DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Kalamazoo Man Receives Life Sentence In Federal Prison For Methamphetamine And Witness Tampering Conspiracy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles announced today that Francis Block, 45, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was sentenced to life in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney for various drug and witness tampering charges. Block was convicted following a four-day jury trial that concluded on October 2...
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Kentucky Physician Charged With Prescribing Pain Meds That Resulted In The Death Of Five Of His Patients

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky physician was charged today by a federal grand jury with prescribing pain medications that resulted in the deaths of five patients. He was also charged with health care fraud and unlawful distribution or dispensing of controlled substances. The charges were jointly announced by Acting U.S...
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California Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine In Ohio

CLEVELAND - A California man was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking. Dwight Erwin Herrera, 40, was convicted by a jury in November of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of cocaine greater than five kilograms. Herrera and others were arrested in Cleveland on December...