DEA Archived Press Releases

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Heroin Trafficker Active In Norwalk Sentenced After DEA-led Investigation

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s New England Division, Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Wilmer Antonio Gomez-Rodriguez, 30, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in New York City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge...
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

OMAHA, Neb. - -Three Dubuque, Iowa, men have been sentenced for their part in distributing heroin and fentanyl that killed a Dubuque, Iowa, man in 2016. Darin Thimmesch, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Omaha District Office, announced the sentencing today. Derrick Jermain Brown, 26, was sentenced to 20...
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Los Angeles Men Convicted In Northern New York For Running Nationwide Synthetic Drug Trafficking Ring

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A federal jury in Syracuse voted today to convict Andrew Raymond and Brian Requena, both of Los Angeles, on drug trafficking and money laundering charges related to their operation of a nationwide synthetic drug trafficking ring. The announcement was made by Special Agent in Charge James J...
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Melendez Family Members Sentenced In South Laredo Drug Conspiracy

LAREDO, Texas - Three brothers and a nephew of the reputed leader of the Melendez drug trafficking organization from South Laredo have been sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy, announced DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. The brothers -...
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Two Indicted In Kansas City For Transporting Multi-Kilo Quantities Of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that Edgar Israel Reyes-Toscano, 44, and Vanessa Sanchez, 44, both of Bakersfield, California, were formerly charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri. This indictment...
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Major Investigation In West Memphis Results In Dozens Of Defendants Charged With Multiple Drug And Gun Crimes

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Today, the simultaneous unsealing of 25 federal indictments charging 43 defendants in a major operation aimed at curbing drug trafficking and gun violence in West Memphis and Crittenden County. The indictments were returned by a federal grand jury on July 6, 2017 and July 11, 2017...
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Large Scale “Dark Net” Heroin, Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced

FRESNO, Calif. - Abudullah Almashwali, 31, a Yemeni national formerly residing in Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to six and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and distribution of heroin and cocaine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and DEA Special Agent-in-Charge John J. Martin announced. According...
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New Jersey Man Sentenced For Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

TRENTON, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, and William E. Fitzpatrick, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Belleville, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to...
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Chinese National Arrested, Charged: Distributed Opioids, Including Fentanyl Shipped From China To Ohio

WOOSTER, Ohio - A Chinese national living in Massachusetts was arrested and charged with distributing opioids and other drugs that were shipped from China to the United States and ultimately to Ohio, the DEA said. Bin Wang, 42, operated Cambridge Chemicals, Wonda Science, and other companies from a warehouse in...
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Massachusetts Man Who Conspired To Traffic Drugs In New Hampshire Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison

CONCORD, NH - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s New England Division and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that on July 24, 2017, Martin Gonzalez-Diaz, 34, formerly of Methuen, Massachusetts, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy...