NEW YORK - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts...

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), announced...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Cedric Moss, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. Moss pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive prescription pain killer, on October 9, 2014. The...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in (SAC) of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and Joseph A. D’Amico, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced the seizure...

HOUSTON - Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. local time. As with the previous nine National Prescription Drug Take-Back events, collection locations will be set up throughout communities nationwide...

LAREDO, Texas - A total of 18 defendants have entered guilty pleas in recent weeks to various charges to include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to launder drug proceeds, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Ten men were arrested Wednesday on federal charges of conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids and engage in international money laundering, announced Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A...

SAN ANTONIO - This morning, federal authorities arrested seven individuals indicted for their role in a heroin distribution scheme announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division, and Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge William...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A couple from South Texas was handed significant sentences following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Pedro Candelaria, 24, of Pharr, and Cynthia...

NEW YORK - Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the unsealing of a 97-count indictment against 27 alleged members of “6 Wild,” a subset of the Bloods gang, who are accused of committing murders, attempted murders, drug sales, and other crimes during a five year period ending August 20, 2015...