PRESS RELEASE

Montenegrin National Charged with Maritime Narcotrafficking of Over 20 Tons of Cocaine

October 31, 2022
… Montenegrin National Charged with Maritime Narcotrafficking of … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Ships to Transport Over $1 Billion Worth of Cocaine from Colombia to Europe via the United States BROOKLYN, N.Y. …
October 31, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County

March 14, 2024
… 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San Francisco Quick … “Dedicated law enforcement officers built this case from the ground up, using old fashion police work, following …
March 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

March 20, 2019
… Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United … Jr., for stealing opioid pills oxycodone and hydrocodone from her employer, said U.S. Attorney for the Southern …
March 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

South Bend, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

March 12, 2020
… South Bend, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute … heroin sales.  Each would receive pre-packaged heroin from someone in the conspiracy, and then sell it to …
March 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges

December 12, 2019
… A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges … in Montgomery County, Ala. The organization was supplied from persons operating in the Atlanta metropolitan …
December 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Results In Significant Sentences

October 03, 2014
… Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Results In Significant Sentences October 03, 2014 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … of an illegal drug trafficking conspiracy spanning from Oct. 1, 2012, to Sept. 4, 2013. The drug trafficking …
October 03, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

St. Joseph man sentenced to 15 years for leading $2.1 million meth conspiracy

February 25, 2020
… St. Joseph man sentenced to 15 years for leading $2.1 million meth conspiracy … to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Jan. 1, 2015, to Nov. 16, 2017, and one count of …
February 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

California man pleads guilty to drug trafficking

January 14, 2020
… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 … Villanueva at a local bus station when he disembarked from a bus originating from Los Angeles, California, en …
January 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and Arizona DPS

January 23, 2020
… Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and … seized approximately 169,150 lethal fentanyl pills from Quintero and his associate, one of the largest fentanyl …
January 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

June 07, 2023
… Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol June 07, 2023 … the substances, including Tramadol and others, were shipped from outside the United States and received by Gentile in …
June 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Camdenton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Conspiracy

May 06, 2021
… Camdenton Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Conspiracy May 06, 2021 St. … methamphetamine in Greene, Laclede, and Newton counties from March 1, 2018, to Jan. 22, 2019. The conspiracy … without parole. Norles transported the methamphetamine from California to Kansas City, Mo., Samons purchased …
May 06, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 22, 2023
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report …
November 22, 2023
STORY

Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… 2022 DEA Washington Leaders Partner to Educate Public on Fentanyl Issues & Solutions The current fentanyl crisis is a … to get the word out about what fentanyl is, where it comes from, how it’s being marketed to unsuspecting victims, and what you can do to keep your family and neighbors safe from this deadly drug. Do you know the basics of what …
June 07, 2022
STORY

Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight

February 16, 2022
… Fentanyl Deaths Climbing, DEA Washington Continues the Fight … seeing Mexican cartels sourcing raw, dangerous chemicals from China, using these chemicals to cheaply produce the … opioid overdose fatalities increase by roughly 18 percent from 2019 to 2020 and most recent data show the state is on …
February 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous …
October 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency investigation

December 03, 2019
… Wisconsin woman receives federal prison sentence for conspiracy to deal methamphetamine in multi-agency … in a years-long conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from a farm near Butternut, Wisconsin in the Town of …
December 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield man sentenced for structuring synthetic drug proceeds

June 15, 2020
… Bakersfield man sentenced for structuring synthetic drug proceeds June 15, 2020 … conspiring to structure over $700,000 in cash withdrawals from four different bank accounts associated with his …
June 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Receive More Than $730,296 In Federally-Forfeited Funds

May 16, 2018
… State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Receive More Than $730,296 In … to state and local law enforcement agencies, resulting from a forfeiture action against convicted drug trafficker …
May 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

February 23, 2017
… Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The … Control and Prevention, 44 people die every day in America from an overdose of prescription painkillers. Since 2014, …
February 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Major Drug Traffickers With Ties To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced In West Michigan

June 03, 2013
… Major Drug Traffickers With Ties To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced In West Michigan June 03, 2013 Detroit Contact Info … Number: (313) 234-4310 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Four men from California and five men from West Michigan have been …
June 03, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 29, 2016
… (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United … City - (571) 362-0443 Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 DETROIT - After collecting …
April 29, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

High Speed Chase Leads To Indictment Of “Large Scale Gun Toting Cocaine Trafficker” In Ohio

November 29, 2016
… High Speed Chase Leads To Indictment Of “Large Scale Gun Toting Cocaine Trafficker” In Ohio … (571) 362-1498 Brian McNeal (571) 362-1858 DetroitSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 … a firearm.  Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and officers from Akron Police Department executed a traffic stop of …
November 29, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer In Kentucky Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death

January 11, 2017
… Drug Dealer In Kentucky Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl … that brought significant amounts of heroin and fentanyl, from Detroit, Michigan for distribution in Richmond, …
January 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

May 05, 2017
… Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case May 05, 2017 Dallas … today by U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater stemming from their involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced … by a superseding indictment.  The indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants …
May 05, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two South Texas Men Convicted Of Trafficking Methamphetamine In Houston

November 25, 2013
… Two South Texas Men Convicted Of Trafficking Methamphetamine In Houston … Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events … Attorney, Southern District of Texas announced two men from the South Texas area have pleaded guilty to trafficking …
November 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Rio Grande Valley Defendants Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

February 03, 2011
… Rio Grande Valley Defendants Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms For Drug Trafficking And … organization operating out of the McAllen, Texas, area from approximately 2004 through 2009 were sentenced to terms …
February 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Canada Extradites Second Drug Trafficking Defendant To Colorado For Prosecution

May 14, 2015
… Canada Extradites Second Drug Trafficking Defendant To Colorado For Prosecution May 14, 2015 Rocky … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … age 35, who was until today in Canada, was extradited from Canada to Denver, Colorado so he can face drug …
May 14, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison

June 24, 2014
… Leader Of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison June 24, 2014 Miami … was involved in maritime cocaine smuggling operations from the 1980s until at least 2009. He started out as a …
June 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Arrest Made For International Narcotics Trafficking

January 06, 2017
… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … was flown to the U.S. by the DEA Air Wing and agents from the DEA West Palm Beach District (DO) to face charges …
January 06, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Alleged Members And Suppliers Of Heroin Trafficking Organization Charged

March 11, 2015
… Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … in a drug trafficking organization that obtained heroin from Essex County, New Jersey, and supplied it to Central …
March 11, 2015