DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Kentucky Man Receives 15 Year Federal Prison Sentence For Methamphetamine And Firearm Offenses

COVINGTON, Ky. - Kerry B. Harvey, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit Division, jointly announced that Domingo Garcia, of Florence, KY, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison. U.S. District...
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Ten Arrested Following Two Year Investigation Of South Sound Drug Trafficking Ring

SEATTLE - A Drug Enforcement (DEA) led task force conducted raids at 14 locations across King and Pierce Counties, as well as locations in Oregon, following a two-year investigation of a drug trafficking organization. Law enforcement searched residential and business locations in Maple Valley, Enumclaw, Ravensdale, Auburn, Kent, Federal Way...
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Anchorage Woman Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Participation In Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Rachel Rangel, 29, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on November 3, 2016, for her role in a narcotics trafficking organization. U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason also ordered Rangel to serve five years of supervised release following her release from custody. On June...
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Former Ohio Police Officer Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Extortion

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Matthew L. Dailey, 45, of Howard, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to six years in prison for Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of...
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Twelve Arrested For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin, Meth And Cocaine

SEATTLE - Eleven people were arrested yesterday in Washington and Nevada in connection with a large drug smuggling and distribution ring operating in four western Washington counties. An additional person was already in immigration custody. The arrests coincided with the execution of 24 court-authorized search warrants for properties located in...
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National Drug Take Back Day Residents In Pacific Northwest Turn In More Than 16 Tons

SEATTLE - Six years after the DEA launched its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Americans continue to turn out in large numbers to rid their homes of unused medications, including controlled prescription (CPDs) such as painkillers, tranquilizers, and stimulants. The Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington State, Idaho and Alaska) made...
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Three Arrested In Connection With Pharmacy Forgery Ring

SEATTLE - Three people involved in an elaborate scheme to obtain narcotic drugs by using forged prescriptions both online and in person now face federal charges. The conspirators used stolen DEA registration numbers to create phony prescriptions while using various online tools to make it appear that the prescriptions were...
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Eight Members Of Ohio Heroin And Steroid Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced In Federal Court

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The last of eight defendants guilty of distributing heroin, anabolic steroids and other drugs in central and southern Ohio has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, capping a two-year investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern...
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DEA And Community Partners In Michigan Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, and over 130...
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DEA And Community Partners In Kentucky Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, and 50 sites...