PRESS RELEASE

Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Causing the Overdose Deaths of Two patients and Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

December 16, 2021
… Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Causing the … was ordered to forfeit $7,270 in illegal fees that he took from the two deceased patients and the undercover detective … by medical professionals only to patients suffering from significant pain that is documented through medical …
December 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years

August 12, 2021
… to track these kinds of schemes and protect the public from the impact of illegal narcotics,” stated NYPD … an importing company to use as a front to transport cocaine from Baez’s source of supply in the Dominican Republic. Baez … No. 18-CR-168 (S-1) (ARR) Press release and evidence pics from trial (including pic of Baez) attached.                 …
August 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Brooklyn doctor pleads guilty to illegal distribution of narcotics

May 17, 2021
… is exacerbated when unscrupulous individuals seek to profit from those struggling with addiction,” stated HSI Special … medical purpose. To conceal the unauthorized prescriptions from law enforcement and oversight agencies, Dr. Dalmacy … pharmacy and pharmacy chain; removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors; and expanded …
May 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with …
May 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty in Large Drug Trafficking Case

May 11, 2022
… amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana from a distributor in Southern California.  Based upon their … to local dealers.  Later, the group began ordering fentanyl from California which they used to make fentanyl-laced pills … investigation, this group shipped more than 255 packages from California and distributed more than five kilograms of …
May 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Violent Brockton-Based Drug Crew Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison

December 27, 2022
… to Nearly 20 Years in Prison December 27, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … leading a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy reaching from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod. Djuna Goncalves, 36, … base and marijuana throughout southeastern Massachusetts from a base of operations in Brockton. The investigation …
December 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Five Alleged Members Of Enfield-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

July 08, 2022
… Horta-Molina arranged the shipment of a package from California to Sanchez-Razon’s Enfield residence.  On … of supervised release for that offense.  He was released from prison in July 2020 and was on federal supervised … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
July 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition

December 04, 2023
… Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition December 04, 2023 New … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … parked his car and, with his foot on the gas, passed out from ingesting lethal levels of the drugs allegedly provided …
December 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distributing Heroin that Caused the Fatal Overdose of Victim in Jericho

July 20, 2023
… York Division works tirelessly to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers peddling their poison that has taken … rehabilitation program, delivered the fatal dose of heroin from Tunstall to the victim on October 28, 2018. Tenem also … Alessi are in charge of the prosecution, with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Michael Compitello. The Defendant: …
July 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

June 01, 2023
… not only removed substantial quantities of deadly narcotics from the streets, but it also hit drug dealers in their … saved the lives of countless New Yorkers suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement … Task Force, which is comprised of law enforcement officers from the DEA, HSI, and the New York City Police Department, …
June 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse Man Sentenced to More than Ten Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

March 02, 2023
… kilogram quantities of heroin and cocaine to Syracuse from New York and Puerto Rico and then redistributing the … four-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. The other defendants convicted in this and … Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Investigators from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, the …
March 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Five gang members charged with racketeering and narcotics offenses

September 04, 2018
… have been in involved in a slew of illegal activity ranging from drug trafficking to committing murder.  We have seen … in and around Taylor Avenue in the Bronx, New York, from at least 2007 up to and including 2015.  Members of the … in and around Creston Avenue in the Bronx, New York, from at least 2003 up to and including 2011.  Members of the …
September 04, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Defendants Charged for Kidnapping, Robbery, Firearms, and Narcotics Offenses

April 06, 2021
… publicly available documents, the charges arise, in part, from an Oct. 3, 2020 kidnapping and robbery during which … the outstanding investigative work of Special Agents from the New York Division of the DEA and Special Agents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of …
April 06, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two people arrested and charged with selling heroin which may have led to the deaths of two individuals

March 25, 2020
… Two people arrested and charged with selling heroin which may have led to the … lines of communication. During that time, J.L. overdosed from heroin and/or fentanyl on three known occasions. J.L. … conducted three controlled purchases of suspected heroin from DiPirro and Sarah Szymanski.  “Notwithstanding the …
March 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are …
March 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Head of black market synthetic drug trafficking ring sentenced to 23 years

February 06, 2019
… imported bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers China. They ordered the furanyl … to transport 5,330 blue pills containing furanyl fentanyl from Elmira to North Carolina in October 2016. On Oct. 25, … can with a false bottom containing the 5,330 blue pills from inside Prettyman’s vehicle.   In early 2017, Thatcher …
February 06, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian veterinarian sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment for heroin importation conspiracy

February 07, 2019
… organization that used live puppies to smuggle drugs from Colombia to New York,” said Ray Donovan, head of the … States using various methods to conceal the narcotics from law enforcement. Specifically, between Sept. 8, 2004 … nearly three kilograms, including 10 bags that were removed from the puppies. Three of the puppies died after they …
February 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Franklin County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 19 Years

March 21, 2025
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … were responsible for distributing various narcotics sourced from New York and New Jersey.   On multiple occasions during … name. The next day, a man used by Oakley as a courier drove from Charlotte to Oakley’s house and stayed only a couple of …
March 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Detroit Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Overseeing a Drug Trafficking Network

March 05, 2025
… in the seizure of 15 kilograms of cocaine shipped from California in a hidden compartment in a vehicle. Agents … accounts for businesses he set up to hide his drug proceeds from law enforcement.  “Illegal drug distribution operations … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
March 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 27 Years as Part of Ongoing Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 27, 2025
… of methamphetamine. He also worked with couriers who flew from Michigan to California carrying thousands of dollars earned from drug sales and then flew back to Michigan carrying … is committed to protecting communities throughout Michigan from drug traffickers who prey on the vulnerable,” said …
February 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses

February 28, 2025
… to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses February 28, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that from approximately 2020 to 2024 Green and Barber regularly …
February 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

January 16, 2025
… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … organization that included documented gang members from the 5th Ward area in Houston, Texas. Investigators … hydrocodone, Adderall, and others—were stolen were stolen from pharmacies throughout the United States, including …
January 16, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Cocaine

January 21, 2025
Stimulants
White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves. Cocaine base (crack) looks like small, irregularly shaped white rocks. Cocaine is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Sentenced To 25 Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Meth Distribution

October 24, 2024
… for federal drug offenses.” Court records show that from March 1, 2023, through April 11, 2023, Stafford, who … purchases of multi-ounce quantities of methamphetamine from Stafford; then as a result of ongoing surveillance of … of methamphetamine during a traffic stop after returning from the Jacksonville area where she was suspected of having …
October 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Four Boston-Area Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills

September 18, 2024
… Four Boston-Area Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills September 18, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … disposal to hold them accountable and protect the public from this growing epidemic.” “DEA is committed to …
September 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Hartford Resident Involved in Illegal Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

July 09, 2024
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the DEA Tactical Diversion … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores in New Britain and … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
July 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Starr County Justice of the Peace and Another Sent to Prison for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

July 01, 2024
… serve five years of supervised release following release from prison. Valadez will be on supervised release for three … substantial quantities of drugs into the United States from Mexico which was then distributed throughout … for the importation of approximately 43 kilograms of meth from Mexico into the United States in addition to large …
July 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl

June 02, 2024
… 22 firearm with a 22-round magazine and a Switch attached from Smith’s vehicle. The Switch converted the firearm to a … Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, the Cranston, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
June 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Man on Supervised Release Charged with Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Crack

May 23, 2024
… Methamphetamine Pills, Crack May 23, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … St Room E-400 Boston , MA 02203 United States New England Contacts New England Quick Links Press Releases Local … Ogman’s sentence to time served, and he was released from prison. It is alleged that Ogman resumed his drug …
May 23, 2024