PRESS RELEASE

DEA Along With Manhattan, Brooklyn, And Miami U.S. Attorneys Announce Extradition Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin

July 09, 2013
… M. Leonhart, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (“DEA”), Preet Bharara, Loretta E. Lynch, and Wilfredo … Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’(“ICE”) Homeland Security (“HSI”), and Raymond W. … Designation Act. Barrera was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012. Thereafter, he was sent to Colombia, from …
July 09, 2013
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

July 18, 2014
… announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Jay Fitzpatrick, and … indictment, from at least as early as 2004, DEA, FDA and members of Congress and their staff informed FedEx that … safety concerns that were circulated to FedEx Senior management, including that FedEx trucks were stopped on the road …
July 18, 2014
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Justice for KiKi

March 05, 2025
… Justice for KiKi #JUSTICEFORKIKI #JUSTICEFORKIKI DEA employees go #REDFORKIKI on Friday, February 28, 2025 … States where justice will be served. This moment is extremely personal for the men and women of DEA who believe Caro … in the Marine Corps for two years, Kiki was a Calexico fireman, Calexico police officer, and an Imperial County Deputy …
March 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 36 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine, and 3 Firearms

September 29, 2025
… Seizure of 36 Pounds of Meth, Cocaine, and 3 Firearms September 29, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … Methamphetamine.   According to the complaint, on September 22, a Task Force Officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) East Valley Drug Enforcement …
September 29, 2025
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Two Anchorage Residents Charged with Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl Pills and Powder to Alaska, Laundering the Proceeds

June 20, 2025
… Nov. 7, 2024, and Feb. 19, 2025, Cruickshank allegedly attempted to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute on … intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of attempted possession with intent to distribute controlled … to distribute controlled substances, three counts of attempted possession with intent to distribute controlled …
June 20, 2025
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Cartel Enforcer Sentenced to 28 Years for Drug Trafficking and Violence

June 13, 2025
Cartel Enforcer Sentenced to 28 Years for Drug Trafficking and Violence June 13, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) 324-6204 Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
June 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

First of Six-Member Drug Trafficking Ring Bringing Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics to Western Washington Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison

July 10, 2024
… First of Six-Member Drug Trafficking Ring Bringing Hundreds of Pounds of … Casillas, 48, has been in custody since his arrest on September 9, 2022. Casillas was arrested at a Kent, Washington … without regard for the consequences.” “Mr. Casillas was a member of one of three inter-related drug trafficking rings …
July 10, 2024
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24 Federally Indicted in San Antonio for Alleged Drug and Firearm Trafficking

June 20, 2024
… Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Attorney Jaime …
June 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings Its “One Pill Can Kill Game Over” Tournament to New England for a First-of-Its-Kind Event

May 29, 2024
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division will team … University of Massachusetts Amherst, Boston University, Emerson College, Post University, University of New … guests at the state-of-the-art gaming center, All Systems Go, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, beginning at 4:30 p.m. …
May 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities April 26, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 …
April 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

November 24, 2021
… Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders November 24, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) … announced by Administrator Anne Milgram of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge … Evidence showed that the gang ran a protection scheme in and around its home base in Langley Park, Maryland, …
November 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

21 Members of Multi-State Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking Ring Arrested

July 25, 2022
… 21 Members of Multi-State Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking … Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary … of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Law enforcement officers from 22 different agencies served search and …
July 25, 2022
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30 Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Members Arrested, Charged

December 03, 2021
… 30 Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Members Arrested, Charged December 03, 2021 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary …
December 03, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Owner And Employees Of Indiana Medical Center Charged With Multiple Felony Counts

April 19, 2013
… Owner And Employees Of Indiana Medical Center Charged With Multiple … Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 INDIANAPOLIS - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office … announced today felony charges against the owners and employees of the Wagoner Medical Center.  The Wagoner …
April 19, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Milwaukee Area Pharmaceutical Controlled Substance Distribution Ring Targeted

October 16, 2014
… Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 26 arrested during two-day enforcement operation MILWAUKEE - ―The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today the arrest of 26 individuals on … Milwaukee, WI Chambers, Myiesha, age 26, Milwaukee, WI Coleman, Hope, age 48, Milwaukee, WI Colon, David, age 35, …
October 16, 2014
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151 Arrested In DEA-Led Investigation Of Synthetic Drug Rings

