PRESS RELEASE

Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Conspiracy To Manufacture Counterfeit Drugs

March 28, 2017
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … guilty plea, King, 27, of Oakland, Calif., admitted that from October 6, 2014 through December 12, 2015, he was …
March 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

11 Years For Oakland Methamphetamine Trafficker

April 20, 2017
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … admitted that on May 23, 2013, he received instructions from his co-conspirators to travel to Los Angeles so that he …
April 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Area Drug Traffickers Indicted In Significant Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

June 07, 2013
… Sacramento Area Drug Traffickers Indicted In Significant Federal … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … purchases of heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, and Oxycodone from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers under …
June 07, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty Plea To A Conspiracy To Bribe A U.S. Air Force Contract Administrator

June 05, 2014
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … at Travis Air Force Base. According to the plea agreement, from 2007 to 2010, Lida Amin engaged in a related scheme for …
June 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash Transactions

June 16, 2014
… Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash … conspiracy where co-conspirators obtained prescriptions from a Central Valley doctor, filled them in area pharmacies …
June 16, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Visalia Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

September 29, 2014
… Visalia Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone September 29, 2014 … his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from these prescriptions into different personal bank …
September 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two San Francisco International Airport Security Screeners Charged In Bribery And Drug Smuggling Scheme

March 07, 2015
… Two San Francisco International Airport Security Screeners Charged In Bribery And Drug Smuggling Scheme March 07, … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … Security Administration.  In exchange for an offer of money from Anibal Giovanni Ramirez, 28, of San Francisco, Sunux …
March 07, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney’s Office Distributes Forfeited Proceeds Of Cocaine Trafficking Case To Kern County Sheriff’s Office And The Bakersfield Police Department

April 30, 2015
… County Sheriff’s Office And The Bakersfield Police Department April 30, 2015 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … large money seizures were made, including $169,910 seized from a truck in Sheldon, Illinois that was driven by Bisla. …
April 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Finds Sacramento Area Drug Trafficker Guilty On All Counts

July 09, 2015
… Jury Finds Sacramento Area Drug Trafficker Guilty On All Counts July 09, 2015 … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … an undercover operative bought heroin and methamphetamine from Washington’s organization. The drug traffickers …
July 09, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Kern County Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling

July 27, 2015
… Kern County Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling July 27, … trailer containing cocaine smuggled into the United States from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, to a location in …
July 27, 2015
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To 6 Years & 4 Months In Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone And Hydrocodone

September 29, 2015
… Long Beach Man Sentenced To 6 Years & 4 Months In Prison For Trafficking … obtained prescriptions for oxycodone and hydrocodone from a doctor in Visalia, filled those prescriptions at … bank accounts held by Chim and co‑defendants in California from which the funds were then withdrawn by Chim. Deposits …
September 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Traffic Stops In San Joaquin, Shasta, And Nevada Counties Lead To Federal Narcotic Trafficking Charges

December 06, 2012
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … the defendants on November 24, 2012, after they fled from an attempted traffic stop. At the time of the arrest, …
December 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Crimes

March 04, 2013
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … “Today’s guilty plea marks the eighth conviction resulting from the OCDETF investigation.” According to court …
March 04, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

More Operation Mercury Convictions

March 04, 2013
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … Rufino Orozco Martinez, 32, an undocumented alien from Mexico, and Jorge Torres, 28, of Bakersfield, conspired …
March 04, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is This Saturday

April 24, 2013
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications from Northern California and Central Valley residents during …
April 24, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Northern California And Central Valley Resident Dispose Of More Than 7.5 Tons Of Medicine During DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… Northern California And Central Valley Resident Dispose Of More Than 7.5 Tons Of Medicine During DEA’s … take-back event last September. The overwhelming response from the community has dramatically decreased the potential …
November 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Another Huge Turnout At DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

May 12, 2011
… Turnout At DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event May 12, 2011 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … Take-Back Day. As a result of the overwhelming response from the community more than 14 tons of medicine is out of …
May 12, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Stockton Area Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

June 24, 2011
… Leader Of Stockton Area Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison June 24, 2011 San … that the group had collected over $5 million in cash from the sale of drugs between August 2007 and November …
June 24, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Large-Scale Redding-Area Marijuana Manufacturing Organization Dismantled

October 07, 2011
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … plants and one loaded .38 caliber handgun were seized from the location; no arrests were made. On August 22, 2011, …
October 07, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

January 14, 2020
… D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges January 14, 2020 … Law enforcement conducted multiple controlled buys of drugs from Mace. In September 2019, an undercover detective met …
January 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2024
… Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking February … records, on April 20, 2023, DEA agents received information from a citizen that Kerr was a supplier of fentanyl. The …
February 28, 2024
DRUG FACT SHEET

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalant
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
February 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities

November 25, 2025
… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … and distribution of methamphetamine stemming from his leadership of a large-scale methamphetamine …
November 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

May 08, 2025
… Six Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization … prosecute drug traffickers and prevent dangerous narcotics from poisoning our communities.”   “This case highlights the … organization (DTO) was distributing drugs obtained from a Mexico-based supplier throughout metro-Atlanta. These …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Over 26 Pounds of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment

March 22, 2024
… of Cocaine and $3 Million Cash Recovered in Bronx Apartment March 22, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … (more than 26 pounds) of cocaine and over $3 million cash from an apartment in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. …
March 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Related Charges

August 09, 2023
… Leader of "Clan Del Golfo" Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Operating a Continuing … responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate …
August 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Three MS-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges after Three Week Trial

October 03, 2022
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … tirelessly to protect the law-abiding citizens of Maryland from notorious transnational gangs like MS-13.” MS-13 is a …
October 03, 2022
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Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested

January 07, 2021
… Over 30 pounds of suspected heroin and hundreds of fentanyl pills seized at Bronx packaging mill: five arrested … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … seized by NYDETF and SNC.jpg Drugs and money seized from a multi-million dollar heroin mill in the Bronx, NY.jpg …
January 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Four Individuals Indicted in Eastern Washington

April 18, 2024
… 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA 98104 United States … in approximately 2018 and spanned multiple jurisdictions from various locations in Washington State, to include …
April 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning

November 22, 2022
… DEA Washington Division Hosts 1st Family Summit to Engage with Families Affected by Fentanyl Poisoning November 22, 2022 Washington, DC Contact … of loved ones lost to drug overdose and fentanyl poisoning from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Families …
November 22, 2022