PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27 New Disposal Rules In Effect Next Month Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals

September 22, 2014
… 27 New Disposal Rules In Effect Next Month Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals September 22, 2014 … Saturday, September 27, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and almost 4,000 of its national, tribal, and community law …
September 22, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Camden Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Selling Heroin, Methamphetamine And Assault Weapons

October 15, 2014
… - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced that four members … community’s ability to identify and prosecute Camden’s most dangerous criminals. On …
October 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

July 22, 2016
… Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont July 22, 2016 New … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … time, Villanueva lived at an apartment in St. Albans, but most of the group’s drug distribution occurred in Winooski, …
July 22, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Early Morning Raids By Local, State And Federal Officials

October 09, 2013
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … federal RICO charges CHICAGO -  - In a major pre-dawn enforcement action by a combined team of Chicago Police … in their effort to reduce gang-related violence in the most vulnerable communities of our great city," he added. …
October 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Pair Sentenced In Child Support Collection Business And Drug Conspiracy

May 02, 2014
… COLUMBUS, Ga. - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Mark C. … Petersburg Beach, Florida, were sentenced on May 1, 2014 for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and … and Mr. Cole took advantage of victims who needed help the most.  These were parents trying to raise children on their …
May 02, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm Beach

July 28, 2011
… Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation Tackles Gang And Gun Violence In Palm … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … called Operation Smoking Gun II, aimed at bringing the most violent of these criminal gangs and gang members to …
July 28, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

22 Alleged Gang Members Indicted For Multiple Violent Crimes

November 08, 2017
… 22 Alleged Gang Members Indicted For Multiple Violent Crimes November 08, 2017 Houston … human smuggling and identity theft, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy, Houston … across the Greater Houston area by targeting the region’s most violent offenders, augmenting investigative and …
November 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

33 Charged In Connection With Violent Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking Near Mill Brook Houses In Bronx

October 11, 2017
… of the DEA; Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; William F. Sweeney … known as “Killbrook.” The indictment in U.S. v. Algi Crawford, et al. charges two individuals with bank fraud. The … against these gangs, and we won’t ever stop pursing the most violent criminals who look to fill the void.” As …
October 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Drug And Money-Laundering Charges Defendant’s Organization Allegedly Trucked Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Across The Texas-Mexico Border

March 14, 2011
… Friday, March 11, 2011, and will be arraigned later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak at the federal … Gueros,” an international drug organization responsible for shipping more than 100 tons of cocaine to the United … drug kingpins, adding them to the list of the world’s most significant narcotics traffickers and money launderers. …
March 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Gets 10 Years For Operating “Pill Mill” In Alabama

May 10, 2017
… Doctor Gets 10 Years For Operating “Pill Mill” In Alabama May 10, 2017 New … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … “The prescriptions obtained from pill mill clinics are most often sold or diverted on the streets feeding this …
May 10, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Russellville Operation Results In 44 Federal Defendants Charged With Multiple Drug And Gun Crimes

October 11, 2017
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … roundup of the charged defendants, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam, … trafficking crime, and felon in possession of a firearm. Most of the defendants are residents of Pope County.  A …
October 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Take-Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

September 23, 2014
… Yuma areas New disposal rules in effect next month provide for convenient ongoing disposal opportunities for patients’ unwanted pharmaceuticals PHOENIX - This … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
September 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

21 Members Of South Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Narcotics Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

May 11, 2016
… Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Angel M. Melendez, … sold narcotics in areas frequented by New York City’s most vulnerable citizens, including in the vicinity of New …
May 11, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

May 23, 2016
… Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal … Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Complaint seeks forfeiture of medical clinic, multiple residences, bank … operated and, who, along with family members, received most of the clinic’s millions of dollars in revenue. The …
May 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 16 Alleged Members Of Bronx Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

January 11, 2013
… in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond W. Kelly, the … DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell said: “While most New Yorkers were sleeping Wednesday night, our Drug …
January 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Surveillance Leads To Seizure Of $8 Million Worth Of Heroin

June 13, 2013
… R. Crowell, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. … On June 12, 2013 a team from the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force-comprised of DEA special agents, New … and pain pills sold in the illegal drug market causing the most harm to New Yorkers. The first destination for bulk …
June 13, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Drug Kingpins Charged With Multi-State Operation That Imported 1,000 Kilograms Of Heroin From Mexico Into The United States

June 04, 2015
… by United States Attorney Zane David Memeger and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Gary … concealed three kilograms of heroin inside a car battery for transport from Mexico to Philadelphia; another shipment … judgment to the United States of up to $60 million; most of the remaining drug trafficking defendants face …
June 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Staten Island Physician’s Assistant And Two Other Individuals Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone Pills

September 03, 2014
… Physician’s Assistant And Two Other Individuals Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone Pills September 03, … in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney … opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions. Almost seven million Americans abuse controlled-substance …
September 03, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Charged In Illegal Sales Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances: Medical Practices At JFK International Airport And On Long Island

September 03, 2015
… Doctor Charged In Illegal Sales Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances: Medical Practices At JFK … - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. … is always disturbing news, but the reality is that most doctors are highly professional and committed to the …
September 03, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged With Operating Heroin Trafficking Ring In Brooklyn, Queens And Long Island

December 21, 2015
… Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA),  New York City Police Commissioner William … a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon for operating a lucrative heroin distribution ring in … a record number of overdoses, over 47,000 overdose deaths mostly due to opioid pain relievers and heroin. This case is …
December 21, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Fourteen Plead Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Participating In Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracy In And Around Rockland County

January 05, 2016
… Agent in (SAC) of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Zugibe, … combined resources to identify and arrest 14 of Rockland’s most treacherous opioid drug traffickers, resulting in …
January 05, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

December 23, 2016
… - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the filing … have reported the suspicious orders to the DEA.  But for most of this time period, Kinray did not report a single …
December 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Oxycodone In Staten Island, New York

February 22, 2017
… were unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging nine … Island and Brooklyn and are scheduled to be arraigned before Magistrate Judge James Orenstein in Brooklyn this … unless and until proven guilty. If convicted of the most serious offense, the defendants face up to 20 years of …
February 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon is Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Illegal Firearm Possession

April 18, 2024
… Convicted Felon is Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Illegal Firearm Possession April … drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert J. … Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte …
April 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

August 07, 2025
… Image Download Original Image Griffin, GA.- During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division and the … “DEA’s mission remains the same, seize dangerous drugs before they reach our communities, and bring to justice those …
August 07, 2025
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DEA, DA SINI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service & DA’S East End Drug Task Force announce takedown of alleged Montauk Drug distribution ring

August 16, 2018
… U.S. Postal Inspection Service & DA’S East End Drug Task Force announce takedown of alleged Montauk Drug distribution … in local bars, restaurants HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Suffolk County District … agencies involved.” “As Postal Inspectors, one of the most important roles we play is protecting our employees, …
August 16, 2018
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Violent Drug Dealers Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Spokane Police Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison

March 28, 2025
… Judge Dimke also imposed 8 years of supervised release for both Wynecoop and Ott. According to court documents and … “The actions of these violent offenders represent the most extreme and calculated threat our officers and …
March 28, 2025
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Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer

March 24, 2022
… Operation Chopping Block: Two Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Selling 33 Firearms to Undercover Officer March 24, 2022 … 2022. According to the investigation, the defendants sold most of the weapons in the Bronx on Jackson Avenue, East …
March 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacy owner charged with illegally distributing oxycodone and operating a health care fraud and kickback scheme

September 12, 2019
… in charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and …
September 12, 2019
DRUG FACT SHEET

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025