PRESS RELEASE

Grand Junction Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… and 2018, Holder imported tens of thousands of these pills from Mexico into Western Colorado where he and his … gotten to this point without the hard work and dedication from our law enforcement partners at the DEA, the FBI, … a stark reminder that DEA’s work to protect our communities from dangerous and greedy fentanyl distributors continues …
PRESS RELEASE

Six Sent to Prison After Traffic Stops Yield Kilos of Meth

… identification and arrest of multiple individuals ranging from street level dealers to mid-level suppliers. On April … of illegal narcotics, believed to be meth and heroin, from an unknown individual that resided outside of the … out of the garage as Reyes-Camacho retrieved a large bag from the vehicle. Both then entered the residence. A short …
PRESS RELEASE

Five Aryan Brotherhood Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Murder in Aid of Racketeering

… heroin and methamphetamine trafficking operation from their shared cell. They used smuggled-in cellphones to direct their drug trafficking activity from their prison cell to the streets of Sacramento and … by the DEA with substantial investigative assistance from the CDCR, the Vallejo Police Department, the U.S. …
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison

… According to court documents, in May 2018, detectives from the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) learned … stopped by the Ramoses home in Yoncalla after his release from a residential drug treatment program. Later the same … were found in the Ramoses’ vehicles. Evidence recovered from Brian Ramos’s phone revealed that he had in fact sold a …
PRESS RELEASE

Jake’s Fireworks Owner Sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Violations

… Fireworks” is also operated at that location.  Customers from all over the United States were able to order quantities of BDO from the Right Price Chemicals website in small amounts to … took action to protect the public and prevent others from falling prey to the sale and use of this dangerous …
PRESS RELEASE

Former Santa Rita Jail Inmate Sentenced to 7 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Killed Fellow Inmate

… distributed fentanyl within the jail, hiding the fentanyl from correctional officers by concealing it in a cavity of … distributed fentanyl to multiple inmates at Santa Rita Jail from approximately April 23, 2021, when Reid was arrested by … pills known as “M30s” imitate Oxycodone obtained from a pharmacy, but when sold on the street the pills …
PRESS RELEASE

Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… which contained a pistol and 822 grams of methamphetamine from the vehicle. Valdez was detained while hiding in a tree … and 604 grams of methamphetamine was recovered, some from inside his minor child’s bedroom.  “We will continue to … is committed to keeping members of our communities safe from violent criminals such as Mr. Valdez.” Assistant United …
PRESS RELEASE

Nebraska Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a five year term of supervised … seized six additional pounds of methamphetamine from Oswaldo Neri’s bedroom closet, as well as additional … realize that there are serious consequences that can come from selling drugs. Jesse now has more than 17 years in …
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
PRESS RELEASE

Monroe Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Illegal Marijuana Business

… State Marijuana Licensing and Laundered Over $100,000 from Sales using Bitcoin and Dark Web Seattle – A father and … Homeland Security Investigations, with valuable assistance from state and local law enforcement agencies. Kenneth W. … revealed that the Rhules made over $13 million is sales from their business with a net profit of $2.5 million.  In …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Arizona holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction & reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this  Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease … Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its inception. These efforts are …
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester man sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking

… to communicate with individuals who were obtaining drugs from the organization.  During the evening of June 20, 2019, … attempted to order quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl from the organization.  Ortez was directed to a parking lot … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police, Methuen Police …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
PRESS RELEASE

Milford man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 95 months of imprisonment

… United States.  On June 28, 2017, Burns flew the aircraft from northern California to Lubbock, Texas.  The next day, Burns flew the aircraft from Texas to Arkansas, and then to West Virginia and … of dollars by trafficking nearly two tons of marijuana from California to Connecticut.   Members of the conspiracy …
PRESS RELEASE

Beacon Falls man involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 55 months in federal prison

… United States.  On June 28, 2017, Burns flew the aircraft from Northern California to Lubbock, Texas.  The next day, Burns flew the aircraft from Texas to Arkansas, and then to West Virginia and … of dollars by trafficking nearly two tons of marijuana from California to Connecticut. Members of the conspiracy …
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven arraigned in wide-ranging Cape Cod heroin conspiracy

… and Osterville, and Pawtucket, R.I. Interceptions from Otero’s cellphones identified 10 other members of his … Fray, Cotell (who is still on federal supervised release from a 2017 heroin conviction), Baams, Tony Johnson, Joshua … residence that fit an ammunition clip recovered from Fray’s home on the night of the May 8 shooting.   The …
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Lawrence-based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 12 years in prison

