DEA Archived Press Releases

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Trafficking In Synthetic Marijuana

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) - On March 30, 2018, Thair (46, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute synthetic marijuana, also known as “K2” or “Spice.” He pleaded guilty on August 21, 2017. According to court documents, in...
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Cartel Member Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Eleven Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Lee County

(FORT MYERS, Fla..) - Juan Carlos (37, San Diego, California) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute more than 11 pounds of methamphetamine. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents...
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Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

(TAMPA, Fla..) - Shavon (38, Bradenton) was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine and a substance containing fentanyl and heroin. She pleaded guilty on December 20, 2017. According to court documents, on two occasions in March 2017, Montgomery sold crack cocaine to...
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Fort Myers Couple Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 17 Kilograms Of Cocaine

(FORT MYERS, Fla..) - Jose Nunez, 66, and Sila Nunez, 62, both of Fort Myers, were sentenced to 11 years and 7 years in federal prison, respectively, for conspiracy to distribute more than 17 kilograms of cocaine. The couple pleaded guilty in November 2017. According to court documents, a Drug...
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A San Gabriel Valley doctor who pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge for illegally distributing the powerful opioid best known by the brand name OxyContin was sentenced today to over 13 years in federal prison. The sentencing is the result of an investigation led...
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Colombian Drug Kingpin Found Guilty By Miami Federal Jury

(MIAMI) - A Miami jury found Henry de Jesus Lopez Londoño, a/k/a “Mi Sangre,” 47, a citizen of Colombia, guilty today of conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine with the knowledge that it would be unlawfully imported into the United States. Sentencing is set for May 30, 2018...
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Okeechobee Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Over Half-kilogram Of Cocaine And Six Ounces Of Fentanyl Found In Car

(FORT MYERS, Fla..) - Kenneth (58, Okeechobee) has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He faces a minimum of five and up to 40 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, a City of Arcadia police...
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Bradenton Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Drug Trafficking

(TAMPA, Fla..) - Michael Bernard (36, Bradenton) was sentenced to 10 years and five months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances. He pleaded guilty on December 13, 2017. According to court documents, on June 15, 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration Tampa District (DO) and...
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Gardnerville Man Arrested, Indicted For Butane Hash Oil Explosion

RENO, Nev. - A Gardnerville, Nevada man was arrested and made his initial appearance in federal court today for causing an explosion at his apartment while trying to illegally make butane hash oil. Adam Fitzgerald-Wermes, 22, is charged with one count of endangering human life while manufacturing a controlled substance...
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Two South Florida Men Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute Hundreds Of Pounds Of High-grade Marijuana

(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Juan Almeida, 59, and Andrew Cassara, 38, both of Boca Raton, were sentenced to six and seven years in federal prison, respectively, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana. They pleaded guilty on November 6, 2017. A third co-conspirator...