PRESS RELEASE

This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Found Guilty of Selling Fatal Fentanyl Pills

September 12, 2024
… ST. LOUIS – A jury  Wednesday evening convicted a man from Belleville, Illinois, of a charge related to his sale … bought three pills that mimicked the appearance of Percocet from Overall at Overall’s home in St. Louis. The victim died later that evening from fentanyl intoxication caused by ingesting the fake …
September 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Springfield Man Received Delivery of 30 Pounds of Meth

December 20, 2023
… a delivery of approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine from California. Saul Fernandez, 29, pleaded guilty before … of methamphetamine that was transported to Springfield from California. According to today’s plea agreement, an … Investigators saw Fernandez pick up the vehicle from the cooperator, stopped him a short time later walking …
December 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Third Defendant Sentenced in Meth Conspiracy

November 30, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Paulson is the third and … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
November 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving: not …
November 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Meth Trafficking

June 07, 2023
… Officers Seized 31 Pounds of Meth from Luggage at Bus Station KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Louis man traveling by bus from Los Angeles has been convicted in a federal jury trial … at about 10:27 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019. A bus arrived from Los Angeles en route to St. Louis, and a Kansas City, …
June 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

May 16, 2023
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Aug. 11 to Oct. 14, 2020. Co-defendant Kurt Thomas … users. Paulson admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from Kingsley and sold bulk quantities to lower level dealers. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, through undercover …
May 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Meth and Cocaine Drug Ringleader Sentenced to Prison

April 27, 2023
… conspiracy to various drug charges and have been sentenced from time served and supervised release up to 21 years and … Administration investigated the drug trafficking ring from February 2017 to August 2018 in Madison and St. Clair … Illinois. "We want the entire criminal drug organization, from the dealers to the highest level of distribution …
April 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Meth Dealers Sentenced to 23 Years Total in Prison

February 01, 2023
… distribute methamphetamine in Boone and Callaway counties from Sept. 22, 2020, to April 5, 2021. Foley used two … methamphetamine to multiple customers, including Hensley, from each of these locations. On July 19, 2022, Hensley … he purchased between 36 and 48 ounces of methamphetamine from Foley over a six-month period. Hensley also admitted …
February 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the … ever encountered,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “From large cities to rural America, no community is safe …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty After Suitcase with Three Kilos of Cocaine is Found on Bus

October 18, 2022
… Mo., bus station on Oct. 22, 2018. As passengers debarked from a bus that originated in Los Angeles, California, … as “Jo Cordero Jr.” Cordero had flown on United Airlines from Newark to Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2018. Cordero departed … and its contents, investigators identified Cordero’s DNA from the waistband of a pair of underwear and his …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Sentenced for ‘Extraordinary Quantity’ of Meth

September 12, 2022
… of methamphetamine” in a borrowed car as he traveled from California through Missouri. Johnny Jordan Thompson, … trooper stopped Thompson, who was driving a loaned vehicle from a dealership in Ontario, Calif., on Interstate 70 in … most of the past 20 years in prison on offenses ranging from vehicle theft to armed bank robbery to, most recently, …
September 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Charges Filed against St. Louis Woman Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths

February 09, 2022
… information that Chuny Reed was distributing crack cocaine from her residence located at 4451 Forest Park Avenue. … Investigators learned that video surveillance footage from inside the apartment complex was available via the … this individual was discovered dead inside his apartment from an apparent overdose. At the scene of the overdose …
February 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

West Plains Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 13, 2021
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Dec. 31, 2015, to June 21, 2019. Gonzales admitted that he received distributive amounts of methamphetamine from co-defendants Shirley J. Hicks, 63, of West Plains, and … admitted that he had recently purchased methamphetamine from Hicks. Law enforcement officers executed a search …
October 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Three Sedalia Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

June 30, 2021
… Officers Seized 28 Firearms From Residence JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three Sedalia, … after law enforcement officers seized 28 firearms from a residence during the investigation. James Jacob …
June 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis City man charged with federal drug and firearm charges

