PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse man pleads guilty to cocaine and firearms charges

May 02, 2019
… also admitted that he obtained quantities of cocaine from co-conspirators and distributed, or arranged to …
May 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Man pleads guilty to selling heroin and gun possession in Western District of New York

April 03, 2019
… 11, 2018, the DEA conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from the defendant. On July 19, 2018, a federal search …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Wayne County dealer arrested on cocaine charge

April 05, 2019
… the defendant purchased cocaine on three separate occasions from individuals working with the Wayne County Sheriff’s …
April 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Hamburg man sentenced for drug conspiracy and threatening a witness

March 21, 2019
… Shortly thereafter, Paternostro started writing letters from prison threatening to hurt or kill the victim who was a …
March 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea in fentanyl case

February 27, 2019
… On Aug. 16, 2017, the DEA arrested McCray and recovered from the defendant’s pocket an amount of heroin intended for …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Federal search warrant results in seizure of 1,500 small bags of heroin/fentanyl and one arrest

March 08, 2019
… results in seizure of 1,500 small bags of heroin/fentanyl and one arrest March 08, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Office and the Amsterdam Police Department, with assistance from the New York State Police and the Johnstown Police …
March 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl fentanyl

February 27, 2019
… Administration arranged to purchase five grams of fentanyl from the defendant. The following day, the individual met up …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Man sentenced for selling cocaine near a Buffalo School

December 12, 2018
… 1132 East Lovejoy Street, which is located directly across from Buffalo Public School #43, the Lovejoy Discovery …
December 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Unanimous jury convicts heroin supplier after four-day trial

November 07, 2018
… According to court documents and the evidence at trial: From January 2017 up to July 2017, Mercedes, a/k/a “Celly,” …
November 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Brooklyn man sentenced for selling cocaine

October 18, 2018
… 1132 East Lovejoy Street, which is located directly across from Buffalo Public School #43, the Lovejoy Discovery …
October 18, 2018
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Buffalo man sentenced for his role in cross country drug conspiracy

October 31, 2018
… the defendant purchased multi-kilo quantities of cocaine from a source in Houston, Texas. Co-defendant Mark Ramos, an …
October 31, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Kanawha County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

March 04, 2025
… contained methamphetamine to the confidential informant from approximately December 2022 to in or about April 2024. …
March 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Meth Trafficking

February 25, 2025
… including the DEA North Central Laboratory with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Mishawaka Police …
February 25, 2025
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Possessing a Firearm During and in Furtherance of a Drug Crime

February 10, 2025
… – and two firearms. Smith had a prior federal conviction from 2015 for selling heroin. Smith was indicted in January …
February 10, 2025
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Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

January 30, 2025
… Drug and Violent Crime Unit, which consists of officers from the West Virginia State Police, the Raleigh County …
January 30, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Opium

January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Opium is a highly addictive non-synthetic narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin.
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Diversion Investigator Careers

January 22, 2025
… investigate the diversion of pharmaceutical chemicals and drugs. Diversion Investigator Diversion Investigators … investigate the diversion of pharmaceutical chemicals and drugs. Diversion Investigator The Diversion Investigator … to perform investigative work Ability to gather data from multiple sources Ability to research and analyze data …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Third Ward Narcotics Dealer Heads to Prison

January 08, 2025
… enforcement operation revealed Jerry was selling narcotics from a drug house in Third Ward. Jerry sold counterfeit …
January 08, 2025
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… controlled purchases of multiple ounces of methamphetamine from Naber. After a third controlled purchase failed when …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Louisville’s Big Four Bridge turns red to honor National Red Ribbon Week

October 23, 2024
… a Red Ribbon during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to …
October 23, 2024
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

September 12, 2024
… Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City …
September 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking

May 16, 2024
… and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the High-Intensity Drug-Trafficking Area Task Force. …
May 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

April 29, 2024
… of fentanyl. Thayer had been purchasing fentanyl pills from other dealers in and around Hays County for personal …
April 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Kentucky Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 31, 2024
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Sheriff’s …
January 31, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

LaPorte Man Sentenced To 144 Months for Meth Distribution Offense

January 30, 2024
… Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory and the LaPorte County …
January 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Havelock Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Offenses

July 06, 2021
… of heroin in the Havelock area for approximately one year from 2018–2019. He involved several people in his scheme, …
July 06, 2021
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Federal jury convicts Bryson City woman of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death

November 06, 2020
… identified in court documents as “J.F.,” ordered heroin from White. White agreed to supply the heroin to J.F. and …
November 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

January 09, 2024
… Vasquez brought over 30,000 bags of fentanyl laced heroin from the Bronx to Springfield on March 30, 2022. Acting …
January 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Angelina County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

November 03, 2023
… to purchase kilogram amounts of methamphetamine directly from Lopez on multiple occasions.  This case was …
November 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican City Council Woman Admits to Trafficking Nearly a million dollars in cocaine

October 23, 2023
… On June 10, Denisse Ahumada-Martinez drove a vehicle from Reynosa, Mexico, into the United States to the …
October 23, 2023