DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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DEA Agents Seize Six Kilos Of Heroin: Two From Toledo Charged

TOLEDO, Ohio - Two Toledo men were criminally charged after DEA agents arrested them for distributing six kilograms of heroin. Ricardo Rivera, 40, was arrested after DEA agents observed him take a black duffel bag from 1443 Western Avenue in Toledo and place it in the trunk of a vehicle...
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: More Than 20,000 Pounds In Michigan

DETROIT - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused prescription drugs than at any of the 12 previous National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events. On Saturday, April 29, the event brought in 900,386 (450 tons) at close...
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio

DETROIT - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused prescription drugs than at any of the 12 previous National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events. On Saturday, April 29, the event brought in 900,386 (450 tons) at close...
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 11,439 Pounds In Kentucky

DETROIT - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 of its law enforcement and community partners collected more unused prescription drugs than at any of the 12 previous National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events. On Saturday, April 29, the event brought in 900,386 (450 tons) at close...
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DEA And Partners Across Kentucky Work To Prevent Drug Abuse Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is This Saturday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners...
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DEA And Partners Across Michigan Continue Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

DETROIT, Mich. - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners...
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Ohio Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal Overdose

CLEVELAND, Ohio - An Akron man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling Fentanyl that had been obtained from China, and resulted in a fatal overdose. Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja, and Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit Field Division, Timothy J. Plancon...
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Cincinnati Man Charged With Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death

CINCINNATI - A federal grand jury has charged Deonte R. Dickey, 19 of Cincinnati with charges related to the distribution of fentanyl in an indictment returned here today. Specifically, Dickey is charged with six counts of distributing heroin and fentanyl - one count including an overdose death - and one...
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Final Defendant In Kalamazoo Heroin Conspiracy Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Today, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon J. Quist sentenced defendant Quintin Howell, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, to 15 years in prison. The sentencing concluded a multi-defendant joint investigation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement (KVET), Michigan State Police’s Southwestern Enforcement (SWET), Federal Bureau...
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Head Of Ohio Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 5+ Years In Federal Prison

CINCINNATI - On April 17, 2017, Raul Barocio, 47, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison. The prison sentence was the result of Barocio’s role as the source of supply for a cocaine trafficking organization operating in Cincinnati. Barocio pled guilty in April 2016...