PRESS RELEASE

Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

February 07, 2018
… for $26,500 per kilogram. Torres obtained the cocaine from codefendants Miguel Angel Almazan-Loya and Jose Juan … Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department and the City of …
February 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Sour/Kush Yields Multiple Arrests, Weapons, Narcotics, And Currency

October 27, 2011
… are notably stronger in odor and the resulting intoxication from a higher concentration of “THC” or Tetrahydrocannabinol … in this 11-month investigation,” said Prosecutor Valdes. “From the onset, this investigation was designed to identify …
October 27, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Man Pleads Guilty In New York To Conspiring With Iranian Military Officials To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador To The United States

October 17, 2012
… connection with his guilty plea, Arbabsiar admitted that, from the spring of 2011 to the fall of 2011, he conspired … as necessary to do so.   Arbabsiar traveled to and from the United States, Mexico and Iran and was in telephone …
October 17, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Agency Heads Announce Major Criminal Action Against Cartel

May 19, 2011
… of multi-ton quantities of marijuana and illegal aliens from Mexico into the United States through the San Miguel … weapons in the San Miguel vicinity which were en-route from Phoenix, Arizona to Valencia-Rodriguez in Mexico. The …
May 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican Republic official extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges

October 09, 2020
… warrant based on an indictment and extradition request from the Eastern District of New York. Abreu Navarro was …
October 09, 2020
DRUG FACT SHEET

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic Opioids
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Special Agent Eligibility Quiz

January 22, 2025
… conferences; researching, collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources relating to investigations; …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Statement Regarding The Release Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

August 09, 2013
… to release infamous drug trafficker Rafael Caro-Quintero from a Mexican prison.  Caro-Quintero had been serving a 40 …
August 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Statement On Arrest Of Omar Trevino Morales

March 04, 2015
… serve as yet another warning that no criminal is immune from arrest and prosecution. Omar Trevino Morales …
March 04, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Richmond

March 28, 2025
… Engage Richmond has moved to the DMV Welcome Letter from Washington Division Special Agent in Charge Jarod A. … Central Virginia: 128 people died in the city of Richmond from an overdose in the first half of 2021; 89% from Fentanyl. Additionally, methamphetamine seizures as …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

October 22, 2025
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. OMAHA, Neb. –  The Drug Enforcement … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” DEA Administrator Terrance Cole …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Rock Hill Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl

September 25, 2025
… the leader of a drug trafficking organization that spanned from Rock Hill to Columbia. After his arrest in May 2023, … sentence. The defendant also had a prior felony conviction from 2020 for assault with a dangerous weapon, felon in …
September 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Chicago Field Division Welcomes New Deputy Special Agent in Charge

September 05, 2025
… in the Eastern District of New York.  After graduating from the DEA Training Academy in 2004, Smith was assigned to … after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University.  Other On On Press Release …
September 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

August 25, 2025
… pills . Ellis was a felon and was therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm. His criminal history includes a … Firearms and Explosives and the DEA, with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department. The case was …
August 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Wake County Illegal Alien Sentenced to More Than 10 Years for Drug and Gun Convictions

July 14, 2025
… to arrange a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Santos-Soto. The next day, August 28, Santos-Soto … Santos-Soto is an illegal alien who crossed the border from Mexico to the United States in 2017. He has been living …
July 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

July 28, 2025
… was serving a term of state probation, having been released from Rhode Island state prison less than three months prior … agents seized approximately $78,000 in drug proceeds from Mendez at the time of his arrest. The cases are being …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… officers arranged to purchase 60,000 fentanyl pills from an unknown supplier based in Mexicali, Mexico. The … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Drug Trafficking …
June 17, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

May 08, 2025
… prosecutions, which help remove illegal drugs and firearms from our community.  Our community and nation are safer, …  O'Neal is currently in Spokane County Jail stemming from a separate drug trafficking investigation. Gabriella …
May 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

April 16, 2025
… was arrested on a federal warrant and subsequently deported from Mexico to the U.S. HUERTAS pleaded guilty and was … release on a federal oxycodone conspiracy conviction from 2014.  A federal warrant for failure to comply with …
April 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Guns, Cocaine and Cash Seized in Bronx Apartment

June 09, 2021
… a cocaine distribution network that operated in part from his residence at 1619 Hone Avenue, Apt. 1. When agents … “High-level drug trafficking extracts a tragic toll from our communities in violence and lives lost to substance …
June 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and federal, state and local law enforcement announce one of the largest takedowns of MS-13 gang members and associates in nation's history

December 20, 2019
… We will continue to excise these violent street gangs from our communities until no one is in danger from the mayhem they bring. I would like to thank all of our …
December 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Ten members of ‘the 200’ robbery crew charged with racketeering, robbery, narcotics, burglary, and firearms offenses

September 12, 2018
… Heights is responsible for a rap sheet of crimes ranging from robbery to racketeering and murder.  I commend the New … in Manhattan federal court and in other court papers [1] : From 2014 through September 2018, in the Southern District …
September 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, HSI and Local Partners, Seize More Than 16 Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder and 60,000 Fentanyl Pills in Fast-Moving Investigation

May 13, 2024
… 1-888-219-4261 Surveillance of Trafficking Group Stretched from Renton to Bellingham Seized fentanyl pills Download … you, disrupt your operations, and safeguard our communities from the devastating impact of illicit substances." The …
May 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Charged with Conspiracy Related to Recovery of Tiger Cub in Albuquerque

January 12, 2024
… conspired with others to import the tiger cub from Mexico into New Mexico and sell it for thousands of … conspired with others to import the tiger cub from Mexico into New Mexico and sell it for thousands of …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

11 Members of drug ring arrested on drug charges: three indicted on robbery charges

June 20, 2018
… partnerships and resources to eradicate the illegal drugs from our streets. If you are dealing drugs in Suffolk County … obtaining video surveillance footage and business documents from the casino; and forensic analysis of the cell phones of …
June 20, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

ATLANTA NEWS 2008

July 15, 2021
… Kingsland Woman Charged With Stealing Prescription Drugs From Elderly October 7, 2008 Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty … G. Wilhelm OCDETF Strike Force Announces Fruitful Results From Its First Year Of Operations March 27, 2008 Hemingway …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Los Angeles Street Gang Targeted In Federal Racketeering Indictment

January 19, 2011
… tax payments, Lennox 13 members protected the drug dealers from robbers and competitors. The indictment also alleges … distributed cocaine and methamphetamine, collected taxes from drug dealers and was involved in the extortion of at …
January 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Judge Sentences Three Methamphetamine Traffickers

February 09, 2015
… of crystal methamphetamine smuggled in to the United States from Mexico. Judge Voorhees also sentenced Troy William … 2013 and April 2014, respectively. The prosecutions stem from Operation “Dixie Crystal,” a joint drug task force …
February 09, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

December 09, 2015
… around several housing developments in the Bronx, New York, from 2005 through December 2015.  Members and associates of … Houses and Mott Haven Houses in the Bronx, New York, from 2006 through December 2015.  Members and associates of …
December 09, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)

March 28, 2025
… in an attempt to extort money and/or personal information from the target.  This reported scam tactic is only one …
March 28, 2025