DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
1201 Results - Showing 721 to 730
PRESS RELEASE

Mercer County Man Sentenced For Role In Trenton Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced that a Trenton man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sell...
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Gets 17 Months In Prison For Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. - A Miami man was sentenced today to 17 months in prison for depositing over $4.7 million in fraudulently obtained tax refund checks as part of a massive stolen identity income tax scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Roberto Diaz, 48, formerly of Demarest, New Jersey...
PRESS RELEASE

Safeway Pharmacies Pay $3 Million To Resolve Allegations Chain Failed To Timely Report Drug Diversion

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Department of Justice and (a division of Albertson’s Companies, Inc.) have reached a civil settlement of allegations the company failed to timely report controlled substances that were missing from pharmacies. Safeway will pay the United States $3 million and implement a compliance agreement reached with the...
PRESS RELEASE

Two Atlantic County Men Sentenced For Their Roles In Large-Scale Crack Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced two Atlantic County, New Jersey, men were each given multi-year prison sentences for their participation in a nearly...
PRESS RELEASE

Bergen County Man Sentenced To 162 Months In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Three Kilograms Of Heroin

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 162 months in prison for purchasing more than...
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Violent Grape Street Crips Gang Admits Witness Intimidation As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a member of the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips today admitted his role in a...
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Violent Grape Street Crips Gang Admits Racketeering Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a member of the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips today admitted his role in a...
PRESS RELEASE

Middlesex County, New Jersey, Man Admits Role In Ethylone Distribution Conspiracy

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and William E. Fitzpatrick announced a Perth Amboy, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute approximately 1.5 kilograms of ethylone, a Schedule I controlled substance. Paul Hutchison...
PRESS RELEASE

Essex County, New Jersey, Man Gets 9 Years In Prison For Crack-Cocaine Distribution

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced an Irvington, New Jersey, man who distributed multiple kilograms of crack-cocaine and powder cocaine was sentenced today to...
PRESS RELEASE

Another Member Of The Grape Street Crips Sentenced For Racketeering, Drug Trafficking Charges

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a crack-cocaine wholesaler for the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips was sentenced today to 132...