PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Trafficking Ring Dismantled In Rochester

January 31, 2018
… Figueroa and Poncedeleon’s residence and a stash house where shipments of cocaine are stored; 59 Fernwood Avenue in … of cocaine, and a quantity of suspected heroin and fentanyl. The complaint is the result of an investigation by …
January 31, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

42 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin On City’s West Side

June 24, 2015
… Street. The area is just south of the Interstate 290 Eisenhower Expressway corridor that has been referred to as the … associated with this open air drug market demonstrate how effective teamwork by law enforcement agencies can … our communities,” he said. “This operation demonstrates how police and prosecutors are continuing to work together …
June 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Conversion Lab Found in Vacant Bronx Apartment

February 17, 2021
… other substances, such as the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl. The pills will be tested for fentanyl by the DEA’s Northeast Regional Laboratory.  There … said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. “Illegal drug labs where chemicals are used to produce narcotics pose grave …
February 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney's Office Prosecuted 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners

March 06, 2024
… U.S. Attorney's Office Prosecuted 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners March 06, 2024 Seattle Contact Info … Prison After Shooting A Person and Conspiring To Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Tri-Cities Jonathan Scott Ard was …
March 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

April 13, 2023
… of the investigation, law enforcement used controlled buys, seizures, and the execution of search warrants to …
April 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

March 28, 2018
… from his residence in southwest Portland. Using controlled buys, surveillance and phone toll analysis, investigators …
March 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Governor Extradited To The Southern District Of Texas

April 20, 2018
… of 2004. Portions of those funds were allegedly used to buy a Sabreliner 60 airplane in January 2005. As part of …
April 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Eighty-Four Defendants Charged With Drug Trafficking Offenses As A Result Of DEA "MET" Operation In Roswell, New Mexico

September 23, 2011
… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community … investigation, agents made approximately 60 undercover drug buys and executed four federal search warrants in addition …
September 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

February 11, 2013
… Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme February 11, … M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … Tax Refund Treasury Checks to Rodriguez and others. After buying the Tax Refund Treasury Checks, Rodriguez and others …
February 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Investigation Results In 114 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In Old San Juan’s La Perla Ward

June 29, 2011
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-4700 (787) 475-4504 Tony Velazquez Recruiter Name Special Agent Recruiter (571) … Drug Abuse National Families in Action (NFIA) Michael A. Miranda Domestic Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, …
June 29, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

30 Charged In Federal Drug Indictments

May 29, 2013
… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … as well as laundering funds for drug dealers through the buying and selling of cars and structuring cash deposits …
May 29, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Mexican Mafia Control Of Inmates And Drug Trafficking Inside Los Angeles County Jail System

May 23, 2018
… two federal racketeering indictments, one of which outlines how members of the Mexican Mafia were able to control drug … the criminal enterprise in LACJ. The indictment explains how Landa-Rodriguez, who was incarcerated in LACJ at the … ordered a murder and directed assaults against those who showed disrespect or failed to follow Mexican Mafia rules. …
May 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Ocean Bank Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits More Than $10 Million

August 22, 2011
… Ocean Bank Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits More Than $10 Million August 22, 2011 Miami … And we are not done. Corporate citizens, no matter how big or powerful, will be held accountable for their … and AML programs and made recommendations to Ocean Bank on how to fix the problems. Then, in March 2004, the FDIC and …
August 22, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

13 Linked To Mexican Mafia And La Familia Indicted After Investigation Reveals Plot To Join Forces To Expand Drug Cartel’s Presence In U.S.

August 06, 2013
… the Mexican Mafia. The indictment unsealed today focuses on how the gang has generated illicit profits through the sale … the Mexican Mafia and the La Familia/Knights Templar, showing how two powerful organizations attempted to combine their …
August 06, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

13 Arrested In Scheme To Smuggle Narcotics From Puerto Rico To New York Via The U.S. Mail: Over 45 Pounds Of Cocaine And Heroin Seized

February 08, 2017
… must work together,” Clark said. This investigation shows how the Bronx District Attorney and the Special Narcotics … to evade law enforcement,” said Melendez. “These arrests show that no matter how clever individuals think they are …
February 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Operation Nabs Three-Seizes Three Kilos Of Heroin And $4.1 Million

March 21, 2017
… off their poison.”   “This investigation demonstrates how lucrative and highly organized the lethal narcotics … “The seizure of over $4 million dollars in US currency shows how lucrative the drug trade is but also severely hinders …
March 21, 2017
LANDING PAGE

Diversion Control Division

October 30, 2025
… of DEA's Diversion Control Division is to prevent, detect, and investigate the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and uninterrupted supply for legitimate medical, commercial, …
October 30, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans and People With Disabilities

January 22, 2025
… Veterans and People With Disabilities The Drug Enforcement … (DEA) is committed to hiring a highly talented and diverse workforce, including Veterans and people with … to apply as a preference eligible. Resources: The following online resources are provided to help you understand …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Creates New Resource To Help Distributors Avoid Oversupplying Opioids

February 14, 2018
… in the United States. DEA added a new feature to its ARCOS Online Reporting System, a comprehensive drug reporting …
February 14, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Dialogues With Registrants On Preventing Pharmaceutical Diversion At Conference This Week

September 25, 2015
… importers, and exporters this week to discuss how they can prevent pharmaceutical diversion while …
September 25, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
… DEA directed enforcement resources to these cities where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then …
September 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Methamphetamine Trafficker is Found Guilty of Drug and Gun Charges

August 02, 2023
… Methamphetamine Trafficker is Found Guilty of Drug and Gun Charges August 02, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … gun and ammo.jpg 1,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills (fentanyl pills) concealed in a dog chew toy CHARLOTTE, N.C. … Department responded to a call for service at a hotel room, where they located Otuel and three other individuals. …
August 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 05, 2021
… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 05, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

November 01, 2021
… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in Nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… @DEALouisville Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… 23, with close to 5,000 collection sites nationwide, DEA and its more than 4,200 state and local law enforcement … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 21, 2021
… drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
October 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into …
October 20, 2021