PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Announces Major Results in Operation Angels Envy

May 26, 2021
… 2.png This graphic illustrates the drug trafficking routes from the West Coast to the East Coast and back to a Mexican …
May 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Six ELN members and associates charged with narco-terrorism and international cocaine distribution conspiracy

September 21, 2020
… asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online at www.fbi.gov/tips A federal grand jury in Houston … in an ongoing 20-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Colombia to the United States knowing or intending to … Special Operations Division, including assigned attorneys from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section and National …
September 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

June 01, 2022
… dark web.jpeg Deadly Fentanyl.jpg BRUNSWICK, GA:   Two men from Canada and the United Kingdom have been indicted in the … law enforcement agencies involved.” “The number of deaths from drug overdoses, particularly Fentanyl and its … Vancouver; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its Online Undercover Operations Unit and Federal Serious and …
June 01, 2022
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The Characterization of 6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran and Differentiation from its 4-, 5-, and 7-Positional Analogues (Microgram Journal 2012;9(2):61-74)

January 01, 2012
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… of 6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran and Differentiation from its 4-, 5-, and 7-Positional Analogues (Microgram … of 6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran and Differentiation from its 4-, 5-, and 7-Positional Analogues (Microgram …
January 01, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

April 20, 2022
… County Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least June 2016 through July 2017, Stewart conspired … and Prince George’s County.  Stewart obtained heroin from Broxton and then sold smaller quantities of heroin to …
April 20, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

January 29, 2021
… a global pandemic—to protect the communities we serve from these deadly drugs,” said Jarod Forget, Special Agent … successfully removed a number of violent drug organizations from the streets, and will enable these communities to focus … According to court documents, Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, 44, from the Mexican State of Morelos, operated a continuing …
January 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Chinese drug traffickers charged in fatal opioid conspiracy

August 21, 2018
… one killer drug in America today, and most of them come from China,” said Attorney General Sessions.  “That’s why … shipping the drugs. The Zheng DTO explained in emails and online that it had “special ways” to “go through customs …
August 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut Man Sentenced to 70 Months’ Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Cocaine Base from Rutland Apartment

July 25, 2022
… to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Cocaine Base from Rutland Apartment July 25, 2022 New England Contact … also seized a total of over six thousand dollars in cash from Mariani, Cedano, and Wedderburn. The government argued …
July 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

October 25, 2024
… Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes October 25, 2024 Louisville Contact Info Contact … Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  National Prescription Drug Take Back …
October 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey U.S. Attorney Files Civil Suit Seeking Forfeiture Of $1.7 Million Seized From New York-Based Exporter

June 23, 2014
… Files Civil Suit Seeking Forfeiture Of $1.7 Million Seized From New York-Based Exporter June 23, 2014 New Jersey … today seeking to forfeit $1,742,289, previously seized from cellular phone wholesale company Cellular Next LLC, …
June 23, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Maryland Man Convicted of Fentanyl Distribution

February 25, 2025
… communities.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from on or about January 21, 2022, through September 28, …
February 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

December 21, 2021
… saw the DTO leader arrive and intercepted a message from the DTO leader to Gardner stating, “Here cuz”.  The DTO …
December 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death

May 06, 2022
… 1’s car to complete the transaction.  Surveillance video from Hotel A, as well as cell-site location records, …
May 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent

June 09, 2022
… his official duties.  Further, the indictment alleges that from 2020 until December 29, 2021, Hester and Rogers …
June 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Joins D.C. Partners to Announce New Partnership Focused on Violent Crime

February 18, 2022
… on this effort to keep area families and communities safer from drug-related violent crime and overdose deaths. ## …
February 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Launches New Conference Series to Work with Healthcare Professionals & Help End the Overdose Crisis

April 22, 2021
… scale throughout the DMV, in making our communities safer from the problems associated with prescription drug …
April 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Essex Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Crack Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

October 28, 2021
… DTO member obtained two to three ounces of crack cocaine from Hammond, which were then sold to the DTO’s customers. …
October 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Final Member of Large Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization in Virginia, Sentenced

February 24, 2021
… a member of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from the West coast into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced …
February 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

February 08, 2023
…  A review of the female victim’s phone found text messages from the previous evening with Larry Eastman where the …
February 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death

October 07, 2022
… release, for distribution of fentanyl.  A victim died from using drugs that Agbi distributed.  Judge Grimm also …
October 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim

September 21, 2022
… advised law enforcement the victim purchased “percs” from an individual known as “Mick”.  The witness also …
September 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Union Bank of California Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $21.6 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

September 18, 2007
… San Diego and Miami Field Divisions, with assistance from the DEA Bogota Country Office, the DEA Madrid Country …
September 18, 2007
PRESS RELEASE

Jose Morales Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering A Witness In A Baltimore City Case

December 10, 2013
… to prevent Long, who was also an employee of Morales, from testifying against him. The jury learned that three …
December 10, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

August 01, 2013
… Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties … Kenneth A. Marra.   The charges against the defendants stem from Operation Oxy Alley, a coordinated investigation into …
August 01, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine into the United States

June 11, 2018
… Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and … member is in federal custody, following his extradition from Mexico to the United States yesterday afternoon. He is …
June 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Pleads Guilty to a Federal Racketeering, Distributing Large Quantities of Drugs, Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

December 03, 2021
… Baltimore Police Department. According to his guilty plea, from at least 2016 through March 26, 2020, Bobby Cannon was … East Baltimore.  On January 4, 2019, Cannon borrowed a car from a female associate in southwest Baltimore and later … officers saw that Cannon had a gun, which they recovered from his jacket pocket.  Officers then searched Cannon’s van …
December 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Six Men Facing Federal Drug Charges

January 21, 2022
… were seized by law enforcement.  The packages were shipped from Brownsville, Texas to an address associated with the … to Velasquez’s residence.  Tracking information obtained from the shipping company revealed that IP addresses … on January 20, 2022, based on arrest warrants issued from the criminal complaint.  As part of these arrests, law …
January 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Money Launderer and Wholesale Supplier of Narcotics to East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $472,000

September 14, 2021
… Investigators conducted controlled purchases of narcotics from drug distributors in the shops, including Roundheart, … mixture. The total proceeds obtained by Williams from supplying controlled substances to co-conspirators was … or leased. Investigators recovered a total of $363,233 from various bank accounts associated with Williams' drug …
September 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Manager of Pain Clinic, Her Boyfriend, and Customers Facing Federal Charges for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

May 19, 2021
… forged prescriptions for opioids using prescription pads from the clinics’ doctors, then illegally sold the forged … prescriptions.  For example, the complaint alleges that from July 2019 to April 2021, more than 40 prescriptions … that pharmacies had begun to refuse opioid prescriptions from Memorial Care.  The criminal complaint further alleges …
May 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Six indicted in drug conspiracy that included production and distribution of power synthetic opioid

June 12, 2019
… in the six-count indictment in U.S. District Court and from testimony in court proceedings, six defendants are … in the federal system.   According to the indictment, and from testimony delivered in court proceedings, Forrester …   “Illegal opioid production and distribution, whether online or through conventional drug distribution methods, is …
June 12, 2019