PRESS RELEASE

Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from Avila-Angulo, the alleged courier. According to the … and the Kings County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol. Assistant United States …
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

… failed effort to hide their illegal and dangerous activity from law enforcement,” stated Acting United States Attorney … defendants have learned, drug dealers who push their poison online cannot evade prosecution by hiding in the dark … goal to shut down as many drug trafficking organizations online and on the streets,” stated DEA Special Agent in …
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

… record-keeping monitoring and uninterrupted visits from the DEA. “An important part of DEA’s mission is to … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
PRESS RELEASE

Madison Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

… of Criminal Investigation arranged a series of controlled buys with a confidential informant. The confidential … successfully purchased crack cocaine and methamphetamine from Thomas in March 2020, and additional crack cocaine and approximately 52 grams of methamphetamine from him on April 1, 2020. During a search of Thomas’s …
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… for a confidential informant to purchase methamphetamine from Scheerer in Mauston. After the confidential informant purchased just over 25 grams of methamphetamine from Scheerer, Scheerer asked the confidential informant if they would like to buy a “dirty” gun. The confidential informant agreed and …
PRESS RELEASE

More Than 30 Drug Peddlers Arrested In Orange County

… after the OCSO continually received complaints from business owners regarding individuals selling and buying narcotics in the area of Old Cheney Highway and … local counterparts have removed more than 30 drug peddlers from our community, and we will use all our resources to …
PRESS RELEASE

Complaint Unsealed Charging 19 Gang Members And Associates With Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine And Heroin

… to have used contraband cell phones to traffic drugs from prison OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - A 16-month joint … On Thursday, July 14, 2016, law enforcement officers from the Federal Bureau of (FBI), Drug Enforcement (DEA), … use of cooperating defendants and sources, to controlled buys, consensually recorded telephone calls, …
PRESS RELEASE

Three Family Members Sentenced For Cocaine Charges

… CS that her nephews, McKenzie and Oliver, were in Orlando, from St. Petersburg, and wanted to buy a kilogram of cocaine for $28,000. The following day, … CS got into Miller’s vehicle, McKenzie removed a small bag from his pocket and showed the CS that it contained money. …
PRESS RELEASE

Eagle Pass Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Cocaine Distribution

… grams of cocaine. Evidence presented in trial revealed that from January 2009 until April 2014, the Cardonas used Real … drug proceeds. The Cardona brothers used the proceeds from their cocaine distribution to fuel their lifestyle of … cars that they showed at various car shows in Texas and to buy and remodel homes. During recorded phone calls played at …
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Imprisoned 69 Months For Heroin Trafficking

… Hercules, trafficked approximately one kilogram of heroin from New York to Rutland from early 2012 to February 2013. The three New York men … used confidential informants to make controlled buys of the heroin from Willis and Murphy in the Rutland …
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Businessman Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For International Drug Conspiracy

… both of Bakersfield, negotiated with an undercover agent to buy 70 kilograms of cocaine. During the negotiations, and in … he had shipped approximately 36,000 kilograms of cocaine from Bakersfield to the Toronto area through his Canadian … natives of the Punjabi village of Gureh, and Dhaliwal, from the neighboring village of Chimna, are considered …
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

… Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador February 11, 2022 San Diego Contact Info … Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador today. On October 19, 2021, a federal grand … conspiracy to traffic substantial quantities of cocaine, from Central and South America to Mexico and ultimately into …
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced

… Heroin Trafficker From Auburn, Maine Sentenced May 03, 2017 New England … with federal agents purchased $1,000 worth of heroin from Robinson in Auburn.  Shortly thereafter, law …
PRESS RELEASE

Hidden cocaine shipment seized from container

… Hidden cocaine shipment seized from container June 03, 2020 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … investigation), DEA’s commitment to protecting its citizens from the dangers of drugs is unwavering.” “We applaud the … successfully disrupting the flow of deadly narcotics from entering our country,” said Christopher Kennally, …
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine from Prison

