DEA Archived Press Releases

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Shreveport Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Charge

SHREVEPORT, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Eric Watson and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced this week to 240 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine, which he intended to sell. Lloyd E. Barmore, 34, of Shreveport, was...
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Nurse-Practitioner Indicted On Federal Charges, Accused Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

(WASHINGTON - Ivan Lamont Robinson, a licensed nurse practitioner who was based in Southeast Washington, has been indicted on federal charges that he distributed oxycodone outside the legitimate scope of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. The indictment was announced by Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge...
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11 Alleged Members Of A Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Federal Court

(GREENBELT - , Md. - A federal grand jury indicted 11 defendants, including four family members, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute drugs: Mario Finesse Wright, a/k/a Super and Finesse, age 27, of New Jersey; - Nikko Taylor Wright, age 25, of Germantown, Maryland; - Clayton...
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Last Of 14 Defendants In Acadiana Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced

LAFAYETTE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Eric Watson and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Texas man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy in Lafayette, New Iberia and the surrounding areas...
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Texas Men Sentenced For Roles In Transporting 28 Kilograms Of Cocaine

SHREVEPORT, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Eric Watson and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that two Texas men were sentenced for conspiring to transport approximately 28 kilograms of powder cocaine. Ricardo Garcia, 28, and Jesus Christian Martinez, 34, both of Brownsville...
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Two More Convicted In Multi-State Heroin Ring In Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Eric Watson and United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that two more defendants have been convicted in Operation Goldy Locks for their roles in a multi-state heroin ring which involved disguising heroin as oxycodone pills in...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: DEA To Host Conference On The Formation Of A Tactical Diversion Squad In Clarksburg, West Virginia

WASHINGTON - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Washington Division , Karl C. Colder, announced today that a DEA Tactical Diversion Squad will be implemented in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances, specifically prescription opioids, is a growing problem. This diversion stems from various...
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Drug Dealer Indicted For Distribution Of Fentanyl

NORFOLK, Va. - Eugene Deandre Tillery, 20, of Suffolk, was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on seven counts of distributing , which is a very potent pain killer used in the medical profession. According to the indictment, from Nov. 14, 2015 through Dec. 2, 2015, the DEA, with...
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Previously Convicted Suffolk Man Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

NORFOLK, Va. - Christopher Salkey, 27, of Suffolk, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Salkey pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2015. According to court documents, in the summer of 2012 up to May 2015, the...
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Alabama Doctor Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Drugs And Money Laundering

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Dr. Robert M. Ritchea, 53, of LaGrange, Georgia, was arrested yesterday after being indicted by a federal grand jury, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and George L. Beck, Jr, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Dr. Ritchea, who...