DEA Archived Press Releases

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Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

FRESNO, Calif. - Terrill Eugene Brown, 61, of Visalia, pleaded guilty today to causing the distribution and dispensing of oxycodone and structuring financial transactions to evade a reporting requirement. In addition, Brown agreed to forfeit more than $182,000 and three BMW sedans that were involved in or obtained as a...
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New York City Man Sentenced To More Than 8 Years For Drug Conspiracy

BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Kenneth Robinson, a/k/a “Kill”, 46, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 100 months in prison and three years...
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Federal Marijuana Case Update

FRESNO, Calif. - Symery Saykganya, 58, of Modesto, was sentenced today to two years for conspiring to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana following his guilty plea earlier this year. According to his plea agreement, Saykganya was found at a marijuana grow site in a rural area...
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Stanislaus County Man Sentenced To Over 19 Years In Prison For Cultivating Marijuana And Trafficking Methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Elias Alvarez-Ramirez, 53, of Turlock, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to 19 years and seven months in prison for conspiring to manufacture more than 15,000 marijuana plants and distributing approximately 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Alvarez-Ramirez...
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Connecticut Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone, Other Controlled Substances

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Dr. John Katsetos, 52, of Fairfield, was arrested yesterday on a charge that he exceeded the scope...
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California Man Sentenced On Charges Of Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 5 Kilograms Of Cocaine And 1000 Kilograms Of Marijuana And Money Laundering Charges

CONCORD, N.H. - Jon Hagstrom, 34, of North Hollywood, California, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 126 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana, conspiracy to commit...
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Stamford Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Eddie Hammett, 50, of Stamford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in...
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Ten Taken Into Custody For Drug Violations

CONCORD, N.H. - Ten individuals were arrested by federal, state and local authorities, announced Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney John P. Kacavas. The arrests are the result of a year-long investigation conducted by state and...
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Second Mexican National Pleads Guilty In Bakersfield Stash House Case

FRESNO, Calif. - Gamaliel Salas-Mendoza, aka Rene Salas (Salas), 38, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. According to court documents, Salas and Miguel Sanchez-(Sanchez), 46, also of Mexico, maintained a stash house in Bakersfield where...
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Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

FRESNO, Calif. - Bernabe Hernandez, aka Juan Hernandez Marin, aka Raul Hernandez, aka Bernabe Villa-Lobos, 54, of Arvin, was sentenced following his guilty plea on March 31, 2014, to one and a half years in prison and ordered to forfeit $178,179 to the United States. According to court documents, Hernandez...