DEA’s Yearlong Operation Cracks Down on Mexican Drug Cartels And Fentanyl
A yearlong operation by the DEA that targeted Mexican drug cartels resulted in more than 3,300 arrests and the seizure of a massive amount of fentanyl and firearms.
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DOJ Watchdog Investigates DEA Chief over ‘Swampy’ Contracts to Past Associates
DEA chief Anne Milgram is under investigation for allegedly doling out more than $4.7 million in no-bid contracts to hire her past associates, the Associated Press reports.
DEA Warns about New Potent Drug Combination That Is Causing Increase in Overdoses
The DEA issued an alert about an emerging public safety threat – fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that has been involved in an increasing number of overdoses.
Two Florida DEA Task Force Members Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
By Allan Lengel Two law enforcement officers who were members of a DEA task force in Northeast Florida have been arrested on drug related charges, the Florida Times-Union reports. Last Friday authorities arrested Sgt. James Darrell Hickox, 37, of Callahan, who worked for the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, and Joshua Earrey, 44, of the Florida…
Former DEA Official Bill Coonce, Who Battled Some of Detroit’s Most Violent Drug Gangs, Dies at 79
“He was just a once-in-a-generation leader, charismatic, intelligent, brave.”
Man Charged Following Fatal Shooting of DEA Agent at Tucson Amtrak Station
Prosecutors finally filed charges in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of a DEA agent at a Tucson Amtrak Station in October 2021.
DEA, Local Police Targeting Sinaloa Cartel Seized $13M Worth of Drugs
In a three-year investigation targeting the Sinaloa Cartel, the DEA and local police in Arizona have seized narcotics worth more than $13 million, including more than 4.5 million fentanyl pills, 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine, and large amounts of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl powder.
DEA: Mexican Cartels Using Social Media to Sell Fentanyl in U.S.
Mexican cartels are using social media to sell fentanyl in the U.S., and they’re often targeting children, the DEA’s top official told lawmakers Wednesday.