DEA Archived Press Releases

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Fort Lauderdale Doctor And Staff Arrested For Running A Pill Mill

(WESTON, Fla.) - Dr. Andres Mencia, 60, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was arrested on February 6, 2018 at his clinic, the A.G.I. Medical and Dental Center located at 1608 E. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on federal charges of Conspiracy to Dispense Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud...
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Gustavo Falcon Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And To Distribute Cocaine

(WESTON, Fla.) - On February 1, 2018, Gustavo Falcon, of Miami, member of the Falcon-Magluta organization, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, an offense punishable by up to 20...
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Local Medical Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years For Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances And Money Laundering

NEW ORLEANS - Dr. Frederick Floyd, age 58, a medical physician who practiced and resided in New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a two-count Bill of Information charging him with illegally dispensing controlled substances and money laundering, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen...
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Pennsylvania Man Convicted Of Distributing Fentanyl Analogue That Killed Orlando Woman

(WESTON, Fla.) - A federal jury today found Jeremy (43, of Bethlehem, PA) guilty of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of controlled substance analogues. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years up to life in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 13, 2018. Achey was...
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Gentilly Resident Gets Over 10 Year Sentence For Money Laundering And Other Financial Crimes

NEW ORLEANS - Cornell Pendleton, age 51, of the Gentilly neighborhood in New Orleans, was sentenced today for his role in laundering money on behalf of heroin dealers in the New Orleans area, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A...
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Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

SHREVEPORT, La. - A Texas man was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison for conspiring to transport methamphetamine and cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley and Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. Erasmo Aviles Jr., 35, of Spring, Texas, was...
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Two Sentenced To Lengthy Federal Prison Term On Drug Charges

JACKSON, Miss. - Charlie Lee Martin, 54, of Jackson, Mississippi, and Shredewrick Anderson, 42, of Lancaster, California, were sentenced on December 12, 2017, by a U.S. District Judge for their roles in a drug conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and U.S. Attorney Mike...
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Another Montgomery “pill Mill” Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, December 8, 2017, Dr. Shepherd A. Odom, 78, of Alexander City, Alabama, pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution and conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton and United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Dr...
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California Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Transport Methamphetamine

SHREVEPORT, La. - A man from California was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for conspiring to transport methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley and Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. Maquel L. Shelby, 37, of Hawthorne, Calif., was sentenced by...
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One Physician And Three Nurse Practitioners Charged For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill Mill”

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Four individuals were arrested today after being indicted by a federal grand jury for their role in operating a “pill mill,” out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bret Hamilton and United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr...