Press Releases | DEA.gov
Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • History
    • Divisions
      • Domestic Divisions
      • Foreign Divisions
      • Operational Divisions
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contact Us
      • Submit a Tip
      • Extortion Scam
      • Public Affairs
      • Social Media Directory
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
      • GUARDS
      • Forensic Sciences Policy
      • Forensic Science Organizations
      • Forensic Science Contact
    • Law Enforcement
      • DEA Office of Training
        • Office of Training Programs
      • El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)
      • Intelligence
      • Operations
        • Administrative Law Judges
        • DEA Asset Forfeiture
        • Domestic Cannabis Suppression / Eradication Program
        • HIDTA
        • OCDETF
    • Education and Prevention
      • Family Summit
      • Red Ribbon
      • Kiki and the History of Red Ribbon Week
      • Red Ribbon Toolkit - Resources For Your Community
      • DEA’s Family Summit
      • Operation Engage
      • Community Outreach
      • Just Think Twice
      • Campus Drug Prevention
      • Get Smart About Drugs
      • Operation Prevention
    • Drug Information
      • Drug Policy
      • Drug Scheduling
      • The Controlled Substances Act
    • News
      • Alerts
      • Press Releases
      • Most Wanted Fugitives
        • All Fugitives
      • Stories
      • Events
      • Speeches
      • Testimony
    • Campaigns
      • One Pill Can Kill
        • Senior Citizens
        • Partner Toolbox
        • Social Media Campaign
      • DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
      • Special Agent FAQs
    • Diversion Investigator
      • Diversion Investigator Job Announcement
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
      • Intelligence Research Specialist Job Announcements
      • Intelligence Research Specialists FAQs
      • Schedule A Hiring Authority: Intelligence Research Specialist
    • Forensic Sciences Careers
    • Professional & Administrative Careers
    • Student & Entry Level Careers
    • Employment Eligibility
    • How to Apply
      • How To Claim Veterans' Preference
      • Priority Consideration
      • Benefits
      • Veterans and People With Disabilities
      • Operation Warfighter
  • Resources
    • Cartels
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • OD Justice
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Data and Statistics
      • Domestic Arrests
      • Staffing and Budget
    • FOIA
      • About FOIA
      • Contact DEA FOIA
      • Make a Request
      • What Happens After Making a Request
      • Requester Categories
      • Fees Charged
      • Fee Waiver
      • FOIA FAQ
      • FOIA Logs and Reports
      • FOIA Library
      • Additional FOIA Links
      • FOIA Exemptions
      • What Are Exclusions?
      • Privacy Act
      • Privacy Act Exemptions
      • Privacy Impact Assessment and Management Information Systems
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • Victim Witness Assistance Program
      • Victim Witness Assistance Program Resources
      • Human Trafficking Prevention

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

  • Get Updates
  • Scam Alert
  • Full Menu
  • English
  • Español

Main Menu

Explore DEA
  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • History
    • Divisions
    • DEA Museum
    • Wall of Honor
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Law Enforcement
    • Education and Prevention
    • Drug Information
    • News
    • Campaigns
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
    • Diversion Investigator
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
    • Forensic Sciences Careers
    • Professional & Administrative Careers
    • Student & Entry Level Careers
    • Employment Eligibility
    • How to Apply
  • Resources
    • Cartels
    • Illegal Online Pharmacies
    • OD Justice
    • Fentanyl Supply Chain
    • Pill Press Resources
    • Recovery Resources
    • Together for Families
    • Data and Statistics
    • FOIA
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • Victim Witness Assistance Program
  • Submit A Tip

Press Releases

Advanced Search

Enter Keywords Below

Filter Results

Select To Narrow Search Results

Year

  • 2025 (258)
  • 2024 (316)
  • 2023 (348)
  • 2022 (369)
  • 2021 (149)
  • 2020 (120)
  • 2019 (196)
  • 2018 (90)
  • 2017 (203)
  • 2016 (292)
  • 2015 (220)
  • 2014 (180)
  • 2013 (185)
  • 2012 (28)
  • 2011 (150)
  • 2005 (2)

Subject

  • Drug Trafficking (1222)
  • OCDETF/Task Force (442)
  • Guns/Weapons (298)
  • Fake Pills (119)
  • Diversion Division (46)
  • Prescription Drugs (43)
  • Gangs (40)
  • Guilty Plea (38)
  • Money Laundering (38)
  • HIDTA (26)
  • Overdose (22)
  • Synthetic drugs (21)
  • Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians (17)
  • Arrests/Convictions - Major (15)
  • Seizures (Drugs/Property) (15)
  • Take Back Day (14)
  • Task Forces/Task Force Officers (9)
  • Fentanyl Awareness (8)
  • Major Law Enforcement Operation (6)
  • One Pill Can Kill (6)
  • Outreach/Drug Prevention (5)
  • Dark Web- Internet Trafficking (3)
  • Critical Incident (1)
  • Extraditions (1)
  • Press Conferences (1)
  • Prevention/Education - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (1)
  • Red Ribbon (1)

