PRESS RELEASE

Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

March 22, 2019
… Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy … tools and materials. Diaz Tejada was previously deported from the United States in October 2013 and used multiple …
March 22, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

November 04, 2019
… Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison November 04, 2019 … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted …
November 04, 2019
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

November 04, 2019
… Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison November 04, 2019 … to obtaining more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from a source to sell to his customers. He also admitted …
November 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Federal conviction and sentence imposed for repeat drug trafficking offender Lisa Marie Brown

July 19, 2019
… Federal conviction and sentence imposed for repeat drug trafficking offender Lisa … and a $100 special assessment.   This case results from an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces …
July 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

June 24, 2024
… During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl June 24, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … 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 …
June 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Chicago resident sentenced to 84 months for possessing heroin with intent to distribute

November 13, 2019
… Chicago resident sentenced to 84 months for possessing heroin with intent … enforcement determined that McGee transported the heroin from Chicago so he could sell it in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …
November 13, 2019
DOCUMENT

DEA History-The Early Years

December 17, 1919
Publication
… ahead. BNDD, ODALE, ONNI and a large contingent from Customs would be unified to form an agent force 2,000 … the Drug Enforcement Administration arose phoenix-like from the ashes. In the voice of one of our great allies in …
December 17, 1919
PRESS RELEASE

Hudson County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in cocaine distribution conspiracy

February 20, 2019
… Hudson County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in cocaine … sentence today in Newark federal court. Roman admitted that from September 2017 through Feb. 7, 2018, he conspired with …
February 20, 2019
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Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges

February 20, 2019
… Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges … and a co-conspirator, Anthony Reynoso, and seized crack from Reynoso’s vehicle that the defendant intended to …
February 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Stockton man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for fentanyl distribution

February 24, 2020
… Stockton man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for fentanyl … law enforcement was able to stop the streets of Stockton from being flooded with thousands of doses of this …
February 24, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot

October 02, 2019
… Two men admit to selling cocaine in a parking lot October 02, … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Hernandez as he attempted to apply for entry into Laredo from Mexico at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.   U.S. …
October 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

August 07, 2025
… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Atlanta Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta …
August 07, 2025
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Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

June 02, 2025
… Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California into the Western District of Washington.  In …
June 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug Trafficking Organizations

May 02, 2018
… Multi-agency Investigation Dismantles Las Cruces-based Drug … Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 660 … enforcement partners to protect the residents of New Mexico from drug trafficking organizations,” stated Special Agent …
May 02, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

New York News 2008

July 15, 2021
… of Mexican Cocaine Cartel Extradited to The United States From Mexico on Narcotics Trafficking Charges September 4, … Heroin Importation Ring Extradited to United States from Colombia August 27, 2008 Nine Arrested for Violation of …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New York News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine Into The United States From Colombia November 30, 2007 Curaçao-Based Cocaine … 5, 2007 Heroin Kingpin – First Defendant Ever Extradited From Afghanistan – Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To …
July 15, 2021
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Community Event
October 26, 2019
October 26, 2019

DEA Take Back Day (October 26, 2019)

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Find a collection site near you! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs...
PRESS RELEASE

Dental assistant sentenced to 19 months in prison for unlawful prescription pain pill distribution

June 17, 2019
… Dental assistant sentenced to 19 months in prison for unlawful prescription … to each other for large quantities of oxycodone pills from at least three different medical professionals.   …
June 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Camden County man pleads guilty to crystal methamphetamine charges

April 25, 2019
… Camden County man pleads guilty to crystal methamphetamine … Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … up to $5 million, or twice the gross gain or loss resulting from the offense. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 1, 2019. …
April 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 04, 2019
… Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
November 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Federal jury finds Stockton man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses

September 19, 2019
… man guilty of heroin and crack cocaine trafficking offenses September 19, 2019 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … using a confidential source to buy heroin and crack cocaine from Sherman’s front man and co-defendant, Lindsey Mills, …
September 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

August 08, 2025
… Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History August 08, 2025 … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … charges that violated the terms of his pretrial release from a separate case in which he was charged as a felon in …
August 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Daycare Director Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

July 23, 2025
… Former Daycare Director Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy July 23, … member of the conspiracy, and that kind of trust only comes from a long history of repeated transactions. She knew …
July 23, 2025
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
June 17, 2025
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
June 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Over 6 years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

June 16, 2025
… Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Over 6 years in Federal Prison for Cocaine … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Doctor Agrees to Pay $125,000 for Controlled Substances Act Violations at Sutter Imaging Capitol Pavilion

June 04, 2025
… Sacramento Doctor Agrees to Pay $125,000 for Controlled Substances … Dr. Yen is a radiologist employed by Sutter Medical Group. From 2018 to 2024, he was the DEA registrant at Capitol …
June 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Salem Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

May 30, 2025
… Salem Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking … arranged a controlled buy of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Rigutto. Investigators observed him arrive and depart … switches,” are small attachments used to convert firearms from semi-automatic to fully-automatic. Later the same day, …
May 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Take Back Day is THIS Saturday!

April 24, 2025
… National Take Back Day is THIS Saturday! April 24, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 Jodie Underwood 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … Prescription Drug Take Back Day THIS Saturday , April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering communities across the …
April 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

April 14, 2025
… Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death … dope.” In his plea agreement, Clifton also admitted that from May 2019 through June 2019, he routinely offered to … serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
April 14, 2025