DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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DEA To Train Law Enforcement On Heroin Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

PHILADELPHIA - Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area release of “Operation Trojan Horse,” which is a coordinated effort between the DEA and state and local law enforcement agencies to combat the current prescription opioid and heroin abuse epidemic...
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New York Man Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 25 Years In Prison For Trafficking Of Heroin, Cocaine, And MDMA

(NEW YORK) - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today that Roman Kitroser was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 25 years in prison for...
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Three Time Convicted Felon Arrested In Otsego County On Drug Charges

(OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y.) - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and John M. Muehl District Attorney, Otsego County announced yesterday the arrest of three time convicted felon Paul James Velleca, 45, of 304 Main Street lot #11, Worcester, NY following...
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Two Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Cocaine Offenses

(NEW YORK) - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), and Joseph A. D’Amico, the...
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United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

NEW YORK - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and Robert L. Capers, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, today announced the filing of a civil complaint seeking injunctive relief and penalties against Roger Kaplan and Choice...
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Father, Girlfriend Of Rikers Island Inmate Charged With Conspiracy And Solicitation To Commit Murder

NEW YORK - - Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), and New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, today announced that the father and girlfriend of a 36- year-old Queens man...
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DEA Announces Release Of First Drug Situation Report For The State Of Delaware

DEWEY BEACH, Del. - Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Philadelphia Field Division announced today the publication of a statewide drug report for Delaware. The report, entitled The Drug Situation in Delaware, is the first comprehensive report of its kind for Delaware. The DEA Philadelphia...
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Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

BUFFALO - ) - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA); Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York State; Joseph D'Amico Superintendent, New York State Police; and Daniel Derenda, Police Commissioner Buffalo Police Department announced that first degree narcotics...
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21 Members Of South Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Narcotics Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the U.S. Immigration...
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New Yorkers Safeguarded Their Medical Cabinets Of Lurking Dangers- Unused, Unwanted And Expired Medication

NEW YORK - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 400 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Last weekend, more than 4,200 federal, state and local counterparts...