PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

October 21, 2013
… high after six prior events in three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community … prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high; almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse … more than 5,800 sites operated by over 4,300 of DEA’s law enforcement partners.  The public can find a nearby collection …
October 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 18, 2013
… Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) today released the 2013 National Drug Threat … in the report include drug abuse and trafficking trends for drugs such as heroin, prescription drugs, and the many … information beyond 2012, when appropriate, to provide the most accurate assessment possible to policymakers, law …
November 18, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Social Media Blog: iDEAte 2.0 COMPETITION 2024, DEA's second innovation competition

January 16, 2025
… designed to rapidly identify data-centric solutions for our most critical challenges. There is significant opportunity …
January 16, 2025
STORY

Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
Methamphetamine
… Substance Act in 1971 made methamphetamine use illegal in most cases, driving production and distribution underground. … pounds in the same section of the country. “It used to be almost unheard of in the Midwest to come across multiple …
July 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration July 02, 2018 Headquarters Contact … of Uttam Dhillon as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Dhillon will replace Robert … his 30 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration, most recently as Acting Administrator." Dhillon began …
July 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration July 02, 2018 Headquarters Contact … of Uttam Dhillon as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Dhillon will replace Robert … his 30 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration, most recently as Acting Administrator." Dhillon began …
July 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department announces release of new fentanyl safety video for first responders

August 30, 2018
… Department announces release of new fentanyl safety video for first responders August 30, 2018 Headquarters Contact … "Exposure to synthetic opioids like fentanyl is one of the most dangerous threats facing law enforcement officers," …
August 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Anne Milgram Sworn In As DEA Administrator

June 29, 2021
… Anne Milgram was sworn in as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. … than 30,000 local law enforcement officers in New Jersey. Most recently, Ms. Milgram served as Professor of Practice …
June 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its 20th Take Back Day … out unused medicine is essential. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen an … in a one-year period (Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 1, 2020), the most ever recorded in a 12-month period. The increase in …
April 20, 2021
Celestino Brooks-Chambers
FUGITIVE

Celestino BROOKS-CHAMBERS

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy
PRESS RELEASE

DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound … at nearly 6,000 sites across the country. Together with almost 5,000 local, state and federal partners, DEA collected … of our most recent Take Back Day clearly demonstrate a need for this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Distribution Conviction

February 05, 2015
… Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … - (918) 459-9600 AMARILLO, Texas - Hugo Gomez-Barrientos, most recently of Hereford, Texas, was sentenced this week by …
February 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community … Take-Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds-almost 774 tons-of prescription drugs, most recently at almost … sites operated by nearly 4,300 of the DEA’s local law enforcement partners. DEA’s last event collected more than …
September 25, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Continues To Act Against Synthetic Drugs

April 12, 2013
… “Bath Salts” WASHINGTON - Today the United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) published a Final Rule to permanently … into Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act,  the most restrictive category that is reserved for unsafe, highly abused substances with no accepted …
April 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hopes To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On Its Sixth Take-Back Day April 27

April 25, 2013
… at previous events over the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community … unused, or unwanted prescription drugs.  Local law enforcement agencies in thousands of American communities have … hallucinogens, and heroin combined , according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health.  The …
April 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Greek National Pleads Guilty In Narco-Terror Conspiracy

December 11, 2013
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Administrator Michele M. Leonhart and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that … the arms-trafficking networks that supply weapons to the most significant global narco-terror organizations," …
December 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Send Methamphetamine To Hawaii

December 08, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … and attempted to ship it to Hawaii. Instead, law enforcement seized that methamphetamine. Garcia is scheduled … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
December 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Men Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking

March 19, 2015
… Sacramento Men Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking March 19, 2015 San Francisco … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … on the same day. Rush remains at large. If convicted of the most serious charge in the indictment, both defendants face …
March 19, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Three Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking

April 20, 2015
… Three Indicted For Methamphetamine Trafficking April 20, 2015 San Francisco … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
April 20, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Marijuana Workers Sentenced And Referred To Immigration Authorities

October 31, 2011
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. … Garrido Mendoza, 24, and Francisco Pedraza Garcia, 24, both most recently residing in McFarland, California were …
October 31, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

December 08, 2025
… 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America' December 08, 2025 New Orleans … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … Outreach: (571) 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Division, …
December 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 05, 2025
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against … the launch of  Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
December 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Violations

December 03, 2025
… multiple recordkeeping violations over a two-year period. For the clinic’s 2021 biennial inventory, he allegedly … of the controlled substances on hand and could not account for 240 missing dosages of controlled substances. For the 2022 biennial inventory, he again failed to document …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Clay County Pharmacy Investigation and Prosecution Ends in Guilty Pleas

September 11, 2025
… (571) 363-8417 Three Others Were Previously Convicted for Participating in the Same Conspiracy NASHVILLE –  Thomas … Pharmacy (“Xpress Pharmacy”); William L. Donaldson, 65, former owner and pharmacist of Dale Hollow Pharmacy (then … (all of Celina, Tennessee), have pleaded guilty a week before a criminal trial was set to begin in Cookeville, …
September 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Gang Member Sentenced to 40 years for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

August 21, 2025
… Gang Member Sentenced to 40 years for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation August … Houston resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy and for possessing machine guns in furtherance of a drug …
August 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three Baton Rouge Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with The Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

August 20, 2025
… Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action August 20, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … in prison, and Guess was sentenced to 24 months in prison for their roles in schemes to obtain controlled substances …
August 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

August 07, 2025
… Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death … Clifton L. Corker in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. … his incarceration, he will be on supervised release for a term of three years. As part of the plea agreement …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine

July 24, 2025
… Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine July 24, 2025 El Paso Contact Info … (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov MIDLAND, Texas – A former ranking member of the Texas Mexican Mafia was …
July 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Slidell Man and Woman Indicted for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements in Loan Applications, Money Laundering, and Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

June 16, 2025
… Slidell Man and Woman Indicted for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements in Loan … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … and CARMOUCHE.  HOWARD and CARMOUCHE used the loan proceeds for their personal use and enrichment. In addition, …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

June 03, 2025
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … Community Outreach: (571) 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov Oxford, MS – Two Lowndes County men were sentenced yesterday for drug trafficking in Northern Mississippi.  According to …
June 03, 2025