March 26, 2020
… determine that the victim had purchased illegal narcotics from Markquis Bryant on March 6, 2020. During the week of … an amount of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the 5300 block of Queens … and the Florissant Police Department, with assistance from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at that …
March 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible for Trafficking More Than 5,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Sentenced to Prison

August 08, 2023
… and statements made in court proceedings and filings: From approximately 2019 through 2022, Enriquez-Nunez was the … transported between 5,000 and 10,000 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York, New Jersey, and Florida.  …
August 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

December 20, 2022
… agreed to deliver 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00. On November … admitted that he was delivering the fentanyl to Syracuse from New York City as part of a drug deal. At the time of … a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from federal prison. This case was investigated by United …
December 20, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

November 17, 2022
… Mexico pursuant to a request for mutual legal assistance from the United States. The forfeiture represents the United … of methamphetamine and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its … law enforcement learned that Caro Quintero used proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics to purchase real estate …
November 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Court Jury Convicts New Woodstock Man of Drug Conspiracy

September 30, 2021
… that proved Ernest Shaw, Sr. conspired with others from September 2017 to September, 2019, to distribute and … grams of powder cocaine and over 80 grams of crack cocaine from a stash house in Nedrow, New York used by Shaw to store … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
September 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

March 11, 2025
… that Brightman supplied, staffed, directed, and profited from the sale of drugs from at least six different locations in and around … then Brightman or an associate would pick up cash proceeds from the drug sales. As a conservative estimate, two of the …
March 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Appling County Man Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 28, 2025
… our highest priority.” “Every community deserves protection from those who would profit from the sale of dangerous illegal drugs,” said Acting U.S. … for their work in identifying and removing drug traffickers from our neighborhoods.” As described in court documents and …
January 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

January 30, 2025
… which were designed to conceal proceeds generated from the sale of firearms trafficked from the United States into Canada. After the proceeds were … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
January 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Fentanyl and Carfentanil

January 28, 2025
… Fishback and his girlfriend, Tedi Hawkins, were evicted from their Lexington apartment.  During a court ordered … and a quantity of carfentanil.  Fishback was later arrested from his vehicle, which contained another 1,000 fentanyl … 85 percent of his prison sentence.  Upon Fishback’s release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
January 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA’s Family Summits on Fentanyl

January 19, 2025
… groups. These families are working to prevent others from experiencing the tragic loss of a loved one that they … reinforce existing relationships and partnerships. Message from the DEA Administrator "Drug-related deaths are plaguing … 2022 in Washington, D.C.  DEA invited representatives from over 80 organizations formed mostly by parents who have …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello

December 10, 2024
… Haney with the money to transport 2,000 fentanyl pills from California to Idaho.  Haney obtained the multicolored … to a 5-year fixed sentence (plus 10 years indeterminate) from a Bannock County fentanyl distribution case.  Once released from his state sentence, Stratton will serve a 3-year term …
December 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 24 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

December 11, 2024
… “The CDC estimates that 76,226 persons died in 2022 from drug overdoses involving Synthetic Opioids (fentanyl),” … sold fentanyl pills to an individual who thereafter died from acute fentanyl toxicity after consuming some of the … witnessed at least one other person overdose multiple times from using the fentanyl he sold. Noojin was well aware of …
December 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

November 22, 2024
… selling fentanyl to a victim who then overdosed and died from the drug. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for … drug, unfortunately resulting in yet another loss of life from the use of fentanyl,” said Jonathan D. Ross, United … CashApp account and directed the victim to obtain the pills from Sheppard. Surveillance video also showed the victim and …
November 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Chicopee Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

October 08, 2024
… multiple kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico. He received those cocaine packages at his home and from another address in West Springfield. Gonzalez agreed to … of cocaine worth approximately $60,000 were seized in from the basement, directly underneath a laundry chute …
October 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

August 15, 2024
… of more than 3,000 fentanyl pills through the U.S. mail from the Northern District of Indiana to a buyer in Texas. … compensated co-defendant, Jerry Edwards, to mail the pills from various locations within the Northern District of … to kill,” said DEA ASAC Cooke.  “Together with its partners from the St. Joseph County Police Department, Mishawaka …
August 15, 2024