PRESS RELEASE

Trucker guilty of hauling nearly $2 million in drug proceeds

November 02, 2020
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Edgardo Serrano admitted he drove $1,758,465 in proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics from Florida to the Rio …
November 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican foreign national convicted of meth trafficking

September 10, 2019
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … to distribute methamphetamine.     The jury heard testimony from co-defendant Mexican national Genaro Pavon Pena that …
September 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine

August 14, 2019
… Jury convicts three men of trafficking nearly $17 million of cocaine August 14, … federal jury convicted three defendants on charges stemming from their efforts to traffic approximately 734 kilograms …
August 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison

March 06, 2020
… New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison March 06, 2020 New England … documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
March 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

April 23, 2019
… DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back April 23, 2019 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 … and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th TB14.jpg …
April 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

May 21, 2019
… indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise May 21, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us … a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to 2018. Deana Martin, 51, of Milton, was charged …
May 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy and distribution

March 06, 2020
… Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy … 2018.  Investigators intercepted communications to and from the defendants’ phones which evidenced their drug …
March 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Italian national connected to seizure of over 1,500 kilos of cocaine bound for Europe aboard fishing vessels pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking

May 10, 2019
… pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking May 10, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … States. Biondo is an Italian national who was extradited from Spain and made an initial appearance in federal court …
May 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Worcester man sentenced to 134 months for heroin and cocaine conspiracy

April 29, 2020
… Worcester man sentenced to 134 months for heroin and cocaine conspiracy … grams of heroin. Nuzzolilo distributed heroin and cocaine from his apartment in Worcester and from a separate “band …
April 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

February 19, 2021
… Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … County Sheriff, Troy Berry. According to his guilty plea, from September 2017 to July 2018, Parker and his …
February 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence

May 10, 2019
… Mexican drug cartel member receives 216-month prison sentence May 10, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … accounts that were utilized by others to structure deposits from places around the United States, including Buffalo to …
May 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

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

March 21, 2019
… Major fentanyl and heroin mill dismantled in Harrison, N.J. March … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … was awarded a $2.8 million grant for this Task Force from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented …
March 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Former chief of Honduran National Police charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses

April 30, 2020
… Police charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses April 30, 2020 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … in Honduras and elsewhere worked together, and with support from certain prominent public and private individuals, …
April 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

January 24, 2024
… Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy … both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States and conspiracy to smuggle goods from …
January 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

McFarland man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to sale of synthetic cannabinoids

August 01, 2019
… McFarland man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to sale of … Shakeel was formerly the general manager for the company. From July 2015 through April 2016, Shahzad conspired with …
August 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a multi-million dollar Continuing Criminal Enterprise

August 14, 2019
… ‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a … of approximately $420,000 in U.S. currency. The cash seized from the tractor­-trailer was money collected from the sale …
August 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice

January 10, 2020
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—from the gas station he owned and operated with his business …
January 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment charges 14 men with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine

June 11, 2019
… Indictment charges 14 men with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and cocaine June 11, … a.k.a. “Pantera,” 40, of New Haven.   The indictment stems from an investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force …
June 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Western New York to Puerto Rico drug trafficking network dismantled

May 17, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … area. The conspiracy received bulk quantities of cocaine from suppliers in Puerto Rico via the United States Postal …
May 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering

April 03, 2019
… Hobart resident indicted for dark web drug sales and money laundering … Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … States and money laundering related to activity occurring from February of 2016 and continuing until his arrest on …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of large drug trafficking organization and five associates sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

December 18, 2019
… of large drug trafficking organization and five associates sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking December 18, … According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, from March 2017 and continuing to June 2017, Hull directed …
December 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy

April 10, 2019
… Quiroga brothers sentenced in drug and bulk cash smuggling conspiracy April … to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to smuggle bulk cash from Mexico, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in …
April 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of …
February 20, 2020
STORY

U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow

September 18, 2025
… U.S. and Bulgaria Join Forces to Stop Deadly Fentanyl Flow September 18, 2025 The United States Drug … DEA Senior Forensic Chemist Jonathan Duffy trained chemists from the Ministry of the Interior and the National Customs … Bulgarian partners’ ability to prevent dangerous narcotics from entering the country – or being shipped to other …
September 18, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Washington Division participates in National Night Out

January 22, 2025
… Night Out WASHINGTON, D.C., – DEA Washington Division staff from offices all around D.C., Maryland, and Virginia joined community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners this week to participate in National …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Sixteen individuals charged or arrested for drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement effort

April 16, 2019
… Sixteen individuals charged or arrested for drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement effort April 16, 2019 New England Contact Info … to facilitate the commission of a drug felony arising from his attempt to distribute 500 bags of heroin.   Rachael …
April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

April 23, 2019
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
April 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy

August 23, 2019
… Madison man sentenced to six years for cocaine conspiracy August 23, 2019 … that Gregory Smith was mailing packages containing cocaine from Houston to Joseph Harper in Madison. In total, postal …
August 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Major takedown dismantles multi-state methamphetamine network tied to Sinaloa cartel

May 21, 2019
… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … for the shipment of large quantities of methamphetamine from San Diego to various locations in the United States and …
May 21, 2019