GREENEVILLE Tenn. – On October 7, 2026, Dwayne “DJ” Turner, 38, of Knoxville, was sentenced to 250 months by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. Following his release, Turner will be on supervised...

WHEELING, W. Va. — Two South Carolina men have admitted to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in Ohio County. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey made the announcement on October 8, 2026. Phillip Johnson, also known as “PNut,” and Mark Chisholm, also known as “Infant Premo,” pleaded guilty...

Louisville, Ky. – A Mexican national illegally and unlawfully living in Louisville was sentenced on October 7, 2026, to 10 years in prison for distribution of cocaine, possession of a firearm by an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ong Thao, 37, of Lodi, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to eight years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Parampreet Singh, 60, of Davis, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $2 million for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium, and ketamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two Richmond, Ky., residents, Destiny Burns, 24, and Aaron Whittamore, 33, were sentenced to 11 years and 12 years in prison, respectively, on Monday, October 5, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Chad Meredith for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent...

Memphis, Tn – Torry Holland, 52, of Memphis, has been sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Memphis, Tennessee. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. During this multi-agency...

SAN FRANCISCO — As synthetic drugs continue to evolve and threaten American lives, DEA chemists and forensic science professionals play an essential role in helping the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration identify emerging threats, connect evidence to investigations, and provide timely information that can save lives. From analyzing suspected fentanyl and...

FRESNO, Calif. — Three individuals were charged today following a multi‑agency investigation that dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine conversion laboratory in Terra Bella, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. Jose Diarte-Perez, 46, and Carlos Beltran-Ochoa, 27, both from Mexico and illegally...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following an approximately two-month-long, ATF-led operation involving multiple state and federal agencies, dozens of defendants were recently arrested on federal and state charges. In addition, significant amounts of narcotics and numbers of firearms were seized and taken off the streets of Louisville. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner...