CAMDEN, N.J. – Susan A. Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and Craig Carpenito, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced an Atlantic City man was sentenced today to 264 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking and...

NEWARK, N.J. – DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced a federal jury today found a Paterson, N.J., man guilty of two counts of drug trafficking offenses. Reinaldo Rodriguez, 30, aka “Memo” and “Killa,”...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Edilberto Vidrio, 53, and Elena Castillo, 46, both of Fresno, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and...

NEWARK, N.J. – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division has a new leader. Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson recently took over for former SAC Valerie A. Nickerson. SAC Gibson reports to the New Jersey Division following a diverse career in New York City conducting narcotics investigations, investigating...

CAMDEN, N.J. – DEA New Jersey Division Special Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced a Camden County, N.J., man today admitted his role in a scheme to possess and distribute crystal methamphetamine. Mauricio Melendrez, 46, of Blackwood, N.J...

NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey residents will once again have an opportunity to take inventory of their medicine cabinets and dispose of any unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications. This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration and its local law enforcement partners will...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ruben Ruiz Jr., 27, of Escondido, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 10 years in prison for possessing heroin for distribution, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced. Ruiz pleaded guilty on June...

SAN FRANCISCO – With exceptional public participation during16 prior events, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative continues to collect increasing amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they may be vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse. In continuation of this effort, DEA and its...

FRESNO, Calif. – A Madera pharmacist and two others were arrested today in connection with a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and hydrocodone, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. On April 11, a federal grand jury returned a 42-count indictment, charging Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 44, of Fresno, a pharmacist, with one...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sophann Pin was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila. Pin...