DEA Archived Press Releases

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Gorham Man Sentenced To Almost Six Years On Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

(PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Richard Magee - , 58, of Gorham, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 70...
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Conspiracy

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, James P. Shroba announced today that Christopher Thomas, 50, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine in the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Thomas had previously pled guilty to the...
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Three Bakersfield Men Indicted For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Bakersfield residents Guillermo Magallanes, 36; Pasqual Gonzales Magallanes, 44; and Juan Lascano Jr, 32, charging them with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, the three men conspired to distribute methamphetamine in the Bakersfield area. In...
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DEA Statement On The Mexico Arrest Of Knights Templar Cartel Leader “La Tuta”

WASHINGTON - DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart today issued the following statement in response to the capture of Knights Templar Cartel Leader Servando Gomez-Martinez, a.k.a. “La Tuta” by the Mexican Federal Police: "The arrest of Servando Gomez-Martinez, a.k.a. "La Tuta," is another win for Mexico in the fight against brutal...
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Norwalk Cocaine Distributor Sentenced To 32 Months In Federal Prison

(BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that John Yerinides, 51, of Norwalk, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton in...
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Ansonia Man Admits Trafficking Prescription Narcotics

(NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that James Costanzo, 37, of Ansonia, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to trafficking prescription narcotics...
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Marrero Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Stokley Austin, age 33, of Marrero, was sentenced yesterday after previously pleading guilty to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and...
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Kerrville Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

KERRVILLE, Texas - Dr. Richard B. Debenedetto, of Kerville, TX, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in a Texas State Correctional Facility for prescribing a controlled substance with no legitimate medical purpose, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. (Houston Division), Kerr County District Attorney E...
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New Haven Narcotics Dealer Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

(NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Philip Bryant, also known as “Phat Phil” and “Fizzy,” 28, of New Haven, was sentenced by...
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Union County Resident Sentenced For Methamphetamine Offense

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, James P. Shroba announced today that Rusty J. Smith, 36, of Cobden, IL, was sentenced for a methamphetamine violation in the Southern District of Illinois. Smith, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging conspiracy to...