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Former member of Venezuelan National Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses

… Former member of Venezuelan National Assembly charged with narco-terrorism, … that the Cártel de Los Soles sought to recruit terrorists from Hizballah and Hamas to assist in planning and carrying …
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Lead defendant gets 20 years in major Statesboro drug trafficking investigation

… Lead defendant gets 20 years in major Statesboro drug trafficking … Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … call for help, this poly-drug trafficker was removed from the streets and will spend well-deserved time in …
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Former Union General Hospital CEO and two Blairsville doctors sentenced to federal prison for illegally prescribing and obtaining pain pills

… Former Union General Hospital CEO and two Blairsville doctors sentenced to … among law enforcement agencies keeps drug users and dealers from hiding across state lines to conduct their illegal …
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San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs and other crimes

… San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs … 2019. According to the plea agreement, Torres admitted that from January 2017 to April 2017, he conspired with others to …
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Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients

… Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients … he was arrested at Miami International Airport by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as he waited …
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Five Defendants Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused the Fatal Overdoses of Three 19-Year-Olds

… Five Defendants Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused the Fatal Overdoses of Three … commitment to our fellow New Yorker: we will fight fentanyl from flowing onto our streets and bring to justice the …
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Former Honduran congressman Tony Hernández convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and related firearms and false-statements offenses

… into the United States and related firearms and false-statements offenses October 21, 2019 Headquarters Contact Info … justice regardless of social status. No one is exempt from being held accountable for predatory criminal …
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and … of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of …
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Dominican National involved in drug importation schemes sentenced to 12 years in prison

… Dominican National involved in drug importation schemes sentenced to 12 years in prison November 19, 2019 New England … others to transport approximately 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the U.S.  On Aug. 6, 2016, a private …
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Pilot And Passenger Of Plane That Crashed At Yoakum County Airport After Refueling Plead Guilty To Drug Charge

… Pilot And Passenger Of Plane That Crashed At Yoakum County Airport After … Recruiter Name SA Lorie Valdez 571-324-7440 DallasSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … day before the crash, Cangelosi flew a commercial airline from Houston, Texas, to Sacramento, California, where she …
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Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal … grams of pure meth. On April 3, 2023, Perales traveled from Carlsbad to El Paso to pick up 1,974 net grams of …
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Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Across Virginia

… Danville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute … for redistribution. Co-conspirators Bendi Annette Davis, 49 from Ringgold, VA, Steven Ray Dove, 43 from Danville, VA, Steven Wayne Flynn, 43 from Orange, VA, …
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Law Enforcement Arrested Three Defendants and Seized Approximately 120 Kilograms of Cocaine, $1.3 Million in Cash, and a Firearm

… Law Enforcement Arrested Three Defendants and Seized Approximately 120 … taking six million dollars’ worth of cocaine sales away from alleged drug traffickers while saving lives. Over one … of cocaine and over $1 million in suspected proceeds from illegal narcotics trafficking, disrupting the operation …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación March 11, 2020 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … and internationally, to protect Florida’s communities from being harmed and destroyed.”    The Justice Department …
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Worldwide Drug Trafficker Sentenced

… Worldwide Drug Trafficker Sentenced February 20, 2014 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … conspiring to launder money. According to court documents, from June 1, 2008, through September 8, 2011, Malik sold …
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Rhode Island man sentenced to 179 months for trafficking heroin into Southeastern Connecticut

… Rhode Island man sentenced to 179 months for trafficking heroin into Southeastern … the evidence introduced during the trial, this matter stems from an investigation that began after several heroin …
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Notorious street market for narcotics dismantled in Bronx: major trafficker among 14 charged; two guns recovered

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … During the time frame of the charged conspiracy, which ran from Aug. 21, 2019 to Feb.12, 2020, members of the drug …
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

… County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth March 04, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. During the …
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Second hash oil extraction laboratory explosion in San Diego County within two week period

… Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … with Agent for Size Comparison.JPG Marijuana Taken from Inside Building.jpg EL CAJON, Calif. – Yesterday, DEA’s …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

… Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target … authorities in the Dominican Republic, acting on requests from the United States, located and arrested 17 of the …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

… Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target … authorities in the Dominican Republic, acting on requests from the United States, located and arrested 17 of the …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target Those Calling Innocent Citizens Demanding Payment In Exchange For Dropped Bogus Charges

… Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled Seventeen Arrests In Dominican Republic Target … authorities in the Dominican Republic, acting on requests from the United States, located and arrested 17 of the …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield

… Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator … devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … His role was to oversee the receipt of cocaine smuggled in from in vehicles on a monthly basis during the course of the …
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Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison

… Cartel Money Launderer Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison February 10, 2021 … Intermex Wire Transfer, LLC. Sanchez-Rios admitted that from 2016 through 2018, she used the business to launder the …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación March 11, 2020 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … will continue to attack these callous and immoral criminals from top to bottom until they no longer exist.” The Justice …
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35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area

… 35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area March 12, 2019 … and Conn purchased distribution quantities of narcotics from Robinson, and alleges that they regularly purchased …
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th WASHINGTON - DEA …
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Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic … valued at $1 million or more, across state lines from December 2019 to October 2021. Marshall also admitted …
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Six Charged In Four Overdose Death Investigations

… In Four Overdose Death Investigations April 22, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin … week on various federal heroin charges.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics …