FEB 2 -- A DEA asset seizure made in March 2003 recently was distributed to the Virginia law enforcement agencies that participated in the large-scale marijuana investigation - dubbed Operation Weed B Truckin. Paul McNulty, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, presented the asset sharing checks to...

FEB 2-- SAC Shawn A. Johnson of DEA’s Washington Division announced that an indictment was returned by a federal grand jury charging a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (crack). The indictment was returned on January 23, 2006. As unsealed, the one-count indictment charges the following individuals, who were...

JAN 19 -- Shawn A. Johnson, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division announced today that William Henry Muldrow, age 61, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone and more than five grams of crack cocaine in connection...

SAC Laura M. Nagel of DEA’s Washington Division announced today’s joint law enforcement operation arresting members of a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and California. Nine members of the organization were arrested today after a federal grand jury indicted a total of 14...

OCT 29--A Prince George’s County drug dealer received a mandatory life sentence in federal prison for his role as a leader of a drug conspiracy which was responsible for distributing crack cocaine. Laura M. Nagel, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division announced today that Marshall Nicholson, Jr., age...

AUG 16--Washington Division Participates in National Night Out Events in Washington, D.C. National Night Out is an annual event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches. Community members rally with law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses and neighborhood organizations at events throughout the District of Columbia. The purpose of...

JUN 18 -- One individual was arrested early yesterday morning in Norfolk, Virginia on a federal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute Marijuana. Laura M. Nagel, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division announced that Matt CODER, age 28, of Encinitas, California was arrested early on...

JUN 18 -- Laura M. Nagel, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division announced today that a federal grand jury indicted Paulette Martin, age 57, of Takoma Park, Maryland, and 30 others for crimes arising from their three and a half year operation of a large drug trafficking and...

JUN 17--A federal grand jury indicted two illegal aliens from Mexico as part of a Mexican cocaine distribution conspiracy. Laura Nagel, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division, identified the drug traffickers as Salvador Perez-Perez and Domingo Orduno-Esquer who are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent...

JUN 8 -- Laura M. Nagel, Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division announced today that Ronald Seldon, age 29, of Salisbury, Maryland, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz to 30 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release arising from his guilty plea...