WACO, Texas - In Waco, a federal district judge sentenced to federal prison the remaining two Aryan (AB) associates convicted of participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division, United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau...

HOUSTON, Texas - Four people have been charged in a $17 million health insurance fraud scheme involving the sale of ketamine to patients without a valid prescription, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Special Agent in Charge Catherine A. Hermsen, Food and Drug Administration - Office of Criminal (FDA-OCI)...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 28-year-old resident of Corpus Christi had been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of possessing with the intent to distribute a synthetic cannabinoid and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit...

AUSTIN, Texas - In Austin, two brothers were both sentenced to ten years in federal prison for their roles in an Austin-based synthetic cannabinoid distribution operation announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher...

LAREDO, Texas - A 23-year-old legal permanent resident from Mexico who resided in Laredo has been ordered to prison following his conviction of possession of nearly nine kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Wilivaldo...

McAllen, Texas - A naturalized U.S. citizen residing in Houston has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction in McAllen federal court to conspiring to commit money laundering, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Alejandro Morales-Flores, 60...

PITTSBURGH - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration today announced Pittsburgh as the pilot city for a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention “360 Strategy” to help cities dealing with a heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic, and its associated violent crime. DEA Special Agent in Charge for the Philadelphia Division...

McAllen, Texas - Two men have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana and conspiring to launder drug proceeds, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Francisco...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Delton Hinderliter, 37 of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 112 months in federal prison for his role in a 10-defendant marijuana conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Hinderliter pleaded guilty in May 2014...

LAREDO, Texas - A federal jury sitting in Laredo convicted two Laredoans guilty of being involved in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson...