DEA Archived Press Releases

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Organizer Of Madison Marijuana Conspiracy Sentenced To 2 A½ Years In Federal Prison

- MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Amadou Camara,Sun Prairie, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 30 months in prison for conspiring with others to import and distribute marijuana in the Madison...
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Fourth Madison-Area College Student Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import & Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Kevin Ha, 24, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to three years of probation for conspiring with others to distribute marijuana in the Madison area. Ha pleaded guilty...
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Spokane Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Group

SPOKANE, Wash. - - Aarayana Leigh Malcolm, age 46, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on January 26, 2016, to a 15 year term of imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Following her release from custody, the court ordered a 10 year term...
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Third Madison College Student Sentenced In Conspiracy To Import And Distribute Marijuana In Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joseph Ramsey, 21 of Madison was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to three years of probation for conspiring with others to distribute marijuana in the Madison area. Ramsey pleaded guilty...
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Second Madison College Student Sentenced In Marijuana Conspiracy

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Parvis Samadzada, 22, Madison, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute marijuana in the Madison...
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Alaska Judge Sentences Texas Man To 84 Months In Prison In Heroin And Methamphetamine Drug Conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - - Omar Alejandro Alfaro, 37, of Texas, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sell large quantities of heroin and methamphetamine to Alaska based drug dealers. The conspiracy began in January 2013 and continued until October 2014. During that...
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Owner Of Marijuana ‘Dispensaries’ Convicted Of Drug Trafficking

SEATTLE - -A south Puget Sound area resident who tried to hide his illegal drug dealing behind what he falsely claimed was a ‘medical marijuana’ dispensary consistent with state law, was convicted on January 15, 2016, in U.S. District Court in Tacoma of two federal charges related to drug distribution...
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California Man Sentenced To 75 Months In Prison For Role In Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - -Tomas Gutierrez Ayala of California was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sell large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine to Alaska-based drug dealers. Upon being released from prison, Ayala will be on supervised release for five years. Ayala previously...
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Madison Man Sentenced For Marijuana Conspiracy

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Haris Riza, 22, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute marijuana in the Madison...
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Physician And His Patient Indicted In Scheme To Fraudulently Prescribe And Dispense Oxycodone And Adderall

CHICAGO - A southwest suburban doctor and his patient are facing federal drug charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently prescribe and dispense thousands of Oxycodone and Adderall pills, authorities announced today. From approximately January 2010 to July 2013, Dr. William Mikaitis issued over 500 prescriptions for Oxycodone and Adderall tablets...