DEA Archived Press Releases

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Leader Of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Jose Samir Renteria-(51, Cali, Colombia), a/k/a “Jose Morfi,” to 27 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Renteria-Cuero pleaded...
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Colombian Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich yesterday sentenced Alex Gonzalez-(39, Buenaventura, Colombia) to 19 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Gonzalez-Arango pleaded guilty on...
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Miami Beach Physician Sentenced In Medicare Fraud Scheme

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Ryan P. Lynch, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector (HHS-OIG), and George L. Piro...
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Eighth Defendant Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Conducting Illegal Cash Transactions

FRESNO, Calif. - A Tacoma, Wash. man was sentenced today for participating in an oxycodone and hydrocodone trafficking conspiracy where co-conspirators obtained prescriptions from a Central Valley doctor, filled them in area pharmacies and mailed the drugs to Washington and other states. United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii sentenced...
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Sanderson Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty

June 12, 2014 Contact: Public Information Officer Number: 954-660-4602 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and United States Attorney for the Middle District A. Lee Bentley, III announced earlier this week, Arnold (42, Sanderson) pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine...
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Weight Loss Clinic And Doctor Pay $250,000 To Settle Controlled Substance Act Claims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The successful resolution of a civil prosecution alleging violations of the Controlled Substances (CSA) against Ronnie E. Stone, aka Ron Stone, and Ron Stone M.D. Medical Weight Management Inc. was announced today. Dr. Stone paid the United States $250,000 to settle the federal claims. Dr. Stone was...
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Guilty Plea To A Conspiracy To Bribe A U.S. Air Force Contract Administrator

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Lida Amin, 40, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dublin, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiring to bribe a public official in furtherance of an ongoing effort to secure government contracts through graft. On August 8, 2013, a federal grand jury charged Lida Amin and her brother...
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Antelope Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Charges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Jamie Golladay, 32, of Antelope, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking...
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South Florida Pill Mill Doctor Sentence To 220 Months In Prison

June 02, 2014 Contact: Public Information Officer Number: 954-660-4602 MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, announced last week that Dr. Thomas James Rodenberg was sentenced before Broward Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey R...
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Thirteen South Florida Men Sentenced In A Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

May 30, 2014 Contact: Public Information Officer Number: 954-660-4602 MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division; Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Amos Rojas, Jr., United States Marshal, U.S. Marshals (USMS); Noel Manheimer, Director of Marine...