DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Drug Investigation Leads To Indictments And Arrests In Darby, Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Indictments were unsealed today upon the arrests of ten individuals named in separate cases stemming from a long-term investigation into drug dealing in and around Darby Township, PA that included the Third Street Boys Crack Cocaine (“TSBCCO”), announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger and Drug Enforcement...
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Financier Of A Network Of High-Tech Marijuana Grow Facilities Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison

PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Anthony Bui, 57, of Philadelphia, PA, and owner of Asian Fish, Inc., of Egg Harbor, New Jersey, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in organizing and financing a network of high-tech, indoor, marijuana grow facilities stretching from Florida to Connecticut. Each of these...
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Resident Charged In Methamphetamine Deal

ALLENTOWN, PA. - Garrett Dudeck was charged today by information with conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, announced Zane David Memeger, United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to the information, on January 31, 2011 and February 10, 2011, Dudeck and Edward Shelton, charged...
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Pittsburgh Cocaine Ringleader Sentenced To 30 Years

PITTSBURGH, PA. - The drug kingpin everyone called "Ali" in the Linmar section of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison last Thursday, but he's likely to get out early because of his cooperation against his underlings in the drug investigation and a related 2006 homicide. Senior...
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Ten Arrests Made In Connection With Alleged Crystal City Cocaine And Heroin Trafficking

CRYSTAL CITY, TX -- - The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney John E. Murphy announced that federal, state and local authorities have arrested 10 individuals in the Crystal City area on federal drug trafficking charges. Those arrested yesterday include: 24-year-old...
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Operation Pirate Town Targets Over 200 Violent Criminals Linked To Rancho San Pedro Gang

LOS ANGELES, CA - More than 1,300 law enforcement officers this morning fanned out across the San Pedro area, arresting 80 alleged members and associates of the Rancho San Pedro gang, otherwise known as “RSP.” Over 230 individuals are named in both federal and state court documents that allege a...
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Drug Charges Filed Against Philadelphia Police Detective, Two Officers And 12 Others

PHILADELPHIA, PA. - Keith Gidelson, a Philadelphia Police Detective, and 14 others were charged in a 17-count indictment, unsealed today, with conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Also named in the indictment are fellow police officers Joseph McIntyre and George Sambuca, Gidelson’s wife, Kirsten...
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-Media Advisory-

Acting Special Agent In Charge Thomas Hinojosa will be participating in a National Prescription Take Back Press Conference, April 27, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., at the DEA Houston Field Office, located at 1433 West Loop South, in the 1 st floor training room. He, along with invited guest Harris County...
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DEA Hosts 122 Collection Sites On Saturday, April 30 Th For Drug Take-Back

LOS ANGELES, CA - The Drug Enforcement Administration and its Los Angeles area community partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs. O n Saturday, April 30 th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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Former Police Chief Of Sullivan City Sentenced To Prison

SULLIVAN CITY, TX - Former Sullivan City Police Chief Hernan Guerra has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole for drug-trafficking, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas Hinojosa and United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. United States District Judge Randy Crane sentenced...