PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Man Who Trafficked Cocaine Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison

December 20, 2023
… kilogram-quantities of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico.  In the summer of 2021, investigators also … Rodriguez, to deliver to him five kilograms of cocaine from Florida.  Landdy Rodriguez was also supplied with cocaine from Salvador Crespo, who ran an underground bar in …
December 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Convicts Cartel Leader in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy

December 15, 2023
… Del Noreste (CDN), and several other CDN members traveled from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, into Laredo. There, … and murder of an individual the Cartel believed had stolen from them. The investigation revealed Gonzalez-Martinez … to plan and coordinate the recovery of drugs and proceeds from the intended victim. In addition, Gonzalez-Martinez …
December 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

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

November 13, 2023
… Locally, the El Paso Division collected 4,409 pounds from various sites in El Paso, Midland, Alpine, Las Cruces, … 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 …
November 13, 2023
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 medications from the home can help prevent situations involving; not …
November 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 21, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … our homes of medicines we’re not using and keep them away from those who might abuse or misuse them.”   Given the …
October 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Gloucester County Man Convicted of Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses

July 19, 2023
… and over one kilogram of heroin, which was recovered from his apartment. Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey to Brooklyn to sell an additional quantity of heroin, which was recovered from the vehicle. In addition to the drugs recovered from …
July 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Reno Doctor Robert Rand Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Nearly 24,000 Oxycodone Pills

July 17, 2017
… professional practice that resulted in the patient’s death from oxycodone intoxication.  From the start of treatment, in June 2014, Rand prescribed …
July 17, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 27, 2022
… Twice Domestic 36 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Removed from Communities between May and September WASHINGTON – The … the results of an enforcement operation that spanned from May to September and resulted in significant fentanyl … is equivalent to more than 36 million lethal doses removed from the illegal drug supply. Additionally, 338 weapons were …
September 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 25, 2022
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … is no question that prescription drug abuse and theft from medicine cabinets is an issue for every community,” …
April 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Cocaine Trafficking and Gun Crimes

March 24, 2022
… supplying cocaine to McClinton, negotiating lower costs from a source-of-supply, improving the quality of the … customers in Dane County. The conspiracy took place from September through December 2020, and resulted in … purchasing approximately nine kilograms of cocaine from Henderson. While searching two homes belonging to …
March 24, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 75 Months for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

April 08, 2021
… three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico to Connecticut through the U.S. Mail. … kilogram-quantities of cocaine through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to Connecticut and elsewhere.  The … Suarez, of New Britain, coordinated shipments of cocaine from Collazo-Rivera and his associates in Puerto Rico to …
April 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National sentenced to nine years in prison for running conspiracy to traffic kilos of heroin and cocaine

January 25, 2021
… least ten kilograms of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine from California, and who conspired with others to work at … containing one or more kilos of heroin or cocaine shipped from California, that were earmarked for delivery to … working at the direction of Sanquintin as they drove away from the stash house. On those occasions, DEA agents seized …
January 25, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National sentenced to 78 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

November 19, 2020
… employed numerous individuals to sell fentanyl to customers from various New England states, including New Hampshire. … the Martinez phone banks. He then collected cash proceeds from the sales and delivered them to the leaders of the …
November 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National sentenced to five years for fentanyl and heroin conspiracy and distribution

March 06, 2020
… 2018.  Investigators intercepted communications to and from the defendants’ phones which evidenced their drug … drugs, meet with customers and to collect cash derived from drug sales.  In November 2018, law enforcement stopped a passenger van headed from New York City to Worcester, Massachusetts and observed …
March 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison

March 06, 2020
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Brian Hanna, of Brooklyn, … to purchase distribution quantities of heroin and fentanyl from Jordan.  He then sold the drug to his own customers in …
March 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Conspirator in fentanyl, cocaine trafficking organization sentenced to 60 months in federal prison

April 15, 2019
… that imported hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine from the Dominican Republic and distributed them in Rhode … He arranged for the shipment of fentanyl and cocaine from the Dominican Republic and oversaw the distribution of … by law enforcement. The conversations ranged in topic from Diaz arranging for numerous multi-kilogram purchases of …
April 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Pensacola brothers each sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for large drug and money laundering conspiracy

