MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On March 24, 2026, a federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Larenta Deshawn Dawkins, of Dothan, Alabama, to 360 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Hofer of the Drug Enforcement Administration's...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Edwardo Trevino, 43, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced 100 months in prison on March 13, 2026, followed by three years of supervised release, after a jury convicted him of distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fabian Gomez, 37, was sentenced on Monday by Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. According to court documents, between August...

DALLAS, TX – A Honduran national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Joseph B. Tucker, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Dallas Field Division. Baldemar Roque Negrete, also known as Chele Peña, 52, a Honduran national...

HOUSTON – Two local men have been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Leardo of the Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The jury deliberated for less than an hour...

Twenty-six-year-old Chicago resident Devon Frazier was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after a December 20, 2024, guilty plea to one count of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Information disclosed at the sentencing hearing showed that on Feb. 8...

OXFORD – Anthony Russell, 34, of Woodland was sentenced today to ten years in prison after pleading guilty on a previous date for distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, the defendant was apprehended on May 13, 2024, with an amount of excess of fifty grams of actual methamphetamine, along with...

NEW YORK – Marking a powerful start to 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking networks during Phase II of our nationwide Operation Fentanyl Free America. Between January 12 and February 10, 2026, DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,396...

DALLAS, TX - A methamphetamine trafficker was convicted on March 18, 2026, by a federal jury in Amarillo, Texas, for his role in possessing and conspiring to distribute approximately $400,000 worth of methamphetamine. Cameron Nesbitt, 33, of Lancaster, California, was indicted in late August 2025 for conspiracy and possession with...

SEATTLE – Marking a powerful start to 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking networks during Phase II of Operation Fentanyl Free America. Between January 12 and February 10, 2026, DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,396 pounds of fentanyl...