PRESS RELEASE

Members Of Camden Drug Trafficking Ring Charged With Racketeering

February 14, 2018
… of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and (ATF), with assistance from the DEA Philadelphia Division, West Virginia State … N.J. - “Dismantling prolific weapons trafficking is the best way to reduce the number of illegal guns being sold to … go together to gun stores in Ohio, where Hammond would buy multiple guns for Scott.  It is alleged that Scott would …
February 14, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Palm Beach, Broward And Martin County Pill Mills And Pharmacies Are Shut Down

September 02, 2011
… a pharmacist, charged with Illegal Distribution of Anabolic Steroids, Human Growth Hormones and Oxycodone MIAMI, FL. - … illegally distribute these drugs nationwide.  Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report …
September 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

May 04, 2017
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … and a second indictment with 32 counts charges four people from Manhattan and New Jersey. Nine of the defendants were … to the investigation, which gets its name from the high-quality heroin-referred to as “fire”-and the brand stamp on …
May 04, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Annapolis Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison in Drug Conspiracy

August 10, 2006
… others. On May 21, 2003 Warren Young contacted  Thorpe to buy crack cocaine. Thorpe advised that he only had powder … sample the drugs, because the last time he made a purchase from Thorpe, the cocaine was not good quality.  The investigation revealed that Thorpe utilized a …
August 10, 2006
PRESS RELEASE

St. Charles County Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Use And Distribution Of Human Growth Hormone

December 19, 2011
… St. Charles County Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Use And Distribution Of Human Growth Hormone December 19, 2011 … County. Loomans admitted with his plea that he bought steroids and human growth hormone from China with others, injected a portion of the drugs into …
December 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Wiretap Investigation Yields More Than 77lbs Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine In “Operation High Hopes”

February 08, 2018
… cocaine, and opiate tablets are believed to have come from the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. “Those suffering from the … it could have caused is truly staggering. Individuals who buy and sell at this level aren’t users.  They’re not small … arrests and seizures will have a tremendous impact on the quality of life in Boston and many other Massachusetts …
February 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Five Bridgeport Men Convicted of Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

October 18, 2022
… five men guilty of narcotics trafficking offenses: WALLACE BEST , also known as “Coop,” 55, of Bridgeport JEFFREY … made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

August 05, 2019
… Administration would like to remind people that, aside from the obvious legal jeopardy, purchasing prescription … Evans said.   Counterfeit medicine that U.S. consumers can buy online poses a serious hazard to consumers’ health, … States, where the FDA and state authorities can assure the quality of drug manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and …
August 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced

August 02, 2024
… the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK JAMONT BEST, also known as “JB,” and “Cash,” 50, of Bridgeport, was … made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Best.  The investigation, which included … and hundreds of consensual recordings, revealed that Frank Best’s uncles, Wallace Best and Jeffrey Thomas, were …
August 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced to 46 Months for Fentanyl Sales

June 09, 2022
… with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a drug buyer.  Melendez arranged through the messages to sell … in the rural north of California (population: 12,541) died from fentanyl overdoses in a single weekend in August 2021.  … sides of the pill. Small variations in the amount or quality of fentanyl can have significant effects on the …
June 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

West Hollywood Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Painkillers After Being Ordered To Stop Writing Prescriptions By DEA

August 12, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Eisenberg also issued “medical marijuana” recommendations from these West Hollywood locations.  He has been prohibited … wrote prescriptions for (the generic form of a drug often best known as the brand-name OxyContin) and Xanax in …
August 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

May 14, 2024
… the District of Connecticut, today announced that WALLACE BEST, also known as “Coop,” 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced … made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included …
May 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Sent to Prison After Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

March 27, 2024
… his friend Mendez. Authorities conducted surveillance at a Best Buy parking lot in McAllen in anticipation of the … after which Perez removed bags containing bricks of cocaine from the trunk of his vehicle. Mendez was parked in another …
March 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… areas - Identify evidence-informed strategies that best fit community needs - Identify and eliminate local drug … engagement with community and social service organizations best positioned to provide long-term assistance and support …
February 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

West Hollywood Doctor Indicted On Federal Charges For Writing Prescriptions For Narcotics After Being Ordered To Stop

May 13, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Eisenberg also issued “medical marijuana” recommendations from these West Hollywood locations, according to court … wrote prescriptions for (the generic form of a drug often best known as the brand-name OxyContin) and Xanax in …
May 13, 2013
STORY

DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
Heroin Fentanyl
… with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse March 08, 2019 CHICAGO – … Agent in Charge, Robert J. Bell, and representatives from the Chicago Crime Commission, were joined by Amy Voss, … and Chairman of the Chicago Crime Commission.   One of the best ways to put the dealers out of business is to take away …
March 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

