PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… Community Outreach: (571) 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov Fentanyl Pills_1.JPG Fentanyl Pills1_1.jpg Fentanyl … have resulted in death. DEA will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to aggressively pursue those who …
November 04, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

January 27, 2023
… Leader of Lawrence Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Over 15 … yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, carfentanil (a fentanyl analogue) …
January 27, 2023
DOCUMENT

Counterfeit Pills Factsheet

September 27, 2021
Publication
… or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are … Counterfeit pills are widely available, and DEA and its law enforcement partners are seizing deadly fake pills at … before. The number of DEA-seized counterfeit pills with fentanyl has jumped nearly 430 percent since 2019. DEA lab …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Nineteen indicted in drug distribution conspiracy

April 07, 2021
… firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Law enforcement teams from FBI, DEA, Seattle Police … two pounds of methamphetamine, more than $160,000 in cash, fentanyl pills and a fentanyl pill manufacturing lab.  Today …
April 07, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fourth Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 28, 2023
… Herrera was arrested for his alleged role in running a fentanyl mill hidden inside a Bronx daycare, which caused … demonstrates once again that my Office and our dedicated law enforcement partners will stop at nothing to bring those …
September 28, 2023
LANDING PAGE

OD Justice

January 22, 2025
… OD Justice DEA is committed to disrupting every part of the fentanyl supply chain, to include seeking judicial … poisoning response coordinators to assist State and Local law enforcement as they investigate drug poisonings and …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Spokane Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Idaho Teen

December 21, 2022
… Plead Guilty to Charges for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Discharge of a Firearm Pastillas Falsas a … to work with our partners in federal, state, and local law enforcement to do everything we can to bring these drug …
December 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Task Force and Waterbury police investigation takes down heroin trafficking ring; 15 charged

October 29, 2019
… offenses related to the distribution of heroin and fentanyl in and around Waterbury.     As alleged in court … since May 18, 2019. In association with today’s arrests, law enforcement officers executed five search warrants at …
October 29, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Dozens Arrested in 105 Count Narcotics Indictment

March 02, 2022
… are now in custody following one of the largest major law enforcement operations in South Texas in recent years, … Feb. 10, alleges the individuals engaged in a variety of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana transactions. …
March 02, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang

August 30, 2021
… North Dakota, Zhang ran an organization that manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogues in at least four known labs … strict sentences are the result of provisions under U.S. law, which sets the penalty for conspiracy to manufacture, …
August 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Chief Lieutenant Of Drug Trafficking Crew In Central Massachusetts Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

August 12, 2025
… trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed cocaine and fentanyl throughout the North Shore and Central … When a package containing cocaine was seized by law enforcement during the investigation, Maysonet …
August 12, 2025
STORY

DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… counterfeit pills to kids and young adults in our area. Law enforcement officials across the District of Columbia, … in local communities. Counterfeit M30 Oxycodone laced with Fentanyl This issue has become such a problem in the …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Tallahassee Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges

March 10, 2022
… of Tallahassee, Florida of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl … 2021, after executing a search warrant at Dukes’ residence, law enforcement seized distribution amounts of cocaine and …
March 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Lawrence Man Indicted In Connection With Major Drug Trafficking Operation

September 22, 2015
… Lawrence Man Indicted In Connection With Major Drug … seized approximately one kilogram each of Heroin and Fentanyl LAWRENCE, Mass. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent …
September 22, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Seventeen charged in Passaic County drug trafficking conspiracy

October 03, 2019
… in the distribution of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base. Nine defendants were arrested … said DEA Special Agent in Charge Gibson. “The DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to target those …
October 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two people arrested and charged with selling heroin which may have led to the deaths of two individuals

March 25, 2020
… who were identified as individuals who sold heroin and fentanyl in the Western New York area.  On November 2, 2019, … current pandemic, my Office, with all of our partners in law enforcement, will not hesitate to take action to protect …
March 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Brooklyn Woman Charged with Trafficking 18 Firearms into Brooklyn

January 11, 2024
… Defendant Also Charged with Selling Cocaine Base and Fentanyl Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in … fentanyl which have destroyed so many lives.” “DEA and our law enforcement partners work to stop the invasion of guns, …
January 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficker Who Assisted Stepson with Trafficking Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gangs Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

December 12, 2024
… of dozens of pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills.  Griffin acted as a redistributor and … the coordinated arrests of the DTO members in March 2023, law enforcement seized approximately 22 pounds of …
December 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Five Kentucky Defendants Convicted And Sentenced For Supplying Drugs That Resulted In Overdose Deaths

August 23, 2016
… against illegal drug trafficking in Kentucky. Under federal law, defendants convicted of drug trafficking, involving a … to increase the cooperation between federal and state law enforcement and community partners.  The plan also … The pill, made to look like Oxycodone, instead contained fentanyl, a powerful opioid as much as 100 times more potent …
August 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Marketplace Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

October 16, 2017
… “Blime-Sub” and “BTH-Overdose,” was a large-scale heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine distributor on the dark web … payment for the narcotics in Bitcoin.  On October 20, 2016, law enforcement officers made an undercover purchase of …
October 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged with Connection with Scheme to Operate Industrial-Scale Illegal Narcotics Pill Pressing Operations Throughout New York City

April 08, 2024
… III said: “Over the weekend, the DEA New York and our law enforcement partners conducted another successful … located near a school in the Bronx.  Fake pills, laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine, like the ones seized this …
April 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

May 31, 2023
… calls during which Rodriguez arranged for Oquendo to supply fentanyl to other drug distributors, including Sylvester … drug and firearm offenses.  It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to …
May 31, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Jury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

March 13, 2023
… calls during which Rodriguez arranged for Oquendo to supply fentanyl to other drug distributors, including Sylvester … drug and firearm offenses.  It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to …
March 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Convicted Felon Indicted for Drug and Firearm Offenses

January 27, 2023
… one count of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and buprenorphine (suboxone); one count of … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
January 27, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison

February 05, 2025
… Diversion Squad, the Waterbury Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies determined that Fisher was … Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and …
February 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Involving 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

February 05, 2025
… to distributing thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. Linette Davila, 42, of Methuen, Mass. pleaded … sentencing for Dec. 10, 2024. Luis Pena Arias, 28, of Lawrence, Mass. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to … Arias also pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of fentanyl, involving variously 400 grams or more of fentanyl …
February 05, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dayton Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of DEA Task Force Officer

September 17, 2024
… agents from seizing approximately half-a-million dollars in fentanyl and other drugs, Nathan Goddard, 44, murdered Det. … lives for the pursuit of justice.”  “Every day, members of law enforcement put their lives on the line to ensure the … in a narcotics conspiracy involving kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana. The defendants kept …
September 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2023
… “on the size of the drug ring and that it distributed fentanyl, which is an extraordinarily dangerous drug.” “With … December 2020, following a lengthy wire-tap investigation. Law enforcement seized large amounts of drugs during the …
March 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Trafficking Ringleader, Who Hid Huge Amounts of Drugs and Cash in Arlington, Sentenced to 15 Years

January 31, 2023
… of the drug trafficking organization, and the amount of fentanyl and the death it is causing in our community.” “Mr. … December 2020, following a lengthy wire-tap investigation.  Law enforcement seized large amounts of drugs during the …
January 31, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang With Conspiracy

January 12, 2023
… Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Peddling Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl , and PCP  WASHINGTON – An indictment was unsealed … arrests and related search warrants on multiple residences, law enforcement recovered at least 8 firearms (including a …
January 12, 2023