MIAMI – A Lake Worth man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and oxycodone to a minor, resulting in the minor’s fatal overdose. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks imposed the sentence on Roberto Andres-Tomas, 26, of Lake Worth, Florida, after he pleaded guilty to...

OAKLAND, Calif.– Mario Sevilla Artiaga and Danexi Mendoza Licona were each sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Friday, October 23, for conspiring to and selling fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar handed down the sentence. Mario Sevilla Artiaga, 23, and Danexi Mendoza Licona, 22, both nationals of...

Tallahassee, Fla.– Marcello Hinojosa, 53, of Tallahassee, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. U.S. Attorney Heekin said...

DETROIT – The DEA Detroit Field Division will join with millions of community members across the nation to celebrate Red Ribbon Week , the nation’s oldest and largest drug misuse prevention awareness program, which honors the legacy of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Officially running from October 23 –...

RENO – A northern Nevada man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Miranda M. Du to 188 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine. The government recommended life in prison. “This defendant chose to flood our communities with pure poison for...

PORTLAND, Ore.— On Monday, at a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, federal, state, and local law enforcement partners announced completion of a coordinated, five‑week federal law enforcement operation targeting firearms and narcotics trafficking in the Portland metro area. During that enforcement operation 97...

Pensacola, Fla. – Anthony Bernard Allen, 54, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, as well as possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States...

Fort Myers, Fla. – Alejandro Marquetti-Blanco (34, Bradenton, Fla.) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Marquetti-Blanco was found guilty on February 20, 2026, after a jury trial. U.S. Attorney...

DETROIT - A Drug Enforcement Administration Detroit Field Division investigation resulted in the indictment of five individuals charged with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drug-controlled substances and related drug and money laundering offenses, Oct. 23. Charged in the indictment are: Clara Wilkerson, 65, formerly of Bloomfield Hills; Latanya Wallace-Hardiman, 53...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Caribbean Division joins the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico and its Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) partners in announcing four guilty pleas and four sentences during the week of October 19–23, 2026. The results include a...