August 02, 2018
… California, have been sentenced for charges arising from a multi-state drug and money laundering conspiracy.  … 2017, Nguyen shipped packages of cocaine and marijuana from California to the Booker brothers in Pensacola.  Nguyen … of packages of cocaine and marijuana that he was shipping from California to Pensacola.  Postal records show that the …
August 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 25, 2018
… the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE – This Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., (local time) the federal Drug … sites which resulted in 17,018 pounds (8.5 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho – 37 collection sites which resulted in 4,282 (2.0 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon – 60 collection sites which …
October 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Highlands county man sentenced to 18 years in prison for armed drug trafficking

November 14, 2019
… court record, on March 12, 2019, law enforcement officers from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office executed a search …
November 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Methamphetamine Trafficker Who Cut His Ankle Bracelet and Fled to Mexico during Trial Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

June 20, 2018
… 13, 2018 for smuggling 66 pounds of pure methamphetamine from Mexico and distributing it throughout San Diego.  According to court records, from 2003 and 2007, Ojeda conspired with other drug … to have pounds of methamphetamine smuggled into San Diego from Mexico, and distributed throughout San Diego County. …
June 20, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Last of nine defendants in conspiracy trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine sentenced to 16 years in prison

May 18, 2018
… 8.8 kilograms of cocaine that Gutierrez intended to deliver from Arizona, and 4.662 kilograms of pure fentanyl delivered from Mexico.  “With this sentencing, DEA and its federal, … of Alabama,” Hamilton said. “By removing this criminal from the street, he can no longer threaten the health and …
May 18, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Lebanese businessman tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy in furtherance of violations of U.S. sanctions

December 07, 2018
… Department of State. This designation prohibited Tajideen from being involved in, or benefiting from transactions, involving U.S. persons or companies without a license from the Department of the Treasury. “This Department of …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

April 23, 2019
… and Yuma areas Event will take place throughout Arizona from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th TB14.jpg … National Prescription Drug Take Back will be held April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. Sites will be set … work together as a community to curb the onset of addiction from beginning within our own homes and impede the ability …
April 23, 2019
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New York News 2005

July 15, 2021
… JOHN P. GILBRIDE, Special Agent-in-Charge accepts a check from Anthony P. Valenti, National Treasurer, Federal … Extradition of Cocaine Kingpin and 4 Criminal Associates from Curacao to New York OCT 5, 2005 United States …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Near 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Ringleader in Austin Area

June 23, 2021
… of heroin, methamphetamine and other narcotics in Austin from December 2016 to September 2019. During this … 18, including Aguirre, received prison sentences ranging from nine months to 235 months. “The prosecutions of Juan … and the removal of a significant criminal element from the streets of Austin,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. …
June 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr Joins President Donald J. Trump to Announce Expansion of Operation Legend

July 22, 2020
… and Albuquerque to protect the residents of those cities from senseless acts of deadly violence by targeting those … agencies by sending over 100 federal investigators from the FBI, DEA, and ATF to the city.  Under the … providing timely, efficient analysis of ballistic evidence from shootings in order to quickly disrupt violent criminals …
July 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Search of Concord warehouse leads to re-arrest of dark web vendor

May 15, 2020
… as allegations he violated conditions of supervised release from his 2015 conviction OAKLAND, Calif.  – Jeremy Donagal … to have violated the conditions of his supervised release from his 2015 conviction, where he was originally charged in … § 331(i)(3).    Donagal already was on supervised release from a previous conviction.  Donagal’s previous sentence …
May 15, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Sureno street gang member sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

August 05, 2019
… a five-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.   According to information disclosed … street gang member, had been released back to Spokane from Washington State prison after serving a term of … attempted first degree assault. The prior conviction arose from an incident where Mullenix shot an individual he …
August 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners hold 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 25, 2019
… the Pacific Northwest SEATTLE – This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, the Drug Enforcement … sites which resulted in 15,279 pounds (7.6 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho – 34 collection sites which resulted in 3,269 pounds (1.6 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon – 60 collection sites which …
April 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Lorain Man And Federal Prison Inmate Convicted For Conspiracy To Commit Murder For Hire And To Distribute Cocaine

May 08, 2018
… was an outstanding effort by investigators and prosecutors from multiple states and jurisdictions who came together to … this significant murder-for-hire plot paved a twisted path from New York City to Lorain, Ohio.  Law enforcement collaboration helped prevent another murder from occurring.  I commend the dedicated and talented team …
May 08, 2018