GENERAL INFORMATION

New York Leadership

July 12, 2022
… imperative role of prevention and education in saving lives from the consequences of drug abuse.  In March, 2022, DEA … in order to save lives.   Mr. Tarentino graduated in 1993 from Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont …
July 12, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Headquarters News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Drug Take-Back Effort September 29, 2010 Results from DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Start Coming In … 19, 2010 Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradicted From Mexico to United States to Face Federal …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

June 27, 2024
… Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking June 27, … 2022, Martinez-Salas shipped more than a pound of fentanyl from Rhode Island to a buyer in Indiana. This case was …
June 27, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking

April 26, 2024
… Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking April 26, 2024 … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office, the Indiana …
April 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine

April 22, 2020
… Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine … in the indictment and related filed criminal complaints, from at least 2019 to February 2020, the defendants were …
April 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Drug trafficking source sentenced to 490 months in federal prison

November 09, 2020
… Drug trafficking source sentenced to 490 months in federal prison November 09, 2020 …  Mr. Riley was sentenced to 490 months in federal prison. From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis …
November 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition

January 25, 2020
… DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition January 25, 2020 Omaha Contact … IMG_9804.JPG MINNEAPOLIS – Agents and staff from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Minneapolis …
January 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

August 07, 2020
… of up to $18,000 per month. In addition to profiting from drug sales, Forrester testified that a Canadian drug … $10,000 per month to receive packages of Fentanyl shipped from China and then reship it to addresses in Canada and … networks, including those that import illicit raw materials from overseas to make counterfeit drugs, and misuse the …
August 07, 2020
STORY

Part Two: DEA Washington Launches Violent Crime Solution

January 26, 2022
… in our communities is a fundamental right we all deserve from our government,” said SAC Forget. “The effects that …
January 26, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

San Francisco News 2008

July 15, 2021
… for Cocaine Trafficking June 26, 2008 $898,000 Seized from Bakersfield Drug Bust May 16, 2008 Modesto Marijuana …   April 2, 2008 29 Lbs “Ice” Methamphetamine Seized From Local Trucking Company; 4 Arrested   March 20, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case

January 15, 2025
… U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case January 15, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact … Administration investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. The United States …
January 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and New Jersey law enforcement partners collect more than 18,000 pounds of unwanted prescriptions during 19th National Prescription Take Back Day

November 03, 2020
… DEA and New Jersey law enforcement partners collect more than 18,000 pounds of unwanted … are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
November 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months For Drug Trafficking and Firearms

April 03, 2024
… Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months For Drug Trafficking and Firearms April … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
April 03, 2024
LANDING PAGE

Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. Read Alert Read DEA Consumer … prescription drugs without requiring a valid prescription from a healthcare provider Offers much cheaper prices than … an expiration date or is expired  Medicine looks different from what you have received in the past from your trusted …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine and money laundering conspiracies

January 29, 2021
… Mississippi man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine and money laundering … The charged conspiracy to distribute cocaine took place from 2014 through 2018 and involved the distribution of …
January 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

December 02, 2025
… Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl December 02, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across Kansas, Missouri and Southern Illinois Dispose of 25,726 Pounds of Unwanted Medications at DEA Take Back Day

November 04, 2025
… 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 … friends and family about the consequences that can come from prescription misuse and abuse.” Since its inception in …
November 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

October 21, 2025
… Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites …
October 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 36 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine, and 3 Firearms

September 29, 2025
… Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 36 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine, and 3 Firearms September 29, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
September 29, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Season 5 of Awkward Conversation Launches on YouTube Wednesday, September 24

September 22, 2025
… 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 … Week) Dec 3: Marching Toward Resilience – Lessons from military families. Dec 10: Body Image  – How body …
September 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison

August 20, 2025
… Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison August 20, 2025 New … and more than $39,000 in cash.  Investigators seized from Quiros quantities of cocaine and crack, more than …
August 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine

July 24, 2025
… Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine July … granted the United States’ motion for an upward departure from Lujan’s guideline range, noting Lujan’s extremely …
July 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

April 28, 2025
… New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled … heroin, and fentanyl in New Orleans from August 2022 through October 12, 2022.  During this … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
April 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison

April 05, 2025
… Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison April 05, … to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement …
April 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight Danger of Fentanyl – “Death in Disguise”

January 26, 2023
… Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight … There’s not a community, family, or person that is immune from the dangers of fentanyl, which is why our joint …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Gang Member Involved in Courthouse Shooting Sentenced

June 08, 2022
… Gang Member Involved in Courthouse Shooting Sentenced June 08, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us … to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement …
June 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

14 Arrested After Federal, State And Local Investigation Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking

May 27, 2022
… Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking May 27, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 … and heroin, and approximately $20,000 in cash, were seized from other locations. Each defendant is charged by criminal …
May 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Drug Dealers Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Spokane Police Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison

March 28, 2025
… Violent Drug Dealers Who Attempted to Shoot and Kill a Spokane Police Officer Sentenced to Decades in Prison March 28, 2025 Seattle Contact … it had been involved in a crash. Wynecoop attempted to run from the scene but was arrested. During a search of the …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Charged for Drug Trafficking in Southern Illinois

November 25, 2024
… Eleven Charged for Drug Trafficking in Southern Illinois … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … Illinois. “DEA is committed to removing these individuals from every aspect of society by working with our law …
November 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Leader, Members of Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club Indicted for Criminal Racketeering Enterprise

June 21, 2024
… Goose Motorcycle Club Indicted for Criminal Racketeering Enterprise June 21, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … count of attempted extortion. The indictment alleges that, from July 1, 2020, to July 15, 2021, they attempted to …
June 21, 2024