PRESS RELEASE

DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 08, 2021
… In some cases, the caller threatens the target with arrest for the fictional drug seizure and instructs the … with anyone other than their targeted victim; threaten arrest, prosecution, imprisonment, and, in the case of … these scam calls will help federal authorities find, arrest, and stop the criminals engaged in this fraud. …
March 08, 2021
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Suspected Colombian cartel leader lands in United States to answer international drug charges

December 05, 2019
… 2018. He was extradited and landed in Houston yesterday. “Arrests like these are a direct result of what the president … rural Colombia,” said Special Agent in Charge Turner. “His arrest, and now extradition, fulfills the FBI and DOJ's …
December 05, 2019
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NYPD School Safety Agent Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

March 16, 2018
… one hour to receive payment for the heroin until they were arrested. During an interview that was conducted after Batista’s arrest, Batista lied multiple times to federal agents, …
March 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty Charged In Drug Conspiracy Distributing Heroin & Meth Throughout King, Pierce, Snohomish And Thurston Counties

March 28, 2018
… - A task force led by the Drug Enforcement (DEA)  today arrested 15 people and continues to search for an additional … of heroin and more than $40,000 in cash.  The defendants arrested today will appear at 2:30 today in U.S. District … Ny Yim, 47, of Federal Way One additional defendant was arrested today and charged by criminal complaint.  Craig …
March 28, 2018
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Lonnie Dean Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Valencia County And Assaulting A Federal Officer

November 12, 2013
… and assaulting a federal officer as he attempted to avoid arrest.  More specifically, Dean admitted that on May 26, … his customer, DEA agents approached Dean and attempted to arrest him.  One DEA agent, who had blocked Dean’s car from … remaining defendant, Arturo Acosta-Astorga, has yet to be arrested and is considered a fugitive.  The charges against …
November 12, 2013
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Denver OCDETF Strike Force Takes Down Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Distributing Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Methamphetamine

April 20, 2017
… Office, DEA and the Aurora Police Department, today arrested multiple defendants throughout Colorado and … drug related charges, the Justice Department announced. The arrests were the result of a one year investigation into the … allegation.  As a result of today’s operation, nine were arrested, with one additional defendant already in custody. …
April 20, 2017
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DEA Seizes Over 30 Kilos Of Heroin And Cocaine And $1Million In West Michigan Investigation

September 04, 2017
… Phillip J. Green issued last Friday and earlier today, arrest warrants for 18 separate defendants charged by … by semi-tractor trailer from California. During the arrests of the defendants and execution of associated …
September 04, 2017
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Former Army Man Convicted In Murder-for-Hire And Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

September 12, 2012
… upon the completion of these tasks. They were subsequently arrested and a search of their vehicle revealed two … knife and ammunition. Corley admitted at the time of his arrest that someone hired him for the killing and that he …
September 12, 2012
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Former Parker Doctor, Office Manager, And Two Pharmacists Indicted For Conspiracy And Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Medication Resulting In Patient Deaths

April 12, 2016
… Littleford had a medical practice in Parker, and was arrested today in Kansas.  As alleged in the indictment at … from Littleford died as a result.  Dianna L Smithling was arrested in Michigan. Stanley G. Callas and Scott Alan Eskanos were arrested this morning in Douglas County, Colorado.  …
April 12, 2016
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Fifteen Alleged Members Of The “Detroit Boyz” Charged In New Jersey And Pennsylvania Drug Distribution Conspiracy

June 13, 2011
… Murrell, Burch, Oglesby, Smith, Alvaranga and Little - were arrested on Friday, June 10, 2011, as part of a coordinated … in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Maurice Johnson was arrested on June 1, 2011, by the Trenton Police Department … The other four defendants remain at large. The defendants arrested Friday appeared this afternoon before U.S. …
June 13, 2011
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Eighteen Charged With Federal Drug, Extortion And Money Laundering Charges

May 24, 2011
… began in August 2010, and ended on April 20, 2011, with the arrest of nine of the defendants. It is alleged that more … in an apparent attempt to “send a message.” Both were arrested later that day. Several other acts of extortion are …
May 24, 2011
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ATF, DEA Investigation Leads To Nine Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

February 11, 2011
… Division Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña. “Today’s arrests are part of that continued effort to rid our …
February 11, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Henry County Marijuana Grow House Operators Indicted; 10 Charged With Related Drug Trafficking And Firearms Crimes Four Marijuana Grow Houses Closed, Guns And Currency Seized

April 08, 2011
… County. This week, nine of the 10 defendants have been arrested and arraigned in United States Magistrate Court for … operation, which was unsealed on April 5, 2011, after the arrests. The indictment charges the defendants with various … firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. Those arrested include: JOSHUA MCCULLOUGH, 37, of Stockbridge, …
April 08, 2011
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Task Force Investigation Results In Whittier-Area Gang Members Being Named In Federal Narcotics Trafficking Indictment

October 18, 2011
… task force investigation this morning resulted in the arrest of 23 individuals - mostly gang members - who are … against 33 defendants. In addition to the 23 defendants arrested this morning, six defendants were already in … as they attempt to expand their operations. Today’s arrests demonstrate the results that can be achieved as law …
October 18, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Claremont Woman And Son Among Four Charged In Conspiracy Related To ‘Purple Drank’ Distribution

