PRESS RELEASE

Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

April 25, 2025
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine and laundered the proceeds.   … controlled substances, involving 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams of more of methamphetamine; five …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

March 30, 2023
… July 2020, Perez distributed methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl in Jackson and Swain Counties. Law enforcement conducting an investigation into drug …
March 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy “Operation Titan Fall”

February 10, 2023
… conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl and cocaine, in the Drug Enforcement … Alexander Acosta-Zapata 5 kilograms cocaine; 400 grams fentanyl 12/13/22 4/10/23 15 years to life Frank Cadiz 5 …
February 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Sentenced For Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

May 05, 2025
… distributed multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin within the Eastern District of … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. This …
May 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Montgomery “pill mill” doctor receives over 12 year sentence for drug distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering offenses

August 23, 2018
… dangerous opioids, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl.  Dr. Sanchez also gave out illegitimate … Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI).  The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; Montgomery County, Alabama Sheriff’s …
August 23, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas City Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm

April 17, 2024
… that distributed methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl sourced from Mexico. Sanchez-Mendez managed the … possession of approximately 29.8 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement officers searched Caylor’s hotel room and … methamphetamine, 4.5 kilograms of heroin, 10.4 kilograms of fentanyl, 7.6 kilograms of cocaine, 10.5 kilograms of …
April 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Three doctors indicted for conspiring to distribute oxycodone

February 13, 2020
… prescriptions for oxycodone, Oxycontin, hydromorphone, and fentanyl for patients whom Dr. Ali and Dr. Librach did not … will continue working closely with our State and Federal law enforcement partners to protect patients and the …
February 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Defendants Charged for Kidnapping, Robbery, Firearms, and Narcotics Offenses

April 06, 2021
… of an assault rifle, a loaded pistol, and approximately 700 fentanyl pills. DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan … clear that alleged traffickers disregard the rule of law and will stop at nothing to continue their illegal …
April 06, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Arrested after Investigation into Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership

November 20, 2024
… more than five kilograms of cocaine, more than 200 grams of fentanyl, approximately 30 grams of heroin, a kilogram … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
November 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic

June 15, 2022
… of this devastating epidemic. In addition to using every law enforcement tool at our disposal, the Department of … nearly 108,000 people have died of drug overdoses, with fentanyl and methamphetamine driving this record number. …
June 15, 2022
LANDING PAGE

Partner Toolbox

July 02, 2025
… Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth Fact Sheets Fact Sheets Fake Pills Fact …
July 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Longtime Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Conspiracy

July 28, 2025
… of H-Block have a history of violent confrontation with law enforcement, including an incident in 2015 when a member … over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Thirteen Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

September 08, 2022
… that took place yesterday, federal, state, and local law enforcement agents and officers arrested multiple … addition, the network used a corrections officer to smuggle fentanyl and contraband cellular telephones into Centinela …
September 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Central Illinois Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, Including Drug-Induced Homicide

November 20, 2025
… crystal methamphetamine (“ice”), cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, including exchanging the drugs with women for … surrounding Avelar’s death to attempt to avoid law enforcement learning about McKinney’s true involvement …
November 20, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Drug Runners for Drug Trafficking Organization Connected to CJNG Cartel Sentenced to Prison

November 09, 2022
… into crystal meth and sold. During the two months that law enforcement was monitoring phones of the drug … of methamphetamine, heroin, and potentially deadly fentanyl pills throughout King, Snohomish, Lewis, and Pierce …
November 09, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight against fentanyl, targeting the threat where it starts. These … with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed to make fentanyl – a drug that continues to devastate families and …
January 22, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

January 22, 2025
… considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight against fentanyl, targeting the threat where it starts. These … with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed to make fentanyl – a drug that continues to devastate families and …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms

August 07, 2025
… Defendants Distributed Large Quantities of PCP, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Crack WASHINGTON –Charles Cunningham, … a drug conspiracy that trafficked large quantities of PCP, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base (crack) in the …
August 07, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotic Pills

June 01, 2025
… a federal conviction in 2017 involving the trafficking of fentanyl and prescription pills.  During the investigation, … a synthetic opioid typically more potent than fentanyl.  The investigation revealed that Kyle Petersen had …
June 01, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

September 13, 2022
… from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often that he ranked … statement to Medicare to obtain insurance coverage for a fentanyl prescription and to one count of conspiracy to use …
September 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

April 06, 2025
… a hotel room he used revealed a distribution quantity of fentanyl, and a search of his residence on Goodrich Street in Hartford revealed quantities of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. The …
April 06, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno County Resident Charged with Federal Gun and Drug Crimes

April 03, 2025
… to be charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl as charged in the original indictment. According to … of cash, ammunition, plastic baggies, vials containing fentanyl, more than 200 fentanyl pills, and more than 100 …
April 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Conspiracy

July 13, 2022
… 2019, Gonzalez conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. During the conspiracy, Gonzalez sold quantities of …
July 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Offenses

July 28, 2023
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Defendant possessed fentanyl-laced heroin intended for distribution BOSTON – A … of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl; one count of possession with intent to distribute …
July 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Murderous St. Louis Drug Organization Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

September 07, 2023
… years in prison. Maurice Herbert Lee II, 35, obtained bulk fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine from Arizona and … to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess …
September 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs that Caused Serious Bodily Injury

November 21, 2022
… with intent to distribute, and to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine before U.S. District Judge … that during the conspiracy, Knapp bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, …
November 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indicts Prior Federal Felon on New Drug Charges Along with Co-Conspirator

June 07, 2022
… maintaining a drug-involved premises and distribution of fentanyl and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years … is also charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years …
June 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two Rochester men plead guilty for their roles in drug conspiracy

September 06, 2019
… with intent to distribute, and to distribute, quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine. The charge carries a … Casado. The organization distributed large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine out of drug houses …
September 06, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced

December 22, 2024
… patients.  From January to July 2023, Severino ingested fentanyl, hydromorphone, and oxycodone intended for patients … patient.  In one instance, Severino repeatedly introduced fentanyl into the system of a braindead patient after …
December 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Wethersfield Man Charged with Distributing Narcotics to Overdose Victim

July 09, 2024
… JIMMY LASSUS, 39, of Wethersfield, with distribution of fentanyl and oxycodone.  The charge stems from an … the victim with oxycodone, and that he supplied her with fentanyl that she ingested in the hours before she died. …
July 09, 2024