PRESS RELEASE

DEA warns of increasing extortion scam calls by Special Agent impersonators

March 10, 2020
… Info Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Report Online or Call 877-792-2873 SAN FRANCISCO – The Drug … and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement …
March 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Judge sentences St. Louis County man for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and meth

October 08, 2020
… Louis Division special agents utilized confidential sources from March 2019 through June 2019 to purchase fentanyl and heroin from Welch. On July 2, 2019, the DEA and the St. Louis … one pound of methamphetamine every 10 days, as well as buying approximately one-half ounce of heroin or fentanyl at …
October 08, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Franklin County, Mo., man sentence in meth and firearms case

August 28, 2020
… and Jefferson counties. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. Also … Spencer and Campbell crashed a vehicle while fleeing from police near the Interstate 44 entrance at South Elm …
August 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Franklin County woman sentenced to 64 months in prison

August 14, 2020
… Enforcement Unit investigated this case, with assistance from the Kirkwood and Webster Police Departments.  According … County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. Also …
August 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Franklin County Woman pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine

January 15, 2020
… Unit are investigating this case, with assistance from the Kirkwood and Webster Police Departments.  According … Jefferson County, Mo. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and around the area. Also …
January 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

March 19, 2020
… case, Maggie Valley man operating methamphetamine lab from his residence is sentenced to 17 years ASHEVILLE, N.C. … the investigation, law enforcement conducted two controlled buys of methamphetamine from Mashburn and seized methamphetamine, 24 firearms and …
March 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal jury convicts last man standing in 29-defendant organized crime case in Myrtle Beach

February 04, 2019
… including Johnson, to enhance profits they made from the sale of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. … heroin distributor who purchased heroin and fentanyl from the organization’s main source of supply for drugs. … in the parking lot of drug rehabilitation facilities to buy heroin and fentanyl to sell to his customers.  The …
February 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

San Jose Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Interstate Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

March 27, 2023
… with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno for distribution in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. … to Frazier in Kansas City. The first shipment was seized from Frazier during a traffic stop after Phan, Vo’s courier, … from drug trafficking. At his place of business, FIND-BUY-ITEMS, agents found 70 pounds of marijuana and indoor …
March 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Owner Of Kentucky Pain Clinics Faces Additional Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

March 20, 2013
… a home and farm equipment, with proceeds he obtained from drug trafficking. He has been charged with 11 new money … is a charging document that alters charges or information from a previous indictment.  Singleton was previously … illegally distributing and dispensing prescription drugs to buy a house in Willisburg, Kentucky, a boat, farm property, …
March 20, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Conroe Man Of Trafficking Cocaine And Conspiring To Launder Drug Money

November 03, 2016
… seized approximately four kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle that had been driven there from the Houston area. The investigation revealed the … had already been speaking to Benitez about trying to buy large amounts of cocaine from him and his drug supplier. …
November 03, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

New Bedford Drug Dealers Arraigned On Drug Trafficking Indictment

May 03, 2013
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON - Three men, one from Bourne and two from New Bedford, were arraigned late yesterday on an … at his home on March 1, 2013, agents recovered the recorded buy money from the February 25, 2013 attempted purchase of …
May 03, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Third Convicted Cuban Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To Prison For 151 Months

December 14, 2011
… In March, 2009, Tucson DEA agents received information from sources in Mexico that an individual, later identified … agreed to purchase five kilograms of cocaine for $90,000 from the undercover agents. The deal was scheduled to take … location in Tucson. Law enforcement agents swarmed the buy-site and all suspects were arrested without incident. …
December 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Sunnyside Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Being An Illegal Alien In Possession Of Ammunition

July 10, 2015
… and a five year term of court supervision following release from federal prison. Fuentes was also ordered to pay $4,000 … by a three year term of court supervision following release from federal prison. Both ten year sentences imposed by the … Spokane Regional Drug Task (SRDTF) conducted a controlled buy of four ounces of methamphetamine from Henry Patrick …
July 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Atlanta Man Sentenced to more than Six Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Using Laundry Detergent Boxes

May 22, 2023
… kilogram quantities of high-purity methamphetamine from Guadalajara, Mexico to Atlanta and Tampa. Galvan drove … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
May 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Arrests Two Individuals In Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Linked To An Overdose Death

August 29, 2017
… Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a man from New York and a woman from New Jersey were arrested this morning for their roles … those materials into the chemicals that he sold online.  Afterwards, Parker transported the finished …
August 29, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison

June 28, 2022
… learned that Mack was selling methamphetamine from his St. Louis apartment in ounce quantities. A DEA confidential source arranged to buy two ounces of crystal methamphetamine from Mack on Aug. 7, 2020 for $1,800. After Mack was …
June 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester man going to prison for cocaine conspiracy

July 30, 2019
… via the United States Postal Service, that had been sent from Puerto Rico to locations in Rochester, on behalf of the … grams of cocaine. The defendant would pick up the packages from various locations, at the direction of the … co-conspirator purchased three electronic devices from Best Buy in which to secrete United States currency that would be …
July 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

June 01, 2023
… to be fentanyl toxicity. Investigators discovered records from a mobile banking app established a pattern of cash … undercover officer made four separate Oxycodone controlled-buys from Meama-Kajue between February and April 2021. Laboratory …
June 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indictments target north sound drug trafficking ring distributing 2 kilos of heroin a week

July 20, 2018
… of the investigation, law enforcement utilized information from a number of people working with law enforcement some of whom made drug buys from members of the organization.  The charges contained in …
July 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Sacramento real estate broker and three others indicted for international money laundering conspiracy

December 20, 2018
… Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Money wired from China to be used to buy homes for indoor marijuana grows SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A … marijuana. This is the third indictment stemming from Operation Lights Out — an operation that has already …
December 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Kidnap Man After Failed Cocaine Deal

October 20, 2017
… Hernandez Castillo conspired to kidnap an individual from April 4th through April 7th, 2017. In March, the … individual told Casillas that an associate of his wanted to buy one kilogram of cocaine. Casillas and Hernandez agreed …
October 20, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Charlotte Men Sentenced For Conspiracy To Traffic Narcotics

April 15, 2014
… Western District of North Carolina. The sentencings stem from a joint six-month investigation conducted by the Drug … According to the January 2013 criminal indictment, from 2006 through 2013, the 10 defendants engaged in a drug … 2013, law enforcement made approximately 30 undercover drug buys from the defendants at or near a residence located on …
April 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Eagle Pass Brothers For Role In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

October 26, 2015
… grams of cocaine. Evidence presented in trial revealed that from January 2009 until April 2014, the Cardonas used Real … drug proceeds. The Cardona brothers used the proceeds from their cocaine distribution to fuel their lifestyle of … cars that they showed at various car shows in Texas and to buy and remodel homes. During recorded phone calls played at …
October 26, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Six Mission, Texas Residents Plead Guilty To Participating In Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Scheme

January 23, 2017
… (1) engage in financial transactions using proceeds derived from the importation, receiving, concealment, buying, and/or selling of cocaine; (2), transport or … the source, ownership and control of proceeds derived from unlawful activity.  The defendants face up to 20 years …
January 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Imprisoned 39 Months For Heroin Trafficking

August 27, 2014
… New York, trafficked approximately one kilogram of heroin from New York to Rutland from early 2012 to February 2013. The three New York men … used confidential informants to make controlled buys of the heroin from Willis and Murphy in the Rutland …
August 27, 2014
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38 Charged In Three Separate Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

March 03, 2011
… drug and gun law violations. According to the indictment, from January 2010 to February 2011, in the Western District … States Attorney Hickton. According to the indictment, from on or about June 9, 2009 and continuing thereafter to … end user. They don’t care if people spend their last penny buying these drugs. They don’t care if these individuals …
March 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Brokerage Accounts Used To Launder Drug Proceeds Forfeited

February 19, 2015
… claims in the civil case against $11,071,188.64, seized from brokerage accounts involving money laundering … because it not only shows the incredible profit derived from the drug trafficking organizations, but more … advisors to use the company’s proceeds and assets to buy and sell securities in the open market.  These financial …
February 19, 2015
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February 04, 2020 - February 06, 2020
February 04, 2020 - February 06, 2020

Exploitation & Monitoring of Social Media for Law Enforcement Training Course (3-Day)

3:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Sykesville, MD
Hosted by: the DEA Washington Division and the National Domestic Communication Assistance Center (NDCAC) Course Description: This innovative course provides Criminal Investigators, State & Local Officers, Intel Analysts, Diversion Investigators, and other investigators involved in investigations using open source technology, a fast-paced, hands-on look at social media investigative tools geared...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 10, 2023
… covers the state of Florida, collected over 22,651 pounds from 213 collection sites.   For more than a decade, DEA’s … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
November 10, 2023
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

September 21, 2022
… directly or through intermediaries purchased crack cocaine from Racine.  On a third occasion, Racine fled after being provided with buy money but before providing the crack cocaine.  Racine …
September 21, 2022