Drug Name

  • Fentanyl (839)
  • Cocaine (719)
  • Methamphetamine (453)
  • Heroin (336)
  • Oxycodone (113)
  • Marijuana (Cannabis) (108)
  • Synthetic Opioids (16)
  • Ecstasy/MDMA (14)
  • Hydromorphone (12)
  • Opioids (12)
  • Xylazine (8)
  • Benzodiazepines (4)
  • LSD (4)
  • Steroids (4)
  • Methadone (3)
  • Amphetamines (2)
  • Morphine (2)
  • Barbiturates (1)
  • GHB (1)
  • Ketamine (1)
  • Marijuana Concentrates (1)
  • Peyote & Mescaline (1)
  • Psilocybin (1)

Field Division

  • New York (1519)
  • Houston (892)
  • San Francisco (842)
  • Miami (825)
  • St. Louis (808)
  • Seattle (801)
  • Chicago (621)
  • Washington, DC (613)
  • New Jersey (493)
  • New Orleans (470)
  • Headquarters (408)
  • Detroit (360)
  • El Paso (345)
  • Dallas (315)
  • Los Angeles (299)
  • Phoenix (271)
  • San Diego (244)
  • Rocky Mountain (165)
  • Philadelphia (140)
  • Omaha (134)
  • Caribbean (79)
  • Louisville (76)
  • Caribbean (1)
  • New England (2349)
  • Atlanta (763)
Clear All Results
PRESS RELEASE

Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

September 24, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Quincey Oneil Jackson and Quinton Oneil Jackson, both 41, of Columbia, were each sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more. Evidence presented to the court showed that beginning in 2020...
September 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

September 19, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Eric Michael Deon Brown, 37, of York County, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl. The investigation revealed that Brown was responsible for selling drugs that were obtained from other members of...
September 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

September 11, 2025
CONCORD, N.H. – A Manchester man was sentenced on September 9th, 2025, in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Joseph Coffey, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 60 months in federal prison and 3 years of...
September 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Two Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing Of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

September 11, 2025
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to their roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisostomo, 30, of Lynnfield and David Depena, 32, of Lynn, pleaded guilty to one count each...
September 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Providence Resident Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl

September 04, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man found to be in possession of more than 1,500 fentanyl-laced pills and more than 400 grams of fentanyl powder has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron...
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSHUA ROMAN, 33, of Hartford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine...
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican Republic Man Pleads Guilty for Role in a Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

September 04, 2025
CONCORD, N.H. – A Dominican man has pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a drug trafficking organization distributing large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, United States Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Raynerson Marcos De La Paz Matos, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess...
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

September 04, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Talbert Hill, 44, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 95 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Hill...
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
STAMFORD, Conn. - AMIRE NEWSOME, also known as “Mire,” 22, last residing in Stamford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 180 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today’s announcement was made...
September 04, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Violent Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

September 04, 2025
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - JOSHUA GILBERT, also known as “Lor Heavy,” 24, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 480 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today’s announcement was made was...
September 04, 2025
Showing 31 - 40 of 3106 results

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Current page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • Next page ›
  • Last page »
  • Who We Are
    • About
    • Domestic Divisions
    • Foreign Offices
    • Contact Us
    • DEA Museum
  • What We Do
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Law Enforcement
    • Drug Prevention
    • Diversion Control Division
    • News
  • Careers
    • Special Agent
    • Diversion Investigator
    • Forensic Sciences
    • Intelligence Research Specialist
    • How to Apply
  • Resources
    • Drug Information
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • FOIA
    • Publications
    • Media Galleries
    • VWAP
  • Doing Business
    with the DEA
    • Overview
    • Current Vendors
    • Prospective Vendors
    • Security Clauses
    • Security Forms
    • Small Business Program
    • Vendor Engagement Request
  • Policies
    • Accessibility & Policy
    • Legal Policies & Disclaimers
    • No FEAR Act
    • Privacy Policy
    • U.S. Department of Justice EEO Policy
    • USA.gov
    • Whistleblower Protection
    • Your Rights as a Federal Employee

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice
Facebook X LinkedIn Instagram

DEA Contact Center

(202) 307-1000 info@dea.gov
Contact the Webmaster