United States Drug Enforcement Administration

NEW YORK - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), announced...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Cedric Moss, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. Moss pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription pain killer, on October 9, 2014. The...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Kenneth Elser, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gilberto Ray Ramos, age 41, of Springdale, was found guilty on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, three counts of Distribution...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in (SAC) of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and Joseph A. D’Amico, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced the seizure...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Ten men were arrested Wednesday on federal charges of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids and engage in international money laundering, announced Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A...

NEW ORLEANS - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost 5,000 collection sites around the nation to return all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal. This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) 10th National Prescription Drug...

NEW YORK - Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the unsealing of a 97-count indictment against 27 alleged members of “6 Wild,” a subset of the Bloods gang, who are accused of committing murders, attempted murders, drug sales, and other crimes during a five year period ending August 20, 2015...

NEW YORK - DEA, NYPD and a host of other state, local and federal agencies today announced a massive takedown that targeted the local sale of dangerous designer synthetic drugs manufactured in China. The scheme, which operated in all five boroughs of New York City, allegedly involved the unlawful importation...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Walt Green announced that combined federal, state, and local efforts to combat prescription drug abuse has resulted in a federal grand jury indictment charging three individuals in a prescription drug and cocaine...