PRESS RELEASE

Major fentanyl and heroin mill dismantled in Harrison, N.J.

March 21, 2019
… was awarded a $2.8 million grant for this Task Force from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented …   “We prevented countless doses of fentanyl and heroin from reaching drug users by taking down this mill, and given … efforts of the detectives, analysts, and forensic experts from the State Police as well as our local and county …
March 21, 2019
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Second Largest Border Meth Bust in History on Southern Border

October 11, 2020
… forces – prevent over $7 million worth of deadly drugs from entering our country; thus saving countless lives from addiction and overdose deaths,” said DEA Special Agent … to our mission; they continue to stop dangerous drugs from entering our communities." CBP officers later extracted …
October 11, 2020
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Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

November 23, 2021
… 2015 through 2017, in connection with false deductions from a scheme involving his issuance of hundreds of business … pattern of fabricating false business expenses to conceal from the IRS large portions of his substantial income earned …
November 23, 2021
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

August 04, 2021
… those individuals and organizations who seek to profit from selling dangerous controlled substances that tear at … our community.” According to court filings and proceedings, from 2009 through 2014, Ordonez participated in a massive … for trafficking tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from laboratories in the Colombian jungle to intermediary …
August 04, 2021
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Queens Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Narcotics Distribution

May 27, 2021
… today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Harris Hussnain, 41, from Queens, New York and the owner of a pharmacy in Queens, … DEA stands committed to protecting our healthcare system from fraud, all while keeping our communities safe. I … and dangerously dispensing opioid pills and stealing from Medicare and Medicaid, Hussnain has been brought to …
May 27, 2021
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Leader of large drug trafficking organization and five associates sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

December 18, 2019
… According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, from March 2017 and continuing to June 2017, Hull directed … this investigation, law-enforcement agents seized firearms from the residence of Cody Stafford and Dustin Henderson. … demonstrates our unending resolve to remove drug dealers from the communities here in the greater Baton Rouge area …
December 18, 2019
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Gang-Related South Georgia Meth-Trafficking Conspiracy

January 05, 2023
… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Operation Stranded Bandit grew from prior gang investigations Methamphetamine DEA Stock … affiliations, is a vital part of protecting our communities from violent crime.” Sheppard, Sharpe and Hamilton are among … 2020, the indictment describes an investigation that grew from other major gang-related drug trafficking prosecutions …
January 05, 2023
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Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

November 29, 2022
… pistols and bullet-proof vest, among other things seized from defendant’s residence BOSTON – A Holyoke man associated … into our communities, agents also seized deadly firearms from his home – including a fully automatic AR-15 machinegun … and harm. Stopping the flow of illegal narcotics from entering into our communities remains the most critical …
November 29, 2022
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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to $900,000 Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

June 07, 2024
… cocaine between 2019 and 2022. Harris, who obtained cocaine from sources throughout the country, admitted that he made … was cash deposits. Harris also gambled with proceeds from his drug trade. Records received from several casinos in the Kansas City area and Las Vegas, …
June 07, 2024
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Three Missouri Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 83 Pounds of Fentanyl

October 17, 2023
… Conspiracy Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine, Other Dangerous … a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Greene County, Mo., from Jan. 31, 2019, to May 18, 2020. Huddleston pleaded … transported at least 300 grams of fentanyl by vehicle from either St. Louis or Chicago to Springfield twice a …
October 17, 2023
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Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines Results in Prison Time

June 13, 2023
… million. Kaltenbach stole at least 80 catalytic converters from numerous victims throughout the entire southwest region of Missouri, from January 2020 and throughout 2021. He sold the stolen … In July 2021, Kaltenbach stole a catalytic converter from a victim’s car in Rogersville and was captured on …
June 13, 2023
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Four Southern Missouri Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 28, 2022
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Feb. 28, 2017, to Feb. 28, 2020. Dodson and Pyatt obtained methamphetamine from co-defendant James W. Fithen, Jr., also known as … who acquired kilogram-level quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico. Dodson and Pyatt then distributed the …
October 28, 2022
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Four Gun Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Firearms into Brooklyn

March 28, 2024
… not be tolerated. These deadly weapons have been removed from circulation, saving lives along the way. I commend our law enforcement teams from the DEA Group D-41, NYPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Houses complex, located in Canarsie, Brooklyn, across from a church, and blocks away from a preschool and grade …
March 28, 2024
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Fentanyl Trafficker Sentence to 22 Years in Prison

December 14, 2023
… and destroy communities.  This defendant sought to profit from trafficking significant quantities of this horrific … surrounded by cash.   Bimbow used his massive profits from fentanyl dealing to obtain numerous luxury vehicles, … a club, and show off his earnings.  For example, evidence from Bimbow’s phone showed him taking a video of hundreds of …
December 14, 2023
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Five Colombian National for International Cocaine Distribution

