DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Missouri man sentenced for distributing heroin resulting in death

ST. LOUIS – Michael Charles Natoli, 58, of Dixon, Missouri was sentenced to 96 months in prison for distribution of heroin which resulted in death and serious bodily injury. The charges were a result of a joint investigation between the St. James Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol – South...
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Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

TOPEKA, Kan. – A federal grand jury indicted an Olathe, Kansas man Wednesday on charges of drug trafficking, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and the Kansas Highway Patrol. Dustin Schultz-Bergin, 40, Olathe, Kansas., is charged with one count of possession with intent to...
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Kirbyville man sentenced to 24 years for meth conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Kirbyville, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri, in a case investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol...
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Hannibal man sentenced for possession of over 50 grams of meth

ST. LOUIS – Cody Wayne Seabaugh, 31, of Hannibal, Missouri, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. The Hannibal Police Department investigated this case, assisted by the Illinois State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, St. Louis Division...
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

ST. LOUIS – Joshua Matthew Spencer, 30, of Franklin County, Missouri, pleaded guilty to his involvement in conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Spencer appeared in federal court today before United States District Judge John R...
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DEA St. Louis Division celebrates African-American Heritage

ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division hosted a Black History Month celebration event entitled “R.I.S.E. to the Occasion” today with St. Louis area high schools and Girl Scouts participating. “R.I.S.E.,” which stands for Representation, Identity, Success, and Evolution, celebrates African-American history and heritage. The keynote speaker...
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California man sentenced for smuggling heroin and meth to Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A California man was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison for smuggling heroin and methamphetamine to Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Allan Bryan DeJesus, 40, of Bakersfield, California, pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. In his plea...
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Springfield man sentenced for meth trafficking

ST. LOUIS – A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Greene County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department. On June...
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St. Joseph man sentenced to 15 years for leading $2.1 million meth conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a $2.1 million conspiracy that distributed more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine in Buchanan, Clinton, and Nodaway counties in Missouri. James Patrick Pardee II, 29, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison...
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California man indicted for carrying cocaine aboard train traveling through Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Sacramento, Calif., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for carrying more than two kilograms of cocaine aboard a train traveling through Kansas City, in a case that was investigated by the Kansas City Interdiction Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration St...