PRESS RELEASE

DEA Takes Down Arizona Spice Manufacturer

April 06, 2015
… Coleman, “Spice dealers who target our youth cannot hide from the law.  DEA agents will pursue these criminals and … Chris Vasquez.  DEA agents worked jointly with detectives from Casa Grande PD and the Maricopa County Drug Suppression …
April 06, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Spike

November 05, 2015
… to the United States PHOENIX - DEA today announced results from the 2015 National Drug Threat (NDTA), which finds that … In 2013, over 46,000 people in the United States died from drug overdose and more than half of those were caused …
November 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Alleged International Narcotics Trafficker Charged With Conspiring To Engage In Narco-Terrorism And To Support The FARC

April 26, 2013
… that Jose Evaristo Linares Castillo was extradited from Colombia on charges that he conspired to import … “As alleged, Linares-Castillo ran cocaine laden aircrafts from Colombia, through Venezuela, Honduras, and into Mexico …
April 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrests Of Two Rikers Island Correction Officers For Marijuana Dealing

June 18, 2013
… inmates. While Romain and Phillips worked independently from each other, both of them essentially supplied the … and arrange to pick up the marijuana, tobacco, and scalpels from them.  Romain and Phillips charged the inmates a fee to …
June 18, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Two Organized Crime Members Sentenced To 180 Months And 168 Months, Respectively, For Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine

August 16, 2013
… serve three years of supervised release upon their release from prison, and forfeit $500,000 in narcotics proceeds. The … who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, obtained the cocaine from his sources in Mexico and then arranged for it to be …
August 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fairbanks Drug Dealer Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison

June 08, 2015
… cocaine and heroin, and conspiring to launder the proceeds from the sale of those drugs. “It is time for Etienne Devoe … years in federal prison was intended “to protect the public from drug dealers” like the defendant. Devoe was indicted on …
June 08, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Arrested In Connection With Lengthy Heroin & Meth Investigation

August 06, 2015
… at large. The Drug Enforcement (DEA) is seeking assistance from the public regarding their whereabouts.             … The searches and arrests involved agents and officers from: Homeland Security Investigations - Seattle, Port of …
August 06, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

40 Charged, Huge Cash And Drug Seizures Of Organization Tied To Murders

June 19, 2015
… and East Coast states with drug shipments origination from either McAllen through Houston and/or from Southern California.  “This is DEA and our partners at …
June 19, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Convicted Of Running Pill Mill And Contributing To A Death

June 12, 2013
… medical purpose and Nathaniel Backes’ death resulted from the use of that substance. The drug conspiracy … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, the North Coventry …
June 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted In Investigation Involving Smuggling Heroin Into Attica Correctional Facility; Two Others Facing Heroin Charges

February 05, 2014
… that Banks was subject to a protective order preventing him from possessing a firearm.    DEA Acting Special Agent in … poor, suburban resident or prison inmate, no one is immune from the effects of this addiction.  As for the traffickers, …
February 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

International Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To The Manufacture, Shipment, And Importation Of Tons Of Cocaine Into The United States And Other Countries

February 05, 2014
… distribution of tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela to the United States and other … planes carrying multi-hundred-kilogram loads of cocaine from clandestine landing strips operated by Rios Suarez and …
February 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Two Consecutive Life Terms For February 2000 Double Murder In The Bronx

October 08, 2014
… “New York DTO”) was receiving large quantities of cocaine from a Mexican drug trafficking (the “Mexican DTO”).  In or … the lobby of 3235 Parkside Place, Darge approached Cuellar from behind and fired a gunshot into Cuellar’s skull.  …
October 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Southampton Town Councilman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

November 24, 2015
… 2015, Bender received phony prescriptions for oxycodone from a Riverhead physician assistant, Michael Troyan, filled … and pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
November 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death

February 10, 2017
… Coombs was transported to the hospital, but later died from an overdose of heroin and fentanyl.  Prior to Coombs’s … Diversion (Group TDS-NY) comprises agents and officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), the New York City …
February 10, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty Plea For Accessory To Cocaine Overdose Death

March 21, 2017
… co-defendant James Holder: Johnson regularly bought cocaine from Holder, who lived in and sold cocaine from a third-floor apartment in Chelsea.  During the night …
March 21, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

NYDETF Seizes $2 Million Worth Of Cocaine Concealed In Candy

May 04, 2017
… gas for the vehicle. Martinez then removed the backpack from the vehicle. Agents and officers approached the … this bust, we have removed a significant amount of cocaine from the streets and put a dangerous dealer behind bars. Our …
May 04, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION

St. Louis News 2009

July 15, 2021
… St. Louis News 2009 December 17, 2009 Doctor from Carmi, Illinois Sentenced on Illegal Dispensation of … Government Alleges $10 Million Worth Of Cocaine Smuggled From Mexico November 13, 2009 Caseyville, Illinois Man …
July 15, 2021
EVENT
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Community Event
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Town Hall Meeting

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Kansas City, KS
Join DEA and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department on June 28 to learn how counterfeit pills and fentanyl are threatening our community. In addition to DEA and KCKPD explaining how this dangerous drug is infiltrating the region, you will hear from Libby Davis, who lost her 16 year old...
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois man sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin

October 09, 2020
… of cocaine and approximately two kilograms of heroin, from Illinois to the East Coast. The investigation revealed …
October 09, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl Overdose Response

January 22, 2025
… the victim has an opioid/fentanyl addiction. A member from the Kern County Coroner’s Office, indicated the …
January 22, 2025
DOCUMENT

Welcome Remarks at the 2024 DEA National Family Summit on Fentanyl

November 15, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… The most important thing that I want you to walk away from today with, is knowing this – you are making a …
November 15, 2024
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Family Summit
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

DEA New York Division to Host Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
New York, NY
The DEA New York Division will host its Family Summit on Fentanyl on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. This free family centric event is open to families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and to those who may have lost a loved one due to a drug poisoning or...
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Community Event
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Fact of Fake Series

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EST)
Omaha, NE
Jewish Family Services and the Jewish Federation of Omaha are proud to bring in presenters from the Set Me Free Project and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for an informative lecture series open to middle school students, high school students and parents. Talks on each topic will be offered at...
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Recruitment
November 12, 2018 - November 23, 2018
November 12, 2018 - November 23, 2018

NEFD Student Volunteer Internship Program Summer 2019

7:00 AM - 7:00 AM (EST)
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ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMER 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT PERIOD: The DEA New England Field Division Student Volunteer Internship Program will be accepting resumes for student volunteer positions for the SUMMER 2019 Semester. Opening Date: November 12, 2018 Closing Date: November 23, 2018 Resumes received after November 23, 2018 will NOT be accepted. HOW TO...
STORY

A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… model to law enforcement throughout the nation. Executives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s predecessor, …
January 08, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

EPIC Resources

January 21, 2025
… but unclassified criminal law enforcement information from major Federal, State, and internal databases. The EPIC … behalf of DEASIL users. Once vetted, users can access data from both their own license plate reader cameras, as well as over 10,000 other readers shared from license plate reader cameras throughout the United …
January 21, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Together for Families: News & Updates

December 05, 2025
… News & Updates News & Updates Browse news and updates from Together for Families' twice-a-month newsletters. …
December 05, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fees Charged

March 28, 2025
… and for the purposes of withholding any portions exempt from disclosure.  Only requesters who are seeking records …
March 28, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Statement of Anne Milgram Administrator at a Hearing Entitled, “Drug Enforcement Administration Oversight”

January 23, 2025
… targeting information to our 334 offices worldwide, drawing from our global intelligence and law enforcement teams here …
January 23, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Social Media Blog: iDEAte COMPETITION 2021, DEA’s first innovation competition

January 22, 2025
… Administration (DEA) is protecting American communities from criminal drug networks that threaten our safety and our …
January 22, 2025