United States Drug Enforcement Administration

NEW ORLEANS - Tonta J. Octave, 34, and his brother Kavis Octave31,both residents of Vacherie, Louisiana, were found guilty in four counts of a five count third second superseding indictment for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine (“crack”) by a federal jury after a two-day trial. Among other things, the...

NOV (NEW ORLEANS) - James L. Earls, Jr., 30, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court on November 7, 2012, by United States District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to five (60 months) imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base or “crack”. In addition...

NEW ORLEANS - Marc Guyton and Trace Galle were indicted by a federal Grand Jury today in a superseding indictment containing thirty counts involving conspiracy to distribute or possess with the intent to distribute heroin, distribution or possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, and use of...

NEW ORLEANS - Walter Porter, 37, a/k/a “Urkel” a/k/a “Moonie”; Nakia Hankton, 34; Shirley Hankton, 58; Telly Hankton, 36,a/k/a “Third” a/k/a “Wild”; Thomas Hankton, 36, a/k/a “Squirt”; Troy Hankton, 28; George Jackson, 38a/k/a “Black”; Derrick Smothers, 34, a/k/a “Dump”; Andre Hankton, 35;Kevin Jackson, 39; Netthany Schexnayder, 33; Sana Johnson,37; and...

NEW ORLEANS - Jermaine Holden, 32, a resident of Terrebonne Parish, was sentenced today by U. S. District Court Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr. to serve over 16 (200 months) imprisonment after pleading guilty to cocaine charges. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge Duval imposed 10 years of...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Federal agents arrested 16 alleged members of a Dominican-based drug trafficking organization. An indictment, unsealed yesterday, charges 19 defendants with conspiracy to distribute a kilogram or more of heroin. A separate criminal complaint also charges a 20th defendant in the conspiracy. The indictment alleges that the defendants...

OCT 09 PHILADELPHIA , PA. - Keith Gidelson, 36, of Philadelphia, a former detective with the Philadelphia Police Department, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Gidelson operated an anabolic steroid and human growth (“HGH”) distribution organization in Philadelphia. He acquired steroids from foreign suppliers and then sold...

LAFAYETTE, La. - A Lafayette b usinessman, along with eight others and Curios Goods, LLC were charged in a 16 count indictment with conspiracy to distribute synthetic drugs, conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and various money laundering charges. Named in the indictment...

NEW ORLEANS - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New Orleans Field Division, which encompasses Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas will host, in collaboration with state and local police agencies throughout the region, a fifth National Prescription Drug...

SEP 26 PHILADELPHIA - , PA.The United States Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced to its national and community partners, throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware, the opportunity for the public to prevent prescription drug abuse by disposing of their expired, unused, and unwanted medications on Saturday September 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00...