DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. – Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be in Baseball Village during the College World Series ™ recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities across the nation. The DEA booth is located on the east side of...
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident Brian Dennis was sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison for leading a years-long conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Dennis received the prison term after his June 27, 2022, guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, two...
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DEA Omaha Division Stands with Law Enforcement Partners in Effort to Reduce Violent Crime in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Justin C. King joined U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Andrew Luger and leadership from other state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to provide an update on the Federal Violent Crime Strategy that was announced in...
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Man and Woman Involved in Drug Robbery and Murder Sentenced

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, man and woman responsible for participating in a robbery that led to the murder of another man were sentenced to a combined 43 years and four months in federal prison. Evidence during the case established that Danielle Busch, William Leo Yancey and...
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

DES MOINES, Iowa – An Ottumwa, Iowa man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in violation of federal law...