United States Drug Enforcement Administration

NEW YORK - Raymond P. Donovan, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Special Operations Division and Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that Baktash Akasha Abdalla, aka “Baktash Akasha,” and Ibrahim Akasha Abdalla, aka “Ibrahim Akasha,” pled guilty yesterday...

BOSTON – This weekend the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will once again conduct one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 27 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at one...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in New England, and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Anthony Whitley, 35, of Hartford and New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey...

BOSTON – Two Dominican nationals were arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with fentanyl trafficking in connection with the seizure of approximately 32 kilos of fentanyl with an alleged street value of $28.8 million. A firearm and $20,000 were also recovered. Angel Javier Morell-Oneill, 33, a Dominican...

WASHINGTON – After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly 5,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the Drug Enforcement Administration expects to reach a total of 10 million pounds collected following the upcoming fall 2018...

WASHINGTON – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is gearing up to kick off its annual Red Ribbon Campaign, the nation’s largest drug prevention effort, which launches October 23. The National Red Ribbon Campaign began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in...

WASHINGTON – The United States of America, through its Departments of Justice, Treasury, and State announced today a series of measures to target and dismantle the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) – one of the largest, most dangerous drug cartels currently operating in Mexico. These measures include the unsealing of...

SALT LAKE CITY – DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today highlighted the significance of law enforcement as part of a successful, comprehensive solution to the opioid epidemic, stressing efforts aimed at those supplying communities with deadly, addictive drugs. Acting Administrator Dhillon delivered remarks to hundreds of medical practitioners, drug treatment...

HARTFORD, Conn – Brian D. Boyle Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Maurice Wearing, 29, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 140...

WASHINGTON – DEA’s head of Diversion Control today joined with senior Department of Health & Human Services and Office of National Drug Control Policy officials to host a listening session with health care provider groups who represent drug prescribers nationwide. The purpose of the summit was to hear concerns and...