PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s Louisville Field Division Kept Nearly 89 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025

December 16, 2025
… out of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia in 2025 December 16, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) … Special agents and task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Louisville Field Division seized … “I’m very proud of our efforts; but as long as fentanyl remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45, …
December 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

October 24, 2025
… residence. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, between August 2022 and December 2023, Martin Aispuro-Lopez, 27, a Mexican national … to an undercover DEA agent on three occasions. On December 12, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at …
October 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Upland Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging He Distributed Fentanyl to Victim Who Soon Afterward Died from Overdose

April 08, 2022
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
April 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Man Indicted for Distribution of Oxymorphone Causing Death

August 11, 2021
… Special Agent in Charge Kyle Williamson of the Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso Division made the announcement. The DEA's El Paso Division Office is investigating …
August 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Texas DPS Arrest 13 In Operation Tangled Web

September 29, 2015
… DEA And Texas DPS Arrest 13 In Operation Tangled Web September 29, 2015 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … EL PASO, Texas - Today, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Texas Department of Public (DPS) conducted a … of pharmaceutical drugs by individuals who used schemes such as doctor shopping, calling in fraudulent …
September 29, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

June 15, 2011
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Admits To Being a Member of a Large Cocaine Distribution Organization EAST ST. … with twenty-two other individuals and charged with being members of a large cocaine distribution organization, has … Ortiz is scheduled to be sentenced at 9:00 am on September 23, in United States District Court in East St. Louis. …
June 15, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Brokerage Accounts Used To Launder Drug Proceeds Forfeited

February 19, 2015
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov ST. LOUIS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, James P. Shroba … Agent in Charge Shroba. The civil forfeiture complaint in rem , filed in the Eastern District Court of Missouri, … from Colombia to the United States through Mexico by members of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.  As a result, the United …
February 19, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 03, 2025
… America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis December 03, 2025 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 … Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against the … launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive  enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
December 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Operator Of Venetian Resort In Las Vegas Agrees To Return Over $47 Million After Receiving Money Under Suspicious Circumstances

August 27, 2013
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
August 27, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Broomfield Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Ibogaine Distribution

September 25, 2025
… Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Ibogaine Distribution September 25, 2025 Rocky Mountain Contact Info Contact Us (720) … impact of illegal drug trafficking while also serving as a reminder that those who profit from poisoning our communities … can have deadly consequences.”  According to the plea agreement, between April 2019 and March 2021, Alai advocated to …
September 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

November 01, 2023
… DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit November 01, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) … register for the event or to get more information, please email Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov or call/text 915-479-2540. …
November 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Harbor Area Man Arraigned on Federal Indictment Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died

November 22, 2023
… Sold Fentanyl to Two Victims, One of Whom Later Died November 22, 2023 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
November 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Antelope Valley Man Faces New Charge Alleging He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Second Victim Who Died

December 19, 2024
… He Knowingly Sold Fentanyl to Second Victim Who Died December 19, 2024 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
December 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S.

September 07, 2023
… Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S. September 07, 2023 Los Angeles Contact Info Contact Us (213) … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
September 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And FBI Educating The Community With Documentary Film Addressing Heroin/Prescription Drug Abuse

October 24, 2017
… Cole Grade Rd Valley Center, CA 92082 Invitees: Community Members, High School Educators and High School Students, … Adults; and Media In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA … Diego Division Community Outreach (COS) Yadira Dickey by email at ydickey@fbi.gov. Schools interested in scheduling a …
October 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 05, 2025
… America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis December 05, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against the … launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive  enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
December 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

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

December 04, 2025
… America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis December 04, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 ATLANTA  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against the … launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive  enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at …
December 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri

December 19, 2024
… Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri December 19, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) … with intent to distribute a controlled substance and attempted burglary involving controlled substances. Both … services impair rural communities, and leave residents and employees without reliable support,” said U.S. Attorney …
December 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl … containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Because of the increasing number of poisonings caused … exhibit for its museum, The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning. If you would …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… many of our valued public health, non-profit, and law enforcement partners in recognizing the first ever National … Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the … result of a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending November 2021. Sixty-six percent of overdose deaths involved …
May 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 10, 2022
… and other valued public health, non-profit, and law enforcement partners in recognizing the first ever National … Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the … result of a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending November 2021. Sixty-six percent of overdose deaths involved …
May 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations

April 25, 2022
… Michelle Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov Settlement Resolves Allegations that He Failed to Account for … in El Paso, has agreed to pay $350,000 under a civil settlement to resolve allegations he violated certain provisions … Dr. Nassour was a physician registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe and dispense …
April 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Midland Man Indicted for Possession of Fentanyl and Meth

January 21, 2022
… C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge Greg Millard made the announcement. The DEA's El Paso Division Midland Resident Office is … together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to …
January 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA & FBI Host Screening Of Chasing The Dragon For Local Educators To Combat Prescription Opioid And Heroin Epidemic

April 09, 2016
… Educators To Combat Prescription Opioid And Heroin Epidemic April 09, 2016 Philadelphia Contact Info Contact Us … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
April 09, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-One Suspected El Paso Gang Affiliates Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

August 29, 2024
… El Paso on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine and … Alejandro Morrill  Zoilo Romero Alexander Rangel Zulema Marin A federal district court judge will determine any … Guidelines and other statutory factors. Three fugitives remain at-large following Thursday’s operation: Carlos …
August 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

May 16, 2025
… foreign terrorist organization based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), … said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This announcement demonstrates the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment …
May 16, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Community Outreach

March 28, 2025
… Outreach The Community Outreach Section is a critical complement to our primary law enforcement mission; drug use prevention is one of the seven … the Community Outreach Section at 202-307-7936 or by e-mail at Community.Outreach@usdoj.gov . …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Historic Methamphetamine Bust for DEA Los Angeles Division

October 05, 2022
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
October 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Downey Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Sold Fake Prescription Pills that Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

August 26, 2022
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
August 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Paso Robles Woman Charged with Drug-Related Crimes, Including Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Victim’s Death Last Year

January 17, 2024
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 255 East Temple Street 17th Floor Los Angeles , CA 90012 United States … due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
January 17, 2024