Press Releases

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Doctor And Associates As Members Of A Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Cocaine

October 19, 2011

WHITE PLAINS, NY. - Wilbert L. Plummer, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrests today of Fernando DeJesus, Efrain DeJesus, Felix Rodriguez, Carol Reynolds...

October 19, 2011

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District Attorney Vance And White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske Host Panel Discussion In Washington Heights On Drug Abuse Prevention Rates Of Death Declining In NYC In All Major Drug Categories Except Prescription Drugs DA’s Office To Partner

September 22, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. and White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske led a panel discussion on combating drug abuse in New York City neighborhoods. Local community leaders, law enforcement officials, and health services organizations joined District Attorney Vance and...

September 22, 2011

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Former FARC Guerilla Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Providing Material Support To A Foreign Terrorist Organization

September 19, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration Wilbert L. Plummer and United States Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York, announced that Yarlei Bañol-Ramos, a former guerilla for the 57th Front of the Fuerzas Armadas...

September 19, 2011

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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Manufacturing Marijuana Plants

September 13, 2011

BUFFALO, NY. - Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration Wilbert L. Plummer and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced yesterday that Russell D. Biery, 40, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, to conspiracy...

September 13, 2011

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Former Police Officer Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 15 Months In Prison For Participating In Drug Robbery Conspiracy

September 12, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration WILBERT L. PLUMMER and United States Attorney PREET BHARARA for the Southern District of New York announced that former New York City police officer MIGUEL BURGOS was sentenced Friday, September 9...

September 12, 2011

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New York Field Division Special Agent In Charge John P. Gilbride Retires

September 02, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) John P. Gilbride announced his retirement on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Mr. Gilbride has overseen the largest DEA office in the world for over six years. Throughout those years, the New York...

September 02, 2011

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Pleas Of Two Colombian Narcotics Traffickers Defendants Were High-Ranking Members Of Organization Headed By Colombian Drug Kingpin Francisco Gonzalez Uribe

September 02, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - JOHN P. GILBRIDE, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Field Division and PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that HECTOR FABIO OSPINO-ROSERO and JOHN FREDY NORENA-CORREA, two high-ranking members of the narcotics trafficking...

September 02, 2011

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Man Arrested In Hammondsport, New York With More Than Two Pounds Of Cocaine

August 31, 2011

ROCHESTER, NY. - John P. Gilbride, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Field (DEA) and Joel R. Ordway, Steuben County Sheriff”s Office announced the arrest of an Hammondsport man after a year-long investigation into drug trafficking in the central Steuben County area. Vincent S. Long, age 48...

August 31, 2011

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Jamaican Drug Lord Christopher Michael Coke Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court

August 31, 2011

MANHATTAN, NY. - Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration John P. Gilbride and United States Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York announced that Christopher Michael Coke, the leader of the Jamaica-based international criminal organization, "Shower Posse," also...

August 31, 2011

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20 Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Drug “Molly”

August 16, 2011

NEW YORK, NY. - John P. Gilbride, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced the unsealing of an indictment today in United States District Court charging 20 individuals who have been charged with...

August 16, 2011