LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles area toy wholesaler, its two owners, and the company’s primary bookkeeper pleaded guilty today to federal charges related to their participation in an elaborate scheme known as a Black Market Peso Exchange, which enables drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and Colombia to launder proceeds...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Jesus Castillo Jr., 40, of Kyle, has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a large quantity of methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Castillo...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- - Twenty individuals, who allegedly participated in conspiracies to distribute marijuana and cocaine from Mexico in New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Tennessee, and to launder drug proceeds, are charged with drug trafficking and money laundering charges in two federal indictments that were unsealed...

ATLANTA - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Georgians will be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the state, free of charge, no questions...

WHAT: “STATEWIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENT” - WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - WHERE: STATEWIDE-over 92 drop-off locations - WHO: DEA and over 56 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies - DETAILS: - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local and tribal law enforcement...

NEW ORLEANS - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New Orleans Field Division, which encompasses Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas will host, in collaboration with state and local police agencies throughout the region, a fifth National Prescription Drug...

DENVER - Barbra M. Roach, the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), John W. Suthers, Attorney General for the State of Colorado, Daniel J. Oates, Chief of Police of the City of Aurora Police Department, Kumar Kibble, Special Agent in Charge of...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Kevin L. Lane, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that two men involved in a New Haven drug trafficking organization were sentenced today by Senior United...

FRESNO, Calif. - First of its kind, Operation Mercury targeted marijuana growing on agricultural land in the Central Valley, DEA Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims announced today. Unlike previous operations that targeted marijuana grown on public...

SAN FRANCISCO - , Calif.With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29 th...