PRESS RELEASE

Jackson District Office Dismantles Violent Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Organization

… Task (OCDETF) in this district. On September 19, agents from the DEA (Mississippi) District Office along with agents and officers from various federal, state, and local law enforcement … of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of …
PRESS RELEASE

Major Player In Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 12 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… investigators conducted six separate controlled purchases from Mendez-Alvarado and his associates.  In early June … it back to Fort Smith for distribution.  On his way back from California in mid-June, Mendez-Alvarado was stopped for … to investigating illegal organizations that profit from the distribution of methamphetamine as well as …
PRESS RELEASE

Pilot Charged For His Role In International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… his role in a scheme to import large quantities of cocaine from Guyana to New Jersey and New York, Acting U.S. Attorney … in this and related cases and statements made in court: From April 2011 through November 2014, Lall, a private …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Arrested And Charged With Using Patient Names Fraudulently To Obtain Controlled Substances

… in September 2017, federal agents reviewed information from the New York State Bureau of Controlled … 888 prescriptions for controlled substances in this manner from the Tampa pharmacy.  The prescriptions were for opioids … substance prescriptions for them.   Evidence obtained from Dr. Biddle’s trash suggest that the opioids he was …
PRESS RELEASE

International Narcotics Distributor Sentenced To 20 Years’ Imprisonment For Trafficking Narcotics And Laundering Millions Of Dollars

… “The defendant trafficked kilograms of cocaine and heroin from South America and Mexico for distribution in the United … “This sentence demonstrates that those who seek to profit from importing and distributing narcotics in our country … facilitated the transport of large quantities of cocaine from Ecuador to the United States, concealing the cocaine in …
PRESS RELEASE

Two Rochester Brothers Charged In Federal Drug ConspiracyAuthorities Seize Over Half A Million Dollars In Cash

… of currency eliminate any profit that may have arisen from these alleged crimes." Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer … in the Rochester, New York, and Elmira, New York, areas from 2008 until the present. The nearly two year … stop, officers recovered over $60,000 in cash and a handgun from the trap. The indictment is the culmination of an …
PRESS RELEASE

Marijuana Grower Who Shot And Wounded Fleeing Robber And Unknowing Witness Sentenced To Prison

… handgun.  “This is not someone who has gained wisdom from the experience,” Judge Robart said. Last month the lead … hands.  However, Loken was able free himself and grab a gun from under his mattress.  Loken raced out the front door and … fired the robbery team sped away tossing bloodied items from the car, including some of the stolen firearms.  They …
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Admits To Possessing A Firearm While Trafficking In Heroin

… sites.  An autopsy report confirmed that Mollet died from the combined toxic effects of heroin and oxycodone. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration were able to …
PRESS RELEASE

Anchorage Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years For Drug Trafficking, Causing Death Of Young Woman

… S.C., and that giving heroin to S.C. resulted in her death from an overdose. Specifically, Williams admitted that on … and his associates intended to distribute. Upon his release from prison, Williams will remain under court supervision … the need for the sentence in the case to protect the public from future crimes by Williams. U.S. Attorney Loeffler …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Prescription Take-Back Day October 26 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

… be more wrong.  By removing unwanted prescription drugs from their homes, the public helps prevent experimentation, … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The public can find a nearby …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Sponsors Third National Prescription Take-Back Day

… Prescription Take-Back will be held on October 29, 2011 from 10 am to 2 pm. DEA and its law enforcement and … and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA and its partners will hold their … its partners collected 5890 pounds of prescription drugs from San Diego and Imperial Counties combined. Nationally, …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Sponsors 8th National Prescription Take Back Day

… Prescription Take Back Day will be held on April 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  DEA and its law enforcement and … and unwanted prescription drugs.  On Saturday, April 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA and its partners will hold their … its partners collected 9,603 pounds of prescription drugs from San Diego and Imperial Counties combined.  Nationally, …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, DDAP Supply, Train Hermitage Police With Naloxone

… use of Naloxone that was purchased for them through funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol (DDAP).  In 2015, 3,383 people died from a drug-related overdose in Pennsylvania, including 18 … to reverse the effects of a known or suspected overdose from prescription opioids and illegal opioids.   As part of …
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Special Delivery Dismantles International Interstate Drug Ring

… - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Involved Illegal Aliens from Numerous Countries phx061511_fig1.jpg MARICOPA COUNTY, … Joe Arpaio. “This case focused on both the source of drugs from Mexico through dealers in Arizona, to the final … intelligence detailed the involvement of foreign nationals from Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana and Mexico, some of whom are in …
PRESS RELEASE

Rio Rico Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Trafficking More Than Three Tons Of Marijuana

… within the United States. Prosecution in this case resulted from three marijuana seizures in 2007 and 2008 totaling … trailer suspected of being loaded with marijuana leave from a produce warehouse in Nogales, Ariz., and travel to a … Ariz. In Tucson, the conspirators offloaded the marijuana from the tractor trailer and stored it in the warehouse. A …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Shuts Down Two Valley Pharmacies And Arrests Pharmacist