December 11, 2023
… Allegedly Exported Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine from Colombia to the United States BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Today, … was arrested in Florida on an arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York. On the same day, his … that produced and exported hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Colombia to the United States,” stated United States …
December 11, 2023
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Cocaine Conspiracy

October 31, 2023
… prison. Today’s sentencing will keep the community safe from someone who, near the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, … worked with his own son and experienced drug traffickers from the New York City area to transport large amounts of … an investigation of Civitello Jr. Sinde then drove the Jeep from Schenectady to Fort Lee, and the following evening met …
October 31, 2023
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Leader of Houston-Based DTO Pleads Guilty to Leading Large-Scale Meth Distribution and Importation Conspiracy

June 02, 2023
… in furtherance of those drug crimes. The charges stem from Mecina Barrera’s leadership of a large-scale … organization that smuggled large numbers of firearms from the United States into Mexico.  The organization then …
June 02, 2023
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Guyanese national extradited to face cocaine importation charge

November 10, 2020
… A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 First extradition of a defendant from Guyana facing federal charges in the United States … offenses. Nebblett was extradited to the United States from Guyana on November 6, 2020, the first from Guyana facing federal charges in the United States …
November 10, 2020
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DEA holds 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 26, 2019

October 24, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … is just one way DEA strives to keep communities safe from drug abuse and addiction.”    “The DEA Prescription … Northern District of New York. “Too many tragedies result from the abuse of drugs taken from home medicine …
October 24, 2019
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Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

August 06, 2019
… guilty plea shows that no passage of time will stop us from bringing perpetrators of violence to justice.” … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2007 up to and including 2015. The Taylor … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
August 06, 2019
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Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

March 14, 2025
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 GREENSBORO – A doctor from Mt. Airy, North Carolina was sentenced to 30 months of … such tests. NIT had an in-house laboratory to run the UDT. From August 2018 through December 2021, RANDALL, through …
March 14, 2025
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Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

February 03, 2025
… source of the pills after conducting a controlled purchase from Del Valle. Law enforcement agents recovered a loaded firearm from Del Valle during the arrest.  U.S. Attorney Hayden P. … Miami Field Division, investigated the case with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …
February 03, 2025
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Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

December 12, 2024
… $338,000 of suspected drug proceeds, and 48 firearms from members of the conspiracy. In addition, during the … 177 additional firearms. Two of those firearms were seized from Griffin. They were found hidden in a toilet at his … something someone in their 30’s would do, like running from law enforcement.” On August 1, 2024, Griffin pleaded …
December 12, 2024
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Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions

December 06, 2024
… penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, … one doctor who the North Carolina Medical Board had barred from prescribing controlled substances. “The pharmacists at … “Pharmacists have a duty to help protect consumers from the life-threatening dangers of controlled substance …
December 06, 2024
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OCDETF Investigation Results in Convictions of Six Defendants for Nearly 100 Combined Years in Prison for Meth and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

November 19, 2024
… and record phone calls and text messages made to and from Laneython Ignont’s cell phone. These wiretapped … and Donterrian Lavender as they were attempting to fly from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (“DFW”) to … Angeles International Airport to buy drugs. Agents seized from inside one of their suitcases more than $53,000 cash.  …
November 19, 2024
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Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

August 13, 2024
… flow of methamphetamine and fentanyl coming into our area from the southwestern border.  We appreciate the work of the … kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from the southwest border and distributing them in and …
August 13, 2024
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Final Defendant Arrested in 41-Person Drug Trafficking Scheme Enters Guilty Plea

August 02, 2024
… he concealed in compartments in rental vehicles—from Phoenix to Seattle. Law enforcement obtained a search … warrant to track his cell phone and saw the phone traveling from Phoenix to Sacramento and then up Interstate 5 towards … Investigators also seized hundreds of marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation and hundreds of kilograms of …
August 02, 2024
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Drug Enforcement Administration Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl

June 28, 2024
… in Johnston, Iowa, June 27, bringing together families from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South … efforts within our communities.” A recorded message from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram opened the full-day event, followed by presentations from the DEA, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
June 28, 2024
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Middle Georgia Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

March 08, 2022
… “David Alex Monroe is being held accountable for profiting from misery in the greater Laurens County area, and I am … cooperation between law enforcement professionals from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, the DEA, the ATF, … available, to protect the citizens of Laurens County from drug traffickers.” “ATF is committed to assisting our …
March 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in … lives lost.  Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl.     DEA has responded to this unprecedented … both. These Counter Threat Teams draw on the intelligence from our 334 offices around the world to map the cartels’ …
January 29, 2024