PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Making Meth

January 25, 2018
… process, Billings engaged in the practice of “smurfing” (buying small quantities) at local pharmacies. The sentencing …
January 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Sentenced On Meth Charges

January 26, 2018
… Varney and Carter engaged in the practice of “smurfing” (buying small quantities) at local pharmacies to get around …
January 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges from Cocaine Trafficking Operation

June 24, 2022
… Man Sentenced to Prison on Multiple Charges from Cocaine Trafficking Operation June 24, 2022 New England … in the seizure of approximately 835.9 grams of cocaine from a safe, a Sig Sauer semi-automatic handgun loaded with … to conceal drug trafficking proceeds by moving money from his bank accounts into accounts held by someone else. …
June 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in Court

January 23, 2025
… Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in Court January 23, 2025 San Diego … cocaine, heroin and marijuana into the United States from Mexico, appeared in federal court today following his extradition from Mexico yesterday. Leal-Hernandez was indicted by a …
January 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

November 03, 2021
… work throughout this investigation.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on … anonymously and conceal her identity, including using the online alias “RaptureReloaded,” using fake company names and … using the name of her deceased husband to receive packages from her suppliers and using credit cards in her deceased …
November 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Vero Beach Resident Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

June 12, 2024
… Office (IRCSO) orchestrated two purchases of fentanyl from Stinson, which led to his indictment for two counts of … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
June 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl Linked to Two Fatal Overdoses

May 23, 2024
… Office, and the Largo Police Department, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of an … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
May 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy

March 20, 2024
… within an air fryer. Co-conspirators distributed fentanyl from a gas station car wash in Tampa, Florida.           … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth

February 02, 2024
… recovered approximately 2 kilograms of methamphetamine from inside of Pineda’s car. This methamphetamine was 97% … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Clay County Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

February 02, 2024
… a digital scale. Detectives learned Avery had been released from the Florida Department of Corrections the month prior … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution

January 31, 2024
… conducted two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Baronville in Orange County . During the first … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 31, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Possession and Distribution Charges

January 29, 2024
… of methamphetamine. Jones later admitted to selling drugs from his home and took ownership of the methamphetamine … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl

January 19, 2024
… conducted two controlled purchases of fentanyl directly from Dubenion in Jacksonville on January 27 and February 7, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hitman for Violent Narcotics Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for His Role in Three Murders

August 19, 2022
… of kilograms of cocaine, including cocaine that was sent from Puerto Rico to New York. Cocaine supplied by La ONU was … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and law enforcement members from the state of Alabama briefed in Mexico

September 18, 2019
… DEA and law enforcement members from the state of Alabama briefed in Mexico September 18, … BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A delegation of law enforcement members from the state of Alabama, to include representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration, recently returned …
September 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Eight defendants arrested for distributing millions of opioid pills from India

September 12, 2019
… arrested for distributing millions of opioid pills from India September 12, 2019 New England Contact Info … substances, including Tramadol, into the United States from India. As part of the defendants’ scheme, distributors … to vigorously investigate and prosecute those who profit from the suffering wrought by opioid distribution in the …
September 12, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago

March 16, 2023
… 6 Charged with Drug Trafficking Operation, Shipping Meth from California to Chicago March 16, 2023 Chicago Contact … and the criminal complaint filed in February 2023, from February 2022 to February 2023, Jenkins and Heise … to ship parcels containing methamphetamine via U.S. Mail from Sacramento, California to Chicago. During their …
March 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited To The United States From The Netherlands

July 10, 2014
… Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited To The United States From The Netherlands July 10, 2014 San Diego Contact Info … Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration from Amsterdam to San Diego. He was booked into federal …
July 10, 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION

Freedom of Information Act

January 19, 2025
… that such records (or portions of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or by one … of three special law enforcement record exclusions. Submit Online via DEA's Public Access Link (PAL) PAL is a web …
January 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 25, 2024
… a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 4 out of 10 pills in 2021 and 6 out of 10 pills in … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Convicted at Trial for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances

January 19, 2024
… prescriptions for oxycodone, morphine, and alprazolam from the office staff without seeing Morales. One patient’s … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

October 25, 2012
… Utah, and Wyoming, is regularly receiving telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
October 25, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

October 07, 2022
… Gregovich 720-431-8836 Group Allegedly Trafficked Cocaine from the Dominican Republic to Sell at Local Bars RIVERHEAD, … Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three …
October 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Charged With Oxycodone Conspiracy In Broward County Pill Mill Operation

July 03, 2013
… Defendant Hector Bruno remains a fugitive.     Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report … sometimes death.               The indictment alleges that from October 2010 to the present, the defendants operated … including drug addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled …
July 03, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy that Shipped Cocaine from California to Savannah

November 10, 2021
… Final Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy that Shipped Cocaine from California to Savannah November 10, 2021 Atlanta … a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped cocaine and cash from coast to coast. Kevin Chelsea , 39, of Las Vegas, was … counterparts face when trying to prevent dangerous drugs from hitting the streets in our communities. As a result of …
November 10, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Admits Laundering Proceeds From Heroin Trafficking Organization

September 07, 2017
… California Man Admits Laundering Proceeds From Heroin Trafficking Organization September 07, 2017 New … was previously arrested in November 2014 in Illinois. From June 2014 through November 2014, Madrid conspired with …
September 07, 2017
STORY

DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… they are seeing kids, teens, and young adults ordering online. SAC Jarod Forget says these sales often involve … in just the past few weeks where teenagers will order pills online, go take a walk to pick them up, come right back in, …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Physician From Kentucky Pleads Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

December 12, 2011
… Physician From Kentucky Pleads Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute … Albert Also Forfeited $500,000 of Illegally Gained Proceeds from the Conspiracy PIKEVILLE, KY. - A former Paintsville, …
December 12, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

July 14, 2023
… organization that distributed oxycodone pills obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern … distributing oxycodone pills. A series of controlled buys were conducted and Campbell’s telephone calls and text … Lambert re-distributed the oxycodone pills they obtained from Campbell to others. On Feb. 24, 2023, law enforcement …
July 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

May 31, 2013
… against Karner generally bars U.S. persons and companies from conducting financial or commercial transactions with … Karner sourced precursor chemicals for his products from Southeast Asia, among other places, after which the … Karner has also used drug trafficking profits to buy, among other things, a ski lodge in the Austrian Alps, …
May 31, 2013