported by … In April of this year, Mora allegedly lured a victim from the Bronx to Georgia, ultimately blindfolding, beating, … will continue to aggressively pursue criminals who profit from illegal drugs at the expense of the safety and security …
December 30, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Former Health Minister Of Guyana, Dr. Noel Blackman, Sentenced For Running “Pill Mill” In Long Island

May 12, 2017
… prescribed more than 365,000 30-milligram oxycodone pills from “pain management” clinics that he worked out of in … filings, on February 7, 2016, HSI agents removed Blackman from a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport en … chose to line his pockets with the proceeds of sales from oxycodone, which has ravaged communities in New York …
May 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… several large law firms. Dhillon received his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from the University of California, San Diego, and a B.A. from California State University, Sacramento. Congressional …
July 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… several large law firms. Dhillon received his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from the University of California, San Diego, and a B.A. from California State University, Sacramento. On …
July 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Bay Area Brothers Sentenced For Ecstasy Trafficking

February 22, 2013
… Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced two brothers from Union City for conspiring to distribute (Ecstasy). … of Nevada and Georgia. They imported their Ecstasy directly from suppliers in Canada. The Rahimi brothers distributed … Northern California to purchase methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexican-based drug trafficking organizations operating …
February 22, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Coarsegold Cannabis Cultivator Sentenced

August 29, 2011
… land in Coarsegold. This is the latest conviction stemming from Operation Trident, a multi-agency marijuana enforcement … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants, primarily from public lands in the Sierra foothills and mountains, and … Enforcement (MADNET) investigation, with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Madera County …
August 29, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Notorious street market for narcotics dismantled in Bronx: major trafficker among 14 charged; two guns recovered

March 11, 2020
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … During the time frame of the charged conspiracy, which ran from Aug. 21, 2019 to Feb.12, 2020, members of the drug …
March 11, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

The Controlled Substances Act

March 28, 2025
… or transferred between schedules) or decontrolled (removed from control). The procedure for these actions is found in  … of Health and Human Services (HHS), or by petition from any interested party, including: The manufacturer of a …
March 28, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Morphine

January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain.
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available on Flickr. Off …
April 30, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Francisco News 2004

July 15, 2021
… District Office again was a sponsor for the "Gifts from the Heart" program  SEP 10, 2004 Today the Drug … Police Department executed three State Search Warrants and two Probation Searches in the area of the Western …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Indictments Bring Multiple Federal Charges for Narcotics, Firearms

September 27, 2019
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … conspiracy that brought large amounts of narcotics from Atlanta for distribution in the Augusta area. The …
September 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

September 21, 2021
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … recovery, or a new start. Not only do these schemes profit from desperation, but they often leave their victims even … prosecuted by Health Care Fraud and ARPO Strike Force teams from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, in coordination …
September 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Eight members of South Bay-based drug trafficking organizations charged in federal indictments

February 28, 2020
… on May 5, 2019, a confidential source sought to purchase from Eleazar Garcia, aka “Jr,” three pounds of … that complaint, Garcia obtained the drugs in Mountain View from co-defendant Misael Barajas and then exchanged the … source for $5,100. Garcia then arranged to have proceeds from the sale of the drugs delivered to Barajas.  Similarly, …
February 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve, Including MS-13 Gang Members Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking

October 28, 2021
… public safety by focusing on preventing violent crimes from occurring, which is why our strategy has been to … involved in the trafficking of cocaine into Suffolk County from Puerto Rico. On Oct. 14, with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and U.S. Attorney’s …
October 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

One of the Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures in New York City Results in Four Charged for Operating Fentanyl Mill in Bronx Residence

October 06, 2023
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Commercial Pill Presses, and a Kilo Press Were Recovered from the Fentanyl Mill El Dorado 1.jpg 200,000 Pills and 24 … instances of deadly activities occurring mere feet away from places we entrust our children's safety.  This alarming …
October 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … are unacceptable.  I commend the work of the investigators from the DEA and NYPD and our partners at the Southern …
September 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

700,000 Blue M30 Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized Inside Roofing Shingles and Residence

March 13, 2025
… Ariz. – Carlos Rene Montes, 32, a United States Citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, 30, a legal permanent resident from Mexico living in Phoenix, were charged on Tuesday by … a combined total of approximately 700,000 blue M30 pills from Sesma’s truck and Montes’ residence.   According to the …
March 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pair of Indictments Charge Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons

August 21, 2024
… Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons August 21, 2024 Atlanta … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Investigations and Intelligence divisions, with assistance from multiple local law enforcement agencies, Operation …
August 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Convicted of Murder in Aid of Racketeering, RICO Conspiracy, and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering

April 30, 2024
… continued to commit brutal murders and other heinous crimes from behind bars, all while coordinating the distribution of … our commitment to tackle violent criminal enterprises from the top down.” “Today’s convictions further our effort to dismantle a violent criminal enterprise run from inside California prisons,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip …
April 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

“Operation Wu Block” defendant pleads guilty

July 09, 2020
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … in the removal of drugs, guns, money and over 60 defendants from our streets, which had an immediate impact on our … juries in the Middle District of Georgia. The charges range from conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute …
July 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lead defendant gets 20 years in major Statesboro drug trafficking investigation

May 30, 2019
… 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 … call for help, this poly-drug trafficker was removed from the streets and will spend well-deserved time in …
May 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

October 31, 2022
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 26, 2020, Bobby Cannon was … East Baltimore.  On January 4, 2019, Cannon borrowed a car from a female associate in southwest Baltimore and later … officers saw that Cannon had a gun, which they recovered from his jacket pocket.  Officers then searched Cannon’s van …
October 31, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

October 26, 2021
… Traffickers on the Darknet Results in 150 Arrests Worldwide and the Seizure of Weapons, Drugs, and over $31 Million WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of … Monaco. “Operation Dark HunTor prevented countless lives from being lost to this dangerous trade in illicit and …
October 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Alleged Members Of Cincinnati Area Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested

August 30, 2012
… occurred without incident, included agents and officers from the agencies named above, in addition to the Bureau of … agents picked up approximately $500,000 in U.S. currency from Williams and Alexander, and then again on June 5, 2012 … agents picked up approximately $400,000 in U.S. Currency from Williams. All of the U.S. currency is believed to be …
August 30, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

March 23, 2022
… to medication-assisted treatment to help those suffering from substance use disorder. “In this moment, when the … access to medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from opioid-related substance use disorder. Beginning in … use of medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from substance use disorder. In July 2021, DEA implemented a …
March 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 16, 2018
… 1985. Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school … red ribbons during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to … There will also be musical performances by Eat at Joe’s from Georgetown Day High School in Washington, D.C. The …
October 16, 2018