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 (211)
  • 2024 (345)
  • 2023 (389)
  • 2022 (418)
  • 2021 (257)
  • 2020 (245)
  • 2019 (157)
  • 2018 (52)

Subject

  • Drug Trafficking (1538)
  • Synthetic drugs (450)
  • Guns/Weapons (376)
  • Fake Pills (247)
  • OCDETF/Task Force (246)
  • Guilty Plea (214)
  • Arrests/Convictions - Major (194)
  • Seizures (Drugs/Property) (181)
  • Major Law Enforcement Operation (83)
  • Money Laundering (57)
  • Gangs (44)
  • Task Forces/Task Force Officers (44)
  • Overdose (24)
  • HIDTA (21)
  • Press Conferences (16)
  • Fentanyl Awareness (13)
  • Outreach/Drug Prevention (13)
  • Prescription Drugs (13)
  • Prevention/Education - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (10)
  • Asset Forfeiture (9)
  • Narcoterrorism (9)
  • One Pill Can Kill (8)
  • Dark Web- Internet Trafficking (7)
  • Diversion Division (6)
  • Extraditions (5)
  • Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs (5)
  • Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians (3)
  • Intelligence Division - Intelligence Products (2)
  • Terrorism (2)
  • Counterfeit Pills (1)
  • Other (1)
  • Take Back Day (1)

Drug Name

  • Fentanyl (2494)
  • Cocaine (1862)
  • Heroin (1164)
  • Marijuana (Cannabis) (335)
  • Oxycodone (276)
  • Synthetic Opioids (146)
  • Opioids (119)
  • Ecstasy/MDMA (49)
  • Hydromorphone (37)
  • Benzodiazepines (23)
  • Morphine (20)
  • Amphetamines (18)
  • Steroids (18)
  • Ketamine (14)
  • Methadone (13)
  • Xylazine (12)
  • K2/Spice (11)
  • LSD (10)
  • Psilocybin (5)
  • Synthetic Bath Salts or Designer Cathinones (4)
  • GHB (2)
  • Barbiturates (1)
  • Peyote & Mescaline (1)
  • Methamphetamine (2062)
  • Marijuana Concentrates (14)

Field Division

  • St. Louis (329)
  • Seattle (255)
  • New England (232)
  • Atlanta (222)
  • Chicago (220)
  • Miami (130)
  • Houston (116)
  • San Francisco (116)
  • New York (90)
  • El Paso (64)
  • Washington, DC (55)
  • Phoenix (36)
  • Dallas (33)
  • New Orleans (27)
  • Los Angeles (25)
  • Rocky Mountain (25)
  • Headquarters (20)
  • New Jersey (19)
  • San Diego (19)
  • Omaha (16)
  • Detroit (12)
  • Louisville (5)
Clear All Results
PRESS RELEASE

Southern California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Modesto

January 18, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Castellanos, 38, of Whittier, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Mexico destined for Modesto, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Castellanos and co-defendants Genaro Serrato-Calles, 49; Antonio Valencia-Hernandez, 66, both of Michoacán, Mexico; and...
January 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Idaho Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine

January 14, 2022
BOISE, Idaho– A Caldwell man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Dagoberto Leroy Turnbull, 32, of Caldwell, sold another person methamphetamine on two different occasions. On December 22, 2020, Turnbull sold one quarter pound of methamphetamine and on January 12...
January 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Loose Creek Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

January 13, 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Loose Creek, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing methamphetamine and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty...
January 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Nixa Woman Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking After High-Speed Chase

January 13, 2022
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Nixa, Missouri, woman who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase at night with no headlights pleaded guilty in federal court today to trafficking methamphetamine. Gina N. Nunez, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to one count of possessing methamphetamine with...
January 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Ten-Time Convicted Felon Who Trafficked Fentanyl Causing Deaths Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

January 12, 2022
TAMPA , Fla . – On January 11, 2022, U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced Derrick Hutchins (36, Tampa) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Hutchins had pleaded guilty on October 13, 2021. According to court documents, on April 26...
January 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Five Members of Pinellas County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged and Arrested

January 12, 2022
TAMPA , Fla . –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Jovante Raschod Thomas, a/k/a “Wood,” a/k/a “Tae” (40, Pinellas Park), Troy Lydell Mctier Jr. (29, St. Petersburg), Adrian Fulton Ashby, (50, St. Petersburg) Marquesha Dequaila Leseon Isaac a/k/a “Auntie,” a/k/a “Angie” (36, St...
January 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Idaho Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

January 12, 2022
POCATELLO, Idaho – A Twin Falls, Idaho, man was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, in September 2019, Cody J. Moore, 50, of Twin Falls, Idaho, traveled to Arizona with his co-conspirator, Brian...
January 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Illinois Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Meth Trafficking

January 10, 2022
PEORIA, Ill. – Robert Bell, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris for the Central District of Illinois announced that Dustin R. Test, 39, from Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on Jan. 6, 2022, to 190 months imprisonment, to be followed...
January 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Portland-Area Drug Trafficker Indicted for Kidnapping and Murder

January 07, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal superseding indictment was unsealed today charging a Mexican National residing in Clackamas County, Oregon for his role in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of a Washington State man and other drug trafficking crimes. Marcos Alonso Castillo-Bernal, 46, has been charged with conspiring to possess with intent to...
January 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

KC Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

January 06, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man who was arrested with 19 firearms and quantities of illegal drugs in his home pleaded guilty in federal court today to trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Rusty W. Snow, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one...
January 06, 2022
Showing 1351 - 1360 of 2074 results

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous page ‹
  • Page 132
  • Page 133
  • Page 134
  • Page 135
  • Current page 136
  • Page 137
  • Page 138
  • Page 139
  • Page 140
  • 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
Contact the Webmaster