PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Importer/Supplier and Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison

August 20, 2024
… ordered Marion to forfeit the $13,190 that was recovered from his pocket at the time of his arrest, which represented … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

December 21, 2023
… in Guatemala that had been smuggled on maritime vessels from South America. The organization then brought the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Osceola County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

November 16, 2023
… the Drug Enforcement Administration received information from the United States Postal Inspection Service that a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
November 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

October 27, 2023
… cocaine. Murel was stopped in Baker County on his way back from Atlanta. Deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Tampa Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Double Murder, Robbery, and Conspiracy

February 24, 2023
… Neighbors heard the gun shots and observed blood dripping from the third floor back balcony apartment down to the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 24, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Miami-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-District Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

October 28, 2022
… Veliz Villeda received shipments of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator in Birmingham, Alabama and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics

April 29, 2022
… 2019, Mitchell sold heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine from the Express Inn located in Clearwater. Mitchell used … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 29, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Anniversary Messages from Former DEA Administrators

December 23, 2024
… Anniversary Messages from Former DEA Administrators DEA 50th Anniversary Message: …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

December 02, 2021
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram December 02, 2021 …
December 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon From Camden County, New Jersey, Admits Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

December 17, 2014
… Convicted Felon From Camden County, New Jersey, Admits Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey December 17, 2014 New …
December 17, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker from Canada Sent to Prison

July 12, 2021
… Drug Trafficker from Canada Sent to Prison July 12, 2021 Houston Contact …
July 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Major International Cocaine Transporter Extradited From Colombia

May 26, 2017
… Major International Cocaine Transporter Extradited From Colombia May 26, 2017 New York Contact Info Contact Us … arrested in Colombia on a provisional arrest warrant issued from the Eastern District of New York and subsequently …
May 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

July 23, 2021
… Monmouth County woman. On May 15, 2018, a 39-year old woman from Englishtown, referred to in court as Victim-1, texted Blake seeking to buy heroin. Blake and Victim-1 discussed the “stamp” or … of Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson; detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, under the …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Bust in Pontoon Beach Leads to 7-Year Prison Term for St. Louis Man

August 18, 2021
… PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A St. Louis man who tried to buy cocaine in Illinois has been sentenced to 87 months in … $33,000 in cash. Kennedy has a prior felony drug conviction from Mississippi that prohibits him from lawfully possessing a gun. Brown had another $5,000 in …
August 18, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Juries Return Guilty Verdicts Against Couple for Murdering Government Witness

December 09, 2021
… cooperate with law enforcement and conducted a controlled buy of $40 worth of methamphetamine on January 19, 2016. … Fey and Gunter conspired to murder her to prevent her from acting as a witness against them. Specifically, on … Administration Gainesville Resident Office with support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
December 09, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

July 13, 2021
… should be aware than any pill that did not come directly from a pharmacy as a result of a valid prescription could … contain. This sentence should be a message to anyone buying or selling illicitly obtained pills—not knowing that pills contain fentanyl is not an excuse from criminal liability and taking them could result in …
July 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Joplin Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Meth Conspiracy & Firearms

January 28, 2015
… participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from July 16, 2012, to June 14, 2013, and to possessing … that of the methamphetamine being imported and distributed from the Mexican cartels. With the assistance of … federal and local agents conducted numerous undercover buys with various co-defendants in this conspiracy. A …
January 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case

June 17, 2022
… 3, 2020. According to his plea agreement, Salazar used an online classified ads service to offer controlled substances for sale. After communicating online with the victim - identified in court documents by … to S.E.F. on November 2, 2020, and she subsequently died from ingesting the fentanyl. On January 10, 2021, law …
June 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Colombian Criminal Organization Pleads Guilty to Sending Over 19,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Via Semi-Submersible Vessels to Sinaloa Cartel

December 21, 2023
… dispatched self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessels from Colombia into the Pacific Ocean destined for Sinaloa … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc. Agrees to Pay $250,000 to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

August 03, 2023
… failing to maintain records of the number of units acquired from other persons, and failing to notify the DEA of a theft … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
August 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Participates in Alaska HIDTA Initiative Save a Life Campaign

January 06, 2023
… to remove illicit fentanyl and other dangerous drugs from communities across the state. As part of these efforts, … By doing so, Alaskans can help save countless lives from overdose, as law enforcement works to mitigate the … trafficking activity to AKtips, which can be done quickly online while remaining anonymous. Just download the AKTips …
January 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Gainesville Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offense

December 07, 2022
… The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), based on a tip from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), began … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Role in Methamphetamine Importation Conspiracy

December 01, 2022
… Mexico and others to distribute and import methamphetamine from Mexico. On March 30, 2022, Zavala-Perez sold half a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man of Double Murder

December 01, 2022
… heard the gun shots, and observed blood dripping down from the third floor back balcony apartment. Hillsborough … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Plant City Man Pleads Guilty to Mexican Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy

September 02, 2022
… Mexico and others to distribute and import methamphetamine from Mexico. On March 30, 2022, Zavala-Perez sold half a … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
September 02, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Distributor Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

June 21, 2022
… valued at an estimated $570,000, through a delivery service from an address in Puerto Rico to an apartment in Orlando. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
June 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Port St. Joe Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

June 02, 2022
… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities. Moreover, this sentence should serve … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
June 02, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Jacksonville Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 29, 2022
… pleaded guilty.             According to court documents, from June to November 5, 2020, McWhorter, Green, and DeWitt … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Trafficker of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Marijuana Sentenced to Federal Prison

March 04, 2022
… of second-degree murder. Therefore, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 04, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Who Distributed Narcotics While on State Bond Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

March 04, 2022
… on June 5, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 04, 2022