PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 46 Months’ Imprisonment For Racketeering

December 13, 2017
… a criminal enterprise operating in New York that profited from illegal gambling, drug trafficking and other criminal … is the result of the hard work of the men and women from multiple agencies on the DEA’s Strike Force, and we are … “Today’s sentence is a direct result of the contributions from our law enforcement partners and prosecutors of the …
December 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Thomas Hoey, Jr., Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 151 Months In Prison For Large-Scale Drug Distribution And Obstruction Of Justice

April 23, 2015
… 720-431-8836 Defendant allegedly stole more than $800,000 from his company’s retirement plan to pay for corporate and … medical assistance for Ms. Calo, who subsequently died of from the combined effects of the cocaine and alcohol she … to remove the cocaine and all evidence of cocaine use from the hotel room.  Hoey then made numerous false …
April 23, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Attorney General Horne: Arrests Made In Large-Scale Criminal Operation

December 12, 2013
… Julio Villagrana were spotted on Tuesday night, but fled from law enforcement and have not yet been picked up.  The … through various bank accounts and a local Tucson casino.  From approximately June of 2010, and continuing through May …
December 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Kruz Control Delivers Major Action Against Large Scale Marijuana Trafficking Organization

December 17, 2013
… importation of multi-thousand pounds of marijuana from (primarily through the Agua Prieta corridor) into New … in 'Operation Kruz Control" were led by DEA with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol and its Tactical (BORTAC), … Center Document and Media (DOMEX), and SWAT Teams from the Mesa Police Department, Apache Junction Police …
December 17, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Long Island Doctor Indicted For Causing Oxycodone Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients

September 28, 2012
… that the abuse of prescription drugs can lead to death from a doctor’s office or from distribution on the streets. In this case, these … action against a pharmacy, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
September 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Physician And Pharmacist Among Those Arrested In Drug Conspiracy And Health Care Fraud Case

August 10, 2011
… indictment contains 240 counts of health care fraud. Agents from multiple federal and local agencies arrested defendants … and pharmacists are trained to help real patients suffering from actual medical conditions, not drug trafficking … heath care fraud schemes not only divert limited resources from patients that really need and deserve care, they also …
August 10, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Beach Avenue Drug Crew “Gang Bangers” Indicted, Charged

March 09, 2017
… off the streets in order to make our communities safe from drug and gun violence.”  Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet … operated principally in and around the Bronx, New York, from at least 2009 up to and including February 2017. One of … non-members, outsiders, and rival narcotics dealers from distributing crack cocaine in the area controlled by …
March 09, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

August 21, 2025
… fentanyl and methamphetamine.  According to court records, from 2021 to 2023, Jones conspired with Rice to distribute … informant to purchase pound quantities of methamphetamine from Rice that Jones coordinated. Court records show that …
August 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Readout: DEA Leadership Meets with Italian Law Enforcement Delegation

August 01, 2025
… Terrance Cole met with a law enforcement delegation from Italy, signifying the agency’s renewed focus on working … organizations.  ‘Ndrangheta sources its drug supply from Mexican cartels, particularly the Sinaloa Cartel, and …
August 01, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Men Convicted after Cleaning Crew Locates More Than $30K of Cocaine in Hotel Room

June 12, 2025
… hotel in Myrtle Beach.  Wilson and Smith are both from Florida and they would later tell police that they were … possession with intent to distribute narcotics in Maryland from 2003, and Smith has a prior federal conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine from 2004.  U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon presided …
June 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Man for Trafficking Dangerous, Unusual Drug Mixtures of Heroin, Fentanyl, Tramadol and Methamphetamine

October 05, 2020
… four pounds of narcotics and packaging equipment recovered from maintenance area of residential building near public … Heights 2400 Walton Ave drugs seized.jpg ketamine.jpg kilo from bedroom.jpg kilo press.jpg Stroke stamp.jpg Queen & … case prevented a tremendous amount of illegal narcotics from flooding into our city’s streets. I commend our NYPD …
October 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Black market pill manufacturing operation dismantled in Bronx apartment building; superintendent among three charged

October 09, 2018
… and adjacent vacant studio apartment. The area was accessed from an interior courtyard through a locked door. A review of security footage from the interior courtyard showed Castillo entering and … A headlamp and colorful dyes were also recovered from the suitcase. In order to remove the various unknown …
October 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney Announces 17 Indictments in Fayetteville Area as Part of Ongoing Federal Violent Crime and Drug Strategy

