FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Kenneth Elser, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Gilberto Ray Ramos, age 41, of Springdale, was found guilty on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, three counts of Distribution...

NEW ORLEANS - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost 5,000 collection sites around the nation to return all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal. This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) 10th National Prescription Drug...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Walt Green announced that combined federal, state, and local efforts to combat prescription drug abuse has resulted in a federal grand jury indictment charging three individuals in a prescription drug and cocaine...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Walt Green announced that United States District Court Judge sentenced Jeffery D. Perry, age 32, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, yesterday to serve life imprisonment, followed by a prison term of 15 years...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris and George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, announced that Carlos Renaldo (39), of Bonaire, Georgia; and Twayne Lebarsha (41), Willie Lewis (44), Jasmine Janay (25), Wallace Eugene McCree, (44), Alonzo Dion...

MONROE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Tallulah man was sentenced Monday to 120 months in prison for selling methamphetamine. Marvin Brown, 45, of Tallulah, La., was sentenced on one count of distribution of...

LAFAYETTE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Carencro Police officer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for receiving cash payments from James Panos, former owner and manager of Desperado’s Cabaret, while the...

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and United States Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Arthur McKinnis, age 25, Narcisse Trotter, age 44, and Aaronisha Lewis, age 26, all of New Orleans, were sentenced today for their roles in a heroin conspiracy. McKinnis pleaded...

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Elijah Buckhalter and Alberto Gonzalez were sentenced today to a combined total of over 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Juan Valenzuela, age 40, of Rogers, was found guilty on two counts of Conspiracy to Distribute/Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and two...