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DEA Administrator names Towanda R. Thorne-James as El Paso SAC

… 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division has a new … El Paso in December 2023. SAC Thorne-James began her law enforcement career in 1993 as a Police Officer with the …
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Dallas Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Non-U.S. Citizens Resulting in Migrant’s Death

… 2019 through on or about August 2021. Lozano began working for the human smuggling organization as a transport driver, … had graduated to running stash houses in the Dallas area for the organization. In May 2020, a co-conspirator of …
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Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

… Odessa man was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. In late 2021, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) received information that …
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Large-Scale Drug Traffickers Convicted by Federal Jury

… then primarily traffic methamphetamine, often in liquid form. The liquid methamphetamine would cross the border from … the truck’s fuel system and then converted to crystalline form once it arrived in Atlanta. Sanchez-Morales was at this …
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Midland Man Sentenced for Illegal Fentanyl and Firearm Possession

… Midland Man Sentenced for Illegal Fentanyl and Firearm Possession September 27, … man was sentenced today to a total of 200 months in prison for possessing fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm. …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl … fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the efforts of several organizations – including the Alexander …
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El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths

… El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud … arrested 60-year-old Dr. Brian James August of El Paso for allegedly committing health care fraud and distributing …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

… Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy June 23, 2022 El Paso Contact Info …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… 686-4085 919 pounds of methamphetamine seized by DEA before reaching the streets of West Texas and New Mexico … – Today, Attorney General William P. Barr and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. … results of Operation Crystal Shield, DEA’s six-month-long effort targeting the command and control elements of Mexican …
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Federal criminal complaint filed against Gregory Keith Robinson and Jaquan Bray

… Gregory Keith Robinson, and 26-year-old Jaquan Bray for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute … marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Kyle W. … (Bray) to park the vehicle in the secondary inspection area for further investigation. A subsequent inspection of the …
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Federal jury convicts Albuquerque man on methamphetamine and firearms charges

… and firearms charges today after a four-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge James A. Parker. The verdict … early June 2016, an ATF special agent was supervising an informant on an undercover operation in southeast Albuquerque … narcotics and firearms crimes. On June 6, 2016, the informant obtained a telephone number for Casanova, with the …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… including children and teens. In continuation of this effort, DEA and its national, tribal and community partners … of responsibility) manned by nearly 5,000 partner law enforcement agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local … or by calling 800-882-9539.   “Our communities and law enforcement must work together if we hope to break the cycle …
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Midland man pleads guilty to federal drug and firearm charges in connection with the murder of two Midlanders in July 2015

… DEA Special Agent in Charge Kyle Williamson.   Appearing before U.S. District Judge David Counts on Wednesday, Green … All of the defendants remain in federal custody. Sentencing for all three defendants is scheduled for Oct. 10, 2019, before Judge Counts in Midland.   The …
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Sunland Park Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

… was sentenced in federal court today to 12 years in prison for her part in a drug trafficking and international money … of a 16-month federal investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) targeting a Mexican drug …
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DEA El Paso and Partners Light Star on the Mountain Red

… and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division, the El Paso …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine into the United States

… Cartel Member Extradited to the United States from Mexico for Funneling Massive Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine into … The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney John F. Bash for the Western District of Texas; Special Agent in Charge Kyle W. Williamson of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), El Paso Division; Special …
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Wife of Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer in El Paso extradited to the United States from Mexico

… Wife of Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer in El Paso … to the United States from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John F. Bash; Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division Special Agent in …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now collected nearly 13.7 million … the year.” “We are extremely proud of our community for answering the call to bring their expired and unused …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Rates of prescription drug abuse … to maintain the safety of all participants and local law enforcement. “The initiative – now in its tenth year – … we urge you to bring those medications to a nearby location for proper disposal.  In doing so, you will help prevent …
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Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011

… Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011 April … Alpine - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) second National … over 130 throughout the El Paso Division, have joined the effort that seeks to prevent pill abuse and theft. The free …
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Federal Prison Sentences Handed Down In El Paso In Connection With Horizon City Kidnapping/Murder Investigation

… Federal charges include conspiracy to commit murder, murder for hire, kidnapping, drug distribution and Interstate … Texas, to life in federal prison and fined him $5,000 for his role in the kidnapping of Sergio Saucedo in El Paso … Rafael Vega, age 27, of Tornillo, to life in federal prison for his role in the scheme. Vega also received an 18-month …
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Six Arrested In El Paso/Alpine Portion Of Project Delirium

… arrests are another example of our ongoing, coordinated efforts against drug trafficking organizations whose reach … in a court of law. Project Delirium is the result of information gathered during the course of a previous effort targeting La Familia, known as Project Coronado. To …
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El Paso Division Arrests For Project Delirium

… El Paso Division Arrests For Project Delirium July 21, 2011 El Paso Contact Info … million seized EL PASO, TX -- - EL PASO, Texas -The Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced the results of Project … other violations of federal law. Numerous defendants face forfeiture allegations as well. Five investigations by DEA’s …
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Federal Authorities Arrest Twelve Members Of El Paso-Based Drug Trafficking Organization

… TX -- - Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Division, Special Agent … ten other members of their drug trafficking organization for conspiring to import and possess with intent to … import from Mexico more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana for distribution in the United States. The remaining …
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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Pharmacist In Drug Distribution Scheme

… 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO, TX -- - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit and … returned a guilty verdict against an El Paso pharmacist for illegally dispensing controlled substances. Jurors found … would initially visit Continental with a valid prescription for any of the various forms and brand names of hydrocodone. …
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Federal Prison Sentences Handed Down In Columbus, NM Firearms Trafficking Investigation

… N.M. - Special Agent in Charge, Joseph Arabit, Drug Enforcement Administration-El Paso Division, and United States … Robert C. Brack sentenced four defendants to federal prison for their roles in a firearms trafficking operation. Judge … straw purchasing and smuggling scheme spearheaded by former Village of Columbus Trustee Blas Gutierrez. …
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Former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. Sentenced To Federal Prison

… Former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara, Jr. … (432) 686-4085 EL PASO, Texas - In El Paso this afternoon, former El Paso County Precinct 3 Commissioner Guillermo … trafficking and money laundering charges announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, …
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Two Sentenced To Prison For Roles In 2010 Wedding Murders In Juarez, Mexico

… Two Sentenced To Prison For Roles In 2010 Wedding Murders In Juarez, Mexico March … Mexico, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for his role in the kidnapping and murder of three … 2010 announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. …
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest El Paso Based Drug Trafficking Organization On Federal Charges

… - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. … this investigation in the El Paso area, DEA and its law enforcement partners are holding drug dealers responsible for the harm they cause. We will continue to work together …
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Twelve Individuals Arrested Large Quantities Of Heroin, Methamphetamine, And Marijuana

… and are facing federal prosecution announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. … each faces a sentence of no less than five years and up to forty years imprisonment. Lara, Denman, Chairez-Marquez, … This investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, …