PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

September 05, 2023
… network that distributed heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and other opioids. The investigation resulted in … that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
September 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Drug DitributionSCHEME

June 23, 2023
… a search warrant was executed at Clavijo’s residence, where law enforcement authorities encountered Clavijo and his … as well as 4.3 kilograms of heroin, 5.5 kilograms of fentanyl, 10.8 kilograms of cocaine, drug packaging …
June 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Colorado Springs Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking

March 06, 2023
… of methamphetamine, one pound of heroin, approximately 800 fentanyl pills, two loaded handguns, and drug trafficking … found the defendant not guilty of possession of heroin and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The DEA Rocky … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.         …
March 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Meth Trafficking

August 19, 2022
… parents in Downing. After his girlfriend’s parents called law enforcement about the package, officers searched it and … the searches, officers recovered large amounts of heroin, fentanyl, THC, multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Phoenix Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison

August 12, 2022
… lot. Jaramillo was arrested with 3.54 kilograms of heroin. Law enforcement conducted a search of Jaramillo’s home and … located an additional 121 grams of heroin, along with 60 fentanyl pills.  Jaramillo pleaded guilty to one count of …
August 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Kirkland Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offense Related to Recent Motel Robbery

August 05, 2022
… to Banchero near Spokane, Washington.  In the storage unit, law enforcement located approximately 20,000 fentanyl-laced pills, 2 pounds of methamphetamine, 1 …
August 05, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 23, 2020
… from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law enforcement partners, DEA is committed to safeguarding … communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
October 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran National involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to five years in prison

May 26, 2020
… with bulk quantities of cocaine. During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized more than 500 grams of heroin, more than 300 grams of fentanyl, more than one kilogram of cocaine, three firearms, …
May 26, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Indiana Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charges

November 10, 2021
… to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. … and the DEA, with the assistance of multiple local law enforcement agencies, including the Indiana State …
November 10, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Service Announcement Released

June 28, 2018
… within minutes after taking a fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl.  Joe is not alone.  In 2017, an estimated 1,043 … U.S. Attorney’s Office to partner with federal and local law enforcement to fight the devastating effects that … painkillers, heroin, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl have on our neighborhoods.  For further information …
June 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Service Announcement Released

June 28, 2018
… within minutes after taking a fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl.  Joe is not alone.  In 2017, an estimated 1,043 … U.S. Attorney’s Office to partner with federal and local law enforcement to fight the devastating effects that … painkillers, heroin, and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl have on our neighborhoods.  For further information …
June 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA arrests six on drug charges, including MS-13 gang member

March 04, 2019
… approximately two kilograms of cocaine, 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills, $28,000 in cash, and 16 weapons, including … on our communities will be discovered and, along with our law enforcement partners, the men and women of DEA will …
March 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in 2019

August 16, 2018
… hydrocodone, oxymorphone, hydromorphone, morphine, and fentanyl.  Ultimately, revised limits will encourage … abuse. The American people can be confident that federal law enforcement and the Trump administration are taking …
August 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Ohio man sentenced for possessing carfentanil

April 16, 2019
… to be a bag containing 16.28 grams of a mixture of fentanyl and carfentanil.   Gilbreath pleaded guilty in …   According to the DEA, carfentanil is an analogue of fentanyl and is 10,000 times more potent than morphine. … case is a testament to the relentless determination of law enforcement to make a significant impact on the opioid …
April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Chicago Area Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud

July 27, 2021
… and Recchia agreed to dispense hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl and other controlled substances to various … his DEA Registration Number and lost his ability to lawfully prescribe controlled substances, used Recchia’s …
July 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Felon arrested at Puyallup motel pleads guilty to drug and gun crimes

November 23, 2020
… in the case, on April 29, 2020, Lobben was contacted by law enforcement as he left a Puyallup motel.  An arrest … containing more than six pounds of methamphetamine, 3,000 fentanyl pills and smaller amounts of heroin and steroids.  …
November 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lockport Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

March 08, 2018
… York and sold drugs to H.C. H.C. died hours later from a fentanyl overdose. On February 12, 2015, the Niagara County … which Kimmons was driving. The defendant was a passenger. Law enforcement officers seized fentanyl from inside the car. Kimmons and Ventura were …
March 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Overdose Investigation Results In 30-Month Sentence For Norwich Man

December 14, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … heroin overdose.  Fisher was not present at the time law enforcement had arrived.  A search of the victim’s … the baggies yielded a positive presence for both heroin and fentanyl. Approximately one month prior to the overdose …
December 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Norwich Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Heroin Distribution Charge

May 02, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … heroin overdose.  Fisher was not present at the time law enforcement had arrived.  A search of the victim’s … the baggies yielded a positive presence for both heroin and fentanyl.  Approximately one month prior to the overdose …
May 02, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Rochester Man And Massachusetts Woman Plead Guilty To Drug Distribution Causing Death

July 19, 2016
… Aberle drove Mark Ross from Rochester, New Hampshire to Lawrence, Massachusetts on October 16, 2015 for the purpose … Medical Examiner later found that Ms. Tarmey died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  New Hampshire has the third-highest … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were the result of fentanyl, either alone or in combination with other drugs. …
July 19, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Gonic Woman Pleads Guilty To Misprision Of A Felony In Connection With Drug Distribution Causing Death

August 25, 2016
… 2015 Ross traveled with Tarmey and another individual to Lawrence, Massachusetts in order to obtain a quantity of … Medical Examiner later found that Ms. Tarmey died of acute fentanyl intoxication.  The Rochester Police responded to … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were the result of fentanyl, either alone or in combination with other drugs.  …
August 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 24, 2024
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Trafficked Fentanyl and Meth to Madras and Redmond, Oregon PORTLAND, … Oregon drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras and Redmond, Oregon, …
April 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

August 18, 2025
… Johnson, 28, following his guilty plea to distribution of fentanyl and cocaine. According to the facts admitted at the … in Fort Pierce: on July 6, 2022, he sold 13.92 grams of fentanyl; and on August 19, 2022, he sold 84.1 grams of …
August 18, 2025
STORY

Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target El Mencho

December 04, 2024
… – responsible for flooding the United States with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine. Our investigations have … member of the Jalisco cartel and El Mencho’s son-in-law.  In September, El Mencho’s son,  Ruben …
December 04, 2024
GENERAL INFORMATION

Pill Press Resources

August 15, 2025
… Press Threat Drug traffickers use pill presses to press fentanyl into pills and punches and dies to imprint markings … Xanax, and Adderall — when those pills actually contain fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other deadly drugs. In 2024, …
August 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Judge sentences St. Louis man to 10 years for drug trafficking and firearm charges

January 21, 2021
… pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. … in December 2016 to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. As part of the conspiracy to distribute the …
January 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in South Carolina

August 21, 2025
… fentanyl, and a quantity of marijuana. Evidence obtained in … 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, a quantity of crack cocaine, and a quantity of … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
August 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fifteen Meth Traffickers Sentenced to a Total of Over 175 Years

March 06, 2024
… Drug Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement partners began an investigation into … approximately 18.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 171 grams of fentanyl, 48 grams of heroin, $95,664 in U.S. Currency, and …
March 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Salem Man and Lynn Man Plead Guilty to Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

April 16, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Fentanyl …
April 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Western New York to Puerto Rico drug trafficking network dismantled

May 17, 2019
… charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and fentanyl which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 … traveling on Interstate 40 in Hickman County, Tennessee. A law enforcement officer pulled the vehicle over after …
May 17, 2019