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DEA & MPD Issue Public Safety Alert on Mass Overdose Events Across D.C. Metro Area

April 14, 2022
DEA & MPD Issue Public Safety Alert on Mass Overdose Events Across D.C. Metro Area April 14, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
April 14, 2022
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Drug Distributor for East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

November 23, 2021
Drug Distributor for East Baltimore Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison November 23, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) …
November 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Indictment Charges Four Men for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 12, 2021
Federal Indictment Charges Four Men for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy August 12, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
August 12, 2021
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Temple Hills Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns

June 04, 2021
Temple Hills Man Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Of Ghost Guns June 04, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
June 04, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA, Harford County Sheriff's Office and Anne Arundel County Police to Hold Press Conference About Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Methamphetamine

November 28, 2006
U.S. Attorney's Office, DEA, Harford County Sheriff's Office and Anne Arundel County Police to Hold Press Conference About Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Methamphetamine November 28, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) …
November 28, 2006
PRESS RELEASE

2003 National Police Week

May 29, 2003
2003 National Police Week May 29, 2003 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, N.W Suite 500 …
May 29, 2003
PRESS RELEASE

Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction

December 16, 2025
… recognizes the critical public-safety benefits that come from strong collaboration among our partner agencies,” said …
December 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms

August 07, 2025
… Task Force and the DEA Washington Division, with assistance from MPD’s Violent Crime Suppression Division and the Prince …
August 07, 2025
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Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death

July 30, 2025
… of which contain fentanyl. The quantity of pills seized from this individual could have potentially resulted in the …
July 30, 2025
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Five Defendants Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused the Fatal Overdoses of Three 19-Year-Olds

October 30, 2025
… commitment to our fellow New Yorker: we will fight fentanyl from flowing onto our streets and bring to justice the … and Roy Nicolas, together with CC-1 and CC-2, used an online distribution network that leveraged the power of …
October 30, 2025
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Parents and Caregivers

June 06, 2025
Parents and Caregivers Parents and Caregivers Resources As a parent or caregiver, you play a vital role in educating your family members to make healthy decisions. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then …
June 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 Am-2 Pm On Saturday, September 26th

July 28, 2015
… National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 Am-2 Pm On Saturday, September 26th July 28, 2015 … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am - 2 pm local time. As with the previous nine …
July 28, 2015
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Sentencing Of Last Two Defendants From A Total Of Seven Park Avenue, Rutland Drug Dealers Who Pleaded Guilty To Federal Heroin And Crack Cocaine Drug Conspiracy

November 12, 2014
… Sentencing Of Last Two Defendants From A Total Of Seven Park Avenue, Rutland Drug Dealers Who … and many other Vermont communities” and “a strong message from the Court needs to be continually sent to narcotic …
November 12, 2014
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BPD, DEA, and State’s Attorney’s Office Secure 19 Indictments Related to Drug Trafficking in West Baltimore

December 12, 2025
… 19 defendants, including two juveniles, from three different Drug Trafficking Organizations, were … in the Penn North Area is not only unacceptable from a quality-of-life standpoint, but it is also extremely … not stop until we eliminate this threat and remove them from our communities. Our first priority is to save American …
December 12, 2025
Kenny Jing Ang
FUGITIVE

Kenny Jing Ang Chen

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, 21 USC 846;Aid & Abet Distribution of Heroin, 841(a)(1) and 18 USC 2;Aid & Abet Carrying of Firearm During Drug Trafficking, 18 USC 924(c)(1);Use of Minors in Drug Trafficking, 21 USC 861(a)(1).
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Graduates the Sixth Annual Citizens Academy Class in Richmond, Virginia

July 29, 2022
DEA Graduates the Sixth Annual Citizens Academy Class in Richmond, Virginia July 29, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
July 29, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… as the top drug threats in the Manchester area. From August 2021 to August 2022, more than 107,000 Americans … or suicide ( Centers for Disease Control, CDC WONDER online database released 1/2023 ) In 2021, there were 292 …
March 28, 2025
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 A.m. -2 P.m. On Saturday, September 26th

September 24, 2015
… National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Will Take Place From 10 A.m. -2 P.m. On Saturday, September 26th September … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. local time. As with the previous nine …
September 24, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 04, 2025
… commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed … contained a potentially lethal dose, a significant drop from 76% of pills tested just two years prior in FY 2023. … fentanyl powder purity decreased to 10.3%, down from 19.5% during the same time period. These reductions in …
December 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operator Mauricio Sanchez-Garza Extradited From Mexico To Face Federal Charges In San Antonio Sanchez Faces Money Laundering And Extortion Charges Related To A Hollywood Screenplay

July 26, 2016
… Sinaloa Cartel Operator Mauricio Sanchez-Garza Extradited From Mexico To Face Federal Charges In San Antonio Sanchez … appearance in federal court following his extradition from Mexico yesterday. Sanchez is charged by two federal …
July 26, 2016
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Major Heroin Supply Chain From New York City To Upstate Counties, Long Island Dismantled: Five Arrested, $5 Million In Heroin, $115,000 Cash And Two Guns Seized

May 29, 2015
… Major Heroin Supply Chain From New York City To Upstate Counties, Long Island … Enforcement Strike (NY OCDESF), Group Z-41, with leadership from the New York State Police, working in partnership with …
May 29, 2015
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Forty-One Facing Drug Trafficking Charges As A Result Of Multi-Agency Investigation In Chaves County

September 23, 2015
… tools and resources to keep our smaller communities safe from drug trafficking organizations,” said DEA Special Agent … successfully removing both drugs and their dealers/pushers from our Roswell community." The federal cases were … (24 hours) (505) 889-1300. Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov . Charges in indictments and …
September 23, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Pain management doctor pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

January 07, 2020
… failing adequately to review records provided to the office from other providers, and failing to obtain a complete … treatment despite aberrant behaviors, and requests from patients and/or their family members for help with … instead requiring members of his office staff to take the online courses purporting to be the defendant; and   Dr. …
January 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Maryland man and 10 co-conspirators committing murders, drug trafficking and killing a federal witness, taken down by more than 10 agencies across three states

November 22, 2019
Maryland man and 10 co-conspirators committing murders, drug trafficking and killing a federal witness, taken down by more than 10 agencies across three states November 22, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public …
November 22, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Highlights 2021

December 31, 2024
… impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money from Americans.  Providing education and awareness is the … 2021 Year in Photos DEA’s Tactical Helicopter Section from New Orleans talks about the helicopter’s features … to the Chicago area earlier in the day via private plane from Toluca, Mexico, via Houston, Texas. The plane arrived …
December 31, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 30, 2025
… actors who prey upon our most vulnerable citizens and steal from hardworking American taxpayers,” said Attorney General … systems.” “Health care fraud drains critical resources from programs intended to help people who truly need medical … partners will continue to hold those accountable who steal from the American people and undermine our health care …
June 30, 2025
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Local pain management doctor going to prison for 70 months for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud

October 15, 2020
… crimes but to the larger opioid crisis generally. From a healthcare system, which, in 2001, decided to treat … instead requiring members of his office staff to take the online courses purporting to be the defendant; and   Dr. …
October 15, 2020
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Partner Toolbox

July 02, 2025
… Release DEA Public Alert DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are …
July 02, 2025
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White Plains Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP

August 19, 2025
White Plains Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic PCP August 19, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
August 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

October 12, 2021
25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes October 12, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
October 12, 2021