DAYTON, Ohio - The DEA announced today that Dayton will be the next “360 Strategy” city to take part in a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention effort that’s designed to assist communities dealing with the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic. Timothy J. Plancon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s Detroit...

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...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - DEA Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple, Comal County District Attorney Jennifer Tharp, Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds and New Braunfels Chief of Police Tom Wibert announced that a combined special task force executed search and arrest warrants culminating in the arrests of...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Twenty-two people were indicted in federal court for their roles trafficking heroin and other drugs in the Youngstown and Ravenna areas, law enforcement officials said. Arrests were executed this morning for people named in three separate indictments. A 79-count indictment charges 12 people with drug trafficking and...

LAREDO, Texas - A Laredoan and a Mexican National have been convicted for their roles in possessing with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Alan Gonzalez, 28...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Hugo Morales, 45, of Edinburg, Texas, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division, Steven Whipple and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Morales admitted to conspiring with others to distribute more...

LAREDO, Texas - Four more defendants who were convicted in a marijuana trafficking and money laundering conspiracy have been ordered to federal prison, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Ricardo Ramirez, 31, and Leslie Bernice Trejo, 24, both of...

LAREDO, Texas - A Nuevo Laredo man and a Laredo woman have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic drugs via the World Trade Bridge, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Daniel Rodirugez...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The remaining defendants charged in a 10-defendant marijuana conspiracy have all been ordered to federal prison, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. The 10 were charged in a multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy that had been trafficking...

LAREDO, Texas - Three brothers and a nephew of the reputed leader of the Melendez drug trafficking organization from South Laredo have been sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. The brothers -...