DEA Archived Press Releases

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Sioux City Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Meth Conspiracy

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - DEA Special Agent in Charges James Shroba announced today that Chrishirwn West, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. West, 27, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 12, 2015 guilty plea to one count of...
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Jury Convicts KC Man Of Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division Drug Enforcement Administration announced today that Travis Ybarra was convicted in federal court today for his role in conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine in Jackson County, Mo., and to engage in money laundering. Ybarra, also known...
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Local Man Arrested In Federal Indictment Involving Three Drug-Related Homicides

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - DEA Special Agent in Charge James Shroba announced today that Anthony Jordan, 29, was arrested on a federal indictment that included multiple drug and weapons charges which resulted in the deaths of three area people. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury August 26th...
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Largest Online Male Escort Service Raided

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging the CEO of Rentboy.com, Jeffrey Hurant, and six Rentboy.com employees with conspiring to violate the Travel Act by promoting prostitution. The defendants were arrested this morning and are scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate...
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Historic Demolition Of Drug Houses Underway In Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr, Western District of New York, announced today that six drug houses forfeited in the United States v. Theresa Anderson, et al, are being demolished following a...
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Utica/Rome Area Heroin Ring Dismantled

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D'Amico are pleased to announce 21 defendants from the Utica and Rome area were arrested on federal...
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Federal Indictment Of Five Defendants In One Of The Nation’s Largest Fentanyl Seizures

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Herman E. Aguirre, 41, of Brea, CA, Troy R. Gillon, 41, of Lockport, NY...
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise No More, Jury Trial Convicts Pair Of Defendants

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division, along with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, are pleased to announce that following a six day trial, a jury in the Northern District of New York convicted Canadian citizens Michael C. Woods...
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Delaware County Man Sentenced For Methamphetamine And Firearms Charges

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - DEA, Special Agent in Charge James P. Shroba announced today that a man who imported pseudoephedrine from Canada to Iowa in order to manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced on August 3, 2015, to more than 12 years in federal prison. Roger Hettinger, age 42, from Manchester, Iowa...
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

NEW YORK - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted...