PRESS RELEASE

Paterson man found guilty of distributing heroin

April 26, 2019
… District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.   From June 2015 through April 20, 2016, Rodriguez … the Paterson area. The conspirators obtained their heroin from a supplier in Bronx, N.Y., where it was packaged and …
April 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Hammonton, NJ man sentenced to nine years for conspiracy to distribute crystal methamphetamine

August 21, 2018
… The two pounds of crystal methamphetamine were seized from Cuesta’s Ford Expedition, along with approximately … Hammonton. Police seized more than $100,00 in total value from Cuesta and this property. In addition to the prison …
August 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Denver Announces 20th Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

The Dankery owner sentenced to 10 years

February 01, 2021
… one quarter pound of marijuana concentrate was purchased from Fowlkes outside of the dispensary, additionally a total … approximately 7.5 lbs. of refined marijuana was purchased from an acquaintance of Fowlkes. In addition to the …
February 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Man Appears in Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

July 12, 2023
… pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. … July 10, 2023 in Rochester.  Sanchez-Unbes took an Uber from Massachusetts to traffic the package containing 25 …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Man to Appear in Federal Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

July 12, 2023
… pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. … July 10, 2023 in Rochester.  Sanchez-Unbes took an Uber from Massachusetts to traffic the package containing 25 …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Plaistow Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charges

February 03, 2023
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police and the Haverhill Police … United States Attorney Charles L. Rombeau, with assistance from Assistant United States Attorney Robert Rabuck on the …
February 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Winooski Woman Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine

March 25, 2022
… used a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from Overfield in early March.  A federal search warrant was granted to search Overfield’s apartment, from which law enforcement seized approximately 27 grams of …
March 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

November 16, 2023
… a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. This case was investigated by the United States … DEA Syracuse Resident Office with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
November 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

August 19, 2022
… she trafficked methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City to the areas of Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake … release, which will start after Eckberg is released from prison. This case was investigated by DEA and New York …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Rochester drug trafficking conspiracy going to prison for ten years

August 25, 2020
… The defendant obtained bulk quantities of the drugs from various suppliers, which he and other members of the … of the conspiracy, the DEA made 13 controlled purchases from the defendant or a co-defendant. On March 14, 2019, a …
August 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

West Seneca man charged with selling meth

July 29, 2020
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … York State Police purchased quantities of methamphetamine from the defendant near Chowaniec’s residence in West …
July 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse man sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges

July 27, 2020
… and to forfeit to the government $7,000 in proceeds from his drug trafficking activity.  Pursuant to his plea … of 2018, he repeatedly acquired multiple ounces of cocaine from his co-defendant Daitwaun Fair, which he (Jackson) then …
July 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man sentenced for distribution of crack cocaine

February 28, 2020
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … of his two prior felony convictions in Erie County court from 2004 for Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled …
February 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Saratoga race course worker pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking

January 21, 2020
… Badillo admitted that he sold crystal methamphetamine from May 2019 to August 2019, while residing at and working … and the Saratoga Springs Police Department, with assistance from the New York Racing Association. The case is being …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl sale resulted in death: Dealer sentenced to 14 years in prison

February 27, 2019
… of acute fentanyl intoxication.   Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R.   Today’s sentencing is the …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx man pleads guilty to heroin charge in Albany

February 14, 2019
… of heroin.    Mota admitted that on Dec. 5, 2018, he drove from New York City to Albany County, New York, for the … Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes investigators from the Schenectady Police Department, Troy Police …
February 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl and furanyl fentanyl

December 10, 2018
… conducted controlled purchases of butyryl fentanyl from the defendant. In addition, in October and November … conducted six controlled purchases of furanyl fentanyl from Hennings. On Dec. 7, 2016, a search warrant was …
December 10, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling cocaine

August 30, 2018
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Drugs pipelined to Buffalo from California for distribution BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. … the defendant obtained multi-kilogram amounts of cocaine from California, then distributed the cocaine to others in …
August 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea for man selling red tainted glassines of fentanyl

September 25, 2018
… of acute fentanyl intoxication. Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R. The plea is the result of an …
September 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Cocaine Offense

March 20, 2025
… documents in the case, in April 2022, Rosa-Hernandez drove from his home in Pennsylvania to Chicago to obtain a … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. The case was …
March 20, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

January 16, 2025
… in December 2023, Aquino obtained four kilograms of cocaine from Colorado and was transporting it back to New Jersey in … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 13, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Orlando Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… to conduct two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Baronville. During the first transaction, Baronville … obtained 892.5 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Mitchell, which they then sold to the confidential …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eagle Pass Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

October 01, 2024
… 2021 after Border Patrol agents smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The search revealed 21 bundles … Guevara had been instructed to transport the bundles from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to San Antonio. U.S. Attorney …
October 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

August 12, 2020
… drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences August 12, 2020 Seizure … His arrest removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … in court: In October 2019, federal agents uncovered ledgers from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization showing …
August 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Charlotte Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

March 01, 2021
… that, over the course of the traffic stop, Nicks removed from a backpack several ounces of cocaine which he gave to … stacks of cash, and firearms, including the pistol seized from Nicks’ backpack. On November 20, 2020, Nicks pleaded …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Swansea man sentenced to thirty years in federal prison on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… Edgerton admitted to purchasing 15 kilograms of ice from an individual in Atlanta. The evidence also showed that … responsible for having multiple kilograms of heroin brought from Atlanta to the Columbia area for distribution. The case …
November 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Charleston area man given lengthy sentence on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… at a hotel in Orangeburg on Jan. 16, 2018, after returning from a trip to Atlanta to purchase methamphetamine and … in a separate federal case. Cohen’s 17-year-old son died from a fentanyl overdose after using the drugs provided by …
November 15, 2019