DEA Archived Press Releases

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Alleged Drug Traffickers Indicted

PHILADELPHIA - A superseding indictment filed August 21, 2013, was unsealed today charging Joseph Torres, 31, Bertin Sanchez, 29, Euddy Izquierdo, 31, and Frank Felix-Herrera, 49, all of Philadelphia, with membership in a conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. All...
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Alleged Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Drug Charges

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce the extradition of Diego Perez Henao, a/k/a...
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Over 12 Pounds Of Methamphetamine Seized In Multiple Law Enforcement Agency Operation

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, A. Lee Bentley, III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces the charging by complaint of Jose Duarte, a.k.a "Margarito Garcia-Camacho" (45), a Mexican national residing in Highlands County; (a.k.a...
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Overseer Of Manatee County Marijuana Grow Houses Convicted At Trial

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces that yesterday a federal jury found Do (39, Bradenton) guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute...
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Two Former Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Anabolic Steroids

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and W. Brad Steube, Sheriff, Manatee County Sheriff’s (MCSO), announce today the arrest of two former Manatee Sheriff’s deputies, Tom Frank, 45, and Christopher Tucker, 39. Both Frank and Tucker were charged with Possession...
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, Hugo J. Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of...
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Leader Of Sarasota Oxycodone Distribution Ring Pleads Guilty

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced today that Robert (44, Sarasota) pleaded guilty to a one count information charging him with conspiring with others...
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Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, and Michael J. De Palma, Special...
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Five Arrested For Methamphetamine Manufacturing In Vero Beach

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Deryl Loar, Sheriff, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, announce the arrest of five Vero Beach residents: Edward McElhenny, 50, Clinton...
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Melbourne Man Convicted Of Firearm And Drug Offenses

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces today that a federal jury found Lander Carlton (39, Melbourne) guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine...