PRESS RELEASE

Strasburg Man Charged with Drug Conspiracy

September 15, 2006
… 571-362-2476 WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Agents from the Shenandoah County Team of the Northwest Virginia … of the cocaine and the method in which it is sold. Agents from the Northwest Virginia Regional Gang Task Force, the …
September 15, 2006
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and SAMHSA announce winners of Red Ribbon Week campus video Public Service Announcement contest

January 14, 2021
… the winners on their outstanding PSAs.” The winning PSA from North Dakota State College of Science, “Challenge the … said O’Regan. “Especially given the need to diversify our online presence in the midst of the pandemic, we thought … nation’s schools, workplaces, and communities. Each year from October 23–31, people in cities and towns across the …
January 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged

March 02, 2018
… trafficking charges TAMPA, Fla. - - Eleven individuals from Lakeland, Florida were charged yesterday with … of life in federal prison. According to the indictment, from at least March 2016 through August 30, 2017, these 11 … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov and/or …
March 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Lubbock Fentanyl Distributor Pleads Guilty

February 16, 2017
… April 3, 2017. According to documents filed in this case, from approximately January 2013 to October 27, 2016 on … and Robertson with large amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital currency.  The Fentanyl …
February 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Former Philadelphia Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

October 09, 2012
… organization in Philadelphia. He acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold these steroids to his … customers. Gidelson obtained shipments of anabolic steroids from suppliers in Europe and China. One supplier shipped the … customers throughout the United States that he met through online weightlifting chat rooms on websites including: …
October 09, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

January 07, 2013
… participation in the conspiracy. Gidelson acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold these steroids to his … received monthly shipments of anabolic steroids and HGH from suppliers in Europe and China. One supplier shipped the … customers throughout the United States that he met through online weightlifting chat rooms on websites including: …
January 07, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests

August 14, 2024
… Major Seizure of Approximately 360 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor Trailer in the Bronx: Three Arrests August 14, … 163 kilogram-sized packages (360 pounds) of cocaine from the flatbed of a tractor trailer by agents with the … their continuous efforts to stop drug traffickers from using the Bronx as a major distribution hub, which …
August 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud

August 23, 2024
… Limery Dones defrauded a bank by transmitting $110,000 to buy a house in the name of a third-party when, in reality, … to put a home in Flores Morales’s name when the money came from Franco’s sale of controlled substances. In another … Office; and Kissimmee Police Department, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Central Florida …
August 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay drug traffickers sentenced to 15 years and 10 years in prison

April 09, 2019
… by his co-defendants and that he distributed marijuana from the operations in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and … law enforcement officers seized a pound of methamphetamine from a backpack Vanleer was carrying. Vanleer acknowledged … paid to him by an undercover officer during controlled buy operations in 2016.             In addition to Vicochea …
April 09, 2019
DOCUMENT

Statement from DEA Administrator Milgram on the Arrests of Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez

July 25, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… Statement from DEA Administrator Milgram on the Arrests of Ismael … including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast to coast.  El Mayo is one of DEA’s most wanted …
July 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico

July 16, 2024
… Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States from Mexico July 16, 2024 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to … involvement in at least nine drug trafficking events from the Lukeville Port of Entry, through Ajo and up to …
July 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Members of a Large Drug Trafficking Organization Convicted of Drug, Gun, and Money Laundering Charges

June 23, 2005
… compartments to transport hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the New York area to the Maryland-D.C. area from 1997 through 2003. According to the testimony presented … number of years, to obtain hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from him, as well as vehicles equipped with hidden …
June 23, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Man And Woman Admit To Their Roles In Synthetic Drug Distribution That Lead To An Overdose Death

March 28, 2018
… to Schedule I controlled substances. Parker admitted that from May 16, 2016 through Aug. 3, 2017, he conspired with … business. Those conspirators received raw materials from China or elsewhere through the mail, repackaged and … those materials into the chemicals that he sold online. Afterwards, Parker transported the finished products …
March 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Cousins Sentenced On Federal Charges For PCP Distribution

January 19, 2011
… Ware and her cousin, Gene Anderson, both 31, and both from Northeast Washington, were sentenced to prison terms on … D.C. According to the Government’s proffer of evidence, from January 2006 until September 2008, Ware and others received large amounts of PCP from wholesalers in and around her home in the 300 block of …
January 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 22, 2015
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th WASHINGTON - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 22, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Approximately 70 pounds of heroin and fentanyl seized from wholesale distribution network in the Bronx and Yonkers

