United States Drug Enforcement Administration

(SEATTLE) - In the fourth major drug trafficking ring takedown in as many months, federal, state and local law enforcement officers fanned out across King, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit and Thurston counties to execute search warrants and arrested 36 members of a drug trafficking organization. These arrests are the fourth takedown...

(NEW YORK CITY) - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, New York City Human Resource Administration (HRA) Commissioner Steven Banks, George P...

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA New York Division, announced that following a seven-week trial, a federal jury has convicted Colin B. Montague, 63, of Greece, New York of operating a continuing criminal enterprise, drug conspiracy, money laundering...

(HATTIESBURG, Miss.) - Juan Pablo Zamora Gomez, 32, of Modesto, California, pled guilty yesterday before a U.S. District U.S. District Judge to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Derryle Smith and U.S. Attorney...

(Newark, N.J.) – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced today at a press conference that the City of Newark has been designated to be part of a comprehensive law enforcement, diversion control, and community outreach/prevention “360 Strategy” to help cities dealing with the heroin and prescription drug abuse...

(SYRACUSE, NY) - Arthur LaDuke, 46, of Minoa, formerly of Oswego County, was sentenced today to serve one year and one day in prison for possessing pseudoephedrine, knowing it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent...

(BROOKLYN, NY) - Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Christian Mizell, a correction officer employed by the New York City Department of Corrections (“DOC”), pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery conspiracy with other correction officers. As part of his guilty plea allocution, Mizell admitted that he smuggled contraband...

(NEW YORK CITY) - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) announced that DONQUE TYRELL, a/k/a “Polo Rell,” was found guilty yesterday of...

(TAMPA, Fla.) - Tony Marvin Johnson (34, Bradenton) was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He had pleaded guilty on December 7, 2017. According to court documents, on June 15, 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Tampa District...

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced today that Dr. Michael Alson Smith, 65, a former Mt. Holly, N.C. family practice physician, appeared in federal court today and pleaded guilty to drug distribution, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges...