United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BALTIMORE - - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Antonio Lamont Johnson, a/k/a Tracey Johnson, age 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 13 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin. The sentence was announced by...

HONOLULU - - Richard Ramon Ramirez, age 53, a resident of Gardena, California, was sentenced on June 24, 2013, by United States District Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway to 168 months in prison and five years of supervised release following imprisonment for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to...

BALTIMORE - David Russo, 62, of Hagerstown, Maryland pleaded guilty today to health care fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid by billing for prescriptions that Russo knew were not written for a legitimate medical purpose. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for...

BALTIMORE - A federal grand jury today has indicted the following 10 defendants for conspiring to distribute cocaine and cocaine base in Baltimore: Shawn Malone, a/k/a “Studder,” and “Snaps,” age 32, of Baltimore; Howard McCray, a/k/a “Pooh,” age 33, of Baltimore; Antoine Bolden, a/k/a “Demo,” age 36, of Baltimore and...

BALTIMORE - David Russo, age 62, of Hagerstown, Maryland pleaded guilty today to health care fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid by billing for prescriptions that Russo knew were not written for a legitimate medical purpose. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney...

BALTIMORE - A federal jury today convicted Lenny Cain, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, and for possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. The conviction was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special...

GREENBELT - , Md. - U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. sentenced Nery Gustavo Ramos-Duarte, age 52, of Chiquimula, Guatemala, today to 160 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and import five kilograms or more of cocaine, commit money laundering, and smuggle...

BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Vincent Hernandez, 31, of Hagerstown, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute cocaine base, possession of a firearm in furtherance of the drug conspiracy and being a felon in possession...

BALTIMORE - U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Duane Curtis, 37, of Randallstown, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to launder money. The sentence was announced by United...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Mustapha Issaka Zico, 41, of Nima, Ghana, was sentenced today to 216 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to import heroin from Ghana into the United States. He was also ordered to forfeit $110,000. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for...