PRESS RELEASE

Ex-Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna Convicted of Engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Taking Millions in Cash Bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel

February 21, 2023
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 The Once-Highest Ranking Law Enforcement Official in Mexico Is Now a Convicted Felon … verdict. “Garcia Luna, who once stood at the pinnacle of law enforcement in Mexico, will now live the rest of his …
February 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

October 04, 2011
… arrests are a result of “Operation Pharm Team,” a joint law-enforcement and regulatory agency initiative that … a cooperative approach bringing federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulators to the table. The arrests … Attorney’s Office and members of federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies initiated “Operation …
October 04, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Bakersfield Police Narcotics Detective Charged With Bribery, Drug Trafficking, Obstruction, And Filing False Tax Returns

November 20, 2015
… from the dealer, provided the dealer with intelligence on law enforcement practices and activities, disclosed the … IRS Criminal Investigation.  “Having knowledge of the laws, there is an even greater expectation to follow those …
November 20, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven Members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Charged

June 28, 2021
… was standard for this criminal organization, and law enforcement made it clear that their behavior would not … the most violent criminal gangs who choose to violate the law.” “Today’s arrests are the latest in a long-running …
June 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

November 28, 2012
… @DEAPhiladelphia Thomas Hodnett Domestic Pennsylvania and Delaware Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Frank J. … of the Violent Crime Reduction (VCRP), a collaborative law enforcement effort between federal law enforcement agencies and the Philadelphia Police …
November 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Agency Investigation Dismantles Lea County-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

August 02, 2017
… D. Tierney announced the federal charges today following a law enforcement operation in Lea County that resulted in the … “Our fight to bring those who violate narcotics trafficking laws to justice will continue unapologetically.” The …
August 02, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Essex County man charged with possession of firearm and possession of heroin with intent to distribute

September 17, 2020
… Judge Mark Falk and was detained. On Sept. 16, 2020, law enforcement officers conducted a surveillance operation … in the shooting incident. During a conversation between the law enforcement officer and Hawkins, the law enforcement officer observed what appeared to be the …
September 17, 2020
STORY

A Salute to the Oldest and Largest Task Force in the Nation

January 08, 2021
… to a surge in violent crime in New York City, three law enforcement agencies created a partnership that would last decades and be used as a role model to law enforcement throughout the nation. Executives from the …
January 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Cumberland County joins the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA

July 14, 2022
… provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be … part of the Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA will allow for more law enforcement resources to be deployed to the Cumberland … regional Federal and non-Federal (state, local, and tribal) law enforcement leaders. The purpose of the HIDTA program is …
July 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Anderson, S.C. Attorney Pleads Guilty To Obstruction

January 13, 2014
… this fact to DEA and HSI agents. Anderson further lied to law enforcement about his participation in moving the … was ultimately recovered at the residence of Anderson's law partner. Court records also show that Anderson initially … a classic Chevrolet Chevelle. Anderson later admitted to law enforcement that he had in fact possessed the Chevelle …
January 13, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Forty-One Facing Drug Trafficking Charges As A Result Of Multi-Agency Investigation In Chaves County

September 23, 2015
… criminal complaint. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers executed 14 federal search warrants … success of our District’s federal, state, county and local law enforcement collaboration in rooting out drug … “The months of collaboration of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of numerous …
September 23, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Eleven defendants charged in conspiracy to distribute pure methamphetamine and heroin resulting in the seizure of over 20 kilograms of drugs and more than $1 million

August 02, 2018
… gold jewelry valued at approximately $95,000. In addition, law enforcement seized $1,171,353 in cash, alleged to be … drug organization. “This investigation is evident of the law enforcement community’s ability to work together …
August 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Operation Legend results in over 500 arrests, including 37 murder suspects

September 28, 2020
… today that 518 arrests have been made by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend. “On behalf of the team of federal law enforcement agencies involved in this groundbreaking …
September 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Eddy County Resident Sentenced To 168 Months For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

January 21, 2016
… this initiative, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal law enforcement agencies work with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to target violent or repeat … 2.8 kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer on Oct. 15, 2013, in Eddy County, …
January 21, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Louisiana State Police Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

June 15, 2016
… During the course of this investigation, federal and state law enforcement officers seized various drugs, including … on state narcotics charges. “Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, in partnership with our Colombian … taken yesterday exemplify the outstanding cooperation among law enforcement agencies here and abroad,” stated DEA …
June 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Phoenix Participates In U.S. Marshals “Operation Justice V”

