DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joanna De Alba was sentenced by United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry to 96 months in prison for distributing, and possessing with intent to distribute, illegal drugs over the “dark web.” De Alba distributed an array of illegal...
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Opioid enforcement action brings multiple charges across the Middle District of Florida

TAMPA, Fla. - A significant opioid enforcement operation across the Middle District of Florida was executed involving charges against five individuals for their alleged involvement in various conspiracies to illicitly obtain and distribute oxycodone and other controlled substances. Those charged are the following: United States v. Hong Truong Hong Truong...
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Federal jury finds two Tampa doctors guilty

Tampa, Fla. – A federal jury has found Dr. Kendrick Eugene Duldulao, 45, of Tampa, and Dr. Medardo Queg Santos, 66, of Lakeland, guilty of conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances for no legitimate medical purpose and outside the course of professional practice. Santos was also found guilty of...