GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… it’s vitally important that youth and young adults refrain from drug use as this use will affect brain development. … and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Sunshine Week

January 22, 2025
… FOIA requests.  DEA also received 143 FOIA consultations from other federal agencies in FY 2020.  For more … for any agency records; however, the records may be exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions which protect …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tenth Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Group in Shanghai, China

November 18, 2024
… Domestic Bilateral Drug Intelligence Working Gorup.png From November 12-13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice, … and CBP officials met with law enforcement counterparts from China’s Ministry of Public Security to exchange …
November 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 08, 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 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.    Once the Centers for …
April 21, 2020
STORY

Giving a Face to a Fallen Hero:

May 26, 2022
… appeared prior to the May 2022 DEA Memorial Service. Staff from the Operations and Intelligence divisions began to … Special Agent Richard “Rick” Barrett. Barrett, who retired from DEA in 2003, was determined to help. Aided by retired …
May 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces 20th Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
March 01, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Gets 13 Years In Prison January 18, 2007 55 Arrested From Local Texas Drug Ring January 17, 2007 Meth Organization Excised From Ellis County January 3, 2007 Operation 700 Ranch …
July 15, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New Jersey News 2010

July 15, 2021
… Possession November 23, 2010 Folkes Brothers Extradited From Jamaica to Face Charges of Conspiring to Traffic … To Conspiring To Traffic Cocaine On Commercial Airlines From The West Indies To England Via The United States April …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA podcast about drug misuse among college students wins award

May 21, 2020
… has received a Second Place Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators. … statewide conferences and events, and resources available from DEA and its federal partners. NAGC’s Blue Pencil & Gold …
May 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and U.S. Coast Guard announce 18,000 pound cocaine offload in San Diego

December 18, 2019
… to stop this threat to our country.” Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland … and Western Pacific requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring and interdictions, to criminal …
December 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

April 24, 2018
… lives by removing unused painkillers and controlled drugs from homes,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. … painkillers or controlled drugs we can help to remove from homes, the more potential lives will be saved. The home …
April 24, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

October 27, 2017
… inextricably linked with the threat the United States faces from the trafficking of heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. According to initial …
October 27, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

October 21, 2013
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Americans participating in …
October 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Marijuana Case Update

July 07, 2014
… 907 marijuana plants that were irrigated by water diverted from the river. Additionally, agents found purported medical … case was the product of an investigation by federal agents from the DEA and Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, a …
July 07, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Hawaii-Bound Meth Trafficker Sentenced

September 29, 2014
… pounds. Rodriguez was carrying boarding passes for flights from Modesto to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Maui, Hawaii. This case was the …
September 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Drug Dealers Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

December 12, 2025
… Bay. Agents searched the contents of cell phones seized from Powell and McCants. The cell phones contained numerous … and 144 months in prison, respectively. Upon their release from prison, Powell and McCants will each serve 10-year … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. A copy of this press …
December 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Britain Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

December 02, 2025
… 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs.  On February 25, 2025, … made a controlled purchase of 1,200 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Meneses was … January 7. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pensacola Man Sentenced for Possessing Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

November 25, 2025
… According to court records, the defendant sold narcotics from his residence in Pensacola, Fla. Law enforcement … and cocaine base. “Removing this polydrug distributor from the streets is another step toward making our … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions …
November 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 37 Kilograms of Cocaine

November 20, 2025
… vehicle to transport thirty-seven kilograms of cocaine from Miami, Florida to Smithfield, Rhode Island.  When … criminal organizations 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 …
November 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tallahassee Man Returned to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

November 14, 2025
… the law, Dugan’s sentence was reduced, and he was released from federal prison on November 10, 2020. Less than four … criminal organizations, 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 …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

October 22, 2025
… 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 …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

September 24, 2025
… distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine.  He was released from federal prison in September 2022. In August 2024, the … made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Flythe.  On December 18, 2024, a court authorized … Police Department.  The task force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
September 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pensacola Man Sentenced for Narcotics Trafficking

August 27, 2025
… as Deloach had active felony warrants. Deloach fled from the officer, hitting a pole and a parked vehicle, and … 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 …
August 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Northwest Missouri Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced

July 02, 2024
… $10,000, which represents the proceeds he received from drug trafficking. On Feb. 6, 2024, Coltrain pleaded … to participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl from Oct. 27, 2020, to Jan. 24, 2023, and to participating … to Mexico. Those wire transfers represented the proceeds from the distribution of fentanyl. This case was …
July 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses

July 28, 2025
… to more success. These communities will benefit greatly from this drug trafficker being off the streets.” “This case … 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 …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

July 17, 2025
… distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … 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 …
July 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More than 55 Years Combined in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

July 17, 2025
… distributing fentanyl pills in Fayetteville and Fort Smith from January to September of 2024. Investigators identified … 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 …
July 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Almost 20 years in Prison for Trafficking

July 14, 2025
… of narcotics in its interior cargo hold. Guardsmen from the USCGS Munro, a United States Coast Guard Legend- … in the same location.  This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on … Express Strike Force is comprised of agents and officers from the Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement …
July 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Mayes Announces Conviction of Tucson Psychiatrist for Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, and Fraud

July 14, 2025
… a former Tucson Psychiatrist, who practiced in Arizona from 2004-2020. Dr. Saeed was convicted on June 19, 2025, of … Dr. Saeed to justice."  All of Dr. Saeed’s convictions stem from an indictment filed and amended at the conclusion of a joint investigation conducted by personnel from the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Tucson …
July 14, 2025