DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Colombian Man Sentenced To More Than 6 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering

ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron sentenced Luis Alberto Marulanda-(55, Colombia) to 80 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of his sentence, the court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $969,130 reflecting the proceeds of the charged criminal...
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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced To 360 Months In Prison

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, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz...
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Seven South Florida Residents Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Performance Enhancing Drugs To Underage High School And Professional Athletes

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announce that seven individuals have been charged with conspiring to distribute anabolic steroid testosterone to underage high school and professional athletes. Charged...
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Leader Of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore sentenced Vinston Boxton-(49, San Andres Island, Colombia, South America) to 18 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, knowing and intending that the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States...
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Ocala Man Convicted For Attempting To Purchase More Than 5 Kilograms Of Cocaine

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, 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 that a federal jury has found Anthony Vikey Omar (29, Ocala) guilty of aiding and abetting an attempt to...
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Colombian Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - Last week Senior U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. sentenced Luis Alberto Urrego-Contreras to 15 years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, knowing and intending that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United (US)...
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Operation Pill Nation II Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, for the Middle District of Florida, announce that U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington today sentenced Ronald John (58, Brandon) to 20 years in federal...
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St. Jude's Pharmacy Owner In Cape Coral Sentenced To 3 Years For Structuring Bank Deposits

FORT MYERS, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell sentenced Martha (43, Cape Coral) on July 21, 2014, to three years and one month in prison and $7,500 in fines for making structured cash deposits of proceeds of illegal activity in order to evade bank currency transaction reporting requirements...
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DEA Busts A Poly-Drug Trafficking Organization In Central Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Pam Bondi, Florida Attorney General, Office of Statewide Prosecution, announce last week the roundup of 10 individuals following an investigation into the Anthony Pomarico Drug Trafficking (DTO) operating out of central Florida. The...
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Pensacola Veterinarian Arrested For Fraudulent Prescriptions

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field (MFD), announced yesterday that Dr. Michael Windley, a veterinarian at the Companion Animal Clinic, 470 Highway 29 South, Cantonment, Florida was arrested on state drug charges consisting of four counts of possession, delivery, and manufacture...