New York - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) New York Enforcement Division, Farhana Islam, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, announced today the unsealing of...

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced a former St. Louis County, Missouri pediatrician to 20 years in federal prison for prescribing pain pills and other controlled substances in exchange for sex acts, nude photos or cash. From at least 2014 through May of 2023, Craig A...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, and Sutter Fairfield Surgery Center have agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that they failed to effectively guard against theft and diversion of controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced...

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...

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...

Tallahassee, Fla. – Garret Culpepper, 25, of Tallahassee, Fla., was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and unlawful possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. The term of imprisonment will be followed by eight...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Over the past week, more than 100 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest and charge 101 individuals in federal investigations for violent crimes. Today, the Justice Department announced the results of “Operation Spring Cleaning”, a multi-agency law enforcement operation conducted...

Pensacola, Fla. – Scott Oranje, 52, of Mary Esther, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “Mr. Oranje was...

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...