PRESS RELEASE

Cape Cod Drug Traffickers Arrested And Charged

April 05, 2016
… Chisholm and Wilkins pooled money and purchased heroin from a common source, which they then distributed to their … due to the “cut” put in the heroin, which was later seized from multiple sources on Cape Cod, indicating its widespread … Chisholm and Wilkins went to in order to shield themselves from law enforcement detection.  Chisholm allegedly employed …
April 05, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failure To Appear In Court

August 23, 2016
… the (Raul Hernandez) traveled to New York, obtained pills from Tirado, and then brought them back to New Hampshire.  … as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from that location.  Garcia, Jennifer Nunez, and Johanna … in October of 2014, after returning to the United States from the Dominican Republic.  Tirado was later indicted on a …
August 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Los Zetas Drug Cartel Sicario And Plaza Boss

July 19, 2016
… operating in Mexico today, with their influence stretching from Central America through Mexico and into cities … recruited former members of the Mexican Army Special Forces from the Groupo Aeromovil de Fuerza (GAFES) in the late 1990s. However, over time the Los Zetas broke away from the Gulf Cartel and began to operate independently. …
July 19, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Los Zetas Drug Cartel Sicario And Piedras Negras Plaza Boss Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

June 28, 2017
… operating in Mexico today, with their influence stretching from Central America through Mexico and into cities … recruited former members of the Mexican Army Special Forces from the Groupo Aeromovil de Fuerza (GAFES) in the late 1990s. However, over time the Los Zetas broke away from the Gulf Cartel and began to operate independently. …
June 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

30 People Linked To Two Southern California Drug Transportation Networks Indicted On Federal Narcotics Charges

August 21, 2013
… into the importation of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States. The indictment, which … in conspiracies to distribute narcotics and to import drugs from Mexico. During the course of Operation Mountain Top, … allegedly assisted Cervera by storing narcotics smuggled from Mexico; Karine Elizabeth Barajas, 35, of Loma Linda, …
August 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center Open Powerful Exhibit In Mobile, Alabama

January 25, 2017
… organization will take the time to visit and learn from this exhibition, which could be a truly life-changing … in a simulated MRI machine and view real wreckage from a drug-related car accident. A portion of the exhibit … Center in Mobile, Alabama. With the generous support from the local community and our partner, the Drug …
January 25, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Superseding Indictments On Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate

September 06, 2017
… Superintendent, New York State (NYSP). The arrests resulted from a long-term investigation by the Organized Crime Drug … and Israel. The Thieves helped the defendants extort money from individuals living abroad and authorized the use of … and beating of an individual suspected of stealing from a narcotics “stash” house operated by members of the …
September 06, 2017
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