PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking Ring that Used Social Media to Communicate and Advertise Wares Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

January 28, 2025
… investigation that uncovered the trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana to East Coast locales, and the … since at least 2018. His posts on social media talked about how much money he would pay for people to work as drug …
January 28, 2025
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
PRESS RELEASE

Four Boston-Area Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills

September 18, 2024
… Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills September 18, 2024 New England Contact Info … conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. The defendants were …
September 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

A Former Concord Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

June 22, 2023
… Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl June 22, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us … nine bullets, as well as 150 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of fentanyl, 13.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 4.3 grams of …
June 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl While Armed with a Handgun

July 26, 2023
… Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl While Armed with a Handgun July 26, 2023 Seattle … SEATTLE – A Seattle man, involved with firearms and fentanyl, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court in …
July 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Northfield woman sentenced to 37 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

December 11, 2018
… Northfield woman sentenced to 37 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy December 11, 2018 New …
December 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Nashua man sentenced to five years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking

October 30, 2018
… Nashua man sentenced to five years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking October 30, 2018 New England Contact … residence, and the search yielded approximately 75 grams of fentanyl, over $10,000 in U.S. currency, and other indicia …
October 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Fentanyl Overdose Death

April 12, 2021
… San Diego Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Fentanyl Overdose Death April 12, 2021 San Diego Contact … J. Battaglia to 188-months in prison for supplying the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of 45-year old …
April 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

2.5 Tons of Methamphetamine and 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Interdicted

February 05, 2021
… 2.5 Tons of Methamphetamine and 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Interdicted February 05, 2021 New York … approximately 2.5 tons of methamphetamine and 100,000 fentanyl pills into the United States.  The charge arises …
February 05, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record in 2021

January 25, 2022
… DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record in 2021 January 25, 2022 St. Louis … (571) 387-5067 StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Seized More Fentanyl than Last Two Years 2021 DEA St. Louis meth.JPG …
January 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

January 27, 2023
… yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, carfentanil (a fentanyl analogue) … another individual were leaders of a DTO which distributed fentanyl, fentanyl analogue and other substances in and …
January 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized

April 11, 2025
… Two Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized April 11, … narcotics seized from the apartment identified mixtures of fentanyl, heroin, tramadol, xylazine, and other substances. …
April 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Two People

February 20, 2018
… Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Two People February 20, … and butyryl fentanyl causing death, and distribution of fentanyl, butyryl fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl causing …
February 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Year Investigation Leads to Indictment

June 14, 2022
… Seizure of Nearly 500,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing with Fentanyl SAN DIEGO – A two-year investigation has led to the … shipments of counterfeit pharmaceutical pills containing fentanyl, powder fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and …
June 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking

July 21, 2025
… Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking July 21, 2025 San Francisco … to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. According to court …
July 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

July 16, 2025
… New Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge July 16, 2025 New England … to possess with intent to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge

June 16, 2025
… Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge June 16, 2025 New … U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offense. According to court …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

January 06, 2023
… Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in … yesterday to 151 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. In late 2021, agents with the Drug Enforcement … seized approximately 517 grams of M30 pills containing fentanyl, a loaded handgun and a large amount of U.S. …
January 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

August 06, 2020
… Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue … United States Attorney Robert Brewer. “When it comes to fentanyl, there’s no truth in advertising and you can forget …
August 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Drug Trafficking And Violent Kidnapping Conspiracy

August 17, 2022
… Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Drug Trafficking And … Rachael S. Rollins. “This case is another example of how drug trafficking activities drive violence in our … lured a victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, where they kidnapped and held him, stripped him naked, …
August 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Houston-Based DTO Pleads Guilty to Leading Large-Scale Meth Distribution and Importation Conspiracy

June 02, 2023
… and transport the drugs into the United States, where they would distribute them throughout the country, … his co-conspirators with vehicles and instructed them on how to hide the guns and drugs in the fuel tank to avoid …
June 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Guatemalan Leader of Multi-Ton Cocaine Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Almost 22 Years in Prison

February 09, 2024
… conviction after a week-long jury trial in November 2023 where he was convicted on all charges in a maritime cocaine … or we get killed.” Prosecutors presented evidence at trial showing Lemus-Lara’s role as head of South American … District Judge Dana M. Sabraw. “It’s hard to put into words how sophisticated and involved it was.” “Drug traffickers …
February 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA showcases the dangers of drug addiction through travelling museum exhibit

February 21, 2019
… DEA showcases the dangers of drug addiction through travelling … at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, where it will be housed for the next several months.    The … drug treatment efforts being conducted around the world and how those efforts are impacting the local community.   …
February 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and El Paso County District Attorney Team Up

November 01, 2005
… .45 caliber automatic handgun was found in the vicinity of where Carlos Gonzalez Camacho and Juan Carlos Partida-Lopez … Ramirez was not present at the undercover transaction; however, she and Jose Ramirez Leyva delivered a kilogram of … “The undercover drug bust from Sunday is a clear example of how the Office of the District Attorney can effectively work …
November 01, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Federal indictment targets South Bay street gang involved in drug trafficking, including smuggling meth into a California state prison

November 15, 2018
… enforcement action that occurred this morning illustrates how effective our law enforcement alliances are in … controlled substances into Kern Valley State Prison, where an incarcerated East Side Torrance street gang member …
November 15, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Dismantle Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Cocaine And Money Between Puerto Rico-Florida-Connecticut

October 07, 2015
… were altered to contain a hidden compartment in the bottom, where the kilograms of cocaine were concealed. The suitcases … at a time. The organization instructed the mules on how to handle law enforcement in the event that they were … being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Aaron Howell. If found guilty, the defendants face terms of …
October 07, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Former Wesleyan Student Admits Distributing Synthetic Drug That Caused Multiple Overdoses

November 30, 2015
… gram, or $200 per gram, Lonergan also counseled students on how to ingest Molly and other psychedelic drugs.  At one … planning a “rolling” party at Wesleyan, which is a party where guests ingest Molly.  He provided several grams of a …
November 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Former Baggage Handler At LAX Arrested For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Allegedly Using Credentials To Pass Cocaine Through Security

February 23, 2017
…  The seizure was made in a restroom in Terminal 3 at LAX, where Preciado Gutierrez was delivering the cocaine to a … working with a large-scale drug supplier, and he explained how couriers with travel documents would pass through normal …
February 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Haverhill Fentanyl Pill Distributor Arrested for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills

February 27, 2023
… Haverhill Fentanyl Pill Distributor Arrested for Trafficking Tens of … of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl in the Lawrence and Boston areas. Angel Joel Diaz, …
February 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Unlawfully Residing in US Face Federal Charges After Traffic Stop Yields More Than 100 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

July 31, 2025
… After Traffic Stop Yields More Than 100 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine July 31, 2025 Seattle Contact Info …
July 31, 2025