United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SAVANNAH, Ga. The lead defendant in a Statesboro drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Natividad Dias , a/k/a “Nat,” “Nate,” “Amigo” or “Huevos,” 46, a Mexican national who lived in Sylvania, Ga., was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison by Chief U.S. District...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Ivan Lopez, 34, of Mexico, and Erick Olivas Lopez, 39, of Mexico, charging them with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute at least 400 grams of a substance containing fentanyl. According to court documents, on April...

FRESNO, Calif. – A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Alejandro Cabrera-Gallegos, 37, of Porterville, charging him with distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen announced. According to court documents, on...

SAN FRANCISCO – Alejandro Ramirez-Suarez was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and related charges announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The sentence was handed down...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents dismantled an alleged Stockton-based counterfeit pill manufacturing ring and arrested six individuals as a result of the investigation, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. According to court documents, the DEA Sacramento District Office began this investigation in April 2016, when...

ATLANTA - Carlos Montemayor, the head of the U.S. arm of the cocaine transportation and distribution network of Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a/k/a La Barbie, has been sentenced to federal prison on charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering. Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in Charge of the United States Drug...

SAN FRANCISCO – Thirteen defendants were indicted on narcotics trafficking charges announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and DEA San Francisco Division Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen. The indictment follows the arrest of five of the defendants on April 30, 2019, and the execution of search warrants at...

SAN FRANCISCO – Bernardo Olivas Leyva was sentenced today to four years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, announced United States Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielsen, U.S. Attorney...

FRESNO, Calif. — On Thursday, a federal jury found Filiberto “Beto” Chavez, 37, of Fresno, guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to engage in interstate travel for prostitution and two counts of use of...

ATLANTA – Georgians participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, turned in 11,114 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. The amount collected was the...