PRESS RELEASE

Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals

December 11, 2023
… at Catholic Medical Center, Nichols removed a quantity of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller drug in liquid form, from a … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.  Law enforcement in the District of New Hampshire has …
December 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Convicted for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

September 24, 2024
… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … helicopter so that he could escape capture by Mexican law enforcement. “El Menchito led the Jalisco Cartel’s … the Cartel into a self-described ‘empire’ by manufacturing fentanyl and flooding the United States with massive …
September 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Chicago Division is committed to working closely with our law enforcement partners to combat drug-related violence … focused on the most significant drug threats, namely - fentanyl and heroin, which are driving drug overdose deaths … opioids remain significant challenges to public health and law enforcement.   Mexican cartels are increasingly …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

August 31, 2022
… years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made … their drug trafficking activity. During the investigation, law enforcement executed 12 search warrants in Connecticut …
August 31, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

February 27, 2025
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl Pills_Close.jpg Fake fentanyl pills remain a … of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western …
February 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

May 21, 2021
… counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.  Manufactured by Mexican drug trafficking (DTOs), … continue to work with all of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, examining all available reporting …
May 21, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

15 Charged after FBI Task Force Investigation into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Rings

December 01, 2023
… from the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl in and around Waterbury:  ANGEL QUIROS , aka “Papa … the FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task Force and other law enforcement agencies have been conducting an …
December 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore

April 05, 2023
… charges related to his supplying cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl to drug traffickers operating in West and Northwest … Department. According to his guilty plea, in April 2020, law enforcement began an investigation into drug trafficking …
April 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

June 02, 2025
… two separate indictments with trafficking cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from California into the … “Now we are prosecuting fourteen additional defendants. Law enforcement partners continued to pursue drug …
June 02, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Statement of Anne Milgram Administrator at a Hearing Entitled, “Drug Enforcement Administration Oversight”

January 23, 2025
… global criminal networks most responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United States, and raise public awareness … can kill. We have transformed our vision by focusing on fentanyl—the drug killing the most Americans—and the … offices worldwide, drawing from our global intelligence and law enforcement teams here and abroad, and working as One …
January 23, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dorchester man sentenced for federal narcotics and firearms charges

February 20, 2020
… in a wide-ranging operation that distributed heroin and fentanyl throughout Cape Cod. James Ramirez, 57, was … one week later, Chalas and Ramirez were arrested and law enforcement seized fentanyl pills and powdered fentanyl …
February 20, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

December 04, 2020
… to serve 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan A. … of kilograms of illegal narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout the United States, … his co-defendants disguised kilogram quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine on pallets described on inventory and …
December 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Head of black market synthetic drug trafficking ring sentenced to 23 years

February 06, 2019
… and to distribute, U-47700 and 100 grams or more of furanyl fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 23 years in prison by Chief … Thatcher and Sams imported bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers China. They … of a search warrant at the Sayre location on May 16, 2017, law enforcement agents recovered, among other things, 244 …
February 06, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

June 29, 2021
… Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses Washington, D.C. – Jarod … will continue to work with all federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, examining all available reporting …
June 29, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Keene Woman Sentenced To 60 Months For Drug Trafficking

October 31, 2022
… in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.   According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 1, 2021, law enforcement officers conducting surveillance of Ms. …
October 31, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … progress has been made in reducing the smuggling of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China following the … opioids remain significant challenges to public health and law enforcement. • Mexican cartels are increasingly …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

March 04, 2019
… to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, was sentenced to serve 210 months in … of a search warrant at the Sayre location on May 16, 2017, law enforcement agents recovered, among other things, 244 …
March 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

June 01, 2023
… Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 200,000 Pills, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Seized in Washington … suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement officers, another alleged narcotics …
June 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Key Players in Arlington, Washington, Drug Ring Sentenced to Prison

July 06, 2023
… I’ve seen in my 40 years on the bench: methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the existence of firearms.” “While each of … of methamphetamine from California to Washington. After law enforcement seized the load, Alarcon-Casteneda was heard …
July 06, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

May 09, 2022
… Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Defendants Allegedly Supplied Fentanyl to High School Students in Monterey County, … that as part of the investigation into the deadly overdose, law enforcement interviewed a second juvenile, who also …
May 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Who Created Fortified Compound at Bellingham Homeless Encampment Pleads Guilty

March 14, 2024
… Arrested Returning from Drug Run with More Than 65,000 Fentanyl Pills – Search Uncovered Guns and More Drugs … because it stretches a half-mile east of Walmart. Law enforcement has responded to a wide range of incidents …
March 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

June 05, 2020
… with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Moya was sentenced to 320 months in … an additional $198,184.00 which had been seized during this law enforcement operation. According to information …
June 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Traffickers in Eastern Idaho Receive Federal Prison Sentences

February 12, 2024
… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine POCATELLO, Idaho – Jeniffer … of 2022 in which Borchert sold fentanyl pills to undercover law enforcement on multiple occasions. In a separate case, …
February 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

More than 50 defendants charged in joint federal and state narcotics investigation centered on west side of Chicago

June 13, 2018
… of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl sales in Chicago.  The investigation, dubbed … OCDETF is a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, whose principal mission is to …
June 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

December 16, 2024
… Defendant and Drug Ringleader Discussed Huge Shipments of Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine Tacoma – A 61-year-old … the coordinated arrests of the DTO members in March 2023, law enforcement seized approximately 22 pounds of …
December 16, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Detroit Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Overseeing a Drug Trafficking Network

March 05, 2025
… trafficking network that distributed kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin; laundering his drug money; and … Julie Beck. Beck was joined in the announcement by Andrew Lawton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement …
March 05, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Fake Prescription Pills

February 25, 2025
Drugs of Concern
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the...
February 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

May 16, 2025
… of three packages of meth and multiple packages of blue fentanyl pills seized in March 2023. Download Original Image … weaponry, the use of drones to drop explosives on Mexican law enforcement, and assassinations or attempted …
May 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… Training Coordinator: (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Fentanyl Pills2_0.jpg Fentanyl Pills_0.JPG Fentanyl … remains committed and will continue to work beside our law enforcement partners to combat this new component and …
November 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Indicted in Kidnapping and Assault Allegedly Linked to a Drug-Related Dispute

March 02, 2022
… operation. Drug paraphernalia and cocaine, heroin, fentanyl seized.jpg Drug paraphernalia and cocaine, heroin, fentanyl seized NEW YORK CITY – An indictment filed in … Second and Third Degrees, Assault in the Second Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree, and Criminally …
March 02, 2022