DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Port Neches, Houston Men Guilty of Trafficking Fentanyl through Southeast Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – Two Southeast Texas men have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Arthur Wilson McDaniels, 46, of Houston. and Marcus Terrance...
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Out of State Trucker Ordered to Prison for Carrying Cocaine

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 54-year-old man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of trafficking 75 kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Legusta Juaquim Rodan, De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, pleaded guilty...
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Former Brownsville Police Officer Sentenced for Escorting Drugs

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 53-year-old man residing in Brownsville has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of trafficking one kilogram of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Salinas pleaded guilty Aug. 2. He is a former...
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Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison

TRENTON, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced a Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 188 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess...
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Mexican Women Plead Guilty to Smuggling Balls of Heroin in Potato Chip Bags

LAREDO, Texas – Two women residing in Monterrey, Mexico, have admitted to their roles in importing nearly 1000 grams of heroin, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Luisa Hernandez-Alanis, 41, and Tania Melissa Coutino-Hernandez, 40...
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Ocean County Felon Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

TRENTON, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced an Ocean County, New Jersey, man was convicted on drug and weapon charges. Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, New Jersey, was convicted...
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Two Men Admit to Drug Trafficking

CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced a Philadelphia man today admitted trafficking in large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia...
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

NEWARK, N.J. – The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. For more than a decade, DEA’s National...
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U.S. Attorney Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Actions to Combat Violent Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced criminal charges today against 42 defendants related to racketeering, violence, narcotics distribution, and federal firearms offenses. The charges stem from five separate investigations conducted by federal, state and local enforcement partners. “Keeping New Jersey safe and reducing violent crime are core...
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Young man indicted for transporting fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone

LAREDO, Texas – A 19-year-old Laredo resident has been charged for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1.42 kilograms of fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, a federal grand jury returned the two-count...