PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
… are unacceptable.  I commend the work of the investigators from the DEA and NYPD and our partners at the Southern … work tirelessly every single day to stop drug poisonings from taking too many lives too soon.”  NYPD Police …
September 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

700,000 Blue M30 Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized Inside Roofing Shingles and Residence

March 13, 2025
… Ariz. – Carlos Rene Montes, 32, a United States Citizen from Tucson, and Miguel Angel Sesma, 30, a legal permanent resident from Mexico living in Phoenix, were charged on Tuesday by … a combined total of approximately 700,000 blue M30 pills from Sesma’s truck and Montes’ residence.   According to the …
March 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Pair of Indictments Charge Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons

August 21, 2024
… Investigations and Intelligence divisions, with assistance from multiple local law enforcement agencies, Operation … Department of Corrections until Feb. 12, 2019, and again from Sept. 5, 2019 to April 14, 2020; Torlandus Fuller, … continuous custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections from Nov. 9, 2021 to June 2, 2023; Chad Henry , 26, of …
August 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Members Convicted of Murder in Aid of Racketeering, RICO Conspiracy, and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering

April 30, 2024
… continued to commit brutal murders and other heinous crimes from behind bars, all while coordinating the distribution of … our commitment to tackle violent criminal enterprises from the top down.” “Today’s convictions further our effort to dismantle a violent criminal enterprise run from inside California prisons,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip …
April 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

“Operation Wu Block” defendant pleads guilty

July 09, 2020
… in the removal of drugs, guns, money and over 60 defendants from our streets, which had an immediate impact on our … juries in the Middle District of Georgia. The charges range from conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute … distribute methamphetamine or heroin with sentences ranging from a maximum twenty years to life in prison; distribution …
July 09, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lead defendant gets 20 years in major Statesboro drug trafficking investigation

May 30, 2019
… call for help, this poly-drug trafficker was removed from the streets and will spend well-deserved time in … safer.” “By operating a pipeline of illegal narcotics from Atlanta, California and Mexico, this conspiracy … been terminated, and hopefully some families will benefit from their demise.” “This case is collaborative effort to …
May 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Alleged Members Of Cincinnati Area Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested

August 30, 2012
… occurred without incident, included agents and officers from the agencies named above, in addition to the Bureau of … agents picked up approximately $500,000 in U.S. currency from Williams and Alexander, and then again on June 5, 2012 … agents picked up approximately $400,000 in U.S. Currency from Williams. All of the U.S. currency is believed to be …
August 30, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

13 Linked To Mexican Mafia And La Familia Indicted After Investigation Reveals Plot To Join Forces To Expand Drug Cartel’s Presence In U.S.

August 06, 2013
… and that they directed the activities of the street gang from a California state prison and received payments derived from the gang’s illegal activities. During this morning’s … we have demonstrated our ability to stop the Mexican Mafia from realizing a new power base by disrupting the gang’s …
August 06, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Commitment to Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

March 23, 2022
… to medication-assisted treatment to help those suffering from substance use disorder. “In this moment, when the … access to medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from opioid-related substance use disorder. Beginning in … use of medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from substance use disorder. In July 2021, DEA implemented a …
March 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to kick off annual Red Ribbon Campaign

October 16, 2018
… 1985. Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school … red ribbons during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to … There will also be musical performances by Eat at Joe’s from Georgetown Day High School in Washington, D.C. The …
October 16, 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION

El Paso News 2010

July 15, 2021
… December 11, 2010 Three DEA El Paso Fugitives Extradited from Mexico November 19, 2010 DEA Operations Dismantle Two … Midland August 17, 2010 Cuidad Juarez Trafficker Extradited from Mexico July 9, 2010 Federal Prison Sentences Handed …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Museum Holds Lecture Series

June 07, 2021
… of drug trafficking organizations to prevent their products from further distribution in the United States. The Lecture … additional information on smuggling artifacts using objects from the Museum’s collection. The DEA Museum collects, … Thursday, June 17, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: Live-streamed from DEA Headquarters ACCESS: Streaming link will be emailed …
June 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of overdoses. … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources, such as drug investigations and …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “We all have another unique …
October 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Leader Of Redding-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison

March 16, 2018
… investigation, imported large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California and then distributed them … undercover agents made four purchases of methamphetamine from Martinez and his couriers. These purchases occurred in … Martinez on July 7, 2015, in Orland. They seized $49,500 from Martinez and his car. He had intended to use nearly all …
March 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Man Gets Significant Sentence For Cocaine Conspiracy

January 08, 2014
… role in the smuggling of a 3,100 kilogram load of cocaine from Panama.   Nava-Valencia previously pleaded guilty and … authorities seized approximately 2,080 kilograms of cocaine from a warehouse in Panama City, Panama. The seized cocaine … approximately 3,100 kilograms which was to be shipped from Panama to Mexico and eventually destined for the United …
January 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Methamphetamine Trafficking

