PRESS RELEASE

19 Kansas City Metro Defendants Plead Guilty To 4.3 Million Meth Conspiracy

June 15, 2017
… 15, 2017, that DEA had secured 19 separate guilty pleas from Kansas City metropolitan residents resulting from a 4.3 million dollar methamphetamine distribution … an estimated $4,359,600 worth of methamphetamine and heroin from 2010 to 2015.  That estimate is based on a conservative …
June 15, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Montreal-based Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Throughout The United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia And Peru Dismantled

February 09, 2018
… the cocaine conspiracy, Haviaropoulos purchased cocaine from, among other sources, Carlos Alberto Ocampo Garcia in … as fentanyl and marijuana.  The organization collected cash from selling marijuana in the United States and cocaine in … the organization’s circuitous route sending money from Quebec to South America Countries and China; and in …
February 09, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced For Running Pill Mill And Contributing To A Death

September 24, 2013
… resulting in death and more than 300 counts stemming from his pill mill operation.  A federal jury convicted … medical purpose and Nathaniel Backes’ death resulted from the use of that substance. … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, the North Coventry …
September 24, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Career Criminal Sentenced To 234 Months’ Imprisonment

September 17, 2014
… approached the café owner and offered him protection from future robberies for a fee. When the owner refused, … a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic pistol from the driver’s seat floor and two other semiautomatic pistols from the co-conspirators. Delaremore’s pistol contained one …
September 17, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Enforcement Notices Sent To Marijuana Storefronts In Western Washington Operating Within School Zones

August 23, 2012
… property where the storefront operates, any money received from the enterprise, and potential criminal prosecution. The … of marijuana within 30 days.  The following is a statement from Matthew G. Barnes, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug … release. Click Here to View The following is a statement from Jenny A. Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District …
August 23, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Indicted For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances In Alaska

July 26, 2013
… two additional drug conspiracy indictments stemming from the same investigation that resulted in charges against … was assisted by Brown and Charles, shipped drugs to Alaska from Washington State. Among the drugs alleged to have been … in Anchorage on July 18 on a separate indictment stemming from the same investigation, charging him, along with Aaron …
July 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Costco Wholesale To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Lax Pharmacy Controls

January 17, 2017
… regulations. The violations include: filling prescriptions from practitioners who did not have a valid DEA number; … that help prevent opioids and other dangerous drugs from being misused or otherwise added to the illegal … systems are put in place to prevent controlled substances from ending up in the wrong hands.” To address the numerous …
January 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

September 08, 2017
… charges 18 defendants with criminal activity ranging from firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, and … to leverage those tools to help protect our communities from the significant public safety threat posed by criminal … the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement (MAGEC) with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
September 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Defendants Indicted In State-Wide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 24, 2015
… co-defendants regularly received large shipments of drugs from couriers transporting the contraband from San Diego area to the Central Valley of California.  … It’s critical to determine where the money comes from and where it goes.  Finding and connecting those ‘dots’ …
November 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Three Members Of International Organization Of Money Launderers For The Largest Drug Cartels Arrested

September 10, 2015
… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, New York City Police Department and the New … Special Agent in Charge Hunt. “Attacking the proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs is a proven technique for … in the indictment, the investigation determined that from approximately January 1, 2004 to the present, members …
September 10, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Riverhead Physician Assistant Arrested For Conspiracy To Illegally Prescribe Oxycodone

November 04, 2015
… on the East End in exchange for half the cash profits from the resulting drug sales. DEA and our law enforcement … illegal sales. Troyan was receiving half of the profit from the sale of the oxycodone pills. If convicted, the … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
November 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Latin King Gang Member Indicted For Murder Of CW Post Basketball Star Tafare Berryman

February 06, 2017
… murdering Tafare Berryman, who was tragically taken away from his family and friends 12 years ago. Drug-related … students, which later spilled out into a parking lot across from the club. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on April 3, 2005, … friend then entered a car and drove away. Several blocks from the club, Berryman’s friend, who was driving, pulled …
February 06, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine Seized In Buffalo, N.Y.