… ran his organization like a business. He bought drugs from suppliers, such as co-conspirator Domingo Gonzalez … Reynaldo Duran Lora and Rafael Arce – some of whom came from New Hampshire and Maine to obtain drugs to redistribute … of the drug business and live well. Investigators learned from these calls that Patrone’s assets are primarily in the …
PRESS RELEASE

Florida man sentenced to 84 months in prison for trafficking multiple kilos of cocaine into Rhode Island

… shipments of cocaine through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico into Rhode Island has been sentenced to 84 … of cocaine shipped through the U.S. Postal Service from Puerto Rico to residences in Central Falls and … Drug Task Force is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police, and East …
PRESS RELEASE

Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

… and Drug Administration to treat breakthrough cancer pain. From approximately June 2013 through fall 2014, Clough wrote … demonstrated that Clough received over $49,000 in payments from the drug manufacturer. Testimony at the trial also …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Pays $153,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overprescribing Opioids at his Escondido Clinic

… clinic in Escondido, California.  This settlement stems from the United States’ investigation into whether Dr. … Based on its investigation, the United States alleged that from January 1, 2014 to August 31, 2019, Dr. Chesler wrote … Health care providers treating patients who suffer from pain must still only prescribe opioids in accordance …
PRESS RELEASE

North Tonawanda man arrested, caught with 30 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a car

… up to the car hauler while two men began to unload cars from the hauler. Jimenez-Rodriguez exited the vehicle for a time and watched as the vehicles were unloaded from the car hauler. Shortly after the black Mercury Mariner … who work tirelessly each day to protect our community from the harm caused by illicit substances. My Office will …
PRESS RELEASE

North Tonawanda man caught, arrested with 30 kilos of cocaine hidden in a car

… up to the car hauler while two men began to unload cars from the hauler. Jimenez-Rodriguez exited the vehicle for a time and watched as the vehicles were unloaded from the car hauler. Shortly after the black Mercury Mariner … who work tirelessly each day to protect our community from the harm caused by illicit substances. My Office will …
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Life In Prison

… the testimony of multiple co-conspirators and pictures from a seizure of over 2,000 kilograms of cocaine, showed … Guatemala that was part of a distribution chain spanning from Colombia to Mexico and the United States. In that role, … received multi-hundred kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia and Panama, temporarily stored the narcotics …
PRESS RELEASE

Indianapolis Meth Trafficking Leaders Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… per day to various customers in the Indianapolis area from the summer of 2019 until March 2020. King had … the drug conspiracy and distributed his methamphetamine from a stolen vehicle. Granger served as one of King's … at a 100% purity level, and illegally possessed firearms from the streets, it is a big win. DEA remains committed to …
PRESS RELEASE

Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic

… Confluence Health, Tuller used syringes to remove morphine from at least 17 vials, and then ingested that morphine as … to be in excruciating pain after receiving only saline from what was supposed to be morphine vials.  United States … law enforcement professionals to keep our communities safe from anyone who seeks to exploit the system designed to …
PRESS RELEASE

Takedown Dismantles DTO Based In Parkersburg

… said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Erek Davodowich, from the DEA’s Louisville Division.  “The dedicated men and … commitment to keeping highly addictive and dangerous drugs from destroying lives.” “It is our hope that today's arrests … “This investigation and the subsequent arrests resulted from a collaborative effort between federal and State law …
PRESS RELEASE

Five Perrine residents arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking network

… to distribute narcotics.   The Criminal Complaint arises from a joint investigation conducted by the United States … conducted approximately 30 controlled narcotics purchases from the King Enterprise, including cocaine, marijuana, and … Miami Field Office, and the Miami-Dade PD, with assistance from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and Homestead …
PRESS RELEASE

Tampa man on federal supervised release pleads guilty to laundering proceeds of synthetic marijuana conspiracy

… offense, Aljubeh was on federal supervised release stemming from a 2014 federal conviction for conspiring to traffic in … sent to Zatar instructing him where to deposit the proceeds from the drug sales. An investigation into the account, and … were being used to receive the proceeds of AB-FUBINACA from Zatar and others. After deposits were made into the …
PRESS RELEASE

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

… estimated that more than two million Americans will suffer from opioid addiction,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge … Prevention (“CDC”), on average 46 Americans died every day from an overdose involving prescription opioids in 2016. In … and a pharmacy chain, the removal of prescription authority from numerous doctors and the expansion of information …
PRESS RELEASE

“BMB” Gang member convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of murder, racketeering, narcotics, and firearms charges

… street gang that operated primarily on White Plains Road from 215th Street to 233rd Street in the Bronx. TYRELL was … law enforcement partners to prevent this type of violence from happening in our neighborhoods.” According to court … gang. After arriving at the party, TYRELL obtained a gun from an associate and passed it to another BMB member who …