DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Tonawanda man sentenced for distributing fentanyl

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. of the Western District of New York announced that Dominique McDowell, 27, of Tonawanda, N.Y., who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute...
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32-year-old man receives life in prison

BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Dontrell Wise, 32, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted following a federal jury trial of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine and crack...
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Heroin/fentanyl dealer charged in federal drug indictment

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Derek Damuth, 25, of Lowville, N.Y., was charged today by a federal grand jury with possessing with the intent to distribute in excess of 40 grams of a mixture of fentanyl and heroin, along with possessing additional amounts of cocaine and marijuana, announced DEA New York Division...
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DEA Task Force seizes $150 million worth of opioids from tractor trailer headed to Northeast

NEWARK, NJ - Two men facing charges based on the seizure of more than 20 kilograms of fentanyl made their initial court appearances in Newark federal court today, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenit, DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill...
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Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Maximillian Sams, 31, of Elmira, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, was...
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Guilty plea in fentanyl case

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced that Torri McCray, 40, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl, and 10 grams or more of buytryl fentanyl before U.S. District...
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

NEW YORK – DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced the conviction yesterday of Ernesto Lopez, a New York-licensed medical doctor who wrote thousands of medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl...
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Buffalo man sentenced to 20 years for distributing fentanyl which resulted in death

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; New York Division, and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., announced that Carlique DeBerry, 40, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of distribution of fentanyl causing death, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by Senior...
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“Operation Bread, White and Blues” shuts down drug distribution ring in Orange and Rockland Counties

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Twenty-nine defendants have been charged in an enforcement action dubbed “Operation Bread, White and Blues” on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Three defendants have been charged with the Class A-I felony of operating as a major trafficker, including a paid lieutenant of the city of Middletown Fire Department...
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Federal jury convicts Buffalo man of drug distribution resulting in overdose death

NEW YORK – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and DEA New York Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Keith Kruskall announced today that a federal jury has convicted Dontrell Wise, 32, of Buffalo, N.Y., of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack...