DEA /tags/dea DEA en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:20:11 GMT Prosecutors suddenly drop case against Miami attorney accused of bribing DEA agents /law-justice/2025-08-28/prosecutors-suddenly-drop-case-against-miami-attorney-accused-of-bribing-dea-agents Prosecutors suddenly drop case against Miami attorney accused of bribing DEA agents Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:20:11 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-28/prosecutors-suddenly-drop-case-against-miami-attorney-accused-of-bribing-dea-agents Jake Offenhartz and Joshua Goodman | Associated Press Mexico’s president denies new D.E.A. partnership against cartels /americas/2025-08-20/mexicos-president-denies-new-d-e-a-partnership-against-cartels The news release from the Drug Enforcement Administration trumpeted a “bold bilateral initiative” with the Mexican government to crack down on cartels that smuggle drugs across the southern border. But Tuesday morning, a day after the DEA’s announcement, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said she had no idea what U.S. officials were talking about. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:25:00 GMT /americas/2025-08-20/mexicos-president-denies-new-d-e-a-partnership-against-cartels Jack Nicas and Emiliano RodrĂ­guez Mega | The New York Times Longtime DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers /law-justice/2025-06-20/longtime-dea-informant-charged-in-alleged-scheme-to-extort-high-level-cocaine-traffickers A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing extradition from Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:57:19 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-20/longtime-dea-informant-charged-in-alleged-scheme-to-extort-high-level-cocaine-traffickers Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian | The Associated Press Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration for DEA post /government-politics/2024-12-04/chad-chronister-dea-trump Sheriff Chad Chronister called the nomination “the honor of a lifetime” but said he had concluded he must “back away from the opportunity." Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:43:08 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-04/chad-chronister-dea-trump Associated Press Hillsborough County Sheriff tapped to lead Trump's DEA /government-politics/2024-12-02/hillsborough-county-sheriff-tapped-to-lead-trumps-dea Calling it the "honor of a lifetime," Sheriff Chad Chronister said on social media that he's "deeply humbled" by the opportunity to lead the enforcement of federal drug laws. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:32:16 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-02/hillsborough-county-sheriff-tapped-to-lead-trumps-dea Mark Schreiner Colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords, Dairo Antonio Ăšsuga /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga Dairo Antonio Ăšsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:30:00 GMT /news/2021-10-25/colombia-has-captured-one-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-drug-lords-dairo-antonio-usuga The Associated Press Tom Marino, Trump's Pick As Drug Czar, Withdraws After Damaging Opioid Report /2017-10-17/tom-marino-trumps-pick-as-drug-czar-withdraws-after-damaging-opioid-report The Republican congressman from Pennsylvania is withdrawing days after reports that legislation he sponsored hindered the Drug Enforcement Administration in its fight against the U.S. opioid crisis. Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:54:00 GMT /2017-10-17/tom-marino-trumps-pick-as-drug-czar-withdraws-after-damaging-opioid-report Bill Chappell