PRESS RELEASE

Umar Koon Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

December 20, 2023
… informant, made seven controlled purchases of drugs from Koon. On five occasions, it is alleged that Koon sold … Koon on November 14 after he returned to Burlington from New York City on a bus. Agents seized a suitcase Koon … cocaine base and fentanyl. They also seized $1,500 in cash from Koon’s person. Koon was held without bail on state …
December 20, 2023
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Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals

December 11, 2023
… of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller drug in liquid form, from a syringe intended for an operating room patient and … of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller drug in liquid form, from an intravenous line bag attached to the patient and … to steal twenty-three intravenous bags of fentanyl solution from an automatic medication dispensing machine. Also in …
December 11, 2023
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Former Enfield Resident Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offense

November 29, 2023
… Horta-Molina arranged the shipment of a package from California to Sanchez-Razon’s residence in Enfield.  On … and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal narcotics trafficking conviction. This … Police Department.  The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
November 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Fall Take Back Day

October 18, 2023
… El Paso, Texas – On Saturday October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration … Drug Take Back Day When:              Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time Who:               Police … Back Day has removed more than 8,650 tons of medication from circulation since its inception. Collection sites will …
October 18, 2023
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Former Wethersfield Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Narcotics

October 14, 2023
… the sale and shipment of Xanax and crystal methamphetamine from California, and that he was receiving mailed packages … a court-authorized search of a package that was mailed from California to Sawicki’s Wethersfield address.  The … Police Department.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
October 14, 2023
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

October 14, 2023
… enforcement made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Nunez-Irizarry.  In November 2021, Nunez-Irizarry … the DEA’s New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue … Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, which includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal …
October 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Six Charged in Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy

October 13, 2023
… date has not yet been set. According to court records, from September 2022 through December 30, 2022, the … be determined by the federal district court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and … Burlington Office, and acknowledged significant assistance from the Milton Police Department, the Lamoille County …
October 13, 2023
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Hartford Man Involved in Oxycodone and Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

September 25, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the DEA Tactical Diversion … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores in New Britain and … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
September 25, 2023
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Burlington Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offenses

September 20, 2023
… in October and November 2022, Kenneth Jackson sold drugs from his car at City Hall Park in Burlington, Vermont. A … (CI) purchased cocaine, cocaine base, and fentanyl from Jackson on several occasions. Law enforcement arrested … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
September 20, 2023
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Albuquerque Smoke Shop Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Drug Offense

September 12, 2023
… marijuana. According to court records, detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department executed a search … recovered had been reported stolen. Upon his release from prison, Guevara will be subject to 3 years of … Task Force (VCGTF) investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque District Office of the Drug Enforcement …
September 12, 2023
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Prison for Assisting Cousin’s Drug Trafficking Enterprise

September 12, 2023
… the Volvo was brought back to Connecticut via a car carrier from California.  On March 22, 2021, investigators surveilled Matos as he traveled from his Bronx residence to a location in Trumbull where he … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
September 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Windsor Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

September 12, 2023
… pills containing fentanyl, and other controlled substances, from a source of supply on the west coast of the U.S., and … The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the officers from the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New Britain, West …
September 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Connecticut Residents Charged with Operating Websites to Illegally Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Drugs

August 25, 2023
… Eastern District of Texas. As alleged in the indictment, from September 2021 to June 2023, Fields and Mahan operated … drugs they sold also included drugs they illegally imported from foreign manufacturers. The indictment further alleges … throughout the country and collected more than $1.4 million from customers.  Fields and Mahan used the proceeds to pay …
August 25, 2023
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Worcester Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution and Unlawful Possession of Firearms

August 03, 2023
… Approximately 27.9 grams of crack cocaine was obtained from the individual to whom Hall sold the cocaine.  During a … cash and a digital scale were recovered. Hall is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his criminal history, which … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
August 03, 2023
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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy And Assaults On Federal Officers

September 26, 2017
… and trying to manage various factions within the CDG. From 1998-2012, Costilla-Sanchez helped provide leadership … to various cities throughout the United States. Profits from the sale of narcotics were returned to the CDG in …
September 26, 2017
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Drug Smuggler Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

June 30, 2023
… in North Idaho near the U.S. and Canadian Border. Agents from both the U.S. and Canada responded to the area. When … arrested the two men who had fled into Canada after running from U.S. Border Patrol. The men arrested by the RCMP were … enforcement’s investigation showed that Miller had traveled from the Seattle, Washington area with the bags containing …
June 30, 2023
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Pasco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm

