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

  • 2026 (10)
  • 2025 (189)
  • 2024 (202)
  • 2023 (190)
  • 2022 (225)
  • 2021 (100)
  • 2020 (18)
  • 2019 (6)
  • 2018 (3)

Subject

  • Drug Trafficking (4206)
  • Synthetic drugs (1140)
  • Guns/Weapons (1039)
  • Fake Pills (688)
  • Arrests/Convictions - Major (644)
  • Guilty Plea (558)
  • Seizures (Drugs/Property) (482)
  • Prescription Drugs (371)
  • Overdose (327)
  • Major Law Enforcement Operation (277)
  • Diversion Division (254)
  • Take Back Day (246)
  • Task Forces/Task Force Officers (237)
  • Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians (228)
  • Money Laundering (218)
  • Outreach/Drug Prevention (188)
  • Fentanyl Awareness (166)
  • One Pill Can Kill (118)
  • HIDTA (105)
  • Press Conferences (68)
  • Narcoterrorism (55)
  • Prevention/Education - DEA websites GSAD, JTT etc (54)
  • Extraditions (52)
  • Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs (51)
  • Fentanyl Free America (39)
  • Counterfeit Pills (38)
  • Asset Forfeiture (30)
  • Dark Web- Internet Trafficking (29)
  • International/Foreign Operations (28)
  • Red Ribbon (27)
  • Congressional Affairs (15)
  • Terrorism (14)
  • Campaigns (13)
  • Other (12)
  • Critical Incident (9)
  • Intergovernmental Affairs (9)
  • Cartel (6)
  • Intelligence Division - Intelligence Products (5)
  • Scam Calls (5)
  • Museum and Visitors Center (3)
  • El Paso Intelligence Center (2)
  • Recruitment/Office of Training/Graduations (2)
  • OCDETF/Task Force (820)
  • Gangs (202)

Drug Name

  • Cocaine (434)
  • Fentanyl (432)
  • Methamphetamine (281)
  • Heroin (206)
  • Marijuana (Cannabis) (68)
  • Oxycodone (34)
  • Synthetic Opioids (24)
  • Opioids (14)
  • Ecstasy/MDMA (9)
  • Xylazine (5)
  • Steroids (4)
  • K2/Spice (3)
  • Psilocybin (2)
  • Hydromorphone (1)
  • Ketamine (1)
  • Marijuana Concentrates (1)

Field Division

  • New England (397)
  • Washington, DC (97)
  • Seattle (73)
  • Atlanta (62)
  • Miami (56)
  • Houston (46)
  • St. Louis (41)
  • New York (40)
  • New Jersey (34)
  • El Paso (17)
  • San Francisco (17)
  • Dallas (15)
  • Chicago (13)
  • San Diego (8)
  • Headquarters (7)
  • Los Angeles (3)
  • Louisville (3)
  • New Orleans (3)
  • Phoenix (3)
  • Rocky Mountain (3)
  • Caribbean (1)
  • Detroit (1)
  • Omaha (1)
Clear All Results
943 Results - Showing 801 to 810
PRESS RELEASE

Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Drug Distribution Case

BOISE, Idaho – A Gooding, Idaho, man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers received information that Ruben Robles-Ramos, 49, of Gooding, was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Magic Valley. An...
PRESS RELEASE

Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution

FRESNO, Calif. —Renato Aguilera, 30, of Porterville, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon and U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 3, 2020, Aguilera conspired with...
PRESS RELEASE

Nampa, Idaho, Man Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Trafficking

BOISE, Idaho – A Nampa, Idaho, man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of illegal drugs. According to court records, Allen Eugene McLean, 20, of Nampa, Idaho,, sold another person methamphetamine on two different occasions. On June 23, 2020, McLean sold 4.5 grams of methamphetamine and...
PRESS RELEASE

California Methamphetamine Trafficker Receives More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Rotiha Chan, 38, of Stockton, California, was sentenced on Friday, January 28, to 136 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine and distribution of 50 grams or more of a substance...
PRESS RELEASE

Bristol Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Role in Trafficking Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia man, was sentenced on January 21, 2022 to nineteen years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and for using a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. According to court documents, Robert Wayne Haislip, a.k.a. Roberto Fabian DeJesus...
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District

Washington, D.C. -- Today, after significant arrests in the case, DEA Washington Division SAC Jarod Forget and D.C. Metropolitan Police (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III of the Metropolitan Police Department hosted a press conference on the recent string of fatal drug overdoses in the Nation’s Capital. SAC Jarod Forget...
PRESS RELEASE

Centerville Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Heroin Trafficking Organization

BOSTON – A Centerville man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in a wide-ranging heroin trafficking conspiracy. Vinicius Zangrande, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for April 27...
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Area Residents Indicted for Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Seven Rogersville, Missouri, and Springfield, Mo., residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to transport thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines as part of a multi-million-dollar business. The federal indictment charges all seven defendants with participating in...
PRESS RELEASE

Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

Bridgeport, CT - Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAKALE BRANTLEY, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man,” 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 292 months of imprisonment, followed by three...
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty Charged in ‘Operation Shut Down Corner’

Dallas - Twenty alleged drug dealers and their associates have been arrested and charged in “Operation Shut Down Corner,” announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez. The operation – which involved more than 150 agents and officers from the North Texas OCEDTF Strike Force – focused on Hamilton...

Pagination

  • First page «
  • Previous
  • Page 77
  • Page 78
  • Page 79
  • Page 80
  • Current page 81
  • Page 82
  • Page 83
  • Page 84
  • Page 85
  • Next
  • 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