PRESS RELEASE

19 Kansas City Metro Defendants Plead Guilty To 4.3 Million Meth Conspiracy

… 15, 2017, that DEA had secured 19 separate guilty pleas from Kansas City metropolitan residents resulting from a 4.3 million dollar methamphetamine distribution … an estimated $4,359,600 worth of methamphetamine and heroin from 2010 to 2015.  That estimate is based on a conservative …
PRESS RELEASE

Montreal-based Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Throughout The United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia And Peru Dismantled

… the cocaine conspiracy, Haviaropoulos purchased cocaine from, among other sources, Carlos Alberto Ocampo Garcia in … as fentanyl and marijuana.  The organization collected cash from selling marijuana in the United States and cocaine in … the organization’s circuitous route sending money from Quebec to South America Countries and China; and in …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced For Running Pill Mill And Contributing To A Death

… resulting in death and more than 300 counts stemming from his pill mill operation.  A federal jury convicted … medical purpose and Nathaniel Backes’ death resulted from the use of that substance. … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, the North Coventry …
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Career Criminal Sentenced To 234 Months’ Imprisonment

… approached the café owner and offered him protection from future robberies for a fee. When the owner refused, … a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic pistol from the driver’s seat floor and two other semiautomatic pistols from the co-conspirators. Delaremore’s pistol contained one …
PRESS RELEASE

Enforcement Notices Sent To Marijuana Storefronts In Western Washington Operating Within School Zones

… property where the storefront operates, any money received from the enterprise, and potential criminal prosecution. The … of marijuana within 30 days.  The following is a statement from Matthew G. Barnes, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug … release. Click Here to View The following is a statement from Jenny A. Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District …
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Indicted For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances In Alaska

… two additional drug conspiracy indictments stemming from the same investigation that resulted in charges against … was assisted by Brown and Charles, shipped drugs to Alaska from Washington State. Among the drugs alleged to have been … in Anchorage on July 18 on a separate indictment stemming from the same investigation, charging him, along with Aaron …
PRESS RELEASE

Costco Wholesale To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Lax Pharmacy Controls

… regulations. The violations include: filling prescriptions from practitioners who did not have a valid DEA number; … that help prevent opioids and other dangerous drugs from being misused or otherwise added to the illegal … systems are put in place to prevent controlled substances from ending up in the wrong hands.” To address the numerous …
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

… charges 18 defendants with criminal activity ranging from firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, and … to leverage those tools to help protect our communities from the significant public safety threat posed by criminal … the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement (MAGEC) with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Defendants Indicted In State-Wide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… co-defendants regularly received large shipments of drugs from couriers transporting the contraband from San Diego area to the Central Valley of California.  … It’s critical to determine where the money comes from and where it goes.  Finding and connecting those ‘dots’ …
PRESS RELEASE

Three Members Of International Organization Of Money Launderers For The Largest Drug Cartels Arrested

… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, New York City Police Department and the New … Special Agent in Charge Hunt. “Attacking the proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs is a proven technique for … in the indictment, the investigation determined that from approximately January 1, 2004 to the present, members …
PRESS RELEASE

Riverhead Physician Assistant Arrested For Conspiracy To Illegally Prescribe Oxycodone

… on the East End in exchange for half the cash profits from the resulting drug sales. DEA and our law enforcement … illegal sales. Troyan was receiving half of the profit from the sale of the oxycodone pills. If convicted, the … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
PRESS RELEASE

Latin King Gang Member Indicted For Murder Of CW Post Basketball Star Tafare Berryman

… murdering Tafare Berryman, who was tragically taken away from his family and friends 12 years ago. Drug-related … students, which later spilled out into a parking lot across from the club. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on April 3, 2005, … friend then entered a car and drove away. Several blocks from the club, Berryman’s friend, who was driving, pulled …
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine Seized In Buffalo, N.Y.

