PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison

April 28, 2014
… Bakersfield Drug Dealer Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison April 28, 2014 San Francisco … and a co-defendant maintained a stash house in Bakersfield from where law enforcement officers seized seven pounds of …
April 28, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty In Bakersfield To Memphis Marijuana Trafficking Scheme

May 05, 2014
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … conspirators planned to send large quantities of marijuana from Bakersfield to Memphis, Tennessee.  On August 26, 2013, …
May 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Mother And Son Sentenced To Federal Prison For Trying To Sell More Than 50 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine

August 05, 2014
… Mother And Son Sentenced To Federal Prison For Trying To Sell More Than 50 … Methamphetamine Task Force, which is made up of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration …
August 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Bakersfield Drug Trafficking Cases Sentenced On Monday

September 16, 2014
… Two Bakersfield Drug Trafficking Cases Sentenced On Monday September 16, 2014 San Francisco Contact … facility to aid racketeering. According to court documents, from June 1, 2012, to November 30, 2012, Barragan conspired …
September 16, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Transporter Arrested In Kern County Sentenced

September 29, 2014
… Drug Transporter Arrested In Kern County Sentenced September 29, 2014 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … officer asked for and received verbal and written consent from Reynosa to search the vehicle. During the search, the …
September 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Madera County Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

December 12, 2011
… Madera County Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced December 12, 2011 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … of approximately 663,898 marijuana plants primarily from public lands in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and …
December 12, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Residents Indicted For Drug Trafficking

December 16, 2011
… Bakersfield Residents Indicted For Drug Trafficking December 16, 2011 San … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … undercover purchases of crystal methamphetamine were made from Aguilar and Iniego. This case is the product of an …
December 16, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

June 28, 2011
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … 13,849 marijuana plants and marijuana plant root balls from 20 of the homes. The homes in Sacramento and Elk Grove …
June 28, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION

Diversion Investigator

December 16, 2025
… series position within the DEA. Diversion Investigators enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Chemical … Act (CDTA) regarding the manufacture, distribution and dispensing of legally produced controlled substances and listed … to perform investigative work Ability to gather data from multiple sources Ability to research and analyze data …
December 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi man pleads guilty to smuggling meth in cookie box, heroin in sneakers

September 17, 2020
… 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 … that contained methamphetamine and heroin aboard a train from Los Angeles, California, for delivery in St. Louis. …
September 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois man sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin

October 05, 2020
… Illinois man sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute … $1,000 to drive the conspirator and a quantity of narcotics from Illinois to the East Coast. Maldonado allowed the …
October 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Bergen County man admits money laundering

October 01, 2019
… Bergen County man admits money laundering October 01, 2019 New … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From 2017 through May 23, 2019, Henderson conspired with …
October 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Catskill obstetrician-gynecologist pleads guilty to illegal distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice

August 06, 2019
… distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice August 06, 2019 New … This case is being investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, and …
August 06, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

South Glens Falls man pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking conspiracy

May 31, 2019
… South Glens Falls man pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … January 2013 and Oct. 9, 2017, he distributed cocaine from his apartment in South Glens Falls and in areas around …
May 31, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Essex County Man Sentenced to 143 Months in Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Firearms Charges

September 05, 2024
… Essex County Man Sentenced to 143 Months in Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine, and … encountered Santiago as he was moving controlled substances from a storage unit to his vehicle in Newark. Santiago was …
September 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Houston area man who posed as physician found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of doses of opioids

September 04, 2019
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … the trial. According to the evidence presented at trial, from September 2015 through February 2016, Arif conspired …
September 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

North Carolina Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

May 22, 2014
… Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 1433 West Loop South Suite 600 Houston , TX … were together when Ramirez-Martinez received the phone call from Hernandez requesting she pick up the cocaine. …
May 22, 2014
DRUG FACT SHEET

Cocaine

January 21, 2025
Stimulants
White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves. Cocaine base (crack) looks like small, irregularly shaped white rocks. Cocaine is an intense, euphoria-producing stimulant drug with strong addictive potential.
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

October 22, 2025
… 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 7300 World Communications Drive Omaha , NE … States Omaha Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. OMAHA, Neb. –  The Drug Enforcement …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

September 05, 2025
… Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division September 05, … Goumenis main priority is to protect the American citizens from drug related harm by taking the fight directly to those …
September 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge

September 05, 2025
… DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge September 05, 2025 Chicago Contact Info … Name SA Justin Williams (571) 362-6208 chicagospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 230 … in the Eastern District of New York.  After graduating from the DEA Training Academy in 2004, Smith was assigned to …
September 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Wake County Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug and Gun Convictions

July 14, 2025
… Wake County Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug and Gun Convictions … to arrange a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Santos-Soto. The next day, August 28, Santos-Soto …
July 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

July 28, 2025
… Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug … was serving a term of state probation, having been released from Rhode Island state prison less than three months prior …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking June 17, 2025 … officers arranged to purchase 60,000 fentanyl pills from an unknown supplier based in Mexicali, Mexico. The …
June 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

May 08, 2025
… 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 … prosecutions, which help remove illegal drugs and firearms from our community.  Our community and nation are safer, …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

April 16, 2025
… DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges … was arrested on a federal warrant and subsequently deported from Mexico to the U.S. HUERTAS pleaded guilty and was …
April 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Guns, Cocaine and Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

June 09, 2021
… Guns, Cocaine and Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment June 09, 2021 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … a cocaine distribution network that operated in part from his residence at 1619 Hone Avenue, Apt. 1. When agents …
June 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Ten members of ‘the 200’ robbery crew charged with racketeering, robbery, narcotics, burglary, and firearms offenses

September 12, 2018
… Ten members of ‘the 200’ robbery crew charged with … Heights is responsible for a rap sheet of crimes ranging from robbery to racketeering and murder.  I commend the New …
September 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud

August 23, 2024
… Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with … Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud August 23, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact … to put a home in Flores Morales’s name when the money came from Franco’s sale of controlled substances. In another …
August 23, 2024
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DEA, HSI and Local Partners, Seize More Than 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder and 60,000 Fentanyl Pills in Fast-Moving Investigation

May 13, 2024
… HSI and Local Partners, Seize More Than 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder and 60,000 Fentanyl Pills in Fast-Moving Investigation May 13, 2024 … 1-888-219-4261 Surveillance of Trafficking Group Stretched from Renton to Bellingham Seized fentanyl pills Download …
May 13, 2024