PRESS RELEASE

Investigation Results In 7 Indicted In North Louisiana Conspiracy

July 24, 2014
… cocaine being Houston and Dallas.  Controlled purchases by law enforcement of cocaine powder and crack cocaine were … dealers during the investigation.  Federal and local law enforcement officials arrested five of the defendants on … to work to enforce both federal and state narcotics laws.” Parents and children are encouraged to educate …
July 24, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Miami-Dade, Fla. Police Officer Charged In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

April 08, 2014
… a murder-for-hire plot; providing firearms and sensitive law enforcement information; and facilitating the transport … monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity - specifically, drug proceeds. Mata is … the two targets of the plot were being pulled over by law enforcement before shooting them. Mata arranged to pay …
April 08, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Charged With Sex Trafficking

November 17, 2015
… search warrant application submitted on November 16, 2015, law enforcement responded to a South Burlington motel in … Cargo, Gary Delima, and two women. Inside the motel room, law enforcement discovered Cargo, Delima, and the women, as …
November 17, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Arraigned In Federal Court In Rhode Island In Alleged Conspiracy To House Sophisticated Indoor Marijuana Grows

February 25, 2016
… residence. In August 2015, federal, state and local law enforcement discovered at least 1,400 marijuana plants … 725 Branch Avenue in Providence, where it is alleged that law enforcement discovered at least 1,400 marijuana plants …
February 25, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Woonsocket Resident Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison On Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

March 15, 2016
… activities. At the time of his arrest in April 2015, law enforcement seized three kilograms of cocaine and a … he transported back to Rhode Island. In late April 2015, law enforcement developed information that Colon was on a …
March 15, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Dismantling Of Significant Drug Trafficking Organization In Indian Country

May 12, 2011
… and the Adair County Sheriff's Office. Using sophisticated law enforcement techniques, including court authorized … is simply untrue. Through the cooperative efforts of law enforcement, including local police, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the federal agencies, …
May 12, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty Arrested For Roles In Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

November 15, 2013
… the success of our District’s federal, state and local law enforcement partners’ collaboration in taking down these … for the efforts of our special agents, prosecutors, and law enforcement partners in dismantling this organization.  …
November 15, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Six Defendants Federally Charged With Drug Conspiracy And Money Laundering

October 16, 2013
… are charged in the following counts.  Earlier this morning, law enforcement arrested five of the individuals.  One … taken into custody.  In addition to the arrests, numerous law enforcement agencies executed a total of 15 federal … said SAC Riley.  “DEA stands shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement partners in our joint effort to target …
October 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Former Colombian Prosecutor Pleads Guilty To Role In International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

October 16, 2012
… that a former Colombian prosecutor pled guilty to providing law enforcement information to drug traffickers as part of a … his position as a Colombian prosecutor to leak sensitive law enforcement intelligence to large-scale drug traffickers … General Breuer. “Anturi Larrahondo undermined international law enforcement operations and betrayed the trust placed in …
October 16, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Partners Collect 309 Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 05, 2014
… opportunities for patients’ unwanted pharmaceuticals; law enforcement agencies may continue to hold take-back … (DEA) and 4,076 of its national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners collected 617,150 (309 tons) of …
November 05, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Chattanooga Pill Mill Owner Sentenced To 44 Years In Prison

October 01, 2015
… Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division said, “DEA and its law enforcement counterparts will continue to target and … and dedication put forth by our federal, state and local law enforcement counterparts.” “The substantial sentences …
October 01, 2015
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Three Springdale, Arkansas, Residents Sentenced To Total Of 17 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Offenses

October 13, 2016
… with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and local law enforcement agencies, began investigating a drug … Springdale and Rogers areas of Arkansas. In November 2015, law enforcement received information that Jose Lepe, a …
October 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Los Angeles Men Convicted In Northern New York For Running Nationwide Synthetic Drug Trafficking Ring

July 26, 2017
… synthetic drug traffickers to the fullest extent of the law, working with our dedicated law enforcement partners.” “CI is committed to using its … their synthetic substances were controlled by federal drug laws.  Additionally, the defendants went to great lengths to …
July 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

DEA, SPD & ATF Seize Cache Of Guns In Magnolia Home

May 12, 2014
… after selling heroin and a firearm to a person working with law enforcement.  At the time of the arrests last week, law enforcement seized a dozen weapons including a Mac-11 … of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm.  Both men are being held at …
May 12, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona To Host Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 08, 2011
… the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local and tribal law enforcement partners will give the public another … 75 sites operated by more than 33 of DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. The agency hopes to collect even …
March 08, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Fourteen Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking In The Bronx And Across The Hudson Valley

October 01, 2013
… This case is a fine example of state, local and federal law enforcement to keep our neighborhoods safe from drug traffickers. I commend our law enforcement partners and our men and women who worked … their venom way beyond city limits, and fortunately the law enforcement community is there to intercept them. …
October 01, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Twelve Arrested In Major Meth & Heroin Trafficking Organization

November 05, 2015
… of the Drug Enforcement Administration led investigation, law enforcement seized more than 50 pounds of heroin and … To date more than $1.6 million has been seized by law enforcement.  “Heroin and methamphetamine seizures have … networks destroying our communities.” Early this morning law enforcement served search warrants on ten locations in …
November 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Chester County Shuts Down Drug Pipeline From Mexico

July 10, 2013
… @DEAPhiladelphia Thomas Hodnett Domestic Pennsylvania and Delaware Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Frank J. … Chester County. The DTOs hide their drug couriers among the law-abiding Latino population in Southern Chester County. …
July 10, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Heroin Epidemic Leads To Largest St. Louis-Area DEA Operation Against Deadly Drug

September 27, 2011
… Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with 32 other Law Enforcement Agencies, conducted an aggressive and … mark the first phase of the bi-state partnership between law enforcement agencies targeting not just street level …
September 27, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Corrupt Colombian Government Employee And Criminal Defense Attorney Convicted In Obstruction Of Justice Case

December 09, 2013
… bribes to Colombian official to steal confidential U.S. law enforcement information, then sold information to … stealing selling sensitive and confidential United States law enforcement information concerning prosecutions in the … investigation was assisted by HSI in New York, and local law enforcement authorities in Colombia. "The defendants …
December 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Synthetic Drug Dealers With Central Valley Connection Arrested

May 07, 2014
… Clovis, Calif., have been arrested as part of a nationwide law enforcement effort to combat the threat of synthetic … retail establishments in 47 other states. Public health and law enforcement agencies have seen the emergence of … Obama signed the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act into law in 2012, classifying 26 types of synthetic cannabinoids, …
May 07, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
… is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition … Judicial Districts of California include state and local law enforcement located in the following counties: Alameda, …
October 19, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… Enforcement Task Force, and worked with federal and local law enforcement agencies to direct complex investigations of … to his public service, Dhillon worked for several large law firms. Dhillon received his law degree from Boalt Hall …
July 02, 2018
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting Administrator Of Drug Enforcement Administration

July 02, 2018
… Enforcement Task Force, and worked with federal and local law enforcement agencies to direct complex investigations of … to his public service, Dhillon worked for several large law firms. Dhillon received his law degree from Boalt Hall …
July 02, 2018
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June 04, 2019
June 04, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Special Agents

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three DEA Special Agents. Special Agents are on the front...
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DEA’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea travels to Florida offices

July 15, 2021
… District Office staff and shared his vision for DEA’s drug law enforcement and regulatory mission in their area of … visited Tallahassee, Florida Oct 6, to participate in a law enforcement round table with Florida’s Attorney General, … , the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Lawrence Keefe and the Acting Special Agent in Charge of …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

September 21, 2021
… agents from DEA, HHS-OIG, FBI, and other federal and state law enforcement agencies. “Health care fraud targets the … Division. “Despite a continued pandemic, the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain dedicated to safeguarding … engaging in such illicit activity: our agency and its law enforcement partners remain unrelenting in our …
September 21, 2021
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Former Honduran Congressman Tony Hernández Sentenced for Distributing Tons of Cocaine, Other Crimes

March 30, 2021
… shield you from facing justice when you violate U.S. drug laws by sending tons of cocaine to our country.   As … gain.   Today’s sentencing is a victory for the rule of law and we are grateful to our federal and international …
March 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking/Firearms Charges

September 28, 2012
… of Colorado. This morning, federal, state and local law enforcement officers executed a coordinated series of law enforcement operations that resulted in the arrests of … to Las Cruces.  During the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers seized approximately 630 pounds of …
September 28, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

January 11, 2018
… SAC Hunt would like to acknowledge the hard work of all law enforcement agencies involved including DEA’s Houston … Agent in Charge of HSI New York. “It is imperative that law enforcement continues to share intelligence and … activity, underscores the importance of local and federal law enforcement partnerships and collaboration.” DA Singas …
January 11, 2018