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DEA History-The Early Years

December 17, 1919
… 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
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

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

… to use the car to kill East End gang members and their allies who they had learned through social media were at a …
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… with DEA, ATF, and our invaluable state and local allies at the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the …
PRESS RELEASE

Barrio Azteca Leader Sentenced To Life In Prison

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Six Charged With Conspiring To Provide Weapons To Terrorist Organization

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… Linea alliance was to battle the Sinaloa Cartel and its allies for control of the drug trafficking route through …
PRESS RELEASE

Milwaukee Man Convicted of Heroin Trafficking Offenses

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

Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

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

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

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

Two Leaders of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel Convicted at Trial

… a member of La ONU and one of Marquez-Alejandro’s closest allies. On or about April 9, 2005, Blondet murdered Crystal …
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Bronx gang pleads guilty to ordering 2009 murder

… Members and associates of the Taylor Avenue Crew also allied themselves with crews from nearby areas of the …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Life In Prison

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

57 Member/Associates Of Various White Supremacists Gangs Charged In Kidnapping And Drug Conspiracies

… organizations. Today violent criminal gangs and their allied networks are involved in virtually every type of …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

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

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

Leader Of Maritime International Drug Transportation Organization Arraigned In Brooklyn

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

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

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

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

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

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

… safety and prosperity of the American people and its allies. Today's extradition is a result of the outstanding …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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

Eight Madera And Merced County Residents Indicted In Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

… a joint campaign with our state and local law enforcement allies to attack the violent gangs who peddle …
PRESS RELEASE

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

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