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DEA New York Enforcement Division and New York Attorney General Announce Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in Queens

NEW YORK – Drug Enforcement Administration New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrests and indictments of two individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking operation that illegally trafficked cocaine in Queens. A 65-count indictment unsealed charges...
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Chinese National Arrested in China as a Result of Efforts by U.S. and Chinese Authorities to Thwart Drug Imports Through the Port of Savannah

SAVANNAH, Georgia: A Chinese national has been indicted in the United States in a scheme to import hundreds of kilograms of drugs through the Port of Savannah. Wei Gong, a/k/a “David Gong,” 45, of Tianjin, China, is in custody in China since his arrest by Chinese authorities in February 2026...
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Columbia Man Sentenced to More than 16 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Micaiah Green, 31, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Evidence presented in court established that agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration identified Green as a significant supplier of narcotics in the Columbia area. Investigators learned through multiple...
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DEA Joint Enforcement Operation in Upstate New York Targets Unlicensed Marijuana Dispensaries; Results in the Seizure of Marijuana, Suspected Meth, and Firearms

PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK – Three unlicensed marijuana dispensaries in Massena, New York were closed yesterday after an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration after receiving information from law enforcement in Massena. The announcement was made by DEA New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam, First Assistant...
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Cocaine Delivery Service Dismantled in Luxury Apartment Building in the Bronx: Cocaine Distributed in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn

Four defendants were arrested following a long-term investigation into a drug delivery service that operated out of a luxury apartment building in the Bronx, and distributed cocaine in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine (over 22 pounds) carrying a street value of up to $250,000 were recovered...
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Owner of Group Homes for At-Risk Youth and Her Drug-Dealing Boyfriend Charged With Money Laundering

ATLANTA - Kristin Draper has been arraigned on federal charges of money laundering conspiracy for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend, Antwaun Brown, to funnel proceeds of Brown’s fentanyl dealing through a Dayton, Ohio group home for at-risk youth. Brown, a felon with state and federal convictions for trafficking crack cocaine...
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New Yorkers Remove Over 14,000 Pounds of Unwanted Medications During DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s two New York Divisions, the New York Enforcement Division and the New York Task Force Division, announce the collection of over 14,000 pounds of unwanted, expired and/or medications. On April 25, 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration joined 4,306 law...
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Brooklyn Woman Charged with Attempting to Steal Opioid Prescriptions from Hempstead Assisted Living Facility

MINEOLA, N.Y. – DEA New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Brooklyn woman was charged with attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance and forgery for allegedly sending falsified oxycodone prescriptions to a pharmacy to obtain...
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Illegal Aliens and Convicted Felons Sentenced for Transnational Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

ATLANTA – Two illegal aliens and two convicted felons have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization stretching from Mexico to Atlanta. “Fentanyl continues to devastate communities across our country,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of...
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Defendant Extradited From Dominican Republic To Face Charges For Using Manhattan Apartment To Operate Industrial-Scale Pill Pressing Operation

Special Agent in Charge of the New York Enforcement Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Farhana Islam, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), Michael Alfonso, announced today the...

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