April 25, 2024
… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included court-authorized … and hundreds of consensual recordings, revealed that Frank Best’s uncles, Wallace Best and Jeffrey Thomas, were …
April 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

May 16, 2024
… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included court-authorized … and hundreds of consensual recordings, revealed that Frank Best’s uncles, Wallace Best and Jeffrey Thomas, were …
May 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Investigation Of Alleged Chicago-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Results In 38 Defendants Federally Charged

June 22, 2011
… @DEAChicagoDiv Shane Catone Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … in Chicago, Cincinnati and New York who obtained narcotics from the Chicago-based group and others.  Twenty defendants … a committed member of law enforcement, we understand that quality of life issues revolve around the drug dealers on …
June 22, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two KC Men Plead Guilty To $1.2 Million Oxycodone Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… admitted they participated in a conspiracy that lasted from June 2013 to January 2016 to distribute, and to possess … distribute, oxycodone. Conspirators obtained prescription-quality paper commonly used by authorized health care … several undercover purchases of fraudulent prescriptions from Dickinson, law enforcement officers executed a search …
May 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

11 Members of drug ring arrested on drug charges: three indicted on robbery charges

June 20, 2018
… partnerships and resources to eradicate the illegal drugs from our streets. If you are dealing drugs in Suffolk County … or participating in criminal activity that threatens the quality life of our residents, no matter who you are, the … Sini said. “He is also a gym junkie and a supplier of steroids, which is how he came into contact with several of …
June 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two Doctors Face Federal Charges For Supplying Drug Trafficking Gang Members With Narcotics Prescriptions

August 29, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … with illegally prescribing the powerful painkillers (best known as Vicodin or Norco) and (for example, … operated cash businesses. Federal authorities seized cash from both doctors, along with bank records revealing Ridgill …
August 29, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Eighteen Defendants Charged With Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties

January 16, 2013
… Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties January 16, 2013 Washington, DC Contact … large amounts of marijuana, diverted pharmaceuticals, steroids, cocaine and other controlled substances. … the drug organization’s leader. Dayi obtains the marijuana from contacts in California and New Jersey. Dayi has 20 …
January 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Retaliatory Drug Murder

November 30, 2022
… District Judge Ronnie L. White on Wednesday sentenced a man from St. Louis County to 25 years in prison for a … in prison. Two days before the murder, Phillips arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, but instead …
November 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Nevada Woman Sentenced For Taking ‘Food Stamps’ For Meth, Cash

May 16, 2017
… Drake admitted that she participated in a conspiracy from Aug. 30 to Oct. 14, 2015, in Bates and Vernon Counties. … then used the EBT cards and PINs belonging to others to buy her own food. Vernon County Sheriff’s Department … the dresser. Investigators then reviewed video surveillance from the Wal-Mart stores in Nevada and Lamar, Mo., which …
May 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Charged With Selling Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Money Laundering

October 24, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … was also ordered to serve home detention and was prohibited from practicing medicine. The indictment, returned by a … prescriptions include (a powerful narcotic painkiller best known under the brand name OxyContin), (a narcotic …
October 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, 2019 San Diego Contact Info Contact … how many of our neighbors in San Diego County have died from a fentanyl drug overdose so far in 2019,” said DEA … has changed. Fentanyl is a killer and your drug dealer or best friend are the murderers. Drug dealers put fentanyl in …
November 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Crack-dealing Gang Dismantled In The Bronx

March 02, 2018
… was a force multiplier in our goal of removing drug dealing from the Adams Housing Projects and surrounding areas.” … we have eliminated a drug organization that affected the quality of life of residents of this city housing complex.  … the John Adams Houses, with undercover officers making 32 buys of crack cocaine. Three defendants are also charged …
March 02, 2018
EVENT

Exploitation & Monitoring of Social Media for Law Enforcement Training Course (3-Day)

February 04, 2020 03:00 am - February 06, 2020 12:00 pm
Training
Hosted by: the DEA Washington Division and the National Domestic Communication Assistance Center (NDCAC) Course Description: This innovative course provides Criminal Investigators, State & Local Officers, Intel Analysts, Diversion Investigators, and other investigators involved in investigations using open source technology, a fast-paced, hands-on look at social media investigative tools geared...
February 04, 2020 03:00 am - February 06, 2020 12:00 pm
PRESS RELEASE

Easton Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charge

March 30, 2017
… Police sergeant, and others were receiving shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufacturing and distributing wholesale quantities of steroids.  Certain members of the conspiracy also …
March 30, 2017