July 28, 2015
… organization responsible for transporting methamphetamine from Texas to Central Florida. In October 2014, he arranged … methamphetamine in the spare tire of a car and transport it from his home in Texas to Florida.  A Florida Highway Patrol … three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine were recovered from inside the spare tire of the car. This case was …
July 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

January 05, 2017
… to traffic approximately two kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New Jersey. Sasha Melendez, 38, … Administration of an ongoing conspiracy to import cocaine from Puerto Rico. She was arrested on March 24, 2015 in … Bergen County after she accepted delivery of a mail parcel from Puerto Rico containing approximately two kilograms of …
January 05, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Sentenced To 76 Months In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

March 01, 2017
… conspiracy to traffic approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine from California to New Jersey. Jesus Raul Iribe, 38, of … they planned to use a tractor-trailer to transport cocaine from California to New Jersey and other destinations along … that he conspired with others to traffic the cocaine from California to New Jersey.   In addition to the prison …
March 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Admits Role In Cross-country Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 31, 2017
… charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin. From June 2014 through November 2014, Zamora conspired with … officers recovered an additional two kilograms of heroin from his residence in DeKalb. The charge to which Zamora …
August 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Maine Man Gets 7 Year Sentence For Heroin, Bath Salts Trafficking

December 07, 2016
… “bath salts” and heroin.  According to court records, from at least February through July 2015, Greenlaw was part … and heroin throughout the state. The heroin was obtained from New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and “bath salts” were obtained through the mail from a source outside the United States.  This case was …
December 07, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Maine Man Sentenced To Five Years For Conspiracy To Traffic Oxycodone And Cocaine

June 20, 2016
… of a group of people who imported oxycodone and cocaine from Rhode Island to Maine in 2014 and 2015. In April 2015, … when an undercover agent ordered cocaine and oxycodone from him.  When Lacomb and another conspirator arrived to … and 35 oxycodone pills were seized.  This case results from a joint investigation conducted by the U.S. Drug …
June 20, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Sixth Madison-Area College Student Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import & Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

February 03, 2016
… campus.  pleaded guilty to this charge on November 3, 2015. From September 2012 to February 2015, Israeli and six other … of as many as 19 loads of marijuana, ranging in quantity from five to 50 pounds, from California and Colorado to …
February 03, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Hardin County Man Sentenced For Drug Violations

February 14, 2017
… cocaine powder into crack cocaine, and $1,050 in cash from controlled substance sales.  On Feb. 17, 2015, Turner … 20 grams of crack cocaine and another $2,013 in his pocket from illegal crack cocaine sales.  Turner was indicted on … with co-defendants responsible for dealing crack cocaine from a Beaumont residence on Avenue A for over 10 years.  …
February 14, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Local Marijuana Traffickers Sentenced To Prison

March 23, 2015
… serve a five-year-term. The investigation revealed that from 2008 through 2013, Alaniz and Romo conspired to transport large amounts of marijuana from the Rio Grande Valley to various destinations via … agents seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in currency from both defendants as part of the investigation. Alaniz …
March 23, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Old Town Man Sentenced To 4¾ Years For Bath Salt Distribution Conspiracy

May 27, 2014
… between April and December 2011.  He obtained MDPV from other members of the conspiracy and traded, sold or otherwise distributed it from his Old Town residence using cellular telephones and … by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Old …
May 27, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

October 30, 2017
… one kilogram of heroin to an individual and then traveled from Porterville to Foster City to make the sale.  … Ramos-Lopez was arrested after retrieving the drugs from a hidden compartment of his pickup truck.  On January … Nikhil Bhagat is prosecuting the case with assistance from Ana Guerra.  The prosecution is the result of an …
October 30, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Elk Grove Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Prescription Pills And Heroin

May 27, 2016
… 2014 that Mathews was purchasing prescription medications from individuals in the Sacramento area. At the same time, … was receiving cash deposits into various bank accounts from another state. The investigation revealed that Mathews … and paying those individuals in exchange for pills obtained from pharmacies. Mathews would then transport the pills to …
May 27, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Canadian Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 81 Months In Prison

February 20, 2013
… large amounts of Ecstasy or MDMA into the United States from Canada. He also worked with these organizations and others in the United States to export cocaine from the United States to Canada. The importation and … the process of purchasing a six-kilogram sample of cocaine from a Los Angeles-based source of supply with the $126,000 …
February 20, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fowler Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

May 20, 2011
… that agents seized another 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine from Penaloza’s Orange Cove residence during the execution … indicated the drug had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. The remaining defendants, Javier Lopez-Estrada, … DEA and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) Office of …
May 20, 2011