DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Hidalgo Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Smuggling Meth

McALLEN, Texas - Manuel de la Cruz Jr., 32, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute nearly 11 kilograms of methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson...
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Southbridge Couple Charged With Manufacturing And Distributing Anabolic Steroids

BOSTON - Two Southbridge residents were arrested today for manufacturing and distributing anabolic steroids out of their apartment which doubled as a small laboratory. Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Southbridge Police Chief Daniel...
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New Hampshire Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that Krystal Mailhot, 27, of Bedford, pleaded guilty in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone...
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Former Piedras Negras “Plaza” Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

SAN ANTONIO - A former major drug trafficker in the Piedras Negras “Plaza,” 46-year-old Esiquiel (aka “Cheke”), was sentenced in San Antonio today to 420 months in federal prison for federal drug and firearm violations announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Acting United States Attorney Richard Durbin...
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Three More Charged In Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Investigation

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a superseding indictment charging 11 individuals with...
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Del Rio Texas Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison On Racketeering And Drug Charges

DEL RIO, Texas - In Del Rio yesterday, 45-year old Texas Mexican (TMM) member Jesus Meza, Jr. (aka “Jesse”) was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment followed by five years of supervised release for violating federal racketeering and drug trafficking statutes announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Federal...
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Lawrence, Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Crack Cocaine And Heroin With Intent To Sell In Nashua

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced today that Santiago Marino Reyes-Lara, a/k/a Jean Carlos Sotomayor-Venerio, 27, of Lawrence, Massachusetts pleaded guilty today to unlawful possession with the intent to distribute...
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 18 Years For Distributing Meth In New England

BOSTON - A California man was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in New England and laundering the drug proceeds in bank accounts. Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division; United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; and William P. Offord, Special...
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Los Zetas Kidnapers/Arms Traffickers Headed To Federal Prison

LAREDO, Texas - A total of five Laredoans have been ordered to prison for their roles in a kidnaping ordered by Los Zetas and executed by members and associates of the gang Hermanos Pistoleros (HPL), announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S...
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Epping Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Charge Related To Distribution Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

(CONCORD, N.H. - Ryan Johnson, 32, of Epping, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, announced Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and...