PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

September 08, 2022
… addition, the network used a corrections officer to smuggle fentanyl and contraband cellular telephones into Centinela …
September 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

November 01, 2021
… where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
November 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

September 02, 2021
… for more than five years.  Dr. Wynn wrote prescriptions for fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, methadone, oxymorphone, …
September 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield September 10, 2020 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) 324-6204 Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia …
September 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. …
February 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

20 defendants charged in drug indictments; One alleged trafficker charged in death of carfentanil user

March 29, 2019
… carfentanil – a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Karen Flowers.  …
March 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
October 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Naugatuck Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison Trafficking Heroin And Crack In Bridgeport

July 19, 2022
… and others were distributing large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine in the Bridgeport area. Small was …
July 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant in Drug and Money Laundering Case Sentenced to 27 Years

July 18, 2023
… of supervised release. "Despite the attention given to fentanyl, methamphetamine remains the top drug seized by …
July 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Three Jamestown Residents Charged with Drug and Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

March 28, 2024
… Mendoza, Waddington, and Thomas conspired to sell fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Jamestown area, using a …
March 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Auburn Physician Pays $135,000 and Forfeits DEA Registration, for Overprescribing Controlled Substances

August 30, 2023
… prescribing it. In Patient #3’s case, Dr. Chi prescribed Fentanyl patches, Oxycodone, Percocet, Lorazepam, Lyrica, …
August 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate of a Sinaloa Cartel leader with drug-trafficking conspiracy and firearms crimes

February 10, 2020
… trafficking operations by seizing ton-quantities of heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine, while …
February 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged dark web narcotics trafficker indicted for distributing heroin and methamphetamine in exchange for bitcoin

January 02, 2020
… five packages containing methamphetamine pills and fentanyl that were shipped from the Netherlands and Canada …
January 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

New Orleans Resident Guilty of Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts Violations

February 21, 2025
… purpose of packaging and distributing narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.  Several of these individuals …
February 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico

February 21, 2025
… for moving tons of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl-laced heroin into the United States.  CJNG is also …
February 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Works with Tribal Communities to Advance Drug Education

February 18, 2025
… about life choices and their ensuing consequences.”    Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug …
February 18, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Physician, Physician Assistant, and Practice Pay $300K to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations

October 23, 2024
… 43 prescriptions to six patients for oxycodone and/or fentanyl.  These prescriptions were each issued after the …
October 23, 2024
DOCUMENT

DEA Administrator's Remarks on the Conviction of Ruben Oseguera-Gonzalez

September 20, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… pushing vast quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into the United States while engaging in violence, …
September 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine into Connecticut

October 08, 2024
… 500 grams of cocaine and approximately five grams of fentanyl. On October 31, 2019, a grand jury in Hartford …
October 08, 2024
DOCUMENT

Administrator Milgram Announces Significant Development in International Drug Money Laundering Case

June 18, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… that are flooding the United States with deadly drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. The Sinaloa Cartel is a …
June 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

September 05, 2024
… addiction created”. “Methamphetamine goes hand in hand with fentanyl in taking a toll on our community,” said U.S. …
September 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel

September 04, 2024
… in the deadliest of substances - cocaine, heroin, meth and fentanyl - relying on money launderers and drug …
September 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Atlanta Seizes Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Crystal Meth

August 13, 2024
… cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is killing Americans. The …
August 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former BVI Premier Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the U.S.

August 06, 2024
… threats to public safety, as with the opioid epidemic, fentanyl, and the cocaine threat to our nation. South …
August 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison

June 21, 2024
… of methamphetamine, 12 pounds of heroin, six pounds of fentanyl, 18 rifles, three rifle optics, and ammunition. …
June 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty To Distributing Methamphetamine

June 11, 2024
… of crystal meth, 4,437 grams of butanediol, 100 grams of fentanyl, 43 grams of ketamine, 39 grams of cocaine, and 25 …
June 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Vermont Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

May 30, 2024
… more than 100 grams of cocaine base, approximately 200 fentanyl pills, a digital scale, and additional drug …
May 30, 2024
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

May 23, 2024
… an investigation began into a DTO trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in Boston and Taunton. Intercepted communications …
May 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Launches Operation Overdrive

February 07, 2022
… similarly violent crimes. These criminal drug networks sell fentanyl and/or methamphetamine – extremely dangerous drugs …
February 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Darknet Drug Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illicit Prescription Drugs

August 04, 2021
… and distribution of controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other opioids. ## Dark Web- …
August 04, 2021