PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Defendants Sentenced to Prison

March 22, 2022
… the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) …
March 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Members of Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Indicted

September 24, 2020
… traceable to the offenses. According to the indictment, from November 2019 through September 10, 2020, the …
September 24, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces the establishment of a new Division Office in Omaha

March 07, 2018
… led by Special Agent in Charge Matthew R. Barden, who comes from the St. Louis Division where he served as Associate …
March 07, 2018
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New England News 2002

July 15, 2021
… Offenses SEP 20, 2002 DEA Cape Cod Task Force Arrests 2 From Providence, RI SEP 17, 2002 DEA's HIDTA Transportation …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Bolsters Fight Against Opioid Crisis With 250 Additional Task Force Officers

March 26, 2018
… injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. Approximately 64,000 …
March 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches CampusDrugPrevention.gov: Targets College Drug Use

July 11, 2017
… and local prevention contacts, and resources available from DEA’s federal partners. The website also includes a …
July 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls On Two Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

January 05, 2018
… contact to collaborate and share data on the threat from fentanyl-class substances and their impact on the …
January 05, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing a Million Counterfeit Pills and 77,000 Kilograms of their Drugs in Five Days

September 29, 2025
… as what it is—a terrorist organization—at every level, from its leadership to its distribution networks and … Every arrest, every seizure, and every dollar stripped from CJNG represents lives saved and communities protected. …
September 29, 2025
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Pill Press Photo Gallery

January 21, 2025
… Louisville Field Division   On January 31, 2024, DEA agents from the Louisville Field Division executed two search … presses at the Port of Long Beach that were imported from China and destined for Connecticut. Click to download … presses, one loaded AR-15 rifle, and one loaded AR-pistol from the apartment of a large-scale fentanyl pill …
January 21, 2025
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December 03, 2025
… leads the fight to protect American lives and communities from the devastating impact of fentanyl. Our mission is …
December 03, 2025
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November 01, 2019
November 01, 2019

Press event regarding the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping & 16th annual Red Ribbon Awards Ceremony

6:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
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WHAT: The DEA and its partners, to include the Office of National Drug Control Policy, County of San Diego Department of Health and Human Services Agency and San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative, will discuss the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping. The press event will be followed by...
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Prospective Vendors

March 28, 2025
… vendors an opportunity to meet small business specialists from each of DOJ’s component agencies. OSDBU also maintains …
March 28, 2025
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Denver News 2005

July 15, 2021
… Cocaine SEP 26, 2005 DEA Task Force Stops 12 Pounds of Meth From Hitting the Streets of Grand Junction SEP 22, 2005 …
July 15, 2021
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ATLANTA NEWS 2006

July 15, 2021
… Seize 145 Pounds of Meth in Georgia OCT 23, 2006 Defendants from Meth "Superlab" in Smyrna Sentenced to Federal Prison …
July 15, 2021
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New Jersey News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Ever Meth Seizure In NJ March 6, 2007 Last Defendant from Asbury Park Drug Organization Sentenced to 14 years …
July 15, 2021
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Houston News 2010

July 15, 2021
… the Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Extradited to U.S. From Mexico April 27, 2010 Husband and Wife Physicians …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator

October 03, 2017
… received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, where he graduated with …
October 03, 2017
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Follow DEA On Twitter @DEAnews For The Latest News And Updates

December 13, 2013
… To sign up for email updates from DEA, please visit: …
December 13, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Meets With Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders Today To Discuss Collaboratively Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse And Abuse

February 29, 2016
… the addictions, overdoses, and crimes that too often result from these substances falling into the wrong hands.” “DEA is …
February 29, 2016
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute 167 Pounds of Meth

September 25, 2025
… to records, Anaya-Valencia has twelve prior removals from the United States and nine previous criminal …
September 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican Man Arrested for Fentanyl and Meth Conspiracy

March 11, 2025
… law enforcement partners to target those who seek to profit from the sale of deadly substances.” “The Massachusetts … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
March 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Trial Victory Secured in Largest Single Fentanyl Pill Bust in DEA History

August 07, 2025
… charges that violated the terms of his pretrial release from a separate case in which he was charged as a felon in … El Paso Division investigated this case with assistance from the IRS Criminal Investigation. Supervisory Assistant …
August 07, 2025
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

July 18, 2025
… he stated, “overdose, overdose,” and that he was calling from “…her phone…” While the dispatcher was trying to … of the defendant as callous. “Nothing deters you from criminal conduct…I don’t know what else to do to …
July 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

High-Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member Arrested After Being Charged in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

April 22, 2025
… commitment to protect our country and communities from the dangers of illegal narcotics. HSI will continue to … agencies while following the money to stop those who profit from deadly fentanyl sales in the United States.”  If …
April 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

August 30, 2024
… Card cracking schemes are fueled by checks that are stolen from postal collection boxes and chemically washed and … types of threats.  The fight to keep our streets safe from dangerous gangs and drugs is an ever-constant struggle …
August 30, 2024
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Members of Bronx Street Gang And Their Hitman Charged With Racketeering, Firearms Offenses, And Murder

July 22, 2022
… Superseding Indictment filed today in federal court: [1] From at least in or about 2006 to in or about 2021, YBMG was … of heroin, five kilograms of cocaine, and marijuana from at least in or about 2006 up to and including 2021. …
July 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Thirty-Eight Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Recovered in Hell’s Kitchen Luxury Building

March 19, 2024
… plus four kilograms (over eight pounds) of cocaine from an apartment at 550 West 54th Street, a luxury … Commissioner Edward A. Caban said, “The charges stemming from this case demonstrate the unwavering commitment of the …
March 19, 2024
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Major Multi-Drug Seizure of Over 250 Pounds of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Crystal Meth and Counterfeit Pills in the Bronx

June 29, 2022
… laboratory analysis. Drug paraphernalia was also recovered from various places in the apartment. A suitcase contained a … picture and different names, including a driver’s license from the Dominican Republic. Special Narcotics Prosecutor …
June 29, 2022
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14 Defendants charged with racketeering, murder, firearms, and narcotics offenses

March 19, 2020
… shared commitment to keeping the people of the Bronx safe from violence.  Because of that partnership, and thanks to … heroin, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone, and marijuana from in or about 2011 through in or about March 2020.  …
March 19, 2020
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Queens man indicted on weapons and narcotics charges after allegedly aiming assault rifle at NYPD Detective

November 05, 2020
… Supreme Court Justice Felicia Mennin entered screen shots from the security footage into evidence. The images depicted … law enforcement faces while working to keep our cities safe from gun violence, crime, and drug trafficking,” said DEA …
November 05, 2020