… off the streets.” “Though we may be over 2,000 miles away from the Mexican Border, this case illustrates that the … to Mexico. Cocaine was smuggled into the United States from Mexico and eventually brought to Arizona and then … preceded the transfer of the 18 kilograms of “sham” cocaine from Nowak to Rodriguez.  Rodriguez was arrested in …
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Madera And Merced County Residents Indicted In Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

… to be in possession of methamphetamine allegedly purchased from Herrera. As a result of the federal arrests and search … eight defendants are already serving prison terms ranging from 18 to 40 years. This is a sustained, long-term … counterparts to remove gang members and drug traffickers from the community,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge …
PRESS RELEASE

Eastern District Of California Actions In “Project Delirium”

… Abreo and Nichols were distributing methamphetamine from Central California to Hawaii and Oklahoma. Assistant … Operations Division, composed of agents and analysts from the DEA, FBI, ICE, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. … Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, as well as attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug …
PRESS RELEASE

Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Two Separate Cases Involving the Distribution of Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine

… associate arrived in a car, which law enforcement stopped. From the trunk of the car, a bag containing approximately … a search was conducted and a mobile phone was seized from Melton. The phone contained communications relevant to …
PRESS RELEASE

Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… narcotics,” said U.S. Attorney Creegan. “They profited from addiction and suffering. Today’s sentence demonstrates … these criminal networks and protecting our communities from the devastating impact of dangerous drugs.” “Fentanyl … the defendant and seized more than a kilogram of cocaine from the residence.    The Federal Bureau of Investigation …
PRESS RELEASE

British National Convicted on International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges Linked to the 2017 Deaths of Two Navy Submariners

… that they would ship these substances anywhere in the world from their basis of operation in Vancouver, British … testimony at trial valued the fentanyl analogues recovered from Defendant Nicholls’ conspirator’s home at $24,000,000 … on the dark web often believe their crimes are detached from real-world consequences. This conviction proves that …
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Leadership

November 28, 2025
… Colombia, and Afghanistan. At the time of his retirement from federal service in 2020, he was serving as DEA's Acting … was a certified Police Officer in the state of New York. From 2023 to 2025, Mr. Cole served as... Terrance C. “Terry” …
November 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and Silencer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

… Ellis was a prolific drug redistributor. He obtained drugs from one branch of the drug conspiracy and sold the drugs to … has two prior felony drug convictions and is prohibited from possessing firearms. In asking for a 15-year sentence … three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier …
STORY

DEA Washington Division Partners with Baby Scientist

July 23, 2021
… Scientist and PhD in Molecular Biology, along with agents from the DEA Washington Division, visited disadvantaged … heights, and our future leaders better represent people from all backgrounds, we need to take a more entrepreneurial …
July 23, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New Jersey News 2008

July 15, 2021
… $2.8 Million in Cash and Six Kilograms of Heroin Seized from North Bergen Residence October 30, 2008 Suspended … 18, 2008 Local NJ Schools Receive Shields, Training from DEA and Prosecutor's Office August 19, 2008 Public …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of Carfentanil And Other Fentanyl Compounds

… and shared responsibilities in countering the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the China National Narcotics Laboratory, the Narcotics …
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of New Psychoactive Substances/fentanyl-class Substances

… Chinese officials have met regularly to discuss the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the China National Narcotics Laboratory, the Narcotics …
DOCUMENT
|

DEA Administrator Terrance Cole on the Capture of Ryan Wedding

January 23, 2026
… organization, Ryan Wedding oversaw operations spanning from Colombia through Mexico into the United States and … Alleging Bulk Shipments of Cocaine to Canada, Four Murders From left to right: DEA Associate Chief of Operations, Brian …
January 23, 2026
PRESS RELEASE

Nebraska Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Meth

… to the positive presence of narcotics odor emanating from the vehicle. Upon search of the vehicle, investigators … increases his potential mandatory minimum sentence from 10 years to 15 years imprisonment under 21 U.S.C. § … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. ### Drug Trafficking …
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel Senior Lieutenant Pleads Guilty

… substances, including methamphetamine, for importation from Mexico into the United States for the Sinaloa Cartel.  … the concealment of the ownership of the proceeds stemming from the sale of methamphetamine and other drugs in the … District of Arizona. He oversaw the collection of proceeds from the drug sales in the United States. After the drugs …
PRESS RELEASE

Mobile Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

… a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will be subject to drug … 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona THIS Saturday is DEA's 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …