United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Fredi (a/k/a Ademar Becerril, a/k/a Pitufo) was sentenced today to 196 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag, Homeland Security Investigations Acting Special Agent in Charge Tatum King, and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce Balzano...

MIAMI - Four Tampa residents have been charged by indictment with conspiracy to import a synthetic cannabinoid, a/k/a “Spice,” to the United States from China. A.D. Wright, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division; Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alysa D...

ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges today sentenced Bryant Dewayne (30, Lake County) to 10 years in federal prison for the attempted possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. In a separate proceeding, Simmons previously forfeited approximately $150,000, two trucks, and a...

MIAMI - Seven owners and operators of a now defunct pain clinic along with a physician that they employed, have been charged with Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering and eight counts of Manslaughter which resulted from the operation of Real Care Medical Group, a clinic which was set up solely...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Cheryl Denise Frazier was sentenced today to three years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bruce C. Balzano. Frazier, 48, of Oakland, pleaded guilty on January 23, 2015, to...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Salvador Espinoza-Patino and Alejandro Espinoza Del Toro were sentenced to 23 and 17 years in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Drug...

TAMPA, Fla. - A.D. Wright, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces the return of an indictment charging Isarael Sanchez-Pineda, a/k/a “El Cuñado” (47, Frostproof), and Margarito (47, Frostproof) with conspiracy to...

TAMPA, Fla. - A.D. Wright, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced today that the case involving Mark Myrie, aka “Buju Banton,” has been resolved. Myrie was previously granted a new...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Fresno residents Eduardo Fernandez, aka, Lalo, aka, Flavio Rios, 35; Miguel Medina, 62; and Alexis Antonio Alvarez Guzman, 19, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to...

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Fresno residents Armando Perez, 50, and Christian Sandoval, 22, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on April 9, 2015...