PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers and Local Dignitaries in Show of Unity Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

November 02, 2023
… U.S. Attorney and Federal Law Enforcement Officials Assemble with State Law Enforcement Officers … the flow of drugs and dealers coming into San Francisco from nearby counties; •    conducting regular joint federal …
November 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes

March 09, 2022
… Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and … Chihuahua, Mexico. Porvenir is across the Rio Grande River from the defendant’s ranch. During sentencing, the judge …
March 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

AlphaBay, The Largest Online ‘dark Market,’ Shut Down

July 20, 2017
… 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 … mistake, the forces of law and justice face a new challenge from the criminals and transnational criminal organizations …
July 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Traffickers Used Staten Island Barber Shop To Sell Drugs And Oversee Gun Sales

October 17, 2013
… Drug Traffickers Used Staten Island Barber Shop To Sell Drugs And Oversee Gun Sales … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … However, defendant Paone also sold guns and drugs from his Prince’s Bay home, with Lagala and Ayzenberg often …
October 17, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

September 06, 2011
… Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K … Federal Agents Seized $1,153,660 Cash from Safes in Basement of Defendant’s Home GREENBELT, MD. - …
September 06, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Drug Kingpin And Cohort Extradited In New York Heroin Trafficking Scheme Millions Of Dollars In Heroin Smuggled In Freight Containers

December 20, 2013
… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … Andres, who was arrested on April 9, was transported from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he had lived as a …
December 20, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking

July 21, 2025
… Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth … of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone “M-30” pills from Mexico and distributing them in northern California and …
July 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Prison sentences for California-based drug trafficking ring that shipped methamphetamine to northeastern Wisconsin

February 04, 2020
… Prison sentences for California-based drug trafficking ring that … to arrive by car couriers and postal shipments from northern California to northeastern Wisconsin. Tou Lee …
February 04, 2020
STORY

Carfentanil: A Synthetic Opioid Unlike Any Other

May 14, 2025
… Carfentanil: A Synthetic Opioid Unlike Any Other May 14, 2025 … involving carfentanil increased approximately sevenfold – from 29 deaths from January to June 2023, to 238 deaths from January to …
May 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 23, 2019
… 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 … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to …
April 23, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Americans Flock To National Drug Take Back Day

October 28, 2016
… 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 … than 3,500 tons) of prescription drugs have been removed from medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers, and nightstands by …
October 28, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 29, from 10 am to 2 pm local time, at over 5,000 sites around …
April 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October … Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the federal Drug …
October 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación March 11, 2020 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug …
March 11, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of September 11

September 05, 2025
… FAST KCO Memorial Unveiled In Honor of Fallen DEA Special Agents and Military Personnel Ahead of 24th Anniversary of … heroin production labs, effectively depriving revenue from the Taliban. The most notable FAST missions were: …
September 05, 2025
STORY

DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico

May 07, 2025
… DEA Seizes Record-Setting Number of Fentanyl Pills in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 07, 2025 On … blow against the Sinaloa Cartel that removes poison from our streets and protects American citizens from the …
May 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3700 (571) 362-6616 Kenneth M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics Trafficker Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

May 12, 2021
… Department of Treasury Designates Sinaloa-based Mexican Narcotics … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … U.S. financial system to launder illicit proceeds derived from narcotics sales. In 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
May 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Laconia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

February 27, 2023
… Laconia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine … were involved in a conspiracy to ship methamphetamine from Arizona to New Hampshire.  In May of 2019, Drug … agents were alerted to suspicious parcels sent from co-defendants Heather Dubeau and Gary Sewell in Arizona …
February 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the Mail

February 16, 2023
… Meriden Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for … used the U.S. Mail to ship kilogram quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut. According to court … identified suspicious parcels that were being mailed from Puerto Rico to an address in Meriden.  On October 26, …
February 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction April 20, 2023 Rocky Mountain Contact Info … 571-387-5079 Steffan W. Tubbs Recruiter Name Special Agent Seth McMullen (571) 387-3643 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Dealer of Meth, Heroin Heads to Prison

February 29, 2024
… 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 … to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his illegal drug trafficking. On Aug. 16, 2023, LeCoque …
February 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas City felon charged with illegal firearm

July 31, 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 … and was the passenger in a vehicle that attempted to flee from police officers after the robbery, until it caused a …
July 31, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking

January 24, 2025
… Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking January 24, 2025 San Francisco Contact … 436-7900 (415) 436-7994 Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San … Charge Bob P. Beris announced. Estrada Cruz was extradited from Honduras to the United States to face the charges …
January 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 07, 2023
… 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 … removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report …
November 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 27, 2023
… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers an easy, no-cost …
October 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison

October 25, 2023
… Southeastern Connecticut Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison October 25, … release, for trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in …
October 25, 2023
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

October 13, 2023
… Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl, … with police officers in Manchester during his flight from his crime spree.  The message from the courthouse today …
October 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Z-43 Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Tons of Cocaine into United States

September 21, 2023
… 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 … high-ranking members of Mexican drug cartels who profit from the sale of dangerous drugs to our citizens and …
September 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Groton Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

August 03, 2023
… Groton Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy … in a conspiracy to receive large quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Mail for distribution in … of parcels, typically containing two kilograms of cocaine, from U.S. Post Offices in Puerto Rico to various “drop …
August 03, 2023