PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure Of Additional $28 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website

October 25, 2013
… Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … at our doorsteps nationwide. 200,000 people die annually from drug abuse throughout the world, and our investigators … was seized. ULBRICHT deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace designed to enable its users to …
October 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The Internet

September 06, 2017
… to the United States, which represented his proceeds from the illegal scheme.  DEA Special Agent in Charge Carl … customers ordered Butalbital pills by filling out online medical questionnaires that typically posed a series … bottles that were received as a result of the undercover buys did not bear the name of any doctor who had prescribed …
September 06, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 09, 2023
… stop. After a search, the loaded handgun was recovered from the center console of the vehicle and the package of … fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
January 09, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Three Admit Selling Anabolic Steroids

December 05, 2024
… sell anabolic steroids through a Facebook page called “SP Online,” also known as “SP Pharma.” Moore and Swanson … packaged them for retail distribution. Customers ordered from a “menu” posted on the SP Online page and typically … purchases of anabolic steroids from Moore. During one buy, Moore told the undercover officer he purchased …
December 05, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

October 19, 2023
… New Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Charged with Multimillion-Dollar … dollars. Our office is committed to protecting the public from these schemes and prosecuting those who lie to …
October 19, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

November 19, 2024
… Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes November 19, 2024 St. Louis Serving … of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza … from possessing a firearm. Carr was an employee at the pawn shop, and he, Hooks and Carter conspired to have Hooks buy …
November 19, 2024
LANDING PAGE

Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… by drug traffickers to trick unsuspecting Americans into buying and using counterfeit pills that look identical to … Story Prescription Opioids DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration … drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. Read Alert Read DEA Consumer …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

March 26, 2019
… of Justice and Department of Defense, with participation from international partners during the Cyber Patrol Action … J-CODE is the global tip of the spear in the fight against online opioid trafficking,” said FBI Director Christopher … safe.”   “The Darkweb is not as dark as you think. When you buy or sell illegal goods online, you are not hidden from …
March 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Letter to E-Commerce Companies on the Sale of Pill Presses Used to Make Fentanyl Pills

February 26, 2024
… fake pills containing fentanyl—a more than 33% increase from the year before.  DEA laboratory testing currently … This means that they must collect information on the buyer and seller and provide notice to the DEA of any sale, … and domain registrars about the sale of pill presses online and related regulatory requirements.  In response to …
February 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Owner Of Silver Spring Nightclub Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

April 17, 2015
… at his Laurel restaurant, and used drug proceeds to buy an upscale restaurant/nightclub in Silver Spring … agreement and court documents, Miskiri obtained marijuana from several sources for distribution in Maryland.  Miskiri …
April 17, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Treasury Designates Columbian Narcotics Trafficker

February 19, 2014
… alprazolam, and Diazapam, to others by way of a large on-line pharmaceutical operation.  A federal indictment was … DEA’s commitment, along with our Federal partners from IRS, Homeland Security Investigations, the United … and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stevan Buys. On …
February 19, 2014
STORY

Albuquerque Employers Benefit from DEA Training and Resources Available Through Operation Engage

August 18, 2023
… Albuquerque Employers Benefit from DEA Training and Resources Available Through Operation … curriculum, which has an employer component made up of four online modules that employees can complete is about an hour. … Specialist. “We reminded all the participants that the online modules are free and that employees get a certificate …
August 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

August 05, 2019
… Administration would like to remind people that, aside from the obvious legal jeopardy, purchasing prescription … Evans said.   Counterfeit medicine that U.S. consumers can buy online poses a serious hazard to consumers’ health, …
August 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Senior advisor of the “Silk Road” website pleads guilty in Manhattan Federal Court

January 30, 2020
… senior adviser to the owner and operator of the “Silk Road” online illicit black market. During its operation from 2011 until 2013, Silk Road was used by thousands of … and other illicit goods and services to more than 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars …
January 30, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Delaware Doctor Charged With Illegally Selling Controlled Substances On The Silk Road Drug Marketplace