November 04, 2011
… Court. Christopher Lamont Crawford, 38, of Houston, was arrested in Texas in October after being named in an … and Kendra Patrice Manigault, 44, of Houston, who was arrested on October 12 and has a court hearing in Houston scheduled for this afternoon. Uy and Libunao were arrested on October 6, 2011 and subsequently pleaded not …
November 04, 2011
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Doctor Charged With Selling Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Money Laundering

October 24, 2014
… a 31-count indictment late Thursday afternoon after he was arrested at his residence in Covina, CA on Wednesday.  Bond … grand jury on October 7 and unsealed when the defendant was arrested, charges Cham with drug trafficking, money …
October 24, 2014
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Former Gulf Cartel Plaza Bosses Receive Long Prison Sentences

March 10, 2015
… five or more participants and was otherwise extensive. “The arrest and prosecution of these individuals dealt a … struggle between the plazas of the CDG. All were found and arrested by the U.S. Border (USBP) hiding near the Rio …
March 10, 2015
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DEA News: 5 Extradited, Charged With North Korean Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 20, 2013
… for the Southern District of New York, today announced the arrests of five defendants - Scott Stammers and Philip … into the United States. Each of the defendants was arrested in Thailand in September. The five defendants were … Lim, Peralta Reyes, Shackels, and Alexander were each arrested by Thai law enforcement on September 25, 2013. …
November 20, 2013
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Four Detained, Six Firearms Seized In Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

June 03, 2013
… Stephen M. McCartney announced that four men have been arrested on federal drug charges and ordered detained, and … other drug dealers and to drug users. One of the defendants arrested is an alleged member of a street gang. Arrested and …
June 03, 2013
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A Phone Tip Leads To The Seizure Of 13 Kilograms Of Cocaine And Nearly 19,000 Envelopes Of Heroin In Yonkers, NY

December 11, 2017
… Administration’s New York (DEA), announced today the arrest of Ansley R. Estrella, Ronald E. Leon, and Luis Oscar … of a large scale narcotics distribution operation and the arrest of three individuals.  We are working with our … The YPD officers placed Estrella, Leon, and Reyes under arrest.  Leon had keys in his possession for the car in the …
December 11, 2017
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Astoria Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of 130 Painkiller Prescriptions: Three Patients Received 30,000 Pills In 6 Months

May 21, 2015
… City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor announced today the arrest and indictment of Dr. David Duffy on charges he … medicine practitioner who retired in June 2013, was arrested this morning at his home at 2712 Bayside Lane in …
May 21, 2015
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Federal, State And Local Law Enforcement Take Down East Alabama Drug Trafficking Organization

August 03, 2017
… suspected drug traffickers with ties to East Alabama were arrested in a joint federal, state, and local narcotics … for the Middle District of Alabama.  Thirteen suspects were arrested on federal narcotics and money laundering charges.  An additional thirteen suspects were arrested on state narcotics charges. According to the …
August 03, 2017
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26 Members Of Rockland County Drug Trafficking Ring Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Distributing More Than A Ton Of Marijuana

January 13, 2011
… working with the DEA and local law enforcement to identify, arrest, and prosecute drug dealers who profit by damaging … 200 federal and local law enforcement officers made arrests and conducted searches in connection with the … Office, and the Rockland County Intelligence Center. The arrested defendants are expected to be arraigned this …
January 13, 2011
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Five Members Of A Staten Island-Based Narcotics Distribution Network Charged With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

February 11, 2011
… 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn. The indictment and arrests were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States … profit,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Gilbride. “These arrests exemplify that law enforcement will not tolerate … to a halt in our communities.” “The five individuals arrested and charged today allegedly sold crack and cocaine …
February 11, 2011
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Marijuana Smuggling Ring Busted Along U.S. - Mexico Border

February 25, 2011
… task force led by the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested eight defendants in and around Nogales as part of … warrants for their arrest and remain fugitives. The others arrested were Pio Martin Ahumada, Gustavo Arellano, Juan …
February 25, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Takes Down Arizona Spice Manufacturer

April 06, 2015
… - DEA special agents and Casa Grande Police detectives arrest a spice manufacturer and distributor known for the … destinations of the finished product.  Three people were arrested during the course of the operation and nearly …
April 06, 2015
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Undercover Operation Nabs Two Defendants Charged In Federal Court With Distribution Of Synthetic Drug Known As “Bath Salts”

February 15, 2013
… Egidio Tinti of the (N.Y.) Police Department, announced the arrest today of Kevin Hartrum and Teresa Greene for … which are controlled substances.  Hartrum and Greene were arrested at their homes in Marion, New York, and Kingston, … are a highly toxic and potentially lethal drug.  Today’s arrests are a testament to the commitment of our law …
February 15, 2013
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Two In Major Missouri Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

June 30, 2017
… from the Harmons for about a year prior to his arrest. Beginning in the late summer of 2013, Miller … a person who had traveled from St. Louis. Kenna Harmon was arrested in November 2014. Agents searched various …
June 30, 2017
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Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty To Importing Heroin From Afghanistan Into The United States

September 13, 2012
… traveled to Wilmington to meet with the source. They were arrested while meeting with the source in a vehicle outside … weight of the heroin was approximately 115 grams. In a post-arrest statement, Sharif admitted to traveling to Delaware …
September 13, 2012
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Bakersfield Police Narcotics Detective Charged With Bribery, Drug Trafficking, Obstruction, And Filing False Tax Returns

November 20, 2015
… a detective with the Bakersfield Police (BPD) was arrested today, charged with abusing his position of trust … to provide the dealer protection from search, seizure, arrest and prosecution. The indictment also charges Diaz …
November 20, 2015