DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Attorney General William P. Barr announces launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

DETROIT – Today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit, an initiative aimed at combating violent crime in seven of America’s most violent cities through a surge in federal resources. Joined at a press conference in Detroit by DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, ATF Acting...
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Maryland law enforcement officials announce new, nationwide MS-13 tip line

GREENBELT, Md. - A press conference was be held today at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt, Maryland to announce a new tool in the fight against MS-13. A nationwide MS-13 tip line as well as a Spanish-language public service announcement to highlight the tipline was presented and is now...
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Bronx gang member charged with 2015 murder

NEW YORK - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, Raymond Donovan, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S...
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Associate of Rafael Caro-Quintero arrested on supervised release violations

CALEXICO, Calif. – On May 1, 2019, Ezequiel Godinez-Cervantes was arrested at the Calexico Port of Entry on two warrants for violating the terms of supervised release. Godinez-Cervantes is a 77-year-old U.S. citizen. A warrant was issued for Godinez-Cervantes’ arrest in October 2018 by the U.S. District Court, Central District...