DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Worcester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills. Nestiano Kristo, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. On March...
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Heroin, Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

CONCORD, N.H. – A Lebanon man pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, and firearms crimes, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Marshall Dimick, 32, pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, as well as being a felon in...
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

BOSTON – The last remaining defendant in a multi-phase investigation targeting drug trafficking and gang violence in communities north of Boston has been found guilty of operating a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Boston, the North Shore...
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Six Defendants Indicted for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Six southern Missouri residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine as well as illegally possessing firearms. Robert Jason Smith, 47, Terry M. Schenks, 53, Randy L. Johns, 45, and Jill M. Matthews, 45, all of Ozark...
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Chicago Men Arrested, Charged for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

CHICAGO – Sheila Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, announced that two Chicago men have been arrested and charged for narcotics and armed violence crimes. Noe Cabrera-Hernandez, 33, was charged with manufacture-delivery of fentanyl and possession of cocaine. Enrique Garcia-Alvarez, 33, was...
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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

WASHINGTON – This morning, law enforcement agents from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) arrested 12 alleged members of a violent drug trafficking organization (“DTO”), known...
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Drug DitributionSCHEME

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for his role in a drug distribution scheme, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Ricardo Clavijo, 42, of...
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

BOSTON – A Methuen man was arrested today for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition. Shawn Hart, 45, was charged with one count distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He will...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Steven Hecke, 47, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after previously...
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Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Warren Andre Washington, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 11 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 29, 2022, Washington pleaded guilty...