PRESS RELEASE

DEA and U.S. Coast Guard announce 18,000 pound cocaine offload in San Diego

December 18, 2019
… CBP, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play an important … a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, military, or law enforcement personnel coordinated …
December 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Vice President attends $569 million cocaine offload in Coronado

July 12, 2019
… CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play a role in … a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, military or law enforcement personnel coordinated by …
July 12, 2019
DOCUMENT

DEA History-The Early Years

December 17, 1919
Publication
… from the ashes. In the voice of one of our great allies in the darkest days of WW II: “Now this is not the …
December 17, 1919
PRESS RELEASE

Six Charged With Conspiring To Provide Weapons To Terrorist Organization

January 10, 2011
… threat to our national security and the security of our allies,” said U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer. “Thanks to this … that could potentially do harm to the United States and our allies.” An Indictment is only an accusation and a defendant …
January 10, 2011
STORY

Acting Administrator Dhillon visits Colombia

May 07, 2019
… relationship with Colombia, an important partner and ally in the Western Hemisphere. Acting Administrator Dhillon …
May 07, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Retired Colombian Police General Sentenced To 13 Years For Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

December 14, 2012
… for information and assistance that allowed AUC members and allies to carry out their illegal activities. He informed AUC members and allies about arrest operations and ongoing wiretaps, which …
December 14, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

June 29, 2012
… soldiers in the Barrio (BA), a transnational border gang allied with the Juarez Cartel, were sentenced in El Paso, … alliance was to battle the Chapo Guzman Cartel and its allies for control of the drug trafficking routes through …
June 29, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

October 24, 2022
… activities in El Paso, Texas, among other places. The gang allied with other drug gangs to battle the Sinaloa Cartel, … at the time headed by Joaquín “Chapo” Guzman, and its allies for control of the drug trafficking routes through …
October 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, DOD, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard announce offload of more than 33,000 pounds of seized drugs in Fort Lauderdale

June 09, 2020
… CBP, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play an important …
June 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Milwaukee Man Convicted of Heroin Trafficking Offenses

August 03, 2021
… Police Department, Greenfield Police Department, West Allis Police Department, and the New Berlin Police …
August 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

New rewards offered for information leading to capture of two FARC leaders

June 18, 2020
… corrupt Venezuelan elites to threaten United States and our allies. We hope these increased rewards will encourage those …
June 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Defendants Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking And Murder For Hire

October 23, 2014
… Creek Police Department, Cudahy Police Department, and West Allis Police Department. This case will be prosecuted by …
October 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Indianapolis Man Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison For Meth Distribution And Weapons Possession

February 28, 2011
… Metro Police Department, and aggressive prosecutorial allies at the U.S. Attorney’s Office.” United States …
February 28, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

June 08, 2021
… American investigators and our overseas law enforcement allies,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.  “The …
June 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led pursuit of Pakistani drug lord leads to U.S. guilty plea

June 01, 2018
… terrorist insurgencies against the U.S. and our global allies. He agreed to send huge amounts of deadly drugs to …
June 01, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

High Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Indicted On Various Drug And Money Laundering Charges

March 28, 2013
… border including Arizona.    Tapia-Quintero, a trusted ally of the Sinaloa Cartel, controlled key drug distribution …
March 28, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Investigation Leads To Treasury Designation Against Cocaine Supplier For Sinaloa Cartel

February 23, 2011
… Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama and Spain that is closely allied with the Sinaloa Cartel headed by Mexican national …
February 23, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Barrio Azteca Lieutenant Who Ordered Consulate Murders In Ciudad Juarez Sentenced To Life In Prison

April 24, 2014
… a transnational criminal organization.  The BA formed an alliance with “La Linea,” part of the Juarez Drug Cartel, … Fuentes Drug (VCF).  The purpose of the BA-La Linea alliance was to battle the Sinaloa Cartel and its allies for control of the drug trafficking route through …
April 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

February 01, 2019
… street corner or in a back alley, DEA, its law enforcement allies and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will relentlessly …
February 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Former Honduran drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for distributing over 150 tons of controlled substances

August 02, 2019
… proceeds in an effort to install one of Fernandez Rosa’s allies as the Vice Minister of Security in Honduras. The …
August 02, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA 360 Degree Strategy Partnerships Target Violent Drug Traffickers And Gang Members In Wisconsin

May 27, 2016
… 110 felony arrests, the seizure of 45 firearms, three ballistic vests in Milwaukee and other Southeast Wisconsin … Police Department, Wauwatosa Police Department and West Allis Police Department. On …
May 27, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Crime Syndicate Leader Sentenced To Prison For Role In Mediating Drug Money Disputes

August 06, 2015
… multilateral in scope, and involve close cooperation with allied governments.  On …
August 06, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Maritime International Drug Transportation Organization Arraigned In Brooklyn

August 19, 2014
… throughout the world. With the help of our international allies, we will continue to strike at those who enrich …
August 19, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
… with our Federal, State and Local law enforcement allies in our ongoing efforts to make our communities safer …
September 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Supervisor Of Colombian Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

September 22, 2022
… and seized 960 kilograms of cocaine. In November 2014, an allied British vessel carrying U.S. Coast Guard officials …
September 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Crack Sentenced to More Than 16 Years After Four People Died in a Single Day

June 12, 2023
… to work diligently with our local, state, and federal allies to rid our communities of these issues.”     …
June 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

January 26, 2022
… to use the car to kill East End gang members and their allies who Brantley had learned through social media were at …
January 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Life In Prison

May 18, 2018
… Greenberg. “Backed by the united front of our international allies, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District …
May 18, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven people charged In federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area

January 16, 2020
… city of Greenfield Police Department, and the city of West Allis Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by …
January 16, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

December 05, 2019
… safety and prosperity of the American people and its allies. Today's extradition is a result of the outstanding …
December 05, 2019