… Defendant Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine from Prison July 20, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us … bars.” “Silva’s time in state prison did not deter him from continuing his drug trafficking activity,” said U.S. … Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Instead of learning his lesson from his cocaine-trafficking conviction, Silva chose to …
STORY

A Message From DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

October 06, 2023
… A Message From DEA Administrator Anne Milgram October 06, 2023         … Anne Milgram   October 06, 2023     Group Photo From Family Summit Off Headquarters DEA Administrator Anne …
October 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

… County Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted felon and … Resendiz-Gomez after a traffic stop where he was returning from Illinois, having purchased another 600 grams of cocaine …
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… 145 months in prison. According to documents in the case, from about July 2022 through August 2022, law enforcement conducted six controlled buys of methamphetamine from Fisher. A search of his residence resulted in the …
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… with the DEA communicated with Norton and arranged to buy two pounds of methamphetamine from him in Madison in exchange for $6,000. Norton arrived … and was involved in transporting pounds of methamphetamine from California to Wisconsin. Judge Conley also noted it was …
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tehama County

… undercover agent purchased over 3 pounds of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search … Major Investigations Team (SUMIT), with special assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California …
PRESS RELEASE

Auburn man sentenced to 60 months in prison

… in March of 2018, a confidential informant made controlled buys of heroin from Wirges at his Auburn, Ind., residence at a time when Wirges was out on bond from drug charges pending against him in Dekalb County …
PRESS RELEASE

Many Resident Sentenced To More Than 6 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a man from Many, La was sentenced to 78 months in prison for … guilty plea, law enforcement agents conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Johnson on November 4, 7, and 12 of 2013. Johnson would …
PRESS RELEASE

Essex County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

… prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled substances from various doctors in New Jersey, filled them at … of the drug trafficking organization. Horvath admitted that from Feb. 5, 2014, to Aug. 13, 2014, he personally went to … and his two conspirators then found a fourth conspirator to buy the 180 Endocet pills. Oxycodone is a Schedule II …
PRESS RELEASE

Final Operation X3 “Mexican Mafia” Defendant Sentenced

… for the main distributor - Juan Pablo Contreras - who would buy the heroin wholesale from Mexico and distribute it locally and to San Antonio and … defendants convicted in the case received terms ranging from two years to 262 months for their respective roles in …
PRESS RELEASE

Wilson Man Sentenced To 130 Months For Heroin Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Task Force and Wilson Police Department used informants to buy a total of 800 bags of heroin from Turner during five controlled purchases in Greenville … of Turner’s residence in Wilson. Turner was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his 2007 convictions in New …
PRESS RELEASE

Rutland Man Imprisoned 5 Years For Heroin Trafficking

… after his incarceration ends. According to court documents, from January to November 2012 Murphy trafficked between 400 … used a confidential informant to make three controlled buys of heroin from Murphy in Rutland. In November 2012, Murphy was …
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Jury Convicts Pinehurst Doctor Of Drug Conspiracy

… a witness, and an audio recording of a government informant buying a prescription from him in a bathroom stall. Witnesses included … patients, and a number of people who bought prescriptions from Beier. Several witnesses testified about the …
PRESS RELEASE

Twin Brothers/Heroin Dealers Sentenced To Federal Prison

… sentenced to 78 months in prison. Following their release from prison, both defendants will be on supervised release … for years. DINT and the DEA began making controlled buys of heroin from the Jacobson brothers, who lived in Jackson County on a …
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced To 16 Years For Distributing Drugs

… an audio recording of a person working with law enforcement buying a prescription from Beier in a bathroom stall. Witnesses included … and a number of people who bought prescriptions from Beier. Several witnesses testified about the …
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno County Man Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… prison for a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders in order to buy houses in Fresno and Mendocino Counties, Drug … directly involved in growing 856 marijuana plants seized from the Willits property after Lieng and Truong acquired … Administration led the investigation with primary support from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino County …