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Knoxville Man Charged in Federal Court with Fentanyl and Firearms Offenses

… and firearms offenses in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. The … Jason Klingler filed in support of the complaint, law enforcement’s investigation into Weston’s activities … Squad, Organized Crime Unit, and Drug Related Death Task Force. The Drug Enforcement Administration assisted with the …
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New Yorkers Remove Over 14,000 Pounds of Unwanted Medications During DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - (914) 682-6256 NEW YORK, N.Y. –  The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s two New York Divisions, the New York Enforcement Division and the New York Task Force Division, …
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Communities In Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 28,553 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… – On April 25, 2026, DEA Atlanta Division joined 129 law enforcement agencies across the three states who came together for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. At … from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it starts. Our responsibility doesn’t end with …
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Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy May 11, 2026 … alien from Mexico living in Laredo has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than $1 million in cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge …
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Glen Head Doctor and His Son Charged with Illegally Selling Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

… and His Son Charged with Illegally Selling Prescriptions for Controlled Substances April 30, 2026 New York Contact … father, Richard Taubman, who allegedly wrote prescriptions for those individuals without performing medical examinations MINEOLA, N.Y. – Drug …
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Federal Law Enforcement Seizes 22 Firearms and Multiple Kilograms of Narcotics from Chicago Storage Unit; Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested

… Federal Law Enforcement Seizes 22 Firearms and Multiple Kilograms of … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO — Federal law enforcement this month arrested an alleged drug trafficker and …
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Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… in a federal court in Austin to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According … fentanyl pills from other dealers in and around Hays County for personal use and for the purpose of selling. Thayer pleaded guilty Dec. 21, …
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USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice

… USAO employee indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice July 22, 2020 Houston … paralegal specialist with the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Western District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven S. …
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San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Lethal Doses of Meth and Fentanyl

… to be in possession of a substance that tested positive for both methamphetamine and fentanyl. Stool pleaded guilty … Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. … Western District of Texas made the announcement. The Drug Enforcement Administration, University of Texas at San Antonio …
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Repeat Drug Trafficker Gets Significant Sentence

… to distribute 11 kilograms of cocaine, announced  Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. … criminal history including seven prior convictions for drug trafficking. In handing down the sentence, Judge … who has spent a substantial amount of years in prison for his past crimes and yet continued to make poor choices. …
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Tri City Bombers Sentenced for Racketeering Crimes

… Tri City Bombers Sentenced for Racketeering Crimes January 21, 2022 Houston Contact … men have pleaded guilty and received significant sentences for their convictions related to an ongoing racketeering conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge …
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Nine Indicted in Counterfeit Promethazine-Codeine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … Agent in Charge Houston Division.  “The DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to commit significant … prison. This case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
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Five Individuals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy

… dollar money laundering conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge …   Michael Dean Richards, 33, Frisco, is expected to appear for his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy at 10 a.m. today. …
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Texas Physician Found Guilty for Unlawfully Prescribing Over 1.3 Million Doses of Opioids

… Texas Physician Found Guilty for Unlawfully Prescribing Over 1.3 Million Doses of Opioids …  - A federal jury convicted a Houston-area physician for unlawfully prescribing more than 1.3 million doses of … controlled substances from 2014 through February 2016 for patients at Spring Shadows Medical Clinic of Houston …
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Lil’ Rob Gets Significant Sentence in Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Case

… of firearms and drug trafficking offenses, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. … A federal jury convicted Robert Loya aka Lil’ Rob May 20 for possession with intent to distribute meth and possession … where he was incarcerated.   Authorities obtained information through an unrelated investigation in Laredo that …
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High-Ranking Gang Member gets Substantial Sentence for Drug Trafficking

… High-Ranking Gang Member gets Substantial Sentence for Drug Trafficking October 04, 2021 Houston Contact Info … federal prison after packaging thousands of ecstasy pills for sale, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. …
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Last Defendant Convicted in Nationwide Synthetic Narcotics Distribution

… Waco - (254) 297-0300 HOUSTON – A 47-year-old man will forfeit three real properties and pay a $5 million money judgement for running a multi-million dollar synthetic narcotics distribution network, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. …
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Valley Resident Sentenced for Meth Charges

… Valley Resident Sentenced for Meth Charges August 24, 2021 Houston Contact Info … Mission resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. …
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Three Area Men Indicted for Distribution of Opioids

… Three Area Men Indicted for Distribution of Opioids August 20, 2021 Houston Contact … mail; and one count of obtaining unauthorized health information from the Kerrville Veterans Administration Medical … scheduled to make their initial court appearances today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad.  If convicted on …
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“Cocaine Pepe” Faces up to Life in Prison

… intent to distribute 112 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge … currency, drugs and a scale as well as a firearm. Law enforcement had arrived at a local hotel in response to a … of cocaine and another with 13 grams of marijuana. Law enforcement also discovered a digital scale and a defaced …
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Drug Trafficker from Canada Sent to Prison

… – A 51-year-old woman has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. … she would receive shipments of cocaine to test and store before delivering it someone who would transport it Canada.   …
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Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

… Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering June 23, 2021 Houston Contact Info … 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former Coahuila, Mexico, governor has been ordered to …
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Near 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Ringleader in Austin Area

… Near 20-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking Ringleader in Austin Area June 23, 2021 … prison followed by three years of supervised release for supplying traffickers with multiple kilograms of … example of the effectiveness of our Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program in combatting the …
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Guadalajara Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Guadalajara Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine June 02, 2021 Houston … Guadalajara, Mexico to 235 months in federal prison today for distributing about 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and … Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Houston Division, U.S Attorney …
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San Antonio Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that he Pre-Signed Prescriptions and Issued Prescriptions Without Appropriate Examinations

San Antonio Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations that he Pre-Signed Prescriptions and Issued Prescriptions Without Appropriate Examinations March 09, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. …
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Ex-Police Officer Sent to Prison After Drug Stop

Ex-Police Officer Sent to Prison After Drug Stop March 24, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office

Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office March 29, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Daniel C. Comeaux named Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division

Daniel C. Comeaux named Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division March 01, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a … an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. A new public service announcement aims to raise … that DEA will never phone demanding money or asking for personal information. There are variations in the false …
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Jefferson County doctor convicted of health care fraud violations

Jefferson County doctor convicted of health care fraud violations November 17, 2020 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 sally.m.sparks@dea.gov Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov …