PRESS RELEASE

Hitman for Violent Narcotics Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for His Role in Three Murders

August 19, 2022
… of kilograms of cocaine, including cocaine that was sent from Puerto Rico to New York. Cocaine supplied by La ONU was …
August 19, 2022
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Blind Rapper Who Goes by ‘Mac Wayne’ Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Drug Distribution

August 09, 2022
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … David F. Reames Domestic Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Additional Division Info Community Outreach … one discussing his efforts to help a murder suspect hide from law enforcement.  U.S. District Judge John C. …
August 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Union Bank of California Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $21.6 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

September 18, 2007
… San Diego and Miami Field Divisions, with assistance from the DEA Bogota Country Office, the DEA Madrid Country …
September 18, 2007
PRESS RELEASE

West Bloomfield doctor sentenced to prison for diverting thousands of oxycodone pills

June 19, 2019
… drugs.”     As part of his guilty plea, Kafi admitted that from 2013 through May 2017, he engaged in a scheme in which …
June 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty one defendants face federal methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracy charges

August 28, 2020
… Twenty one defendants face federal methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracy charges August 28, 2020 Houston … AUSTIN, TX - Over the past two weeks, federal, state and local authorities have arrested 21 individuals in … law enforcement agencies work together.” This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the DEA, FBI, Austin …
August 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Laredo grand jury charges multiple people with drug, ammo and immigration crimes

October 29, 2019
… Laredo grand jury charges multiple people with drug, ammo and immigration crimes October 29, 2019 Houston Contact Info … apprehended him and recovered 480 pounds of marijuana from that truck worth more than $380,000. The grand jury …
October 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty Alleged Members And Associates Of Colombia’s Largest Drug Cartel Charged

June 02, 2011
… in Boston, returned an indictment charging 20 individuals from Colombia, Venezuela and Massachusetts with drug …
June 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

25 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking At Santa Catalina Public Housing Project In Yauco, Puerto Rico

February 24, 2015
… arrests will keep the law abiding citizens of Yauco safer from the inevitable violence that drug trafficking …
February 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

65 Arrested In Raids By Federal, State And Local Officials

April 17, 2014
… in Minnesota is a significant problem.  In Minnesota, from 2004 to 2011 emergency room visits for heroin abuse …
April 17, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA NEWS: Manssor Arbabsiar Gets 25 Years In Plot To Kill Saudi Ambassador

May 30, 2013
… Complaint and Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court: From the spring of 2011 to October 2011, ARBABSIAR and his …
May 30, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Louisiana State Police Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

June 15, 2016
… Indictment, these defendants conspired together, from approximately January 2015 through May 2016, to …
June 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Indicted For Cocaine Trafficking, Weapons Possession And Financial Crimes

March 03, 2011
… of doing ‘good’ when in actuality they were profiting from the sale of cocaine throughout the Buffalo area. Law …
March 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market

March 28, 2013
… DEA agents, NYPD detectives and HSI agents, with assistance from partners in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike …
March 28, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

September 26, 2013
… Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … were traveling in a vehicle in New Jersey after departing from New York, New York, restrained four of the victims, and …
September 26, 2013
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Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial

June 12, 2013
… in which the trial was occurring and removed John Boney from the audience.  The agents also took custody of a …
June 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Jose Morales Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering A Witness In A Baltimore City Case

December 10, 2013
… to prevent Long, who was also an employee of Morales, from testifying against him. The jury learned that three …
December 10, 2013
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Former New York City Police Officer Convicted Of Armed Robbery And Drug Trafficking Charges

June 19, 2014
… his badge and his uniform when he crossed the line from cop to robber. Tejada and his crew targeted drug …
June 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Major Heroin Distribution Ring Dismantled In Onondaga County, NY

August 13, 2014
… were trafficking large quantities of heroin from New Jersey into Central New York.  Thus far this …
August 13, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Seven People Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

April 22, 2022
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Robert Murphy Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … investigation that identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta …
April 22, 2022
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Former High School Dean Convicted of 2010 Murder

July 20, 2023
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … with law enforcement, Garcia took steps to prevent Johnson from identifying Garcia as the person with whom he committed …
July 20, 2023
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Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths

July 12, 2023
… are devasting our community.  Fentanyl is killing people from all walks of life, every demographic and every …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Deadly Fentanyl Trafficked in Protein Powder Containers

February 08, 2023
… lethal doses; therefore, 30,000 deadly doses were removed from circulation by the hardworking members of the New York …
February 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Queens Man Sentenced on Weapons and Narcotics Charges after Aiming Assault Rifle at NYPD Detective

December 06, 2022
… the investigation and prosecution for SNP, with assistance from Sr. Digital Forensics Analyst Victor Roman and Trial …
December 06, 2022
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

April 09, 2019
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … Mitchell received heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine base from co-defendant Troy Gillon for distribution to other …
April 09, 2019
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Over 30 Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Angelina County Drug Trafficking Investigation

March 04, 2025
… offenses.  The investigation and prosecution of individuals from East Texas, Houston, and elsewhere, resulted in the …
March 04, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Methamphetamine

January 22, 2025
Methamphetamine
Stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder. Available in prescription as Desoxyn® to treat obesity and ADHD. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments and is an illegally altered version of the prescription drug that is cooked with over-the-counter drugs in meth labs.
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact Us

January 19, 2025
… QUESTIONS: DEA Headquarters:  571-362-8487 REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: Medical Practitioners Drug … drugs (i.e., oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc.); doctors and pharmacies Illegal Prescription Drug Sales/Distribution … (RX Abuse Online Reporting) PRESS INQUIRIES: Inquiries from news organizations and media should be directed to …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Son of Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

October 31, 2024
… States; he is a U.S. Citizen and could travel freely to and from Mexico.  Judge Rice found that Zazueta is a leader and …
October 31, 2024
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Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses

July 09, 2024
… for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses July 09, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info … Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
July 09, 2024
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DEA Seizes One-Quarter Of Utah's 2023 Fentanyl Pill Total… In Less Than Two Weeks

July 01, 2024
… in Utah means more than likely, lives have been saved – from St. George to Logan, Moab to Wendover – and across the …
July 01, 2024