PRESS RELEASE

Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

October 26, 2017
… was dedicated to obtaining prior authorization directly from insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.  … reflect our ongoing efforts to attack the opioid crisis from all angles. We must hold the industry and its … is fully committed to protecting our nation’s mail system from criminal misuse,” said Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in …
October 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang

April 29, 2011
… trafficking. This morning’s massive operation stems from a 2 ½- year investigation initiated by the Bureau of … that name a total of 26 defendants in charges ranging from the distribution of methamphetamine to illegal weapon … illegally possessing weapons and selling drugs ranging from methamphetamine to heroin. The cases will be handled by …
April 29, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Sixteen Miami-Dade Residents Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

December 12, 2012
… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Indictment stems from USAO’s Overtown and Liberty City Violence Reduction … Liberty City areas of Miami, as we have effectively removed from those communities sixteen violent and notorious drug … said Timothy P. Donovan, Assistant Special Agent in Charge from FBI’s Miami Division.  “Our success in this ongoing …
December 12, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

151 Arrested In DEA-Led Investigation Of Synthetic Drug Rings

October 15, 2015
… to serve on the frontline, protecting the American public from designer drugs, a highly dangerous and deceptive group … federal, state, and local forensic laboratories increased from 23 reports in 2009 to 32,784 reports in 2013; to 37,500 … http://www.dea.gov/divisions/hq/2013/hq062613.shtml B-roll from Project Synergy (May 2014) is available at: …
October 15, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

12 Members Of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced To Total Of Over 80 Years In Federal Prison

June 24, 2016
… investigators conducted six separate controlled purchases from Mendez and his associates.  In early June 2015, Picazo … it back to Fort Smith for distribution.  On his way back from California in mid-June, Mendez was stopped for a …
June 24, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Law Enforcement Disrupts Active Heroin Packaging Operation

June 01, 2017
… Police, announced the seizure of up to $2 million in heroin from a packaging mill and a vehicle in the Morrisania … powdered heroin and thousands of filled glassine envelopes from inside the apartment. Multiple tables held all the …  Heroin organizations have set up shop to process heroin from brick form into packaged bags for retail sales.  In …
June 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force Operation Reveals La Cosa Nostra Weapons, Drugs, Money Laundering Scheme

June 28, 2017
… of La Cosa Nostra, sought to recover an extortionate debt from a former criminal associate. Through the use of wiretap … to Kosovo. I would like to thank the brave men and women from our local, state, federal, and international law … participated in an illegal enterprise lining their pockets from their criminal activity,” said Special Agent-in-Charge …
June 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

14 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Narcotics Distribution

February 07, 2017
… intent to distribute, heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana from about 2011 up to about early 2017.  Eight of these … intent to distribute, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine from about 2011 up to about early 2017.  Four of these … of commercial establishments in the Bronx and Manhattan, from about 2014 up to about January 1, 2015.  Three of these …
February 07, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens

August 26, 2025
… convicted.  According to the Yanez-Pineda et al indictment, from January 2024 until May 2025, Yanez-Pineda, Serda, … is accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone from a location on Essex Court in Athens. According to the … Cooper co-conspirators distributed controlled substances from a premises on Commerce Parkway in Athens and that …
August 26, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Year-Long Wiretap Investigation Results in Four Arrests and Kilogram Seizures of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine

June 05, 2024
… Gun seized in Des Moines SEATTLE – Law enforcement teams from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Seattle … who would poison our communities – by trafficking drugs from afar – are held accountable for their actions in the … has taken this investigation to places both close and far from home, allowing us to disrupt this large-scale drug …
June 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen South Bay Residents Charged in Alleged Scheme to Funnel Drugs into U.S. and Firearms to Mexico

February 11, 2021
… Used Connections To The Sinaloa Cartel To Transport Drugs From Mexico Into The United States SAN FRANCISCO – A federal … crimes related to two conspiracies—one to transport drugs from Mexico to the San Jose Area, the other to transport …
February 11, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Requester Categories

August 21, 2025
… at the educational institution.  The DEA may seek assurance from the requester that the request is in furtherance of … pages. All Others Requests All other requests are requests from persons not falling within any of the above categories. …
August 21, 2025
STORY

WANTED: Sebastian Marset Added to DEA Fugitives List

May 21, 2025
… to be responsible for moving ton quantities of cocaine from South America to Europe, while generating tens of … 2021, Marset was allegedly owed more than €17 million from the proceeds of a single shipment of cocaine. Santoro …
May 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Leader and members of methamphetamine trafficking ring sentenced to prison

September 04, 2020
… to filed court documents and statements made in court, from March 2019 to September 2019, Cheng “Cam” Yang led a … kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and seven firearms from the defendants’ homes. The defendants were prosecuted …
September 04, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2006

