DEA Archived Press Releases

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Leader of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced

Baltimore, MD – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced NFL gang leader Gregory Butler, a/k/a “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to 30 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to...
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Which Resulted in Fatal Overdose

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ryan A. Bloom, 37, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in...
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Midland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Meth Distribution and Firearm Charge

MIDLAND, Texas – A Midland man was sentenced last week to 360 months in prison for possessing approximately 1,000 grams of methamphetamine and possessing a handgun in furtherance to a drug activity. According to court documents, on September 23, 2022, Midland Police officers found that Fabian Hernandez, 33, was a...
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Bryan County Man Convicted on Federal Drug Charges for Trafficking Fentanyl

SAVANNAH, GA: A Bryan County man could face decades in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. Javarus McKinney, a/k/a “Jody,” 34, of Richmond Hill, Ga., was convicted after a four-day trial on charges of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute, and to Distribute, Fentanyl; Possession with Intent to Distribute and...
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Man Indicted for Meth, Fentanyl, Illegal Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after he was arrested in St. Joseph, Mo., with methamphetamine and a firearm, then again in Kansas City, Mo., with approximately 2,300 fentanyl pills. Walter Antwine Moore, 42, was charged in a four-count indictment...
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California Men Admit Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Meth

NEWARK, N.J. – Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Daniel J. Kafafian and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger announced two California men admitted conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine in New...
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Two North Shore Men Indicted for Drug Conspiracy Involving Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills

BOSTON – Two men from the North Shore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. Charles Bates, 31, of Reading, and Aaron Lenardis, 36, of Saugus, were indicted on one...
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Source of Supply for Carrollton Fentanyl Trafficker Charged

DALLAS, TX - A Flower Mound man who supplied fentanyl to a trafficker linked to at least one juvenile overdose has been federally charged, announce Eduardo A. Chávez. Stephen Paul Brinson, 18, was arrested in Flower Mound on Wednesday, charged via criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute a schedule II-controlled...
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Kent, Washington, Resident Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl While Illegally Possessing a Firearm

SEATTLE – A 36-year-old Kent, Washington, resident was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking narcotics while illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Mohamed Aweys Muse is charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime...
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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute thousands of counterfeit pressed pills containing fentanyl in northern Virginia. According to court documents, Alpha Amin Kamara, 25, engaged in a conspiracy to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills...