PRESS RELEASE

Nine More Drug Traffickers Sentenced In Operation Sooner Or Later

November 06, 2012
… operation targeted international cocaine trafficking from Mexico to the Middle District of Florida. To date, … Ernesto Avila-Carrillo obtained large quantities of cocaine from various sources of supply, including a network of … cocaine distributors. The cocaine was then redistributed from locations in Marion County to cocaine traffickers in …
November 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Arrests In Massive Two-City Enforcement Action

February 18, 2015
… were members of a drug and money laundering organization from on or about June 2011 through June 2013. They are … in a conspiracy to distribute bulk quantities of marijuana from the Laredo area for distribution in the Dallas area. … As such, large sums of money were allegedly transported from the Dallas area - the organization’s point of drug …
February 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

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

September 23, 2014
… abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers, says the Centers for Disease …
September 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

April 05, 2013
… Administration in New Haven received information from the Connecticut State Police that an individual was selling substantial quantities of heroin from a residence at 28 Maltby Place in New Haven.  Following a series of controlled purchases of heroin from that individual, the DEA New Haven Task Force initiated …
April 05, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Two More Convicted In Multi-State Heroin Ring In Baton Rouge

May 20, 2016
… to resemble oxycodone. Once delivered to Baton Rouge from California, the pills were distributed to mid-level … contained heroin and that he intended to sell and profit from the sale of significant amounts of heroin. On May 18, … 500 heroin pills on October 14, 2014, which he had received from Scott and which had been pressed to resemble oxycodone. …
May 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Tucson Cocaine Distributors Sentenced

February 12, 2015
… their roles in a cocaine distribution ring that operated from 2008 to 2012 and spanned five states.  Both are from Tucson, Arizona. Between the Spring of 2008 and the … conspired to distribute over 527 kilograms of cocaine from Tucson, Arizona, to co-conspirators in Brooklyn, New …
February 12, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time.  As with the previous nine … event is a way for every citizen to help prevent drug abuse from beginning in their own homes and from within their own …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Busted Behind Bars: Drug Case Leads Feds To Prison Dealer

September 01, 2016
… he was continuing his drug trafficking operations from within prison walls.  Information provided to federal … while imprisoned for drug trafficking charges stemming from a previous DEA investigation. DEA worked jointly with … go through to continue their illicit activities and profit from victimizing our communities,” said Doug Coleman, …
September 01, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy

March 04, 2011
… a phony arrest was orchestrated in order to steal drugs from a drug dealer. At the time of the crime, Williams was a … and co-defendant Angel Ortiz hatched a plan to steal heroin from their supplier, Miguel Santiago. The scheme involved a … launderer, but who was actually an undercover Special Agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration. In addition to the …
March 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

January 09, 2013
… phones utilized by Gary Moorefield. The wiretaps, conducted from the end of July 2010 through mid-September 2010, … that Moorefield obtained kilogram quantities of heroin from a supplier in the New York/New Jersey area … New Jersey and/or New York City to obtain the heroin from the supplier. The courier would then drive back to the …
January 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Oregon Man Sentenced In Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 13, 2011
… ordered to forfeit $150,000 in proceeds that he obtained from his drug trafficking activities. He pled guilty to the … to transport marijuana in quantities between 100-250 pounds from Southern California to the Portland, Oregon area, or to … operated throughout the United State, importing drugs from Mexico and Southern California. The drugs were …
July 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Mercury Targets Large-Scale Agricultural Marijuana Grows In Six Central Valley CountiesMore Than 400,000 Plants Eradicated Since March 2012

September 26, 2012
… seizure of more than 400,000 marijuana plants, primarily from agricultural lands; more than 100 firearms; and more … and another 60 sites were identified in Madera County. From 500 to several thousand plants were being grown on …
September 26, 2012
ALERT

DEA Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-Laced Fake Prescription Pills Now Contain a Potentially Lethal Dose of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s previous announcement in 2021 that four out of … deadly dose of fentanyl. This marks a dramatic increase – from four out of ten to six out of ten – in the number of … that wasn’t prescribed directly to you. Never take a pill from a friend. Never take a pill bought on social media. …
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Community Event
October 05, 2019
October 05, 2019

Austin area Girl Scouts earn DEA's Red Ribbon patch by completing adventure activities this Saturday

5:00 AM - 7:00 AM (EDT)
Liberty Hill , TX
LIBERTY HILL, TX. – On Saturday, October 5, 2019, over 100 Girls Scouts from the Austin metropolitan area, ages 8-17, will earn their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Red Ribbon Patch by completing stations to include Escape Room, Rock Climbing Wall, Dunk-a-Cop, Drunk Goggles, K-9 demo, Fingerprinting, and Healthy/Unhealthy Match Game...
PRESS RELEASE

Worcester man sentenced to 134 months for heroin and cocaine conspiracy

April 29, 2020
… grams of heroin. Nuzzolilo distributed heroin and cocaine from his apartment in Worcester and from a separate “band room” that he maintained in Worcester. … a result of the investigation, law enforcement seized drugs from various locations, including from Nuzzolilo’s band …
April 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research increases by almost a third

September 11, 2019
… produced for research by almost a third over 2019’s level, from 2,450 kilograms to 3,200 kilograms, which is almost … (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent, from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019.   “The … takes seriously its obligations to both protect the public from illicit drug trafficking and ensure adequate supplies …
September 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners To Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs On April 28

April 25, 2018
… (571) 776-3409 CAMDEN, N.J. -  This Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration … almost 4,500 partner law enforcement agencies will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Currently, there are 184 New Jersey … by disposing of unused, unwanted, or expired medications from their homes.  This has the potential of preventing …
April 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Resident Charged With Illegally Selling Controlled Substances On Silk Road, Bitmessage

May 30, 2014
… 400 oxycodone tablets and more than 900 hydrocodone tablets from Jones. Jones shipped the controlled substances from Texas to Central Florida. In addition to operating on … protocol that is used to send encrypted messages from one person to another or from one person to multiple …
May 30, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of California-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

September 26, 2014
… attempted to have 12 pounds of methamphetamine smuggled from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Pasco County, Florida. On … co-conspirators working on Cuevas-Navarro’s behalf drove from Pasco County to Jonesboro to retrieve the drugs.  The … in Arkansas, law enforcement agents intercepted the drugs from five of Cuevas-Navarro’s co-conspirators. On April 5, …
September 26, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Guatemalan Drug Smuggler Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

December 18, 2013
… jury. Specifically, the jury found that Hernandez-Preciado, from a date unknown to the date of the (September 22, 2011), … organized a series of maritime cocaine smuggling shipments from Ecuador to Guatemala.  One in particular was on May 19, … during that interdiction. Trial evidence included testimony from the USCG, wiretap intercepts conducted by the …
December 18, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Caribbean Division Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 30, 2015
… Tobago Port-of-Spain - (868) 628-8136 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th PUERTO RICO - … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time in Puerto Rico and the U.S. … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th CHICAGO - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th DALLAS - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Investigation Unravels Drug Trafficking And Corruption By Honduran Congressman

January 19, 2018
… Twice Domestic Conspiracy included massive cocaine loads from Colombia and elsewhere for U.S. import, safe passage, … devices. The United States is seeking Najera’s extradition from Honduras and he faces a maximum of life imprisonment if … in Honduras and elsewhere worked together with support from Najera and others to receive multi-hundred kilogram …
January 19, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Atlanta Division Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th ATLANTA - Daniel … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Charlotte District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th CHARLOTTE, N.C. … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Columbia District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th COLUMBIA, S.C. - … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Nashville District Office Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th NASHVILLE, Tenn. … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Portland Man Sentenced To Over Nine Years For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

March 18, 2015
… laundering.     According to court records and proceedings, from August 2011 through October 2013, Jones obtained hundreds of pounds of marijuana from an out-of-state source and distributed it in Maine.  In … 2013, agents executing search warrants seized $291,981 from a storage unit Jones rented, $92,104 from an …
March 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th BOSTON - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015