HAMMOND, Ind. - On Oct. 29, 2026, Jabari Casey, 45, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and a quantity of crack cocaine, and to possessing a firearm in...

HAMMOND, Ind. - On Oct. 8, 2026, Darod Wheeler, 55, of Gary, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after being found guilty by a jury of trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. Wheeler was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by eight years of supervised release...

Gerardo Aquino, 40, of Hollywood, Florida, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and laundering more than $4.8 million to Colombia while employed by TD Bank. “The Criminal Division is at the vanguard of protecting the security of the U.S. financial system, including against bank insiders,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen...

MADISON, Wis. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that four more defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley for their roles in a large drug trafficking organization operating in Madison. Treagir Sander, 27, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Sept...

WASHINGTON, DC – This October, DEA honors the legacy of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena with the annual Red Ribbon Campaign — the nation’s largest, and longest-running, drug prevention program, which serves as the cornerstone of agency’s prevention efforts. The Red Ribbon Campaign supports DEA’s Fentanyl Free America initiative...

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- Six individuals, all from Evansville, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking ring operating in Southern Indiana. Defendant Sentence Charge(s) Lovechild McGuire, 33 28 years’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to...

URBANA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, man, Marcus “Slim” McKinney, 50, was sentenced on Aug. 14, 2026, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on three drug trafficking charges, including his involvement in a drug conspiracy that resulted in the overdose death of Maggie Avelar on Aug. 19, 2023...

MADISON, Wis. – Noah A. Hodges, 44, Madison, Wisconsin, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to five years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. The prison term will be followed by five years of supervised release. Hodges pleaded...

INDIANAPOLIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration Indianapolis District Office joined the Marion County Coroner's Office, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and Marion County Prosecutor's Office today to issue a public safety warning about the growing presence of dangerous emerging synthetic drugs being mixed with illicit fentanyl. The warning comes as preliminary...

HAMMOND, Ind. - On July 14, 2026, Darod Wheeler, 55, of Gary, was found guilty following a two-day trial presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026. “The Defendant was found guilty for trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. According to trial...