PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

October 16, 2023
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 Washington , DC … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28 , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in more than 300 collection sites …
October 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

June 27, 2023
… Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … SAC WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug …
June 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

January 13, 2023
… MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of … gang composed primarily of immigrants or descendants from El Salvador and other central American countries.  …
January 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Joint Operation Targets Drug Distribution Ring in Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish Counties

December 01, 2022
… 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 … our collective commitment to safeguard our communities from the dangers of fentanyl poisoning by individuals who …
December 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Texas DPS conduct joint operation

September 25, 2019
… 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 … drugs EL PASO, Texas – Agents and investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Texas …
September 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indictment Of 17 Members Of A Multi-state Organization

October 04, 2017
… Grand Jury Indictment Of 17 Members Of A Multi-state Organization October 04, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Smuggling Ring Trafficked from Phoenix to New York on Commercial Flights MINEOLA, N.Y. …
October 04, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

January 16, 2015
… Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … probe that has resulted in scores of arrests and seizures from San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and …
January 16, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests

July 28, 2016
… Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … and pure fentanyl into Long Island communities from New York City drug mills every week.  “They cut the …
July 28, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

35 Members And Associates Of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In Juarez, Mexico

March 09, 2011
… Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In … Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … to kill persons in a foreign country, murder resulting from the use and carrying of a firearm and murder in aid of …
March 09, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Members And Associates Of Two Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses, Including Two Murders

September 09, 2015
… Seventeen Members And Associates Of Two Rival Bronx Street Gangs … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2012 up to and including 2015.  One of the … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
September 09, 2015
DOCUMENT

CY 2021 Fentanyl Profiling Program (FPP)

August 22, 2022
Publication
… analyses on fentanyl and fentanyl-related samples obtained from seizures throughout the United States. This report … market share, but is rather a snapshot of samples submitted from the eight DEA regional and sub-regional laboratories. …
August 22, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Administrative Law Judges

December 18, 2025
… their duties with complete judicial/decisional independence from the Agency. DEA Administrative Law Judges may not perform non-adjudicative duties, are precluded from investigative responsibilities, may not receive  ex … by a legal advisor who is organizationally independent from CC and LJ. Final Agency decisions are published in the …
December 18, 2025
STORY

Part One: DEA-Washington is Standing Up Against Violent Crime

January 20, 2022
… linked to the issue of drug trafficking.  Seized firearms from a large international drug investigation led  by the … data . U.S. homicide rates increased by nearly 30 percent from the previous year, despite the national rate of violent … these same areas also experience the most disparate impact from gun violence. Despite survival rates from gun violence …
January 20, 2022
STORY

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Why become a DEA investigator?

January 08, 2021
… both special agents and task force officers, who are loaned from local and state police agencies. Their jobs are to … Kansas City (Mo.) Interdiction Task Force   With me being from a border town, of Hispanic decent and bilingual, I can … favorite part of the job would be the job in its entirety, from sitting for hours on surveillance to regurgitating the …
January 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Wayne County dealer arrested on cocaine charge

April 05, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … the defendant purchased cocaine on three separate occasions from individuals working with the Wayne County Sheriff’s …
April 05, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Freedom of Information Act

January 19, 2025
… of Information Act Freedom of Information Act The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces the controlled substances … that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one …
January 19, 2025
STORY

DEA to Hold Hearing on the Rescheduling of Marijuana

November 26, 2024
… and logistical issues and discuss future dates for the evidentiary hearing on the merits.  No witness testimony will be offered or received at this time.   In-person attendance is limited to designated participants and … the Department of Justice proposed to transfer marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule …
November 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eau Claire woman sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

October 30, 2019
… Eau Claire woman sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine … when she committed the offenses here and was prohibited from possessing firearms because of prior felony …
October 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area along with the DEA announce the establishment of a new HIDTA initiative in Beaumont, Texas

January 27, 2020
… Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area along with the DEA announce the … Texas.  The task force will be   staffed by personnel from DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of …
January 27, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Spokane

March 28, 2025
… The CDC estimates that over 104,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending on … seizures of counterfeit fentanyl pills increased by 264% from Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2021. Counterfeit pill …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Man pleads guilty to selling heroin and gun possession in Western District of New York

April 03, 2019
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … 11, 2018, the DEA conducted a controlled purchase of heroin from the defendant. On July 19, 2018, a federal search …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl fentanyl

February 27, 2019
… Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl fentanyl February 27, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us … Administration arranged to purchase five grams of fentanyl from the defendant. The following day, the individual met up …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Richland Center man sentenced to 90 months for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute

July 09, 2019
… Richland Center man sentenced to 90 months for possessing methamphetamine with … charge on April 26, 2019.    On Nov. 11, 2018, an officer from the Richland Center Police Department stopped a car for …
July 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

April 07, 2020
… DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … have sufficient supplies to treat patients suffering from opioid use disorder.  In addition, DEA is increasing …
April 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno man sentenced to over 21 years prison for methamphetamine trafficking, possession of a firearm and interstate transportation for prostitution

June 21, 2019
… Fresno man sentenced to over 21 years prison for methamphetamine … and use of weapons, and on two separate occasions, he fled from officers who were attempting to apprehend him. Montano …
June 21, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

April 09, 2019
… Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances … must respond aggressively against those that are profiting from fueling the crisis,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge …
April 09, 2019
EVENT
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Family Summit
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

2:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
Church Rock, NM
WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit...
STORY

DEA Omaha Division encourages awareness of prescription medication abuse

March 01, 2019
… substance after marijuana.  In 2017, 70,237 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 60 percent of these deaths … take notice.    Every day across the nation, 46 people die from overdoses involving prescription opioids. Taking just a … mean the difference between a 17 year old who recovers from an injury and returns to sports and a student who …
March 01, 2019
STORY

DEA’s 2019 National Red Ribbon Rally

October 09, 2019
… 300 people, including 150 middle and high school students from the metropolitan DC area filled the Headquarters … of Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena; invited guests from other federal agencies; DEA’s prevention partners; and … with Polaris Dance Institute; and a musical selection from the H-B Woodlawn Chamber Singers.      The rally …
October 09, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Miami news 2007

July 15, 2021
… 11, 2007 DEA Suspends Lakeland Branch of Drug Company From Distributing Controlled Substances October 5, 2007 1st … April 24, 2007 DEA Suspends Orlando Branch of Drug Company from Distributing Controlled Substances April 18, 2007 …
July 15, 2021