PRESS RELEASE

Federal Indictment Of Five Defendants In One Of The Nation’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

August 05, 2015
… law enforcement tracked $13,000,000 in cash flowing from an area bank to California. According to information … Gillon and Williams received large quantities of narcotics from Herman Aguirre’s “seafood” warehouse in Montebello, …
August 05, 2015
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Community Event
May 09, 2023
May 09, 2023

Lunch & Learn: Facts About Fentanyl

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
Overland Park, KS
Learn about the changing drug landscape and how illicit fentanyl in fake prescription pills is the driving force behind hardships and loss among the Kansas City community. Obtain the latest facts about fentanyl, how to identify an opioid overdose, and what you can do for a loved one at risk...
STORY

DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List

October 30, 2023
… items.  A person or business that sells a product from the SSL with “reckless disregard” of its illegal uses …
October 30, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Caribbean News 2009

July 15, 2021
… in Puerto Rico May 7, 2009 2,210 Pounds of Cocaine Seized from Port of San Juan April 2, 2009 42 Members of a Drug …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led multi-agency investigation dismantles major New Mexico poly-drug trafficking drug trafficking organization

September 20, 2019
… organizations by tracing and seizing the monies they earn from trafficking drugs,” stated IRS Special Agent in Charge … with the investigation and apprehension of the defendants from several federal law enforcement partners, including the … and Las Cruces offices of DEA.  DEA task force officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, Pueblo of Laguna …
September 20, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2008

July 15, 2021
… 5 Years for Cocaine Possession January 28, 2008 A 2nd Man from Ft. Smith, AR, Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment for …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

High-Speed Ditching of Bulk Methamphetamine Leads to 135-month Sentence for Convicted Felon

December 12, 2025
… to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Houston comprises agents and officers from DEA, FBI, HSI and ATF with the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
December 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Madison Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

December 10, 2025
… is the second most common substance found in people who die from a drug poisoning,” said Drug Enforcement Administration … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Maine Man Charged with Trafficking Multiple Kilos of Cocaine Delivered in Rhode Island

December 02, 2025
… 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 …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Distributor Connected to 2 Overdose Deaths Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

November 20, 2025
… controlled purchases of fentanyl mixed with xylazine from Graham. Graham was arrested on February 26, 2025, in … Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
November 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Somersworth Man Arrested on State Assault Offense Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge

November 14, 2025
… 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 …
November 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Prichard, AL Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

November 13, 2025
… 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 …
November 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

September 08, 2025
… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s OCDETF and Project Safe Neighborhoods. …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

September 04, 2025
… individuals to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico, through California, to Massachusetts and into … of heroin (which was later determined to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring …
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

August 28, 2025
… car crashed a short time later and Purvis and others ran from the scene.  A search of the car revealed quantities of … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
August 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Oxycodone Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

August 20, 2025
… investigators made controlled purchases of oxycodone pills from Benitez and his co-conspirator. Benitez was arrested on … Tactical Diversion Squad, which is composed of personnel from the DEA, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bristol, …
August 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Pensacola Men Charged with Armed Drug Trafficking

August 18, 2025
… 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 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Man Pleads Guilty for Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

August 18, 2025
… 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 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

August 18, 2025
… involved in overdose deaths. Over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. … with fentanyl. In 2022, more than 5,622 people died from overdoses involving fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in …
August 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Stamford Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

August 12, 2025
… investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Gamble. Gamble was arrested on a federal criminal … The DEA’s Bridgeport HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
August 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

August 12, 2025
… investigators made eight controlled purchases of narcotics from Harrison and his associates.  On June 20, 2024, law … Police Department.  The Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
August 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Putnam County Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 in Civil Penalties

August 07, 2025
… and 600 dosage units of oxycodone HCL at 5 milligrams each from a veterinary pharmaceutical wholesale supplier. At the … Mason ordered substantially more hydrocodone/acetaminophen from the supplier than any other individual customer. …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Ansonia Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge, Faces at Least 10 Years in Federal Prison

July 28, 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 …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Panama City Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 10 Pounds of Meth

July 24, 2025
… 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 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, and Heroin

July 22, 2025
… 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 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Possession with Intent to Distribute Large Amounts of Narcotics

July 22, 2025
… 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 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

July 21, 2025
… and transfer the proceeds of illegal drug trafficking from the United States to Mexico,” said Acting Assistant … the sophisticated tactics used to conceal profits made from smuggling poison into our country by the Mexican …
July 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

July 16, 2025
… made two controlled purchases of crack directly from Diaz-Rivera.  Diaz-Rivera used violence and threats to … The FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task includes members from the FBI, the Waterbury Police Department, the Naugatuck …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Marianna Man Receives 10 Years in Prison for Dealing Meth

July 15, 2025
… 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 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Tallahassee Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession

July 14, 2025
… 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 14, 2025