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...

TUSCON, Ariz. - The DEA Phoenix Field Division announces the guilty plea and sentencing of Ilda Mirim Garcia today, for her role in assisting with cosmetic surgeries without having any medical education, training or licensing. Garcia, who was sentenced to seven years in prison, was part of an illicit business...

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...

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can...

PHOENIX - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Mexican national was sentenced to 64 months in prison for possessing heroin with intent to distribute. Uriel Coria-Coria, 22, of Mexico, was sentenced on one count...

TUCSON, Ariz. - On July 22, 2015, the DEA Phoenix Field Division announced that Victor Corral, Jr., 36, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced to over 19 years imprisonment for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking organization operating in Southern Arizona. Over 120 pounds of white heroin with an estimated...