DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Leader of Houston-Based DTO Pleads Guilty to Leading Large-Scale Meth Distribution and Importation Conspiracy

New York - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Francisco Javier Mecina Barrera, a/k/a “Angel,” pled guilty today to conspiring to import and distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and to using, carrying, and possessing a firearm which was brandished in furtherance...
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison

OCALA, Fla. – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Uriel Fajardo-Albarran (28, Coleman) to 23 years in federal prison. A federal jury previously convicted Fajardo-Albarran of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and three other drug distribution counts on January 6, 2023. According to...
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Providence Woman Admits to Receiving and Storing Fentanyl and Cocaine Intended for Distribution

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence woman today admitted to a federal judge that she participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy and was paid by co-conspirators to accept and store multiple shipments of fentanyl and cocaine shipped through the United Parcel Service and Federal Express, announced United States Attorney Zachary A...
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Providence Man Admits to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man is scheduled to be sentenced in August after admitting to a federal court judge that, in November 2021, he took possession of a package that contained more than a half kilogram of cocaine that was mailed from Puerto Rico and was addressed for delivery...
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses

WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised...
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California Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine In California And New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. – A California man was sentenced today in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine in California and New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Robert Perez, Jr., 33, formerly of Perris, California was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Steven J. McAuliffe to 10 years in prison and...
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Lodi Man Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill and Methamphetamine Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Vincent Jose Vasquez, 29, of Lodi, was sentenced today to 12 years and six months in prison for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, in October 2020, law...
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 222 Months In Prison

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Vicente Esteves, a/k/a “El Bori,” was sentenced to 222 months in prison for being a supervisor in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 150 kilograms of cocaine, which Esteves and his...
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Worcester Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced on May 17, 2023 for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Johanny Torres-Rojas, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In December 2022, Torres-Rojas pleaded guilty to two counts of...
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Warwick Woman Admits Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A thirty-eight-year-old Warwick woman today admitted to a federal judge that she participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine during which, on at least ten occasions, she sold crystal meth to others, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to information presented to the court, between...