PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 13, 2024
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … he knew she had not used opioids for some time before the sale; that he warned her that the drugs could be more … a mixture of fentanyl and heroin, and a quantity of cocaine. Oliver was arrested on a federal criminal complaint …
May 13, 2024
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Two Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Handed Down Lengthy Prison Sentences

September 30, 2022
… 235 months in prison and five years of supervised release for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, announced Dena … conducted multiple drug transactions involving the sale of methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms. … methamphetamine, 29 kilograms of fentanyl, 27 kilograms of cocaine, 3.5 kilograms of heroin, 70 firearms, more than …
September 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Guadalajara And Sinaloa Cartels Charged With Conspiring To Murder A DEA Agent As Part Of A Continuing Criminal Enterprise

April 12, 2018
… January 2017. Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and James J. Hunt, … in an international heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine distribution conspiracy from February 2015 through … The millions of dollars generated from these drug sales were then transported back to Mexico. As the leader of …
April 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Permian Basin Law Enforcement And Medical Community Getting The Word Out On The Dangers Associated With Designer Drugs

June 04, 2014
… Permian Basin Law Enforcement And Medical Community Getting The Word Out On The … clandestinely produced to mimic the effects of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA.  There is no industrial … drugs were made in foreign labs and further prepared for sale in the U.S.,” said Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy. …
June 04, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Pitchfork Reaps 15 Federal Drug Indictments

March 07, 2011
… Operation Pitchfork Reaps 15 Federal Drug Indictments March 07, 2011 … sentencing in the District of Minnesota on a previous cocaine conspiracy charge. On September 14, 2010, he was … followed a 2009 Minnesota conviction for first-degree sale of a controlled substance. If convicted, Soto-Pina …
March 07, 2011
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Minneapolis Area Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

October 25, 2011
… Area Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy October 25, 2011 Chicago … of 2,710 pounds of methamphetamine, 1,999 kilograms of cocaine, 29 pounds of heroin, 16,390 pounds of marijuana, … it. He also admitted collecting the cash proceeds from the sales. This case is the result of an investigation by the …
October 25, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

ATF, DEA Investigation Leads To Nine Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

February 11, 2011
… ATF, DEA Investigation Leads To Nine Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking February 11, 2011 Caribbean Contact … with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, crack and marijuana.  Defendants Julio … They led, organized, controlled and supervised the sale of the illegal narcotic at the drug points located in …
February 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Defendants Arrested For Operating Prescription Drug "Pill Mill"

June 30, 2011
… Multiple Defendants Arrested For Operating Prescription Drug "Pill Mill" June 30, 2011 … it be prescription drugs, marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, or any other illegal drug, we will exhaust all our … in order to generate substantial profits through the sale of pills, which were largely dispensed on site. Chapman …
June 30, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Monrovia Man Found Guilty In ‘hawala’ Scheme To Move Money For International Drug Trafficking Organizations

January 23, 2018
… Monrovia Man Found Guilty In ‘hawala’ Scheme To Move Money For International Drug Trafficking Organizations January 23, … conspiracy that was moving money generated from drug sales in Canada to the United States to pay for … million in bulk United States currency, 321 kilograms of cocaine, 98 pounds of methamphetamine, 11 kilograms of …
January 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Claremont Woman And Son Among Four Charged In Conspiracy Related To ‘Purple Drank’ Distribution

November 04, 2011
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … as many Americans abuse prescription drugs than those using cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and inhalants combined,” … the narcotic, and provided Uy with the proceeds of the sales. According to the indictment, Uy, along with Libunao …
November 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Updated Results From DEA’s Largest-Ever Global Synthetic Drug Takedown Yesterday

June 26, 2013
… Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Nationwide enforcement actions targeted dangerous new and emerging class … series of enforcement actions included retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. In addition, these investigations … of a class of dangerous substances perceived to mimic cocaine, LSD, MDMA, and/or methamphetamine. Users have …
June 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Scarsdale Woman Indicted For Manufacturing Marijuana

June 13, 2013
… Scarsdale Woman Indicted For Manufacturing Marijuana June 13, 2013 New York Contact … in a warehouse in Queens, or a cartel member making cocaine in the jungles of Colombia -- manufacturing and … that await those who engage in the manufacture and sale of illegal drugs.” The investigation was led by the …
June 13, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

September 08, 2017
… Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses September 08, 2017 San … to court documents, the investigation uncovered multiple sales of methamphetamine, cocaine, and firearms by the various defendants between …
September 08, 2017
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Drug Trafficker Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Leading Role in Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin and Laundering Millions in Drug Proceeds

September 05, 2025
… Residing in the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Leading Role in Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin and … Laundered Money Through A Tualatin Beauty Salon and By Buying Real Estate PORTLAND, Ore.— Luis Antonio Beltran …
September 05, 2025
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Indictment Charges Man for Trafficking Dangerous, Unusual Drug Mixtures of Heroin, Fentanyl, Tramadol and Methamphetamine

