More Than 4 Million Deadly Dosages Of Fentanyl Seized In Michigan, Ohio During DEA Enforcement Surge
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Division today announced the results…
More Than 4 Million Deadly Dosages of Fentanyl Seized in Ohio During DEA Enforcement Surge
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Division today announced the results of an enforcement operation that resulted in…
Oswego County Dentist Agrees to Pay $60,000 and Surrenders DEA Registration for Five Years Due to Office Staff’s Illegal Use of Electronic Prescription System
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Dr. Omar Guesmia, of Phoenix, New York will pay $60,000 to resolve allegations that he, and his dentistry practice, “Gentle Dental Care,” violated the Controlled Substances Act by…
Macon Man with Criminal Past Pleads Guilty to Heroin Distribution Resulting from DEA Investigation
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident with a criminal history to include an armed robbery conviction admitted in court that he possessed with the intent to distribute heroin as a result of…
Police, DEA Shut Down NYC ‘Iron Pipeline’ Gun Trafficking Network
YONKERS, NY – Yonkers officials today announced multiple arrests as the culmination of a longterm investigation into the illegal gun trafficking trade in the city. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers Police Commissioner…
Lakewood Drug Dealer, Countywide Narcotics Trafficker Arrested by DEA
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, has announced the arrest of 32-year-old Shamar Kerr, 32, of Lakewood, after an investigation into narcotics trafficking…
Nearly 24,000 Pounds of Unused Medications Collected in Pacific Northwest During DEA Drug Take Back Day
Spokane – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jacob D. Galvan announced the collection of thousands of pounds of unused…
U.S. senators seek DEA answers on Mexico operations following Reuters reports
(Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators have written to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting information on the agency’s foreign operations, especially in Mexico, following news reports about…
Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent Plead Guilty
Two drug traffickers who plotted to assassinate a DEA task force office have plead guilty, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Manuel Gomez-Garcia, 35, and Jorge…
Current And Former DEA Agents Indicted For Bribery Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
DEA Quietly Removes Narco-Busting Aircraft From Mexico As Drug Overdoses Skyrocket
DEA Quietly Removes Narco-Busting Aircraft From Mexico As Drug Overdoses Skyrocket Kendall Tietz on May 11, 2022 As overdose-induced deaths skyrocket to record highs in the U.S, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…
Former DEA Supervisory Agent Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Drug Kingpin
LITTLE ROCK—A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today for accepting bribes from a drug trafficker. Nathan Koen, 45, now of Auburn, Illinois, was sentenced to 135…
DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – In an effort to save lives, DEA is proud to join “Song for Charlie” and many of our valued public health, non-profit, and law enforcement partners in recognizing the first ever…
DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona announces support of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2…
DEA and Partners Hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 30
Memphis, TN- United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., joins the Drug Enforcement Administration in announcing that on April 30th, DEA will hold its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The…
DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their…
DEA Announces 22nd National Prescription Take Back Day
United States Attorney SHAWN N. ANDERSON, for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, will join the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Saturday, April 30th for its 22nd…
DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths
COLUMBIA, SC– The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division, which includes the state of South Carolina, will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from…
DEA Warns Law Enforcement To Prepare For A Surge In ‘Mass-Overdose Events’ From Fentanyl
DEA Warns Law Enforcement To Prepare For A Surge In ‘Mass-Overdose Events’ From Fentanyl Jennie Taer on April 6, 2022 Amid an epidemic of overdose deaths caused largely by fentanyl, the Drug…
DEA Agrees to Assist in Testing of Suspected Narcotics in Cases Being Prosecuted in D.C. Superior Court
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will perform drug testing at its laboratories on evidence submitted by prosecutors in District of Columbia cases under…
DEA Investigation Leads New Castle Man to Plead Guilty in International Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Dondi Searcy…
Wintershall Dea stops payments to Russia, writes off $1.1 billion Nord Stream 2 loan
By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT – German oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea said on Wednesday it would stop payments to Russia and write off its 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) financing in…
Okla. Meth Distributor Wanted by DEA in Ark. Arrested in Mexico, Deported to Calif.
Fort Smith, AR – An Oklahoma man wanted by the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Western District of Arkansas on charges of distributing methamphetamine and state charges in Oklahoma of assault with…
Wintershall Dea: Today not a day to discuss financial results
BERLIN – Wintershall Dea, one of the co-funders of Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, cancelled a news conference to discuss its yearly financial results, citing concerns over Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “In…
Two Philadelphia Men Indicted following an Investigation by DEA and the Butler County Anti-Drug Task Force
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two former residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy…
Biden administration tells DEA to stop using the term “Mexican Cartel” to appease Mexican government
The directive for Drug Enforcement Administration officials to not use the term “Mexican cartel” came directly from the Biden administration to ease relations with the Mexican government, two recently retired DEA officials told…
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