February 24, 2017
… off the streets.” “Though we may be over 2,000 miles away from the Mexican Border, this case illustrates that the … to Mexico. Cocaine was smuggled into the United States from Mexico and eventually brought to Arizona and then … preceded the transfer of the 18 kilograms of “sham” cocaine from Nowak to Rodriguez.  Rodriguez was arrested in …
February 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Madera And Merced County Residents Indicted In Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

June 08, 2011
… to be in possession of methamphetamine allegedly purchased from Herrera. As a result of the federal arrests and search … eight defendants are already serving prison terms ranging from 18 to 40 years. This is a sustained, long-term … counterparts to remove gang members and drug traffickers from the community,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge …
June 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Eastern District Of California Actions In “Project Delirium”

July 21, 2011
… Abreo and Nichols were distributing methamphetamine from Central California to Hawaii and Oklahoma. Assistant … Operations Division, composed of agents and analysts from the DEA, FBI, ICE, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. … Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, as well as attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug …
July 21, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Leadership

November 28, 2025
… and the Middle East. At the time of his retirement from federal service in 2020, he was serving as DEA's Acting … was a certified Police Officer in the State of New York. From 2023 to 2025, Mr... Terrance C. “Terry” Cole Bio & …
November 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and Silencer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

February 20, 2025
… Ellis was a prolific drug redistributor. He obtained drugs from one branch of the drug conspiracy and sold the drugs to … has two prior felony drug convictions and is prohibited from possessing firearms. In asking for a 15-year sentence … three kilos of heroin, and more than $330,000 in cash from eighteen locations in Washington and Arizona. Earlier …
February 20, 2025
STORY

DEA Washington Division Partners with Baby Scientist

July 23, 2021
… Scientist and PhD in Molecular Biology, along with agents from the DEA Washington Division, visited disadvantaged … heights, and our future leaders better represent people from all backgrounds, we need to take a more entrepreneurial …
July 23, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

New Jersey News 2008

July 15, 2021
… $2.8 Million in Cash and Six Kilograms of Heroin Seized from North Bergen Residence October 30, 2008 Suspended … 18, 2008 Local NJ Schools Receive Shields, Training from DEA and Prosecutor's Office August 19, 2008 Public …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of Carfentanil And Other Fentanyl Compounds

February 17, 2017
… and shared responsibilities in countering the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the China National Narcotics Laboratory, the Narcotics …
February 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

China Announces Scheduling Controls Of New Psychoactive Substances/fentanyl-class Substances

June 19, 2017
… Chinese officials have met regularly to discuss the threat from fentanyl class substances. Representatives from the China National Narcotics Laboratory, the Narcotics …
June 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel Senior Lieutenant Pleads Guilty

November 19, 2025
… substances, including methamphetamine, for importation from Mexico into the United States for the Sinaloa Cartel.  … the concealment of the ownership of the proceeds stemming from the sale of methamphetamine and other drugs in the … District of Arizona. He oversaw the collection of proceeds from the drug sales in the United States. After the drugs …
November 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mobile Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

November 13, 2025
… a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will be subject to drug … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
November 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
October 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona THIS Saturday is DEA's 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 21, 2025
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
October 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Arrested with Firearms and Over 91 Pounds of Methamphetamine

September 30, 2025
… Leon, seizing approximately 56 pounds of methamphetamine from the duffle bag along with a firearm that they found in … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
September 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

September 09, 2025
… their command, control, and distribution networks.  From August 25 through August 29, 2025, DEA agents across 23 … “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives …
September 09, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

July 16, 2025
… 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs.  On February 25, 2025, … made a controlled purchase of 3,000 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Meneses was … The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
July 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Arrested for his Unlawful Reentry into the United States and for Distributing Fentanyl and One Pound of Meth

June 16, 2025
… De Jesus Guerrero was deported to the Dominican Republic from the United States in November 2021. He was encountered … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
June 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge

June 16, 2025
… distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine.  He was released from federal prison in September 2022. In August 2024, the … made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Flythe.  On December 18, 2024, a court authorized … Police Department.  The task force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
June 16, 2025