January 31, 2019
… Approximately 70 pounds of heroin and fentanyl seized from wholesale distribution network in the Bronx and Yonkers … of heroin and fentanyl (nearly 70 pounds) were recovered from two locations on Underhill Avenue in the Soundview … Then, Candido De Jesus, and Wilton Paulino come and go from the suspected drug stash location at 950 Underhill …
January 31, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Burlington County Pharmacist Sentenced To 15 Years For Illegally Distributing Opioids From “pill Mills”

April 12, 2018
… Sentenced To 15 Years For Illegally Distributing Opioids From “pill Mills” April 12, 2018 New Jersey Contact Info … prison for illegally distributing and dispensing oxycodone from two pharmacies located in Medford. Michael Ludwikowski, …
April 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Public Safety Alert From Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone Tablets Containing Fentanyl

April 01, 2016
… Public Safety Alert From Drug Enforcement Administration Counterfeit Hydrocodone … deaths that have been reported.   Overdose victims range from 18 - 59 years of age, approximately 50% are male and …
April 01, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms of heroin

January 16, 2019
… Ex-husband and wife duo from Michigan arrested in Yonkers, NY with eight kilograms … Police Department is committed to removing dangerous drugs from our communities," said Police Commissioner Charles … efforts, we have prevented a significant amount of heroin from reaching the streets, and arrested those responsible. …
January 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Indianapolis Woman Charged for Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles

June 11, 2024
… Trafficking Cocaine to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles June 11, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact … whom Logan traveled to Chicago Midway International Airport from Los Angeles. Additional law enforcement personnel … the DEA Chicago Field Division, with substantial assistance from the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police, …
June 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Second of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients

April 19, 2021
… of Two Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Steal, Sell Drugs from Nursing Home Patients April 19, 2021 Atlanta Contact … representative, and Gibson as a licensed practical nurse. From as early as Dec. 2019 until early 2020, the two, and …
April 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of medical products and drug charges

February 11, 2021
… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal armed robbery of … and demanded opioid painkillers, anxiety pills and money from behind the counter. They fled with more than 2,500 … Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Denver Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
February 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy

November 24, 2021
… Phoenix Field Division Graduates 13 Community Members from the First Ever Citizen's Academy November 24, 2021 … thirteen Yavapai County community members proudly graduated from the Phoenix Field Division's (PFD) first ever DEA … The community-based training program provided civilians from the local community with a first-hand understanding of …
November 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Brevard County Felon Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

January 25, 2024
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 09, 2023
… removed almost 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. According to a report … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary … fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available online at  www.takebackday.com .                             …
November 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Cocaine

February 17, 2006
… found in the rear bedroom. The following items were seized from various locations with the residence, including a gym … handgun. A total of $78,181 in cash was seized from the residence. All of these items belonged to Huynh, … in any money, property, or assets of any kind, derived from or acquired as a result of, or used to facilitate the …
February 17, 2006
PRESS RELEASE

Four Harrisonburg Area Drug Dealers Indicted

October 07, 2005
… with intent to distribute cocaine base. The charges stem from an investigation by the DEA Winchester Post of Duty, … in July 2005, when an informant bought crack cocaine from Anthony Smith and his brother Tony at both of their apartments. Anthony Smith faces a sentence ranging from 25 years to life in prison and up to $17 million in …
October 07, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

Two Hundred Pounds of Marijuana Seized In Norfolk, VA

June 18, 2004
… Airport after arriving on a chartered Lear 36 private jet from Carlsbad, California. Personnel from the DEA Norfolk Resident Office met the aircraft and were assisted by personnel from the Chesapeake and Norfolk Police Departments. …
June 18, 2004
PRESS RELEASE

Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Offenses

April 11, 2016
… 56 grams and 62 grams of crack cocaine, respectively, from Thornton.  On June 9, 2015, DEA and ATF used an undercover officer to purchase a .357 caliber revolver from Thornton.  On June 23, 2015, a confidential source DEA … a .22 caliber pistol, both with obliterated serial numbers, from Thornton. Thornton has previous felony drug and gun …
April 11, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Money Courier For Large Guatemalan Drug Ring Sentenced To Over 13 Years In Prison

May 31, 2013
… organization that imported cocaine into the United States from Guatemala and smuggled the proceeds back to Guatemala.  … enforcement seized $1,168,000 in cash wrapped in bundles from a secret compartment in his vehicle. In 2005, Duarte picked up drug money from a co-conspirator in Connecticut to take to the …
May 31, 2013