July 15, 2021
… New Mexico Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Drugs Stemming from I-40 Traffic Stop SEP 26, 2006 Florida Man Sentenced … for Local Woman MAY 8, 2006 Assets Worth Millions Seized from Oklahoma Horse Ranch MAR 8, 2006 20 Arrested in DEA-led …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Indicted for Operating Enormous Fentanyl Pill Pressing Lab with Weapons Stash

June 10, 2025
… Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Jae quote.png Statement from DEA Atlanta Acting Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung … pill press operation was being conducted less than 2 miles from an elementary school. vest helmet 2.jpg DEA Atlanta SRT … working hard day in and day out to protect our communities from the dangers and violence associated with drug …
June 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Asheville Drug Distributor of Fentanyl and Meth is Sentenced to Over 28 Years in Prison

May 22, 2025
… of 4-FA, a controlled substance analogue, which was shipped from China. The package actually contained 100 grams of 99 … release.  According to records filed in the case, from 2021 to 2023, Rice was a major distributor … Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. He obtained the drugs from a supplier in Atlanta and transported them back to …
May 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indictments Unsealed Charging Four Block Gang Members And Others With Racketeering And Narcotics Conspiracies

May 31, 2011
… distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine and heroin, from November 2008 to date, are: 20. Deshae Harris, of … Edwards, and Brian Wilder transported cocaine (crack) from Schenectady to Rutland, Vermont, for re-distribution … and transported the proceeds of narcotics trafficking from Rutland back to Ricardo Henderson in Schenectady. The …
May 31, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Cocaine Conspiracy and Possession of a Machinegun

December 17, 2025
… was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2024. From in or about April 2023 through in or about April 2024, … Lopez conspired with others to distribute cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts. On at least four …
December 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

December 10, 2025
… made controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from Rojas, some of which occurred at the market. Rojas was … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Operation Take Back …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Violating Supervised Release

December 02, 2025
… Ogman’s sentence to time served, and he was released from prison.   Ogman resumed his drug trafficking activity … purchases of methamphetamine pills and crack cocaine from Ogman from November 2023 through April 2024. Ogman was arrested on …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Hosts Tribal Focused Family Summit

September 20, 2025
… Cultural Initiative and was followed by drug trend reports from the DEA and local law enforcement agencies. Twenty high … Teenagers and adults came together for a performance from World Champion Wichita War Dancer Greg Victors and … Summit allowed us an opportunity to connect with and hear from several of our Midwestern Tribal community members,” …
September 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
… customers, and others, sold narcotics, and stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut, often using the cars to … In November 2019, O.N.E. members stole a Lexus Rx350 from Rye, New York.  In early December 2019, O.N.E. members … gangs were convicted of federal offenses stemming from this investigation, which solved eight murders and …
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Gainesville Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 18, 2025
… a machinegun. Johnson was prohibited under state law from possessing a firearm due to his prior criminal history. … Officers obtained search warrants and reviewed material from Johnson’s cellphone, as well as his social media … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
August 18, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

July 30, 2025
… Orders Marijuana Rescheduling: Hearing Participants Order from DEA Administrator Marijuana Rescheduling: Hearing Authorization Order from DEA Administrator Schedules of Controlled Substances: …
July 30, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Victim Witness Assistance Program

May 08, 2025
… During evidence collection, photographs are taken from the child's perspective, of illegal drugs and/or … the following rights: The right to be reasonably protected from the accused. The right to reasonable, accurate, and … or escape of the accused. The right not to be excluded from any such  public court proceedings, unless the court, …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted for Packaging Fentanyl in Inwood: Deadly Drug Mixtures Seized

April 11, 2025
… Force (NYDETF) Group T-12, comprised of agents and officers from DEA New York Division, the New York City Police … (NYPD) and the New York State Police, with assistance from SNP’s Investigators Unit. NEGRUM and CASTILLO were … one kilogram brick (over two pounds) of powdered narcotics from a hidden trap compartment. Subsequent DEA laboratory …
April 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Muskogee defendants indicted in federal drug conspiracy

April 03, 2019
… 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C), with punishment ranging from not less than 10 years imprisonment to not more than … intent to cause and induce any person to withhold testimony from an official proceeding, contrary to Title 18, United … 1512(b)(1), 1512(k), and 1512(j). The charges arose from a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of …
April 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

June 27, 2022
… aka “Fred,” in connection with their distributing narcotics from the lobby and apartments of a residential building in … cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, in the Bronx, including from inside 2685 Valentine Avenue, from March 2019 through June 2022.  Plaza, Sinclair, Green, …
June 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty

November 02, 2021
… work tirelessly to avert narcotics, terrorism and threats from the kind of violent, overseas criminal enterprises that … presented during the plea proceeding, the guilty plea stems from Rendon Herrera’s role, since the late 1990’s, as a … main guerilla group, and sought to remove FARC sympathizers from positions of power and influence in Colombia. To …
November 02, 2021