October 15, 2015
… hq101515_fig2.jpg WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement (DEA), Immigration and Customs (ICE) Homeland Security … (CBP), along with other federal, state, and local law enforcement today concluded a 15-month, nationwide drug … that resulted in 151 arrests in 16 states.  The enforcement action, known as Project Synergy III, targeted the …
October 15, 2015
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DEA Announces Largest-Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown

June 26, 2013
… Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Nationwide enforcement actions target dangerous new and emerging class of chemicals from overseas FRESNO, Calif. - The Drug Enforcement …
June 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Southeast Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

June 18, 2025
… of heroin and over 430 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement officials conducted a controlled delivery of the … Seal-Uttke’s actions were only a small part of the scheme. Other court documents in this case explain that … trafficking enterprise. On various occasions, law enforcement officials seized parcels containing hundreds to …
June 18, 2025
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare September 19, 2023 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino …
September 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

April 01, 2022
… A federal jury convicted Corea Diaz of those charges on November 23, 2021 after a four-week trial. The sentence was … Office; Administrator Anne Milgram of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Chief Malik Aziz of the Prince … tirelessly with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to ensure violent criminals like Diaz are …
April 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries and the Illegal Sale of Addictive Prescription Medications

August 29, 2024
… the Diversion and Illegal Sale of Controlled Substances Remains a Top Priority for DEA WASHINGTON  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at … this investigation led to the arrest of an additional 24 members of the DTO last month in Houston, bringing the total …
August 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

April 20, 2022
Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy April 20, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
April 20, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023

January 04, 2024
Maryland U.S. Attorney Recognizes the Contributions of Law Enforcement Partners to Reduce Violent Crime in 2023 January 04, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
January 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Consent Decree Approved Among the U.S. and Cumberland, M.D. based Pharmacy and Pharmacist

July 06, 2023
… Special Agent in Charge Jarod A. Forget of the Drug Enforcement Administration – Washington Division. “Irresponsible … and pharmacists fan the flames of the ongoing opioid epidemic,” said U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron.  “Our office … Division. “The department will work with its law enforcement partners to hold responsible those who dispense …
July 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

28 Arrested in Killeen and Waco on federal drug trafficking charges

August 17, 2018
… Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Federal and state authorities arrested …
August 17, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Indictments Announced Following Wisconsin Drug Trafficking And Illegal Gambling Investigation

June 02, 2011
… Gambling Business. On Tuesday, May 24th, over 150 law enforcement officers from the following agencies: Milwaukee High … Trafficking (HIDTA), Milwaukee Police (MPD), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of … Justice, FBI, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The Milwaukee HIDTA worked very closely with …
June 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

July 29, 2015
… from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the Chicago Strike Force, … Once the drugs were sold, Cruz and Santiago made arrangements to pay the suppliers and the brokers, the affidavits … but lived with his brother in Des Plaines during his involvement in the scheme, authorities said. The affidavits …
July 29, 2015
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Seventeen Defendants Facing Federal Narcotics Or Firearms Charges Alleging Nexus Of Guns And Drugs In Chicago

March 01, 2013
… are facing federal narcotics and/or firearms charges which demonstrate again the intersection of drugs and illegal gun … by the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of alleged drug-trafficking by a father … ago, has resulted in federal narcotics charges against them, two alleged suppliers, at least eight alleged customers, …
March 01, 2013
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Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin And Prescription Opioids To Upper Midwest Indian Reservations

May 28, 2015
… Andrew M. Luger today announced the indictment of 41 members of a multi-state heroin trafficking conspiracy. The … with additional crimes related to the drug trafficking scheme, including firearms offenses. The defendants are making … indictment of the Beasley drug trafficking organization is emblematic of our commitment to combatting heroin …
May 28, 2015
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42 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin On City’s West Side

June 24, 2015
… side.  An investigation led by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the High Intensity Drug … during the arrests of 32 of the charged defendants.  The remaining defendants are either in custody or at large.  … DEA agents, Chicago police, and other HIDTA law enforcement partners also executed seven search warrants upon …
June 24, 2015