DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Three Slovenian fugitives wanted for importation and distribution of anabolic steroids added to United States Department of State Narcotics Rewards Program

BOSTON – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle, DEA Regional Director for Europe Kevin M. Scully and United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Andrew E. Lelling today announced the addition of fugitives Mihael Karner, Alenka Karner and Matevz Karner to the U.S. Department...
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Niagara Falls man sentenced for involvement in multi-million dollar heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl conspiracy

BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today that Maulana Lucas, 45, of Buffalo, New York, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute one kilogram or more...
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Connecticut man charged with possessing fentanyl at Bath, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center

ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today that Nolan Rogers, 32, of Lisbon, Connecticut, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year...
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Doctor who operated oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison

NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Ernesto Lopez, a New York-licensed medical doctor who wrote thousands of medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl over an approximately three-year period, was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to...
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Federal Jury finds Buffalo man guilty of multiple cocaine charges

BUFFALO, NY - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today that a federal jury has convicted Darryl M. Greene, 48, of Buffalo, New York, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500...
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Ringleader who headed cocaine conspiracy between Puerto Rico and Buffalo pleads guilty

BUFFALO, NY – United States Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan announced today Cesar Rivera-Figueroa, aka Fat Boy, 28, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to engaging in a continuing...
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Two former Venezuelan officials charged and two businessmen plead guilty in connection with Venezuela bribery scheme

WASHINGTON – A former Venezuelan government minister and a former officer at Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Corpoelec), were charged in an indictment returned today for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with...
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Miami company sentenced to pay $500,000 fine for structuring financial transactions

ALBANY, N.Y. – Latam Games, LLC of Miami, Fla., was sentenced today to pay a $500,000 fine following its guilty plea to structuring financial transactions to evade currency reporting requirements. The announcement was made by United States Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Raymond Donovan; U.S...
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Bronx man convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of 2014 murder

NEW YORK – United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Jason Polanco, aka “Jin,” aka “Wolfman,” was found guilty today of the Aug. 31, 2014, murder of Shawn Ross, aka “S.B.,” on Decatur Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y., as well as participating...
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DEA hosts industry association conference as part of continued collaboration on prescription drug abuse

WASHINGTON - DEA Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division John Martin recently hosted a collaborative conference in Washington, D.C. with industry leaders representing the prescription drug supply chain in America. The purpose of their dialogue was to discuss ways to minimize pharmaceutical diversion while maintaining legitimate commerce and patient access. “DEA...