PRESS RELEASE

Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation

… Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation August 01, 2025 Headquarters Contact … Terrance Cole met with a law enforcement delegation from Italy, signifying the agency’s renewed focus on working …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit … Fentanyl Awareness Day with extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. this coming Tuesday. The Faces of …
PRESS RELEASE

Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

… pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged October 09, 2018 New York Contact … and adjacent vacant studio apartment. The area was accessed from an interior courtyard through a locked door. A review …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

… Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged March 21, 2019 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … documents and statements made in court, the arrests stem from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to …
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Mexican Cartels

… Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking … drug trafficking organization responsible for moving drugs from Mexican cartels to Houston and Dallas. The narcotics … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth

… Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth … drug trafficking organization, transporting methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S., and was paid $1,500 per trip. …
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis County Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… St. Louis County Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison May 09, 2025 St. Louis … Task Force began responding to texts to that victim’s phone from Charles. The detective supplied the name of an …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

… Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone … Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023 Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga where they met in …
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … Dunn Meadow had contracts with and received payments from pharmaceutical companies that marketed and sold TIRF …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … 362-3700 862-849-9863 Timothy P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The …
PRESS RELEASE

Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose September … that is delivered loud and clear.” “Removing fake pills from our communities and those who distribute them are our …
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids

… San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids January 20, 2022 San Diego Contact Info … Balboa Pharmacy and the United States. The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the …
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San Diego , CA 92123-1672 … by Dr. Wynn and the United States.  The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the …
PRESS RELEASE

Pacific Beach resident pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl that caused two overdoses, one of them fatal

… Pacific Beach resident pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl that caused two overdoses, one of them fatal October … of the fentanyl - also fatally overdosed that weekend from the same batch.    Kol, a Cambodian national living …
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

… Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking January 28, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … sell illegal drugs to a young woman who ultimately passed from an overdose of those drugs which were laced with deadly …
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Doctor Convicted of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … health, and instead, risked their lives while they suffered from substance abuse,” stated DEA Special Agent-in-Charge …
PRESS RELEASE

Member of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison

… Member of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison January 22, 2020 … customer, who received ounce amounts of methamphetamine from Lawson. During this investigation, agents identified …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three Lakeway Center New Orleans , LA United States New Orleans Contacts … and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement …
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Colchester Man of Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

… a Firearm as a Convicted Felon February 16, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … mother-in-law reported she had received a Snapchat video from Martin in which he brandished a firearm and made …
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges 5 Men with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

… Indictment Charges 5 Men with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses December 20, 2022 New … and the transportation and laundering of cash proceeds from their drug trafficking activity.  It is alleged that, … of a minivan Rosario-Ramirez was driving and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment in the minivan.  Hernandez-Rivas …
PRESS RELEASE

Bloomfield Man Guilty of Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… Bloomfield Man Guilty of Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Offenses October 26, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement …
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Involved In New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… Dominican National Involved In New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison October 13, 2022 New … of imprisonment for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task …
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison August 31, … were receiving bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl from out-of-state suppliers.  They then stored, processed …
PRESS RELEASE

Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

… Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine … known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed …
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Jury Finds Two Drug Traffickers Guilty

… New Haven Jury Finds Two Drug Traffickers Guilty July 27, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement …
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

… Manchester Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison For Drug … drug distributor who sold fentanyl and crack cocaine from at least 2018 to November 27, 2019, in the Manchester … drug distribution houses in Manchester that profited from endangering the safety of our communities,” said Joseph …
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin … millions of dollars’ worth of heroin into Springfield area from Dominican Republic on a monthly basis BOSTON – A Bronx, … dozens of kilos of heroin and fentanyl into Springfield from New York City and the Dominican Republic every month. …
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl And Heroin

… New Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For … was receiving large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from a source in New York and then selling the narcotics to … arrested at the anticipated meeting place.  Reynoso fled from the meeting scene in his vehicle, which was found …
PRESS RELEASE

Three Admit Selling Anabolic Steroids

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … packaged them for retail distribution. Customers ordered from a “menu” posted on the SP Online page and typically …