HOUSTON – A 43-year-old Conroe man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in operating a fentanyl-laced pill distribution network, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Brian Leardo and Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Johnny Quoc Tran pleaded guilty Oct...

HOUSTON – A 26-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided in Houston has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Brian Leardo and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Andres Reyes-Morales pleaded guilty Oct. 31...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On February 27, 2026, the DEA Sacramento District Office in partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office SAINT(Sacramento Area Intelligence/Narcotics Team) and Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office CNEU (Calaveras Narcotics Enforcement Unit), in coordination with numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, dismantled a major clandestine methamphetamine...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Johnny Bobby Truong, 33, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob Beris announced. On Aug. 13, 2025, Truong pleaded...

SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio men were arrested Tuesday on criminal charges related to their alleged conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the San Antonio Division Miguel Madrigal and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of...

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Vidor couple has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division Brian Leardo and U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Dustin Lacouture, 43, and Deborah Lagrone, 44...

SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican citizen residing in Poteet with Permanent Resident status was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 108 months in prison for distributing four kilograms of pure methamphetamine on three separate occasions. According to court documents, Sabino Diaz-Silva, 63, used his ties to...

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal law enforcement partners announced today the results of a surge in federal drug enforcement measures in San Francisco over the past two months. Coordinated federal and local law enforcement efforts resulted in the seizure of over 1.04 kilograms of fentanyl—alone enough...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman was sentenced in federal court today to 260 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, Veronica...

SAN FRANCISCO– The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America, a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing both the supply and demand for fentanyl. This effort underscores DEA's unwavering commitment to...