United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SAN ANTONIO - Today, six more individuals pleaded guilty to their roles in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy occurring in South Texas, Central Texas and Oklahoma announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Western District of Texas; United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas; Internal...

(NEW YORK - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division, Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and Department of Social Services Commissioner Steve Banks announced today the indictment and arrest of seven defendants, including two alleged leaders of a...

DEL RIO, Texas - In Del Rio today, a jury convicted 32-year-old Adrian Pineda-Orozco, an undocumented alien residing in Houston, for his role in the scheme to smuggle over 43 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine into the United States announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Homeland Security (HSI) Special...

(CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - - Earlier today in Central Islip, New York Michael Troyan, a physician assistant who operated two urgent care clinics on the east end of Long Island, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, and $710,290 forfeiture, following his guilty plea on June 17...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Three defendants were sentenced to federal prison last week for drug trafficking, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. Santiago (aka Chuco), age 47, of Commerce, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 151...

SAN ANTONIO - This morning, federal, state and local authorities arrested 15 individuals without incident, including San Antonio-based ringleaders Francisco Cerda and John Paul Flores, on federal drug charges stemming from a methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking investigation announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A U.S. citizen who was living in Matamoros has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Francisco Moreno, 22, pleaded...

(BUFFALO, N.Y. - - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, Drug Enforcement (DEA) New York Division announced today that Dr. Yusuf Siddiqui, 72, of Williamsville, NY, pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo...

(NEW YORK - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State (NYSP), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of...

(NEW YORK - - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the filing and settlement of a civil lawsuit involving Controlled Substances (CSA) claims brought by...