DEA Archived Press Releases

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Multiple Defendants Arrested For Operating Prescription Drug "Pill Mill"

ATLANTA, GA. - Jason Cole Votrobek, 27, of Vero Beach Florida; Jesse Violante, 32, of Vero Beach, Florida; Roland Rafael Castellanos, 32, of Cartersville, Georgia; Tara Atkins, 33, of Cartersville, Georgia; and Dr. James Chapman, 61, of Macon, Georgia, were indicted and arrested on federal drug and money laundering charges...
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Former Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Officer Charged With Drug Trafficking Conspiracy And Extortion

ATLANTA, GA. - FLOYD B. SAWYER, 44, a former Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan (SCMPD) Officer, has been charged with drug trafficking conspiracy, extortion, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, and lying to federal agents. SAWYER was arrested yesterday by federal authorities on a criminal complaint. SAWYER’s initial appearance in federal...
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Officers Charged With Extortion

ATLANTA, GA. - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Charlie Stephens, age 76, Jeff Sivell, age unknown, and Alvin Malone, age 32, all certified law enforcement officers working for the Sheriff’s Department in Talbot County, Georgia, were charged in individual indictments for...
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Two Men Charged With Cocaine Trafficking

CHARLOTTE, NC. - A federal criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court in Charlotte charged two men with cocaine trafficking offenses, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making today’s announcement by John S. Comer, Acting Special...
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“Operation G-60” Dismantles Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Operating In Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA. - A large Mexican drug trafficking organization operating in metro Atlanta has now been dismantled after an indictment and a series of federal arrests. The indictment and arrests were the result of a three year investigation, code-named “Operation G-60,” conducted by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and coordinated through...
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Former DeKalb Police Officer Indicted For Abusing His Position And Lying To Federal Agents

ATLANTA, GA. - DONALD BRISTOL, 41, of Lilburn, Georgia, was arraigned late yesterday on federal charges of aiding others to possess and conceal a stolen vehicle, failing to report a federal felony, unlawfully accessing government computer systems, and making false statements. BRISTOL made the appearance late yesterday afternoon before United...
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Drug Dealer Sentenced

MACON, GA. - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces the sentencing of Lige Chappell, III, age 28 of Bronwood, Terrell County, Georgia, which took place before the Honorable W. Louis Sands, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia on May...
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Elisa Baker Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

CHARLOTTE, NC. - A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte, indicted Elisa Annette Baker, 43, of Hickory, NC, on May 18, 2011 on drug trafficking charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Joining U.S. Attorney Tompkins in making today’s announcement are Rodney G...
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Feds Crack Down On Illegal Trafficking Of Oxycodone

ATLANTA, GA. - A federal grand jury in Atlanta returned indictments this week in two separate cases charging a total of 13 defendants from Georgia and Kentucky with illegally trafficking in oxycodone and other prescription drugs. In the larger of the two cases, agents arrested a total of 6 defendants...
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Dismantling Of Significant Drug Trafficking Organization In Indian Country

MUSKOGEE, OK - The United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the dismantling of a significant drug trafficking organization in Indian Country. The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Bureau of Indian (BIA) conducted a year-long methamphetamine investigation centered in Adair County and the Cherokee Nation. The...