October 05, 2020
… Indictment Charges Man for Trafficking Dangerous, Unusual Drug Mixtures of Heroin, … We have seen fentanyl mixed with heroin, mixed with cocaine, and now being mixed with meth, and tramadol as … 50,000 stamped bags filled with it out on the street for sale,” said Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan. …
October 05, 2020
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U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA and HSI Announce Charges Against Fourteen Individuals in Major Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 07, 2024
… Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov ALBUQUERQUE – This week, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Homeland Security … use. The investigation revealed multiple instances of drug sales and transportation among the defendants, including: … of fentanyl, 1,118 grams of methamphetamine, 285 grams of cocaine, 36 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 400 grams of …
November 07, 2024
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15 charged on drugs and guns charges as part of anti-gang sweep in Concord and surrounding areas

September 15, 2020
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … gang are alleged to have conspired to sell methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and firearms.  According to the complaint, the alleged sales occurred across Contra Costa County, but primarily in …
September 15, 2020
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Shutdown of drug-infested hotel that bred violence and death

March 08, 2019
… Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … say served as home base for multiple drug dealers selling cocaine, heroin and meth – became a “safe haven for drug … of it, knowingly profiting from the rampant drug use and sales occurring at the Han Gil.”   In a separate criminal …
March 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

January 17, 2024
… Two Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death January 17, … was present or nearby during Tylicki’s controlled fentanyl sales to undercover officers. As part of the investigation, … scales, a pill press, a kilogram press used for preparing cocaine for large-scale distribution, and more than $4,800 …
January 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fugitive "Queen of the South" Returned to United States to Face Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

July 29, 2024
… Arizona. Miller is a U.S. citizen and had been a fugitive for approximately three-and-a-half years at the time of her … she is alleged to have orchestrated multiple narcotics sales, which revealed the network of criminal associates … with Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Marijuana, Possession with Intent to …
July 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

March 16, 2021
… Baltimore Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for His Participation in a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy … drug market (commonly called a “drug shop”) that sold cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, in Northwest Baltimore City … approximately every 7 to 14 days concerning the sale of narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl.  Crosby …
March 16, 2021
STORY

The Overdose Crisis in the DMV

February 17, 2021
Fentanyl Opioids
… The Overdose Crisis in the DMV February 17, 2021 By Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Washington Division … a deadly mixture of fentanyl to make more profits from sales of drugs like meth, heroin, and cocaine in our area. The DEA Washington Division has been …
February 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Tempe Designer Drug Manufacturer/Distributor Of Federal Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act Violations

July 22, 2013
… Of Federal Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act Violations July 22, 2013 Phoenix Contact Info … are highly addictive stimulants and no different than cocaine or methamphetamine.  The criminals behind the … products, and made nearly $8000 a day based upon internet sales of these products to individual customers across the …
July 22, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Prescription Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

April 10, 2014
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … knew that the business was operating as a hub for the sale of illegal narcotics - mostly oxycodone, but also heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs. Ashbrook sold oxycodone to …
April 10, 2014
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Documents

March 04, 2021
… (5) Announcements (2) Publication Type Intelligence (43) Forensics: Quality Management System Documents (32) DEA Administrator (22) Drug Prevention (8) Forensics (8) Announcement (2) Recruitment (1) Drug Name … Cannabis (4) Xylazine (4) Drugs of Concern (3) Heroin (3) Cocaine (2) Synthetic Opioids (2) Designer Drugs (1) …
March 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today

May 16, 2013
… Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - Today the United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, … I, illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances (CSA) for the next two years.  These cannabinoids areoften seen in … themselves of their current stocks and to cease making or buying more. Over the past three years, smokable herbal …
May 16, 2013
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Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years

November 15, 2013
… Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years November 15, 2013 Headquarters … themselves of their current stocks and to cease making or buying more.  During the next two years, DEA will work with …
November 15, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

September 22, 2025
… Download Original Image WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a … recent data suggests a significant portion of e-cigarette sales involve illegal substances, highlighting a growing … the extreme measures taken to hide illegal operations. Cocaine and marijuana were also seized during the search.   …
September 22, 2025
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DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder During 2022

January 05, 2023
… seized by Group T-23 on 12/19/22 NEW YORK CITY – The Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and the New York … million lethal doses. In addition, nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine, over 700 pounds of heroin, and 1,800 pounds of … Francisco Valdez, of Spokane, Wash., were arrested during a sale of fentanyl to an undercover officer in a parking lot …
January 05, 2023
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Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation In New Mexico Significant Part Of Nationwide Synthetic Drug Takedown

June 27, 2013
… Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation In New Mexico Significant Part Of … resulting in the seizure of more than 100,000 retail sale packets of Spice and 15 pounds of bulk Spice, more than … business community within McKinley County concerning the sales and the use and abuse of spice.  We are proud to have …
June 27, 2013