PRESS RELEASE

The Dankery owner sentenced to 10 years

February 01, 2021
… one quarter pound of marijuana concentrate was purchased from Fowlkes outside of the dispensary, additionally a total … approximately 7.5 lbs. of refined marijuana was purchased from an acquaintance of Fowlkes. In addition to the …
February 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Man Appears in Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

July 12, 2023
… pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. … July 10, 2023 in Rochester.  Sanchez-Unbes took an Uber from Massachusetts to traffic the package containing 25 …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Man to Appear in Federal Court After Being Arrested for Trafficking 25 Pounds of Methamphetamine

July 12, 2023
… pounds of alleged crystal methamphetamine to New Hampshire from Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. … July 10, 2023 in Rochester.  Sanchez-Unbes took an Uber from Massachusetts to traffic the package containing 25 …
July 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Plaistow Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charges

February 03, 2023
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police and the Haverhill Police … United States Attorney Charles L. Rombeau, with assistance from Assistant United States Attorney Robert Rabuck on the …
February 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Winooski Woman Charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine

March 25, 2022
… used a confidential source to purchase methamphetamine from Overfield in early March.  A federal search warrant was granted to search Overfield’s apartment, from which law enforcement seized approximately 27 grams of …
March 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Methamphetamine

May 20, 2021
… 2021. At sentencing, Thomas faces a period of incarceration from 10 years to life imprisonment. In addition, Thomas … faces 5 years of supervised release following release from prison and could be fined up to $10,000,000. The Drug …
May 20, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

13+ years in prison for drug dealer who sold fatal dose of heroin/fentanyl

November 23, 2020
… in Overland Park, Kan., responded to an emergency call from a parent of an overdose victim. A toxicologist determined that the victim died from respiratory distress caused by the effects of heroin …
November 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea: 11+ pounds of pure meth were hidden in vehicle

October 22, 2020
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov WICHITA, Kan. – A man from Arizona pleaded guilty today to driving 11.5 pounds of pure methamphetamine from Phoenix to Kansas. Sergio Martinez-Carlos, 22, Monahan, …
October 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas City man faces 12 years in prison for distributing heroin

October 19, 2020
… were called to a Walmart where they found a man suffering from a drug overdose. He was found with a syringe containing … on the victim’s cellphone that he had purchased heroin from Sanders. Sentencing is set for Jan. 13. Both parties …
October 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Texas man who ran Kansas City drug ring sentenced to 21 years

September 03, 2020
… City metro area. Portillo-Uranga managed the operation from his home in Teague. Investigators intercepted … that some of the traffickers were skimming cocaine from the shipments.   Drug Trafficking Cocaine On …
September 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Springfield man sentenced for meth trafficking

February 25, 2020
… that he participated in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Sept. 20, 2017, to Feb. 7, 2018. Hocutt admitted that … one year. Hocutt also admitted to having purchased from co-conspirators, and distributed to others, at least …
February 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

November 16, 2023
… a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. This case was investigated by the United States … DEA Syracuse Resident Office with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
November 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

August 19, 2022
… she trafficked methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City to the areas of Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake … release, which will start after Eckberg is released from prison. This case was investigated by DEA and New York …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Rochester drug trafficking conspiracy going to prison for ten years

August 25, 2020
… The defendant obtained bulk quantities of the drugs from various suppliers, which he and other members of the … of the conspiracy, the DEA made 13 controlled purchases from the defendant or a co-defendant. On March 14, 2019, a …
August 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

West Seneca man charged with selling meth

July 29, 2020
… York State Police purchased quantities of methamphetamine from the defendant near Chowaniec’s residence in West … Inspection Service executed a search warrant on a parcel from California addressed to the defendant at his West …
July 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse man sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges

July 27, 2020
… and to forfeit to the government $7,000 in proceeds from his drug trafficking activity.  Pursuant to his plea … of 2018, he repeatedly acquired multiple ounces of cocaine from his co-defendant Daitwaun Fair, which he (Jackson) then …
July 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man sentenced for distribution of crack cocaine

February 28, 2020
… of his two prior felony convictions in Erie County court from 2004 for Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled … health, however stressed the need to protect the public from those who deal drugs.  The sentencing is the result of …
February 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Saratoga race course worker pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking

January 21, 2020
… Badillo admitted that he sold crystal methamphetamine from May 2019 to August 2019, while residing at and working … and the Saratoga Springs Police Department, with assistance from the New York Racing Association. The case is being …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl sale resulted in death: Dealer sentenced to 14 years in prison

February 27, 2019
… of acute fentanyl intoxication.   Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R.   Today’s sentencing is the …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx man pleads guilty to heroin charge in Albany

February 14, 2019
… of heroin.    Mota admitted that on Dec. 5, 2018, he drove from New York City to Albany County, New York, for the … Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes investigators from the Schenectady Police Department, Troy Police …
February 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl and furanyl fentanyl

December 10, 2018
… conducted controlled purchases of butyryl fentanyl from the defendant. In addition, in October and November … conducted six controlled purchases of furanyl fentanyl from Hennings. On Dec. 7, 2016, a search warrant was …
December 10, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling cocaine

August 30, 2018
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Drugs pipelined to Buffalo from California for distribution BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. … the defendant obtained multi-kilogram amounts of cocaine from California, then distributed the cocaine to others in …
August 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea for man selling red tainted glassines of fentanyl

September 25, 2018
… of acute fentanyl intoxication. Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R. The plea is the result of an …
September 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Cocaine Offense

March 20, 2025
… documents in the case, in April 2022, Rosa-Hernandez drove from his home in Pennsylvania to Chicago to obtain a … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. The case was …
March 20, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

January 16, 2025
… in December 2023, Aquino obtained four kilograms of cocaine from Colorado and was transporting it back to New Jersey in … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 13, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Orlando Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… to conduct two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Baronville. During the first transaction, Baronville … obtained 892.5 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Mitchell, which they then sold to the confidential …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eagle Pass Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

October 01, 2024
… 2021 after Border Patrol agents smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The search revealed 21 bundles … Guevara had been instructed to transport the bundles from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to San Antonio. U.S. Attorney …
October 01, 2024
STORY

DEA El Paso and Discovery Education Train Albuquerque Schools on DEA Award-Winning Curriculum

April 04, 2024
… participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors … participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors engage …
April 04, 2024