June 29, 2023
… and State agencies to remove violent and career criminals from our community,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle … and illegal drugs and guns as well as violent offenders from our community.” There are a wide range of charges on … and crimes of violence. The following individuals, all from Fayetteville and surrounding areas, face federal …
June 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

March 21, 2019
… documents and statements made in court, the arrests stem from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of heroin and cocaine from various suppliers and sold the drugs to street-level … in large part has led to the deaths of far too many people from heroin and fentanyl overdoes, continues to destroy …
March 21, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Drug Policy

March 28, 2025
… or transferred between schedules) or decontrolled (removed from control). The procedure for these actions is found in  … of Health and Human Services (HHS), or by petition from any interested party, including: The manufacturer of a …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF)

March 28, 2025
… OCDETF Strike Forces are teams comprised of members from various prosecutorial, state and federal law …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Saratoga County drug dealer sentenced to 20 years for overdose death

August 31, 2020
… he sold controlled substances, including furanyl fentanyl, from his residence in Saratoga Springs, New York Early on … term of supervised release, to begin after Boice’s release from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA Albany …
August 31, 2020
DRUG FACT SHEET

Ketamine

January 22, 2025
Hallucinogen
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Ketamine can...
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

New York Leadership

July 12, 2022
… imperative role of prevention and education in saving lives from the consequences of drug abuse.  In March, 2022, DEA … in order to save lives.   Mr. Tarentino graduated in 1993 from Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont …
July 12, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Headquarters News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Drug Take-Back Effort September 29, 2010 Results from DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Start Coming In … 19, 2010 Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradicted From Mexico to United States to Face Federal …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

September 08, 2025
… their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 … “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking More than a Kilo of Fentanyl

April 06, 2025
… fentanyl packaged for sale and $17,963 in proceeds derived from criminal activities. The charging statute provides a … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
April 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

October 24, 2018
… the report. The analysis of data and intelligence received from myriad law enforcement and public health sources … greatest significance: Highly potent, white heroin, sourced from Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), … and western Pennsylvania frequently acquire their supply from northern New Jersey, Ohio, and Michigan.   Analysis of …
October 24, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Former Office Manager of New Jersey Medical Practice Admits Conspiring with Doctor to Divert Controlled Substances

February 15, 2023
… practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. From January 2018 to March 2021, DeLeon worked as an office … DeLeon or the doctor would typically collect a cash payment from the patient before providing the prescription. For …
February 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme

January 07, 2022
… aiding and abetting an illegal money transmitting business. From July 2016 to December 2017, De La Cruz Acosta accepted … De La Cruz Acosta admitted that he knew that the cash was from an illegal source and that he purchased the cashier’s …
January 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Admit Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

December 10, 2021
… in Newark, in a residential neighborhood a short distance from two elementary schools and a high school. The … their supply of narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl, from Jackson and Hardy, who delivered the narcotics either … the direction of Chief Martin McParland, and special agents from the ATF, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge …
December 10, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Distributing and Conspiring to Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine

December 08, 2021
… officers conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Nieves. Subsequent laboratory testing showed that the … and later seized additional amounts of methamphetamine from Nieves’ belongings, vehicle, and apartment. In all, law … seized approximately 86 grams of methamphetamine from Nieves during the investigation. In addition to the …
December 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Three People Charged in Interstate Gun Trafficking Conspiracy

May 19, 2021
… Rachael A. Honig announced a New Jersey man and two men from South Carolina have been charged with conspiring to … Wilkerson was released on $100,000 unsecured bond. From April 2021 through May 18, 2021, Brown, Wilkerson, and …
May 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Philadelphia man admits role in Fentanyl distribution conspiracy

October 30, 2020
… Shortly thereafter, Rivera Pagan and Hernandez Pinales fled from the parking lot, after seeing what they believed to be … officers recovered approximate 900 grams of fentanyl from Hernandez Pinales’ car, as well as cellphones from Rivera Pagan and Hernandez Pinales that contained …
October 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Chula Vista man sentenced to 10 years for being source of fentanyl that resulted in non-fatal overdoses in Alpine

July 22, 2019
… court records, Rodriguez admitted that he obtained fentanyl from Mexico and then delivered it to another person for … that he drove a vehicle containing cocaine on May 17, 2017, from San Diego County to Riverside County to deliver the … Charge Karen Flowers. “Five people almost lost their lives from the drugs provided by Mr. Rodriguez and countless …
July 22, 2019