BALTIMORE - U.S District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced David Paschall, age 56, of Catonsville, Maryland, to 90 month in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and conspiring to commit bank burglary. Judge Motz also entered an order that Paschall forfeit $500,000, his...

RICHMOND, Va. - Dayton M. Waddy, 34, of Lancaster County, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) (b)(1)(B)(iii). Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for the...

NORFOLK, Va. - German Dario Brand Piedrahita, 49, of Medellin, Colombia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine for the purpose of importation into the United States. Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for...

NORFOLK, Va. - Matthew Vincent Deparasis, 30, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced today to 156 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for maintaining drug-involved premises and on firearm charges. Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Office and Dana J. Boente...

SAN DIEGO - Sixty alleged members and associates of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel - including the highest ranking leaders, lieutenants and operators of multiple distribution cells - are charged in 14 indictments unsealed today with trafficking huge quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and marijuana to points around the United States...

GREENBELT, Md. - Anthony Torrell Tatum, age 36, of Arlington, Virginia, pleaded guilty late yesterday to drug and money laundering conspiracies, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. As part of his guilty plea, Tatum consented to the entry of a $108 million forfeiture order, including luxury...

GREENBELT, Md. - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced John David White, age 42, of Waldorf, Maryland today to 248 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession and attempt to possess with intent to...

SAN DIEGO - This morning, the DEA San Diego Field Division’s Narcotics Task (NTF) along with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and Health Advocates Rejecting Marijuana, (HARM) announce the total amount of illegal marijuana plants seized in San Diego County in 2014. During calendar year 2014, NTF and our...

SAN DIEGO - Del Mar physician William Joseph Watson today became the first doctor in the Southern District of California in recent history to be sentenced to federal prison for prescribing thousands of Oxycodone pills and other highly addictive painkillers without any legitimate medical purpose. U.S. District Judge James M...

GREENBELT, Md. - Ishmael Ford-Bey, age 40, of Mitchellville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to nine counts of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, using a phone to facilitate drug distribution, and money laundering. As part of his guilty plea, Ford-Bey consented to the...