WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit...

COLUMBIA, S.C. —Jalik Shykeil Tucker, 30, of Sumter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of cocaine and crack cocaine. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that during March 2023...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Torrey Lane Hodsden, 28, of Asheville, was sentenced to 300 months in prison yesterday followed by five years of supervised release for using a gun in furtherance of drug trafficking and other charges, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Jae W...

ALBUQUERQUE – A Hobbs woman involved in a high-speed chase with law enforcement was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses uncovered during an investigation into a significant fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution operation. According to court records, on October 19, 2023, agents with the...

Griffin, GA.- During an enforcement operation on August 5, 2025, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta Division and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) seized 10 kilograms of cocaine. The seizure came after a SCSO Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota 4Runner. During the traffic stop...

ALBUQUERQUE – A federal jury convicted an Albuquerque man for his role in a multi-state fentanyl trafficking organization, following an operation that resulted in the largest single fentanyl pill seizure in DEA history. The verdict came after a six-day trial and approximately eight hours of deliberation. The conviction of Alex...

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Kenansville man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. On May 7, 2025, Dawan Dontra McKinzie pleaded guilty to the charges. “This case is a...

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Henderson man whose distribution of fentanyl led to a fatal overdose has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. Keymon Leahke Cofield, a/k/a “Keymoney,” a/k/a “Boi Fat,” 25, pleaded guilty on April 22, 2025, to charges of distribution of fentanyl and heroin and possession with...

MIDLAND, Texas – A former ranking member of the Texas Mexican Mafia was sentenced in federal court in Midland to 180 months in prison for six counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to court documents, Paul Lujan, 42, of Odessa, was a well-known gang member who had...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies seized 156 pounds of fentanyl during a criminal investigation, which is believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl in state history. The seizure resulted in multiple arrests and was first announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Drug Enforcement...