DALLAS - Six individuals have been charged by three separate federal criminal complaints, unsealed today, stemming from their role in selling large quantities of methamphetamine in the Dallas and Desoto areas, announced Special Agent in Charge Clyde E. Shelley of the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Attorney John Parker of...

LUBBOCK, Texas - Two defendants were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings for their role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, announced Special Agent in Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Saul Blanco-Gallegos...

AMARILLO, Texas - Following a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater, a federal jury has convicted Moises Jimenez, 39, on felony drug and firearm offenses, announced Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the DEA and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 25-year-old woman has been ordered to prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin through the Sarita checkpoint, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Ma Dolores Martinez, of Hurst, pleaded guilty Nov...

TYLER, Texas - A 29-year-old Kilgore, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the DEA and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Andrew Jonathan Hearnsberger pled guilty on May 16, 2017...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - This morning, federal, state and local authorities arrested a dozen individuals without incident, including San Antonio Eastside-based ringleader Donavin Sanchez, on federal drug charges stemming from a heroin and methamphetamine trafficking investigation announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple, United...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old Mexican National who was residing in Illinois has been ordered to federal prison for assisting a South Texas drug trafficking organization, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Juan Carlos Gamez-Herrera pleaded...

McALLEN, Texas - Two illegal aliens who resided in Texas have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Mexican national Johnathan Ricardo Alvarez...

FT. WORTH, Texas - David Piper, Jr., 52, of Fort Worth, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor to 235 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, announced Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the DEA, and U.S. Attorney John...

McALLEN, Texas - A 43-year-old sergeant with the Progresso police department has been taken into custody on charges of aiding and abetting the attempt to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and...