PRESS RELEASE

Revere Man Pleads Guilty To Role In International Money Laundering Organization

June 01, 2025
… Money Laundering Organization June 01, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … to court documents, law enforcement received information from a confidential source about large-scale international …
June 01, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

April 25, 2025
… And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges April 25, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … addition, two Glock firearms and ammunition were recovered from Nagle, Jr.’s house in close proximity to oxycodone …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

September 24, 2025
… Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington September 24, 2025 … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … Federal Way Police and Centralia Police seized 50,208 pills from a defendant at a Centralia gas station. A K-9 alerted …
September 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit

September 27, 2024
… ‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students … stands with DEA Los Angeles Field Division leadership. From Left to Right: Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony …
September 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

December 19, 2025
… Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl … distributed a counterfeit pill to a 28-year-old woman from Columbia, who believed the pill to be Percocet. After …
December 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

15 Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

December 05, 2025
… (571) 362-6934 Kevin McWilliams Recruiter Name Special Agent Bethel "Bubba" Poston (571) 362-1169 LouisvilleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … to the indictment, beginning at a time unknown but from at least on or about June 1, 2024, to November 18, …
December 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three Mexican Nationals Arrested for Conspiracy to Distribute 133.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine

September 19, 2025
… 133.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine September 19, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 … anticipation of an expected methamphetamine drug purchase. From the complex, agents followed Gomez Padilla and Garcia …
September 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in the Capital Region

November 17, 2021
… 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 … Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Warren counties sourced from New York City dealers. The year-long investigation led …
November 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

July 08, 2023
… Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings July 08, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … July 2020, was in response to a video being live-streamed from a parking lot accusing Minier-Tejada and Coleman of …
July 08, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
… Operation Engage Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Learn more about illicit fentanyl and fake pills below. The One Pill Can Kill website … Prevention PSA Competition 1st Place Winner: Ethan Wood from The Barstow School 2022 Reel Prevention PSA Competition …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

October 13, 2023
… Washington Division Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl October 13, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … families.” Throughout the day, the attendees heard remarks from DEA Washington Division leadership; shared personal …
October 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Eight East Bay residents charged with crimes related to drug distribution scheme

December 16, 2020
… Eight East Bay residents charged with crimes related to drug distribution scheme … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … and Mayer Benegas-Medina, 27.  According to the indictment, from at least July to December 2020, the defendants …
December 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged fraud losses

September 30, 2020
… Fraud and Opioid Takedown results in charges against 345 defendants responsible for more than $6 billion in alleged … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … prosecuted by Health Care Fraud and ARPO Strike Force teams from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, along with 43 …
September 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Ringleader of Central Valley drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 years prison

March 20, 2019
… Ringleader of Central Valley drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 … authorities seized approximately $201,790 in drug proceeds from Olivares Hernandez’s home, as well as approximately 31 …
March 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Four Facing Federal And Tribal Charges Arising Out Of Methamphetamine Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation

December 14, 2015
… Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 Mesa Hills Drive Suite 2000 El Paso , TX … President of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, I heard complaints from our Tribal Members and saw the pain and suffering …
December 14, 2015
STORY

“Trash Can” Drug Threat in Mid-Atlantic

August 13, 2021
… homes or buildings where traffickers alter or remix drugs – from drugs supplied, in bulk, from Mexican cartels. Often times, drug traffickers fill … The bulk of the fentanyl in the Baltimore area comes from Mexican cartels, through California or Texas, before …
August 13, 2021
DOCUMENT

Verbal Opening Statement Matthew Allen, Special Agent in Charge DEA Los Angeles Field Division

June 30, 2025
Speech
… regions in the country—protecting the American people from those who profit in death.   Watch hearing in its …
June 30, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

FOIA Exemptions

March 28, 2025
… that those records (or portions thereof) are protected from disclosure. Congress established nine exemptions from disclosure for certain categories of information to … of an agency.   (b)(3):  Information that is prohibited from disclosure by another federal law.   (b)(4): Trade …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

December 15, 2025
… Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Little Rock comprises agents …
December 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Wakefield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Meth Trafficking Ring

December 10, 2025
… to Role in Meth Trafficking Ring December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … also conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Loughman, as well as from his co-conspirators James …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

December 08, 2025
… and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America' December 08, 2025 New Orleans Contact … we stand united, ensuring that the entire supply chain, from precursor chemicals in China to the street dealers in …
December 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

November 14, 2025
… Cross City Man Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine … traffic stop was conducted as Jackson returned to Old Town from the Ocala area, where officers believed his source of …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New Orleans Division Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 22, 2025
… 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 … will host the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 25.  At nearly …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth

October 16, 2025
… Dominican National Pleads Guilty of Unlawful Reentry into the U.S. and for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth October 16, 2025 New England Contact Info … cooperating source purchased fentanyl and methamphetamine from De Jesus Guerrero in New Hampshire. Through two sales …
October 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

September 25, 2025
… Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine September 25, 2025 Seattle … 10 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Vehicle Returning to Oregon from Yakima EUGENE, Ore.— Theodore Ernest Jokinen, 48, of …
September 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

September 24, 2025
… Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution … 571-362-9171 Defendant, who was previously deported from the United States following a drug conviction, … a fentanyl distribution hub out of a basement in the Bronx, from which he distributed fentanyl to destinations including …
September 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

September 08, 2025
… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

September 04, 2025
… Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy September 04, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … enforcement purchased fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine from the drug trafficking organization in Manchester on 10 …
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
… Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2025 New … controlled purchase of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl from Roman.  On June 7, 2023, Roman was arrested at Hartford …
September 04, 2025