ST. LOUIS – Markquis Bryant, aka “Two” 48, of Saint Louis, was charged by a federal complaint with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance; being a felon in possession of one or more firearms; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Bryant will...

WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice announced action to further expand opportunities for scientific and medical research on marijuana in the United States. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provides details on the proposed process and was filed for public inspection today, March 20. The...

WASHINGTON – During the unprecedented health emergency caused by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the health and safety of our communities is DEA’s top priority. DEA is responding appropriately to ensure Americans continue to have access to necessary medications and controlled substances. DEA’s efforts include supporting prescribing practices that limit...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An Arizona man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Taney County, Missouri. Darcell M. Mills, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Friday, March 13, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The case was...

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the results of Project Python, a DEA-led interagency operation encompassing all global investigations and related disruption activities targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). This announcement marks the successful conclusion of six months of investigative and enforcement...

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the results of Project Python, a DEA-led multilateral interagency operation encompassing all global investigations and related disruption activities targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). This announcement marks the successful conclusion of six months of investigative and...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing firearms and methamphetamine to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division investigated along with the Springfield, Missouri Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Jacob Winterhawk Ryder, 38, pleaded...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Nixa, Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court today for distributing methamphetamine he received in the mail from California, It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Nixa Police Department. Jerry D. Thornton, 46, pleaded guilty...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Walnut Shade, Missouri, woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the Springfield area. Ashley A. Brott, 29, was sentenced by M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The case was...

ST. LOUIS – Michael Charles Natoli, 58, of Dixon, Missouri was sentenced to 96 months in prison for distribution of heroin which resulted in death and serious bodily injury. The charges were a result of a joint investigation between the St. James Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol – South...