PRESS RELEASE

Texas man gets nearly 17 years after kilogram of meth found on bus passenger's lap

February 26, 2020
… nearly 17 years after kilogram of meth found on bus passenger's lap February 26, 2020 Houston Contact Info Contact … judge heard Espree hired a drug courier to transport drugs from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio. On Feb. 21, 2017, …
February 26, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… Manufacturing Companies and Arrests “Today’s announcement is a considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight … and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, …
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… Manufacturing Companies and Arrests “Today’s announcement is a considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight … and communities across the United States, killing Americans from all walks of life. Targeting entire criminal drug networks, from the source of supply to the last mile of distribution, …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Suitcases Stuffed with 45 Pounds of Meth Lead to 10-Year Federal Sentence

December 11, 2025
… Stuffed with 45 Pounds of Meth Lead to 10-Year Federal Sentence December 11, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … drug courier, flying repeatedly via commercial air carrier from the West Coast to the Midwest while hauling drugs and …
December 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug … Recruiter Name SA K. Vo 571-387-6615 LOSANGELESSPECIALAGENTRECRUITER@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 … commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran Nationals Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

September 17, 2025
… Nationals Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Charges September 17, 2025 Seattle … 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 … PORTLAND, Ore .— Two Honduran nationals were extradited from Honduras to the United States to face charges for their …
September 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tallahassee Brothers Receive 10 Years in Prison for Large Scale Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

June 21, 2025
… Miami.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 … Contacts Miami Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug … the addiction and violence that too often follows from drug traffickers flooding our streets with this poison. …
June 21, 2025
STORY

13-Year-Old D.J. Daniel Sworn In As Honorary DEA Special Agent

April 22, 2025
… 13-Year-Old D.J. Daniel Sworn In As Honorary DEA Special Agent April 22, 2025 DEA Acting Administrator Derek Maltz … Academy at Quantico. D.J.’s day began with a welcome from Basic Agent Class (BAT) 254 and Special Agent in Charge …
April 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and NY Attorney General Take Down Ghost Gun Trafficking Ring

December 01, 2022
… New York Drug Enforcement Task Force and NY Attorney General Take Down Ghost Gun … a 438-count indictment, charging three individuals from a gun trafficking operation that illegally sold 47 …
December 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Nassau Doctor Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Overprescription of Opioids that Led to Five Deaths

January 22, 2024
… Nassau Doctor Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Overprescription of … His actions ultimately led to the deaths of five patients from drug overdose,” said DA Donnelly. “We entrust doctors …
January 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged major trafficker among three indicted in connection with over 25 pounds of cocaine and $125,000 cash seized in the Bronx

September 30, 2020
… 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 … 720-431-8836 Cocaine bearing dragon symbol recovered from secret compartment in bathroom 1.jpg 4.jpg Cocaine …
September 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Takedown completes arrests of 15 alleged drug traffickers

September 18, 2020
… 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 … intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, which operated from May 2020 to September 16, 2020.  Thirteen of the …
September 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Large scale narcotics pill manufacturing operation dismantled in a residential building in the Bronx

June 22, 2020
… narcotics pill manufacturing operation dismantled in a residential building in the Bronx June 22, 2020 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … Gregovich 720-431-8836 Three pill press machines recovered from basement drug lab that also contained a coop of dozens …
June 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Over 85 Pounds of Cocaine and Fentanyl, 8 Guns and $420,000 Cash Seized in Williamsburg, Brooklyn: Man Charged as Major Trafficker

December 10, 2024
… Over 85 Pounds of Cocaine and Fentanyl, 8 Guns and $420,000 Cash Seized in Williamsburg, … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … eight loaded firearms, and approximately $420,000 cash from the defendant’s car, which was parked outside of a …
December 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

September 24, 2024
… Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive … Pill Manufacturing Operation September 24, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Practitioner 571-362-9171 Synthetic opioid pills trafficked from Connecticut throughout U.S. through dark web EAST HAVEN …
September 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak issues progress report

November 13, 2018
… 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 … Control and Prevention, more than 140 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose, and in 2017, nearly 1,050 Georgians …
November 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA 2020 Year in Review: Combatting Serious Drug-Related Threats During the Pandemic

January 14, 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 … significant operations to protect neighborhoods from the rise in violence, the scourge of methamphetamine, …
January 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates in Operation Legend to include charges against 26 defendants alleged to operate a violent drug trafficking organization

September 22, 2020
… Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates in Operation Legend to include charges against 26 defendants alleged to … obtained multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine and marijuana from California for distribution in the Milwaukee area. As …
September 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Major Gang Arrests In Greater Little Rock Area Highlights Pioneering Collaborative State, Local, And Federal Violence Reduction Initiative

February 22, 2018
… Pioneering Collaborative State, Local, And Federal Violence Reduction Initiative February 22, 2018 New Orleans … 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 3838 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 1800, Three … task force. Early Thursday morning hundreds of officers from multiple agencies executed arrest warrants for the …
February 22, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests In DEA Narco-Terrorism Undercover OperationsOne DEA Operation Results In Arrests Of Defendants For Agreeing To Acquire $9.5 Million Worth Of Surface-to-Air Missiles And Other Weapons For Hizballah Separate DEA

July 26, 2011
… OperationsOne DEA Operation Results In Arrests Of Defendants For Agreeing To Acquire $9.5 Million Worth Of … York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA … (DEA), announced the unsealing of two indictments resulting from two DEA narco-terrorism undercover operations: first, …
July 26, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan Doctor Illegally Sold Painkiller Prescriptions To Drug Trafficking Organization

January 31, 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 … who illegally obtained numerous prescriptions for oxycodone from Gibbs. Vaughan filled prescriptions under his own name …
January 31, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Niagara Falls man arrested; facing cocaine and fentanyl distribution charges

August 07, 2019
… Niagara Falls man arrested; facing cocaine and fentanyl distribution charges August 07, 2019 New York … was driving. A quantity of marijuana was recovered from Seright, who was arrested at that time.   On Aug. 6, …
August 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence man sentenced to 150 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

June 18, 2019
… Lawrence man sentenced to 150 months for participating in fentanyl … employed the defendant to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. On …
June 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Gears up to Celebrate the 24th National Drug Take Back Day

April 18, 2023
… 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 … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal …
April 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Crawfordville Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

November 14, 2025
… Crawfordville Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges … did a great job removing this violent, drug-dealing felon from our streets, and my office will continue to support …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation in Washington County

July 23, 2025
… Defendant Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Trafficking … County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents reflect that from 2019 through 2022, Taylor received large quantities of methamphetamine from a source in Georgia and distributed those drugs to …
July 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker in Western Washington, Caught Twice with Kilos of Drugs and Firearms, Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

May 28, 2025
… Washington, Caught Twice with Kilos of Drugs and Firearms, Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison May 28, 2025 Seattle Contact … as Key Cog in Drug Distribution Conspiracy Stretching from Colombia to Mexico and into Washington State SEATTLE – …
May 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Halifax County Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distributing Narcotics in Halifax County

April 25, 2025
… Halifax County Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distributing Narcotics in … Office (HCSO) conducted a series of controlled purchases from Covington from April 2023 to May 2024. Specifically, on …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA & DA Sini: 15 gang members & associates indicted for alleged drug distribution ring

October 28, 2020
… 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 … Force, we have indicted 15 individuals on charges ranging from drug trafficking to weapons possession. This …
October 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 30, 2022
… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United … 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Removed from Communities between May and September On September 27, …
September 30, 2022