April 21, 2013
… Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman.  “Together with our law enforcement partners we have taken another step to make … is never caught. Many of these offenders are known to law enforcement, but take active steps to evade detection … in Arizona created “OPERATION JUSTICE” to bring together law enforcement agencies to target and arrest these …
April 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Former Top Leaders Of Venezuela’s Anti-Narcotics Agency Indicted For Trafficking Drugs To The United States

August 01, 2016
… the traffickers to future drug raids or the locations where law enforcement officers in Venezuela were conducting … and narcotics-related currency that had been seized by law enforcement. Reverol and Molina also prevented the … drug trafficking organizations, all the while hindering law enforcement’s efforts to thwart them. Simply put, the …
August 01, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

September 26, 2013
… Corrections Officer while committing these alleged crimes. Law enforcement efforts on all levels, have successfully … so, as charged, the defendants one of whom sadly was a law enforcement officer -- both endangered the public and …
September 26, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Arrests Of Two Former U.S. Soldiers And One Former German Soldier For Conspiracy To Murder A DEA Agent

September 27, 2013
… Court yesterday afternoon. As part of the same case, SLAWOMIR SOBORSKI and MICHAEL FILTER, citizens of Poland and … cocaine into the United States; conspiracy to murder a law enforcement agent and a person assisting a law enforcement agent; conspiracy to kill a person to …
September 27, 2013
LANDING PAGE

What We Do

December 20, 2024
… to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this …
December 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Anne Milgram Sworn In As DEA Administrator

June 29, 2021
… New Jersey, where she led the 9,000-person Department of Law & Public Safety.  As the chief law enforcement officer for the state, she directed the …
June 29, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION

Special Agent FAQs

July 09, 2025
… 36 at the time of appointment. In accordance with Public Law 100-238 , this position is covered under law enforcement … for employment, regardless of state or foreign country laws where this activity may be legal. Applicants cannot …
July 09, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Leads Largest U.S. Strike Against La Familia Cartel Twenty-Month Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized

July 21, 2011
… border. The strong joint efforts with our Mexican and U.S. law enforcement partners are crippling this brutal … to continue our aggressive efforts, along with our Mexican law enforcement partners, to diminish and ultimately …
July 21, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Former Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies Sentenced For Marijuana Trafficking

August 07, 2017
… Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill sentenced Logan August, 30, of … office is thankful for the hard work and cooperation of our law enforcement partners in bringing this conduct to light. … to investigating and prosecuting anyone who abuses their law enforcement position for their own selfish gain. “An …
August 07, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

West Babylon man indicted for alleged major cocaine trafficking operation

August 25, 2020
… in reporting this defendant’s alleged criminal activity to law enforcement and were an integral part of this … in Suffolk County.” “Thanks to the outstanding work of law enforcement, and with support from the community, we … streets thanks to the combined efforts of the community and law enforcement,” Suffolk County Police Commissioner …
August 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant In Rhode Island’s Largest Cocaine Bust Ever Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

October 01, 2012
… sentencing. In September 2010, federal, state and local law enforcement agents, working in conjunction with the … Attorney General’s Office secured search warrants which law enforcement agents executed at a storage facility in … cocaine, $1.2 million in cash and a firearm. “DEA and our law enforcement partners are committed to dismantling …
October 01, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Equitable Sharing Program “Takes The Profit Out Of Crime And Benefits Public Safety”

May 19, 2017
… to defraud the United States by interfering with the lawful governmental regulatory and enforcement functions of … the labeling necessary to protect the user and required by law including: the place of business of the manufacturer, …
May 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Authorities Seize $34 Million In Cocaine, Detain Three Smugglers In The Caribbean

October 23, 2013
… SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard and U.S. law enforcement partners seized approximately 1,155 … 1:30 pm.  The interdiction was a result of a multi-agency law enforcement effort in support of the Coast Guard’s …
October 23, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Former Clayton County Police Officer Assigned To U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

January 22, 2014
… Field Division stated, “This case is a reminder that law enforcement officers are held to a higher standard and are not above the law.  This officer is not representative of the honest and hard-working men and women in law enforcement who do not violate their oaths, but …
January 22, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

24 Indicted: Some Of The Largest Methamphetamine Manufacturers, Distributors, Users In Central New York State Year Long Major Investigation Reveals Return Of Smurfing, Clandestine Laboratories – 16 Arrested Of 24 Indicted

December 21, 2011
… was through concerted efforts from the DEA, local and state law enforcement to identify those violating the laws and purchasing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to produce …
December 21, 2011