DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that 10 individuals, including the alleged ringleader, were indicted today for allegedly operating a Paterson-based drug ring that illegally distributed over one thousand pills...
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Dominican National Sentenced To 39 Months In Prison For Role In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Dominican national who was extradited from Canada earlier this year was sentenced today to 39 months in...
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Alleged Members Of Large Heroin Trafficking Ring Charged

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced federal and state law enforcement authorities today arrested 14 alleged members and suppliers of a large-scale drug trafficking...
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Camden Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Selling Heroin, Methamphetamine And Assault Weapons

CAMDEN, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced that four members of a drug trafficking organization allegedly responsible for distributing heroin and crystal methamphetamine in the...
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St. Louis DEA Invites Community To Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

ST.LOUIS - The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Field Division invites the community to take a visible stand against drugs by celebrating Red Ribbon Week from October 23-31. Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community, and encourages parents, educators, business...
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Bergen County, N.J., Man Sentenced To 17 Months In Prison In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced today a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 17 months in prison for his role in one...
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DEA St. Louis Collects 27 Tons Of Unwanted, Expired Medications In Final Takeback

ST.LOUIS - DEA St. Louis today announced that local residents returned over 27 tons of unwanted, expired medications as part of the ninth and final National Prescription Drug Takeback Day. The St. Louis Field Division of DEA represents the southern portion of Illinois and five other states. Thanks to new...
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Monmouth County, N.J. Doctor Admits Structuring And Tax Charges

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor today admitted he structured transactions in order to avoid reporting requirements and...
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Cooperative Investigation Nets Record Methamphetamine Seizure In Pennsville

SALEM, N.J. - Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan and Pennsville Police Chief Allen Cummings announce the arrest of an Oregon man and one of Salem County’s largest seizures of methamphetamine. On September 2, 2014, Juan Martinez-(AKA: Rudy A. Figueroa-Alvarado), 33 of Madras, Oregon was arrested and charged with possession...
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Essex County, N.J., Pharmacist, 15 Others, Charged With Illegal Drug Distribution

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a Belleville, New Jersey, pharmacist and 15 others were charged today for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently...