United States Drug Enforcement Administration

McALLEN, Texas – Two men involved with a rip crew responsible for multiple home invasions and car-jackings to steal narcotics in Hidalgo County have been ordered to prison, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Miguel Marin Cerda, 31, pleaded...

CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has charged a pharmaceutical distributor, two of its former officials and two pharmacists with conspiring to distribute controlled substances in an indictment returned here yesterday. Four individuals have been charged, including Miami-Luken’s former president and compliance officer and two West Virginia pharmacists. Those charged...

WASHINGTON – Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan to a life term of imprisonment plus 30 years to run consecutive to the life sentence for being a principal leader of a continuing...

CORONADO , Calif. – On July 11, 2019, Vice President Mike Pence, Office of National Drug Control Policy Director James W. Carroll, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, and Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area, attended a United States Coast Guard drug offload at Naval...

BOSTON – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle, DEA Regional Director for Europe Kevin M. Scully and United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Andrew E. Lelling today announced the addition of fugitives Mihael Karner, Alenka Karner and Matevz Karner to the U.S. Department...

HOUSTON- A local physician has admitted to participating in a conspiracy involving medical tests, procedures and office visits that were not medically necessary, not properly provided or both, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Rezik Saqer...

WASHINGTON – A former Venezuelan government minister and a former officer at Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Corpoelec), were charged in an indictment returned today for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with...

WASHINGTON - DEA Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division John Martin recently hosted a collaborative conference in Washington, D.C. with industry leaders representing the prescription drug supply chain in America. The purpose of their dialogue was to discuss ways to minimize pharmaceutical diversion while maintaining legitimate commerce and patient access. “DEA...

HOUSTON – The final defendant in a maritime smuggling venture involving nearly 1300 kilograms of cocaine has been ordered to federal prison, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Jose Luis Landazuri Valdes, 25-year-old Colombian national pleaded...

MCALLEN, Texas – A 53-year-old former bailiff with the Hidalgo County Court at Law #6 has been ordered to federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Oscar...