… On June 28, 2017, agents obtained an indictment from a federal grand jury charging pharmacist Vilawoe Aku … narcotics throughout our communities, illegal profiting from the suffering of others,” said Scott Brown, Special … operation was supported by additional enforcement personnel from DEA and HSI, as well as the Internal Revenue …
PRESS RELEASE

Nearly 6 Tons Of RX Drugs Collected In DEA Take Back

… has finished tallying the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who participated in the October 28th … 75 collection points across the state, also an increase from April’s event.  Cumulatively in Arizona, over 132,000 …
PRESS RELEASE

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2011

… time to memorialize victims and to hear inspirational words from local law enforcement agencies, victim advocates and personal stories from the victims themselves. The Tribute is sponsored by … victim advocates. By providing a single, uniform message from these agencies and service providers, we can help …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Sponsors Second National Prescription Take Back Day: Turn In Unused, Expired Or Unwanted Medications On April 30, 2011

… Prescription Take Back will be held on April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA and its law enforcement and … and unwanted prescription drugs. O n Saturday, April 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., DEA and its partners will hold their … its partners collected 4,887 pounds of prescription drugs from San Diego and Imperial Counties combined. Nationally, …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… and since 2008 drug-induced deaths have outstripped those from traffic accidents. Federal, State and Local law … and Information filed in White Plains federal court: From May 2010 through February 2011, Felix Rodriguez, a …
PRESS RELEASE

Traffic Safety Road Check Led To Arrest Of Local Man And Seizure Of Twelve Pounds Of Marijuana

… the deputies noticed a strong smell of marijuana emanating from the vehicle which later resulted in over three pounds … evidence.  Investigators later obtained a search warrant from the Town of Milford Court for Gaynor’s apartment in … in Charge Brian R. Crowell stated, “Proliferating profits from the sale of marijuana throughout the Otsego County …
PRESS RELEASE

Health Care Center Nursing Supervisor Arrested And Charged With Selling Hydrocodone And Other Pain Killers

… the complaint, the defendant sold unused prescription drugs from her office. These controlled substances included … Health Care Center.  Supplying unused prescription drugs from her office, Catherine Vitello fueled the drug threat to … and doing all they can do to protect our families from this dangerous threat.”      “Today’s charges involve a …
PRESS RELEASE

Former Bellevue Resident Whose Hash Oil Extraction Caused Explosion, Fire & Death Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison

… residents suffered shattered bones as they had to jump from their upper level apartments.  In all the fire caused … selfish and thoughtless act.   Patty Campbell read a letter from another victim of the explosion who was unable to … describes how the young middle school teacher had to jump from a third floor balcony to escape the flames, shattering …
PRESS RELEASE

Palmer Man Indicted For Role In Heroin Related Death

… listed in the indictment as M.C. The indictment stems from an investigation launched by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) … federal grand jury today charging five other individuals from Wasilla, Palmer, and California with drug trafficking … by the National Institute on Drug (NIDA), overdose deaths from heroin abuse have more than doubled since 2010. The …
PRESS RELEASE

Long Time Skagit County Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison

… distribution, Ortiz has three prior convictions arising from incidents where he or an associate fired one or more … 2015, an undercover purchase of highly pure heroin was made from Ortiz and co-defendant Miguel Reyes Bravo.  When law … investigated by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) with assistance from the Mount Vernon Police Department, the Bureau of …
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Heroin Dealer Known As “Mush” Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

… Baltimore Police Department officers received information from a confidential source that an individual the source … 21, 2009, the police saw Griffin drive a gold colored Buick from that area to the 5400 block of Woodmont Avenue. Police … containing heroin, marijuana and more than $1,000 in cash from his pants pockets. Although Griffin denied any …
PRESS RELEASE

Mitchellville Crack Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… and recovered: a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun from his waistband; approximately 108 grams of crack cocaine … right jacket pocket; and approximately $1,467 in cash from his front pants pockets. That same day, Drug … handgun, two black magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition from a shelf in the master bedroom closet; drug …
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In A Drug Trafficking Ring Linked To A Mexican Drug Cartel

… and others, to distribute cocaine and hide the proceeds from the illegal drug sales. Co-defendants Ballardo and Lua-Guizar received shipments from California and then sold the cocaine to Dunnigan and … in Buffalo. A ledger for structured deposits was recovered from a stash house in California. In that stash house, law …
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years

… This case brought to justice those seeking to profit from the misery of others by orchestrating the distribution … of transporting 20-40 pound quantities of methamphetamine from Arizona to the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States … of methamphetamine was seized in November 2009 in Arizona from a Mexican drug trafficking organization. To date, eight …
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Dover Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced To 54 Months Of Imprisonment

… Dover office of the DEA, who received critical assistance from the Dover Police Department and the Delaware State … that packages full of Oxycodone pills were being shipped from a Florida location to Griffith at his home address in … with co-defendant Kristopher Collins, to purchase the pills from his source of supply. Upon their return to Delaware, …