November 21, 2013
… Internet marketplace.  Silk Road was utilized as an online criminal marketplace designed to enable its users to buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services … Diazepam, Xanax, Adderall, Hash Oil, (THC), and Vyvanse from “MDPro,” on the Silk Road website.  The investigation …
November 21, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine Dealer In St. Mary’s County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

July 15, 2014
… D.C. Field Office.    According to his plea agreement, from October 2012 to April 2013, Holt acquired kilograms of … Holt gave his girlfriend around $20,000, more or less, to buy a 2012 Jeep. In December 2012, Holt also delivered … located at 4338 Glenmore Avenue in Baltimore, in order to buy the property.  The monies Holt provided in these …
July 15, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Three members of Lockport fentanyl ring arrested

February 13, 2019
… in the early morning hours of March 25, 2017, officers from the Medina, NY Police Department found an individual … officers, in June 2017, conducted two controlled buys of half a bundle of heroin from White. During each of … 24, 2019, the Niagara County Drug Task Force received an online complaint that Haney was out on bail and was again …
February 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

April 21, 2023
… more than 20 felony and 10 misdemeanor convictions.  From March through September 2022, during undercover drug buys and pursuant to a search warrant at Keel’s home. law … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

September 22, 2020
… coordinated law enforcement , one of the largest illegal online markets on the dark web.. Following the Wall Street … Operation DisrupTor which has effectively removed opioids from our communities,” said ICE Acting Deputy Director Derek … that target dark website operators, vendors and prolific buyers of these dangerous drugs. HSI special agents employ …
September 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

March 29, 2024
… plea on January 4, 2024.   According to court documents, from June through August 2023, Flewellen distributed … the Drug Enforcement Administration. From these controlled buys, Flewellen was responsible for distributing 27.96 grams … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
March 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer’s Product Kills a Man — Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

October 18, 2022
… with fentanyl later that evening.  The next day, officers from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to a … undercover operation at a gas station in Lantana, Fla., to buy 58 grams worth of fentanyl for $4,200. The transaction … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 18, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Meth Trafficking From Houston To Louisiana

September 26, 2017
… Man Sentenced To 35 Years For Meth Trafficking From Houston To Louisiana September 26, 2017 Houston Contact … this investigation, law enforcement discovered Lavergne was buying large quantities of methamphetamine from suppliers in …
September 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Couple Who Murdered Government Witness Sentenced to Life in Prison

April 21, 2022
… cooperate with law enforcement and conducted a controlled buy of $40 worth of methamphetamine on January 19, 2016. … Fey and Gunter conspired to murder her to prevent her from acting as a witness against them.  Specifically, on … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest And Unsealing Of Charges Against Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website

December 04, 2015
… the owner and operator of the “Silk Road” website, an online illicit black market that operated from January 2011 until October 2, 2013.  Clark is alleged … unlawful goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars …
December 04, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

January 26, 2023
… officials and paramedics responded to a 911 call from a home in Coronado. Salveron was found deceased in his … to actively take steps to ensure that your children are not buying drugs online. We invite you to review the Fentanyl Toolkit which …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Postal Carrier Indicted for Cocaine Distribution Stemming from Her Official Position

October 12, 2022
… Postal Carrier Indicted for Cocaine Distribution Stemming from Her Official Position October 12, 2022 Miami Contact … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty Plea from Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

June 14, 2024
… Guilty Plea from Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Fentanyl June 14, 2024 … A. Davis Bio Michael A. Davis Domestic ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Peters, Missouri, on Friday admitted selling the … another person. That woman would testify that she wanted to buy oxycodone from Hovis and that Hovis said he was …
June 14, 2024
DOCUMENT

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc.

June 14, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc. DEA … “The defendants in this case operated Done Global Inc., an online telehealth website that prescribed Adderall and other …
June 14, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

34 Individuals From St Johns County Arrested For Methamphetamine Production And Distribution

June 13, 2013
… 34 Individuals From St Johns County Arrested For Methamphetamine Production … were able to identify over 200 individuals who were buying large amounts of (a key ingredient in the production …
June 13, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, 2019 New England Contact Info … involved in more deaths than any other illicit drug.  “Buying drugs from street dealers is deadly especially when …
November 04, 2019