DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Nevada City Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Donald Henry Dugan, 55, of Nevada City, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John J...
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Fort Worth Man Sentenced To Statutory Maximum Of 40 Years In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Conviction

FORT WORTH, Texas - Christopher Michael Stewart, 40, was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge John McBryde to 480 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in November 2015 to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney John...
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Mars Hill Woman Pleads Guilty To Bath Salts Distribution Conspiracy

BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Leda Giggey, 45, of Mars Hill, Maine, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute bath...
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Federal, State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Takedown Of Marijuana And Cocaine Distributors

MIAMI - Adolphus P. Wright, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Ric Bradshaw, Sheriff, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, (PBSO) announce the filing of federal charges against nine defendants for their alleged participation in...
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“Pill Mill” Operators Plead Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris and George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama announced today that Erik Raul Torres, 33, and Marc Oliver Adam, 29, both of southern Florida, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 3, 2016...
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Two Northwest Arkansas Men Sentenced To Total Of Almost 14 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that Oscar Alonzo, age 23, of Springdale, was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release...
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Seven Ordered To Federal Prison For Extensive Marijuana Grow House Operation

HOUSTON - Three leaders and four others have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in a hydroponic marijuana growing conspiracy operating in and around Houston, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. All had previously entered guilty...
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Former Mount Vernon (OH) Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Extortion In Federal Court

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Matthew L. Dailey, age 45, of Howard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right. Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Angela L. Byers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Cincinnati...
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Guatemalan Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Using U.S. Registered Aircraft To Transport Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine

RICHMOND - Fernando Josue Chang-Monroy, 36, of Guatemala City, Guatemala, pleaded guilty today for his in role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy involving the use of United States registered aircraft purchased in the Eastern District of Virginia to transport 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in Central and South America. “The...
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Conspiracy

NEW ORLEANS - Antwine Smith, age 39, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, over one kilogram of heroin. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the plea. Smith...