PRESS RELEASE

International Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Convicted In New York Of Terrorism Crimes Bout Convicted On All Four Counts, Including Conspiring To Kill Americans And Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

November 03, 2011
… 2012. The case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Royal Thai Police; the Romanian National Police; … Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anjan Sahni and Brendan R. Mcguire from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Terrorism and …
November 03, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

July 13, 2017
… then would receive an honorarium ranging typically ranging from $1,600.00 to $3,000.00.  As part of her plea, Hill … management practice, including receiving illegal kickbacks from Insys.  During that trial, former Insys sales …
July 13, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA NEWS: Valley-wide Synthetic Drug Takedown

November 06, 2012
… phx110612_fig3.jpg phx110612_fig4.jpg PHOENIX - Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with various … another blow to the synthetic designer drug industry, from manufacturers and distributors to retailers," said DEA …
November 06, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

U.K. Defendant Sentenced For Illegal Chemical Distribution Via Internet

May 16, 2013
… Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas Defendant extradited from the U.K. to face U.S. charges PHOENIX - On May 14, … Red Phosphorus in the United States without written consent from the appropriate licensing U.S. entity. Although Howes …
May 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Tempe Designer Drug Manufacturer/Distributor Of Federal Controlled Substance Analogue Enforcement Act Violations

July 22, 2013
… case was tried before U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell from June 25, 2013 through July 19, 2013. Sentencing is set … APVP, MPPP, and Pentedrone.  Lane obtained these chemicals from individuals in China and Minnesota, was addicted to his …
July 22, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Partners Arrest And Charge A Dozen Suspected Meth Traffickers

February 21, 2013
… ring which was importing methamphetamine and cocaine from Tijuana- and Guadalajara-based cartels into San Diego … members include the DEA, FBI, IRS, and ICE, with assistance from other federal and local law enforcement agencies as …
February 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Medical Doctor Surrenders License, Pays $700,000 Restitution For Prescription Drug/Money Laundering Scam

March 11, 2011
… in the amount of approximately $2 million in seized monies. From January 1, 2006 to February 10, 2009, Yeh operated a … occurred, resulting in a higher than allowed payment from AHCCCS. “Albert Yeh can no longer practice medicine and …
March 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Operation OG Style Knocks Out Violent Street Gang Members

September 27, 2011
… PHOENIX, AZ. - In August 2009, officers from the South Mountain Precinct noticed an increase in … one; this entire criminal organization has been dismantled from top to bottom. I am extremely pleased with the work …
September 27, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Packaging Operation Dismantled In Inwood: Over $5 Million In Heroin Seized, 10 Arrests

April 15, 2016
… Unit and Heroin Interdiction (HIT), with assistance from the New York City Police Department’(NYPD) 50th … Force. The Task Force is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, …
April 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Linked To Los Zetas Drug Cartel

December 12, 2012
… announced the extradition of Horst Walther Overdick-Mejia from Guatemala.  Overdick-Mejia was charged in January 2012 … began to purchase and oversee the transportation of cocaine from Guatemala to Los Zetas in Mexico. During this …
December 12, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

July 26, 2017
… 2016, a female heroin customer called Brown to order heroin from him.  Following the call to Brown, Matthews left the … Drug Task Force which consists of law enforcement officers from the DEA; the Cedar Rapids Police Department; the Linn …
July 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-five Members And Associates Of The ‘Hooly Gang’ In The Bronx Charged With Narcotics Trafficking

February 07, 2018
… the Longwood section of the Bronx. Their products - ranging from crack, heroin, marijuana, and oxycodone - invited gang … publicly filed documents: The Superseding Indictment arises from a joint investigation, beginning in 2017, by the NYPD, …
February 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

19 Charged In Prescription Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

June 08, 2011
… South Park, Pennsylvania. According to the indictment, from February 26, 2009 to June 21, 2010, the defendants … Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to the indictment, from Feb. 26, 2009 to June 21, 2010, the defendants …
June 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Death Charge Added To Indictment Against Pill Mill Doc

November 29, 2012
… no legitimate medical purpose and N. B.’s death resulted from the use of that substance. According to the third … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, the North Coventry …
November 29, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Surrenders To US Law Enforcement

August 07, 2017
… date. “At a time when more Americans than ever are dying from drug overdoses, the Department of Justice has made it a … cartel leaders in order to dismantle their organizations from top to bottom, and today’s announcement should send …
August 07, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Defendants Targeted In A Criminal Complaint Alleging Broad-Ranging Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

December 11, 2015
… distribution operation by, among other things, taking calls from customers and dispatching couriers to deliver drugs to … dealer who is alleged to have frequently purchased heroin from him, Robert Erickson, are charged with distributing …
December 11, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

10 People Arrested In Two Separate Cases For Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking Affecting Multiple Western New York Communities

June 18, 2015
… since approximately 2014, the organization acquired heroin from the New York City area for distribution in Buffalo. The … conducted today removed major sources of illegal narcotics from flowing into our area. The dangers of both heroin and …
June 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Indictment Of Five Defendants In One Of The Nation’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

August 05, 2015
… law enforcement tracked $13,000,000 in cash flowing from an area bank to California. According to information … Gillon and Williams received large quantities of narcotics from Herman Aguirre’s “seafood” warehouse in Montebello, …
August 05, 2015
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May 09, 2023
May 09, 2023

Lunch & Learn: Facts About Fentanyl

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Overland Park, KS
Learn about the changing drug landscape and how illicit fentanyl in fake prescription pills is the driving force behind hardships and loss among the Kansas City community. Obtain the latest facts about fentanyl, how to identify an opioid overdose, and what you can do for a loved one at risk...
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DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List

October 30, 2023
… items.  A person or business that sells a product from the SSL with “reckless disregard” of its illegal uses …
October 30, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Caribbean News 2009

July 15, 2021
… in Puerto Rico May 7, 2009 2,210 Pounds of Cocaine Seized from Port of San Juan April 2, 2009 42 Members of a Drug …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA-led multi-agency investigation dismantles major New Mexico poly-drug trafficking drug trafficking organization

September 20, 2019
… organizations by tracing and seizing the monies they earn from trafficking drugs,” stated IRS Special Agent in Charge … with the investigation and apprehension of the defendants from several federal law enforcement partners, including the … and Las Cruces offices of DEA.  DEA task force officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, Pueblo of Laguna …
September 20, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2008

July 15, 2021
… 5 Years for Cocaine Possession January 28, 2008 A 2nd Man from Ft. Smith, AR, Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment for …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Madison Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

December 10, 2025
… is the second most common substance found in people who die from a drug poisoning,” said Drug Enforcement Administration … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.  Drug Trafficking …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Maine Man Charged with Trafficking Multiple Kilos of Cocaine Delivered in Rhode Island

December 02, 2025
… criminal organizations 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 …
December 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Distributor Connected to 2 Overdose Deaths Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

November 20, 2025
… controlled purchases of fentanyl mixed with xylazine from Graham. Graham was arrested on February 26, 2025, in … Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
November 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Somersworth Man Arrested on State Assault Offense Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge

November 14, 2025
… 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 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Prichard, AL Drug Dealer Sentenced in Federal Court

November 13, 2025
… 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

High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced on Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge

September 08, 2025
… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s OCDETF and Project Safe Neighborhoods. …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison For Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine and Money Laundering

September 04, 2025
… individuals to traffic cocaine and heroin from Mexico, through California, to Massachusetts and into … of heroin (which was later determined to be pure fentanyl) from sources in Mexico. Palafox also admitted to conspiring …
September 04, 2025