United States Drug Enforcement Administration

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -A federal indictment has been returned charging Robert Richard Jodoin (49, Flagler Beach) with importation of GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid), distribution of methoxyacetylfentanyl, possession with the intent to distribute cathinone (also referred to as “bath salts”), maintaining a place for distributing drugs, and possession of a firearm in furtherance...

(Washington) – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA Educational Foundation and Discovery Education awarded Porter Christensen of Pine View High School in Utah the grand prize for the annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge. Christensen’s public service announcement entitled “Waiting to Die” elicits the visceral experience of opioid misuse while...

(BUFFALO, NY) - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, announced that a federal grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment charging Tyrone Green, 24, and Brennen Bryant, Jr., 25, both of Buffalo...

(CONCORD, N.H.) - Brian D. Boyle Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced that Alfredo Gonzalez, 50, of Manchester was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. In November of 2017...

(OCALA, Fla.) - A federal jury yesterday found Santonio Juvon Jackson (35, Ocala) guilty of possession, distribution, and conspiracy to possess and distribute heroin and fentanyl. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years in federal prison, and up to life, on each count. A sentencing date has not...

(SAN FRANCISO) –Carlos Maturana was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The sentence was handed down...

(BUFFALO, NY) - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, announced that Corey Bradberry, Jr., 35, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to possess with...

(CHICAGO) - More than 50 individuals, including an alleged Mexico-based drug trafficker and a Wisconsin-based courier, are facing criminal charges as part of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl sales in Chicago. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Full Circle,” centered on drug sales on the city’s West...

(MIAMI) - A French national who was serving at times as an administrator and senior moderator on one of the largest dark web criminal marketplaces pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money. Gal Vallerius, aka “Oxymonster,” 36, pleaded...

EL PASO – An alleged Sinaloa Cartel member is in federal custody, following his extradition from Mexico to the United States yesterday afternoon. He is expected to make his initial appearance later today in federal court in El Paso. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney John F. Bash for...