June 22, 2023
… serve ten years of supervised release following his release from prison. Wakauwn pleaded guilty to the offenses on June … handgun in a bag carried by Wakauwn. Wakauwn was prohibited from possessing firearms based on a prior federal conviction … DEA Spokane District Office, with significant assistance from the DEA Coeur d’Alene Post of Duty and the Idaho State …
June 22, 2023
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 21, 2023
… conducted several controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Hecke in November and December 2019. Agents and … his Fort Wayne home after he returned with a drug shipment from Chicago in January 2020. In this one shipment, Hecke …
June 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 15, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The 17 counties of West … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 15, 2023
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Two Southern Idaho Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Crimes

April 21, 2023
… Drugs in the Treasure Valley BOISE, Idaho  – Two men from southern Idaho were sentenced to federal prison in … 200 fentanyl pills, and a loaded .40 caliber handgun, from Barnes’ vehicle.  Barnes was traveling from California with the intention of distributing the drugs …
April 21, 2023
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Nash County Armed Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Kilograms of the Drug

March 09, 2023
… (DEA) agent who had ordered the substance directly from a supplier in Mexico.  On May 17, 2022, investigators … and $54,520 in U.S. currency.  “I commend the hard work from the Nash County Sheriff's Office, Drug Enforcement … federal and local agencies to prevent criminals like this from destroying our communities.” Michael Easley, U.S. …
March 09, 2023
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Father and son sentenced on drug and money laundering crimes

December 03, 2020
… drugs into the Louisville area, preying on those who suffer from the disease of addiction.” “The laundering of illegal … Office. “We are committed to taking drug proceeds away from the drug traffickers and putting those individuals in …
December 03, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts.   … “It’s too easy for controlled substances to make their way from the home medicine cabinet to the street, and we … are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
October 30, 2020
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Two Texas Prison Gang Members Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years are Back in Prison

October 06, 2020
… utilized a cooperating source to purchase methamphetamine from Manriquez at his Lubbock residence. In September 2019, … that he obtained methamphetamine and heroin directly from suppliers in Mexico.  The investigation revealed that … for importing over 417 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico into the United States on behalf of the drug …
October 06, 2020
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Georgia Methamphetamine Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years

February 02, 2023
… service call, law enforcement received conflicting accounts from O’Dell, the female passenger, and another male … law enforcement conducted a search of O’Dell’s vehicle, from which they recovered methamphetamine, digital scales, … Brotherhood in Georgia, and that he made multiple trips from Georgia to North Carolina to transport substantial …
February 02, 2023
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DEA Houston Field Division Partners with Houston Area School Districts to alert parents on the dangers of fentanyl

January 25, 2023
… secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s announcement in 2021 that four out of ten … a Faces of Fentanyl memorial to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning. To submit a photo of a loved one …
January 25, 2023
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 10 Years as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy

December 05, 2022
… the maritime shipment of bulk quantities of cocaine from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Crespo-Lorenzo, … Dominican-based associates released a cocaine-laden vessel from a location near Miches with the expectation that it … was led by law enforcement agents and officers from the DEA, the North Central High Intensity Drug …
December 05, 2022
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13 Now in Prison in Investigation Initially Targeting Laredo Area Mexican Mafia

November 28, 2022
… convicted for their roles in distributing crack-cocaine from a home in Laredo aka Blue Point which was situated near … convicted for his role in the crack cocaine distribution from the Blue-Point. At sentencing, the court heard that … individuals convicted in the case received terms ranging from two years to 262 months for their respective roles in …
November 28, 2022
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Reno Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Drugs

November 20, 2017
… overdose and death in October 2015. Rand also admitted that from March 2011 to April 2016 he prescribed a total of … people in 2014, and over one-half of those deaths were from prescription opioids. In 2016, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses including illicit drugs and prescription …
November 20, 2017
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Mexican National Found Guilty of Importing and Possessing Marijuana

September 27, 2022
… agents were able to apprehend the group with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft … Pedro Rio-Molina, 20; and Jose Mirey Trueba-Molina, 19, all from Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with … made the announcement. The DEA, with valuable assistance from USBP and DPS, is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. …
September 27, 2022