PRESS RELEASE

Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

August 12, 2021
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 58, was sentenced … who purchased at least a half-kilogram of methamphetamine from him at a time. One customer, said Gregg, purchased one …
August 12, 2021
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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

July 08, 2021
… clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing … grow site. He told law enforcement that he came to Missouri from California to work as a trimmer at the marijuana grow … marijuana that he trimmed. Medina-Perez has been deported from the United States on seven previous occasions. He was …
July 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

May 21, 2021
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of coordinating the transportation of loads of cocaine from the El Paso, Texas, area to the Kansas City … Zaragoza-Navarette also transported illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or …
May 21, 2021
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St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution

January 04, 2021
… multiple-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Mexican sources of supply. During the investigation, … seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from Hill and his various associates. Specifically, on … check revealed Hill had an active warrant. Hill fled from the officer, who chased him by foot through a Clayton …
January 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

December 08, 2020
… controlled purchases in July, August and September, from a co-defendant residing in rural Missouri. DEA … co-defendant intended to meet with Gonzalez to pick up cash from the sales of various controlled substances. On March 8, 2019, deputies from the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department located the …
December 08, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

June 16, 2020
… deaths in 2019. Unfortunately, deaths of Black males from opioid use jumped 47 percent compared to 2018. [Source: … resource website that provides information on everything from substance use prevention, treatment providers, and free … crisis and heard how COVID-19 impacted those who suffer from substance use disorder, in particular the devastating …
June 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the … has ever encountered,” said Administrator Anne Milgram.  “From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

June 23, 2022
… stash house. On November 10, 2020, agents seized $14,405 from Saenz’s residence and 1.2 kilograms of cocaine from a stash house he used. During the investigation … undercover agents bought quantities of cocaine from Saenz at his residence. On July 26, 2021, Fred Saenz …
June 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

April 27, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
April 27, 2019
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere …
October 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA In Springfield, Missouri Achieve Significant Prison Sentences For Two Recent Investigations

May 24, 2018
… prison sentence in another case. These sentences originated from two different drug investigations that were charged, … began as the officer attempted to retrieve the key fob from Soto-Garcia.  Soto-Garcia threw the fob underneath the … money counter, and approximately five grams of crystal meth from Soto-Garcia’s residence.  Seized from the “stash” …
May 24, 2018
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Santa Fe Man Sentenced To Seventy-Eight Months For Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

July 30, 2014
… the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to … and the HIDTA Region III Drug Task Force, with assistance from the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and is … The Region III Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the New Mexico State Police, Santa Fe Police Department …
July 30, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

El Paso Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

October 07, 2016
… a cocaine trafficking operation that smuggled cocaine from Mexico into El Paso and then transported the drug to … the conspiracy typically involved transporting the cocaine from locations in El Paso to a warehouse where it was … Chavez and his associates.  Investigators also recovered from the Jeep a duffel bag containing approximately $284,000 …
October 07, 2016
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DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 28, 2011
… DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug … and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its counterparts … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
March 28, 2011
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Training
March 10, 2020 - March 12, 2020
March 10, 2020 - March 12, 2020

Operation Jetway Training Course

4:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
Sykesville, MD
Course Description: This is the basic course of instruction covering the fundamental principles, methods, and techniques involved in criminal interdiction for transportation interdiction officers. Course Length: 24 hours Topics Covered: Interdiction at commercial and small airports, bus and train stations, hotels and motels, and parcel facilities Airport ramp check and...
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Lebanon Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy

October 17, 2022
… Crashed Vehicle, Resisted Arrest and Fled from Officer SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Lebanon, Mo., man who … it to others during the conspiracy, which lasted from May 20 to Sept. 28, 2019. Johnson obtained large amounts of methamphetamine from a source in California and distributed it to others, …
October 17, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to 12 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

December 27, 2021
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … that distributed substantial amounts of cocaine from Mexico in the Kansas City metropolitan area from October 2013 to Nov. 15, 2018. Campoy-Estrada admitted …
December 27, 2021
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … removed close to 745,000 pounds of unneeded prescriptions from medicine cabinets across the country as part of DEA’s … has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. On Oct. 23, with close …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Dona Ana County Cocaine Trafficking Ring

December 22, 2016
… in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that existed from at least March 31, 2016 until Sept. 20, 2016.  The … him with distributing cocaine.  Velazquez admitted that from March 31, 2016 through Sept. 20, 2016, he agreed with … of supply in Mexico for cocaine he previously obtained from the source; ·         On Aug. 25, 2016, Velasquez …
December 22, 2016
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Museum
May 02, 2019
May 02, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Forensics

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with members of the Forensics staff from around the country. Contact...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 18, 2022
… The St. Louis Division invited more than 100 family members from across the division, from southern Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, with 43 … with the hope DEA and groups dedicated to reducing deaths from deadly drugs could help them learn how to build …
November 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas City Man Sentenced for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

August 04, 2022
… 43, a lawful permanent resident of the United States from Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. … to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school from Jan. 1, 2014, to May 18, 2018. Co-defendants Jose … informant purchased one-half pound of methamphetamine from Eubanks for $3,000 in a transaction that involved …
August 04, 2022
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Near Elementary School

February 04, 2022
… to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school from Jan. 1, 2014, to May 18, 2018. Eubanks also pleaded … Missouri, a lawful permanent resident of the United States from Mexico, pleaded guilty to his role in the … informant purchased one-half pound of methamphetamine from Eubanks for $3,000 in a transaction that involved …
February 04, 2022
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Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine

February 07, 2020
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … in drug proceeds KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An El Paso, Texas, man, from whom officers seized nearly $500,000 in illegal drug … to participating in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from October 2013 to Nov. 15, 2018. Zaragoza-Navarrette …
February 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Police Officer and CJNG Cartel Member Sentenced in El Paso to 25 Years in Federal Prison

September 05, 2024
… that this particular group smuggled hundreds of firearms from the United States into Mexico from August 2022 to August 2023. Ramos pleaded guilty in … and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Holderfield from Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel …
September 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 15, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … We encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication …
April 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Participating In Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

June 23, 2014
… purchasing ounce quantities of crack cocaine and cocaine from a co-conspirator and then selling the drugs to others … three ounces of crack cocaine and eleven ounces of cocaine from the co-conspirator on June 27, 2012.  Eylicio remains … the conspiracy count and admitted purchasing crack cocaine from two of his co-defendants and then reselling it to …
June 23, 2014
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Eddy County Resident Sentenced To 168 Months For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

January 21, 2016
… N.M. - Rodrigo Ivan Cazares, 34, a legal permanent resident from Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico who resides in Artesia, N.M., … Cazares was also ordered to forfeit the $48,389 seized from him during the investigation leading to his conviction. … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  …
January 21, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Announces Spring Take Back Day

April 05, 2023
… Drug Take Back Day When:              Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time Who:               Police … Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. Collection sites will …
April 05, 2023
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Three Charged with Drug Distribution in Prison Following the Death of Prison Staff Member

August 20, 2024
… Service, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The U.S. … the Eastern District of California also received assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of …
August 20, 2024