United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Tunnel Task Force seized control of a sophisticated cross-border super tunnel last night following a six-month investigation that resulted in the arrests of 22 people in San Diego and Tijuana and the confiscation of 12 tons of marijuana. The tunnel, approximately eight football fields...

NEWARK, N.J. - - The Drug Enforcement Administration-New Jersey Division and the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) are pleased to announce their sponsorship of “Operation Leyenda 4 Miler.” Every year October 23 to October 31 is designated as Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week began nationally in...

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 Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for trying to deliver 1.7 kilograms of pure...

SAN DIEGO) - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) will participate in the 15th Annual Red Ribbon Luncheon on October 16 which will be attended by more than 225 civic and business leaders, educators, law enforcement, government officials, and youth to honor and award San Diego County individuals and organizations for their...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Kelly T. Currie, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced earlier today that two Hezbollah associates were arrested on charges of conspiring to launder narcotics proceeds...

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 two members of the Grape Street Crips gang admitted their roles in a two-year conspiracy to distribute crack-cocaine...

NEWARK, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, announced that this past weekend’s National Prescription Take Back Day resulted in the collection and destruction of 14,875 pounds, or 7.4 tons, of expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions throughout New Jersey. This...

SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL, Calif. - The final tally is in from the 10th National Prescription Take-Back Day this past Saturday, September 26, 2015. DEA and its partners took back prescription drugs at 42 locations in San Diego County and three locations in Imperial County. Over the course of four...

SAN DIEGO - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its law enforcement and community partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, September 26th...

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 member of the Grape Street Crips street gang today admitted conspiring to distribute heroin in and around...