United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SAN FRANCISCO – The Drug Enforcement Administration San Francisco Division urges its DEA-registered practitioners and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement personnel threatening arrest and prosecution for supposed violations of federal drug laws or involvement in drug-trafficking...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Yunquan Jiang, 48, a Chinese national residing in Fresno, charging him with cultivating and possessing with intent to distribute over 1,000 marijuana plants inside his residence, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent...

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 38-year-old Katy, Texas man has been indicted for federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge, Steven S. Whipple and U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Paul Andrew Cabiro was indicted by a federal grand jury...

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury indicted Timothy Mulligan for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of professional practice and health care fraud, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux. According to the...

SAN FRANCISCO – Eight defendants were indicted on narcotics trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The defendants were arrested on November 6, 2019, and February...

LAREDO, TX – Two Laredo men have been ordered to federal prison after their involvement in a drug trafficking event, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple and U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick. Raul Gomez, 36, and Enrique Gonzalez, 39, pled guilty on August 6, 2019. Today...

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – A 43-year-old former resident of San Antonio has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Steven S. Whipple and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos convicted...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Manuel Felix-Rivera, 34, of Stockton, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison for conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and DEA Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux announced. According to court documents...

FRESNO, Calif. — Tirso Garcia-Valdez, 27, of Mexico, Misael Garcia-Carranza, 23, of Mexico, and Brenda Carmona-Venegas, 37, of Los Angeles, were indicted Thursday for conspiring and possessing with intent to distribute approximately 20,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl and approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott...

WASHINGTON – Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced that the DEA will direct enforcement resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then distributed across the country. While continuing to focus on stopping drugs being smuggled across the border, DEA’s...