DEA Archived Press Releases

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Marijuana Business Owner Sentenced To 87 Months

FRESNO, Calif. - Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that David Chavez, Sr., 53, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today in front of United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii, after pleading guilty December 17, 2012 to conspiring...
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Four Individuals Indicted And Arrested For Drug Trafficking

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On June 27, 2013, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against four defendants charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine and (commonly known as Percocet), announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney...
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Fairfield Man Sentenced To 19.5 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. sentenced Jaymar Dwaune Jamerson, of Fairfield, today to 19 years and seven months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine powder, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, Drug...
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Fresno AG Marijuana Grower Sentenced

FRESNO, Calif. - Shavane Bouasangouane, 44, of Fresno, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a large marijuana cultivation operation on agricultural land in Fresno County, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner...
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15 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Yesterday a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against 15 defendants charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The indictment is the result...
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DEA Announces Largest-Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown

FRESNO, Calif. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its law enforcement partners today announced enforcement operations in 33 states targeting the upper echelon of dangerous designer synthetic drug trafficking organizations that have operated without regard for the law or public safety. These series of enforcement actions included retailers, wholesalers, and...
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Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

FRESNO, Calif. - On Thursday, a federal grand jury returned a 27-count indictment against Terrill Eugene Brown, 61, of Visalia, charging him with conspiracy to dispense oxycodone, dispensing of oxycodone and hydrocodone, and structuring currency transactions to avoid bank reporting requirements, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce...
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Stockton Men Charged With Drug-Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today charging Edwin Malo-Vergara, 50; Aurelio Ruben-Bulgin, 25; and Jose Junez-Ramirez Sr., 46, all of Stockton, with drug trafficking, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. The...
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Sacramento Area Drug Traffickers Indicted In Significant Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury returned a multi-count indictment charging Israel “Puck” Washington, 39, of Sacramento; Deyonte Spears, 25, of Oakland; Tyrone Weathersby, 44, of Sacramento; Anthony Sanchez...
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Salinas Resident Indicted For Possessing 20 Pounds Of Cocaine In Kern County

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today charging Ignacio Ramos Beltran, 49, of Salinas, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano and United States Attorney Benjamin...