PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

March 04, 2025
… enforcement tracked Beltran-Zazusta as he returned to Idaho from a short trip to California.  They followed him to an … .  Officers seized a pound of methamphetamine from co-defendant Jorge Hernandez Venegas as he left the …
March 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Ansonia Man Arrested in Stamford Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

March 02, 2025
… made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Graham. On February 26, 2025, Graham was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
March 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense

February 23, 2025
… the controlled purchase of two kilograms of fentanyl from a wholesale supplier of narcotics with multiple … 2023, after they transported the two kilograms of fentanyl from New York to a meeting location in Milford, Connecticut. …
February 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Trafficking

February 18, 2025
… pressed fentanyl pills and 500 grams of powder fentanyl from Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, who allegedly agreed to … the blue pressed pills and bags of brown powder seized from Guerrero Soto contained over 2 kilograms of fentanyl.  …
February 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing More than Eight Pounds of Methamphetamine in Yakima, Washington

February 12, 2025
… conducted several controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Rojas-Rangel totaling approximately 8 pounds. The … confinement. Rojas-Rangel has also previously been deported from the United States and illegally re-entered, before …
February 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Sentenced to 69 Months in Prison for Possessing Gun and Drugs While on Supervised Release

February 08, 2025
… ring and for distributing crack cocaine.  He was released from prison in February 2022. On June 2, 2023, Hartford … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Taunton Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Oxycodone Conspiracy

February 08, 2025
… further re-distribution. He also obtained oxycodone pills from his co-conspirator and co-defendant Kenneth Veiga. The quantities of oxycodone pills distributed ranged from hundreds to more than 1,000 on several occasions. …
February 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Oak Park Gang Members and Drug Suppliers Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

February 07, 2025
… there and in possession of a firearm. Collins is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his prior … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Sacramento Police Department and the California …
February 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… 2020, over a kilogram of fentanyl and a loaded firearm from a hidden compartment inside an air compressor in … residence were also seized in addition to a kilogram press from on top of the air compressor.  Mejia-Diaz is the 13th …
February 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charge

February 05, 2025
… Arms Stag-15 rifle that they determined Watkin had thrown from a window as they were about to enter his apartment. … arrest. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
February 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New London Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

February 05, 2025
… law enforcement officer purchased heroin/fentanyl from Cruz J. Bonilla.  During the investigation, law … transported kilogram quantities of heroin/fentanyl from New York to southeastern Connecticut for distribution.  …
February 05, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Marijuana

January 22, 2025
Cannabis
Mind-altering psychoactive drug. Dry, shredded, green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the cannabis sativa plant. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main ingredient that produces the psychoactive effect. Addictive.
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Kilo Armed Franklin County Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Eight Years

December 23, 2024
… after hitting an officer’s patrol car as he was fleeing from a traffic stop. On September 3, 2024, Brandon pled … While fleeing, Brandon dropped two kilograms of cocaine. From his vehicle, law enforcement seized a firearm and a …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

December 11, 2024
… and recruited others to pick up prescription drugs from Arizona-based pharmacies. After receiving the … to disgorge illicit gains, or extradition of leadership from foreign nations, or collaboration with federal …
December 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Alabama Man Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Being Shipped Through the Mail

November 20, 2024
… McWilliams contacted Shykearia Darneisha Cooper, 26, also from Montgomery, to arrange for a package he was expecting from another individual containing fentanyl pills to be …
November 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 14, 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 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mississippi Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

October 30, 2024
… law enforcement purchased over 30 grams of methamphetamine from Phillips using a confidential informant. During a … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
October 30, 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.  The DEA Seattle Field … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Stamford Man with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

October 29, 2024
… a controlled purchase of approximately 50 grams of fentanyl from Gamble. Gamble was arrested on criminal complaint on … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
October 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison

October 08, 2024
… investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Blackwin. Blackwin was arrested on a federal criminal … or more of heroin. The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
October 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Arkansas Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking & Firearms Offenses

October 01, 2024
… conducted multiple controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Michael Steven Benedict , age 45.  On April 21, 2021, … (4) stolen firearms, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from Benedict.   The suspected methamphetamine was submitted …
October 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering

September 24, 2024
… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their California prison cells using smuggled cellphones … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
September 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Lynn Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

September 17, 2024
… Lynn area.  During the investigation, investigators seized from Ortiz approximately 1,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that Ortiz had just obtained from one of the co-conspirators in this matter.  Acting …
September 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison

September 06, 2024
… made a controlled purchase of 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl from Delacruz. Delacruz was arrested on June 13, 2022.  On … term. The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
September 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Recruiter for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

August 21, 2024
… The organization imported liquid methamphetamine from Juarez, Mexico into El Paso, and then transported it to … arrested by Mexican authorities and extradited to the U.S. from Mexico on Nov. 1, 2023. U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of …
August 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hot Springs Woman Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offense

August 20, 2024
… to conduct multiple controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Patton.  On March 15, 2023, a search was conducted at … methamphetamine seized during the search warrant and from the controlled purchases was subsequently forwarded to …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Large-Scale Hartford-Area Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

August 21, 2024
… and the Hartford Police Department received information from various sources that Milner was distributing fentanyl … controlled purchases of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl from Milner at a liquor store he operated on Hillside Avenue …
August 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

August 07, 2024
… Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
August 07, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Reentry After Deportation

August 02, 2024
… kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine imported from Mexico. The investigation revealed Ramon unlawfully … informant to conduct a series of controlled purchases from Ramon. Ramon sold over a kilogram of pure …
August 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

August 02, 2024
… investigation revealed that Torres was trafficking fentanyl from his residence on Crown Street in Hartford, and that he … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
August 02, 2024