WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced significant enforcement activity including arrests targeting Lebanese Hizballah’s External Security Organization Business Affairs (BAC), which is involved in international criminal activities such as drug trafficking and drug proceed money laundering. These proceeds are used to purchase weapons for Hizballah for...

CAMDEN, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Pleasantville, New Jersey, man admitted participating in a nearly three-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine in...

TRENTON, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Ernest Parrey, Jr., Trenton Police Director announced the culmination of a two year multi-agency narcotics investigation targeting members of the Sex, Money, and Murder set of the nationwide BLOODS criminal...

NEWARK, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Colombian cartel leader expelled from Venezuela to face federal charges in New Jersey for his role in...

WASHINGTON - The capture of Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman-Loera is a victory for the rule of law and the Mexican people and government. The arrest is a significant achievement in our shared fight against transnational organized crime, violence, and drug trafficking. It is further evidence of our two countries’ resolve to...

WASHINGTON - The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) recently eased some of the regulatory requirements imposed by the Controlled Substances (CSA) for those who are conducting FDA-approved clinical trials on (CBD), an extract of the marijuana plant. These modifications will streamline the research process regarding CBD’s possible medicinal value and...

Cape May Court House, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Lower Township Police Chief William Mastriana announce the arrest of two individuals, John Matthews, 26 and Nick Alexander, 24 both...

NEWARK, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Newark, New Jersey, man with at least six felony convictions in New Jersey courts was arrested today...

NEWARK, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and John J. Hoffman, Acting Attorney General for the State of New Jersey announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners has temporarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Eric Thomas, effective...

NEWARK, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a former lieutenant with the Miami-Dade Police Department, Internal Affairs, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for...