PRESS RELEASE

Six Indicted For Multi-State Oxycodone Conspiracy

August 25, 2023
… organization that distributed oxycodone pills, obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern … on multiple occasions, Russell obtained oxycodone pills from pharmacies in the Houston area before travelling to the …
August 25, 2023
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Former University of Arizona Student Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

July 21, 2023
…  “The defendant got caught up with the wrong people from out-of-state, and his actions created a public safety … of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution with assistance from Richard R. Barker and Stephanie Van Marter, Assistant …
July 21, 2023
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Final Defendant Sentenced for Tucson-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

July 10, 2023
… and Campos mailed numerous packages containing drugs from Tucson, Arizona to Hialeah and Orlando, Florida. … under their control, later withdrawing these proceeds from accounts in Tucson, Arizona. Parrado-Herrera and Campos …
July 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 05, 2023
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Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Two Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

April 20, 2023
… was placed on a ventilator. Both victims later recovered from their drug overdose. According to court documents, over … fentanyl, which Tate had concealed and later retrieved from her body cavity while in the detention center. …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

April 13, 2023
… serve five years of supervised release after his release from confinement. According to court documents, … case in particular presents egregious consequences stemming from this dangerous poison.  Mr. Rivera-Venegas knew these …
April 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division and the Office of the Attorney General Host First Family Summit in Montana

April 12, 2023
… the drug poisoning and overdose epidemic. A dozen families from around the state attended today’s summit, which … our communities with these poisons.” Participants heard from narcotics officers, state and federal prosecutors, and …
April 12, 2023
Pavon-Reyes, Jorge Armando
FUGITIVE

Jorge Armando Pavon-Reyes

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketerring18 USC 1952(b)Conspiracy to Kidnap a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(c)Kidnapping of a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(a)(5)Felony Murder of a Federal Agent18 USC 11111114Acessory After the Fact18 USC 3Aiding and Abetting18 USC 2
PRESS RELEASE

Prolific Wadesboro Methamphetamine Trafficker and Co-Conspirator are Sentenced to Prison

February 09, 2023
… executed an arrest warrant at Smith’s residence, from which they seized methamphetamine, digital scales, … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 09, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of Young Woman

February 09, 2023
… officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a commercial office building in San Diego, California. … dedicated to pursuing individuals who seek to profit from the trade of fentanyl in all its deadly forms. Those …
February 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

January 06, 2023
… multiple purchases of blue M30 pills containing fentanyl from Arevalo. While executing a search warrant of Arevalo’s … alarming rate and our West Texas communities are not immune from its devastation,” said Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey …
January 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Special Agent Paul Seema Remembered in Minnesota

December 05, 2022
… 16, in New Prague, Minnesota. Seema died February 6, 1988, from gunshot wounds he received the previous day during an … the following day, one day after George Montoya passed away from gunshot wounds. Joy, Jayson and Santi moved to …
December 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Omaha Division Reaches Rural Community at State Fair and Farm Shows

October 06, 2022
… of Americans and make them aware of the dangers that come from these drugs and the potential impact on their … the nation’s largest outdoor farm event and hosts attendees from 46 states and around the world. Husker Harvest Days, …
October 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Arrested with Over 350,000 Fake M30 Fentanyl Pills

September 30, 2022
… narcotics alerted to the presence of narcotics coming from the vehicle. PCSO deputies searched the vehicle and … approximately 36.75 kilograms (approximately 360,000 pills) from the vehicle. The Chandler Police Department laboratory …
September 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Midland Man Sentenced for Illegal Fentanyl and Firearm Possession

September 27, 2022
… he is no longer peddling this poison.” DEA, with assistance from the Midland Police Department, investigated the case. … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
September 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reaches Agriculture Community at Farm Progress Show with Important Message About Fentanyl

August 30, 2022
… education regarding drug trends in the Midwest. “We know from experience that drug trafficking and abuse isn’t … Progress Show attracts more than 100,000 people per year from across the country and around the globe. For more …
August 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division Stands with Law Enforcement Partners in Effort to Reduce Violent Crime in Minnesota

August 19, 2022
… for the District of Minnesota Andrew Luger and leadership from other state, local and federal law enforcement agencies … in our communities accountable.” Representatives from the ATF, FBI, Minneapolis Bureau of Criminal …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces “360 Strategy” in Knoxville to address heroin, prescription drugs and violent crime

September 25, 2018
… Christopher Evans made the announcement, along with members from other local and federal agencies and organizations in … form a “Community Alliance” that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
September 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Speaks with School Administrators about the Drug Threat Facing Nebraska

July 28, 2022
… fake prescription pills using chemicals largely sourced from China. “We’re seeing fentanyl in pill form and we’re … King concluded his presentation by answering questions from the audience and gave three websites, …
July 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal jury convicts Albuquerque man on methamphetamine and firearms charges

April 25, 2019
… indictment, in June 2016, Casanova was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because he previously … convicted of distributing controlled substances, escape from jail, tampering with evidence, robbery, and receiving …
April 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

January 26, 2022
… sold narcotics, laundered narcotics proceeds, stole cars from inside and outside Connecticut and used them to commit … associates attacked a marijuana dealer and stole marijuana from him.  After Brantley was arrested on federal charges on …
January 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty

May 24, 2022
… disrupt criminal networks, and curb the flow of drugs from reaching our neighborhoods.  Drug related violence … “Through our drug investigation and the tenacious efforts from our colleagues at FBI Dallas to hold these individuals …
May 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Local Santa Rosa Lima Cartel Cell Head Sentenced for Drug Crimes, Money Laundering

April 21, 2022
… orchestrating a series of other drug deliveries, spanning from Texas to South Carolina, over the course of at least … United States Attorney George Leal. The case stemmed from an Organized Crime Drug Task Force (OCDETF) …
April 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

April 04, 2022
… that contributed to the smuggling of large amounts of drugs from the Michoacan area into the United States for … worked as truck drivers to transport the drugs from Michoacán and Jalisco to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, …
April 04, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants

March 24, 2022
… According to evidence presented at trial, the charges arose from a four-month effort by Yang and Gaosheng Laitinen, … sheriff if he could prevent the California Highway Patrol from enforcing the law against his water trucks, and he also …
March 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Reward for Information to Bring Colombian Money Launderer to Justice

October 22, 2021
… the boxes of food in order to make a personal profit from their production.  From this cost mark-up, the conspirators could pay the …
October 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut man sentenced to over nine years in prison for trafficking more than $200,000 worth of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base

May 26, 2020
… cash seizures revealed Stewart grossed at least $219,000 from his drug distribution activities over the three-year … like this one headed by Mr. Stewart, who are coming from out of state and responsible for distributing lethal …
May 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty seven individuals charged or arrested as part of joint law enforcement effort

February 07, 2020
… of suspected drug proceeds.    This operation stemmed from careful planning and collaboration by Vermont law … are important in the struggle to protect this community from illicit drug trafficking and gun violence," said …
February 07, 2020