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Former Texas Tech Professor Sentenced to 480 Months in Federal Prison for “Pink Flamingo” Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Former Texas Tech Professor Sentenced to 480 Months in Federal … X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 …
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Texas Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Cocaine Trafficking

… Texas Man Sentenced to 120 Months’ Imprisonment for Cocaine … to transport the cocaine in the Cadillac from the Houston, Texas, area to another location for further distribution. …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to 20-year Federal Sentence for Dallas Meth Trafficker After Agents Seize Cache of Drugs and Firearms

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … Oct. 20. “Heroin and methamphetamine flooding North Texas represent a direct threat to the safety of our …
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September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026

Texas Christian University All Majors Career & Intern Expo

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Fort Worth, TX
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be participating in Texas Christian University All Majors Career & Intern Expo. Visit our booth to learn about the DEA’s mission and explore impactful career opportunities. Discover how you can make a difference – our team looks forward to connecting with you. For additional...
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Laredo Man Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Involving Fatal Fentanyl Deal

… Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Division Contacts Austin - … San Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old man has been ordered to prison for … violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents and officers from Immigration and …
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DEA Hosts the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24th

… Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 …
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Vermont and Texas Men Charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Burlington, Vermont

… Vermont and Texas Men Charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Crack … Angel Louis Concepcion a/k/a “Cito” (37, of McKinney, Texas), Troy McIlwain a/k/a “Breeze” (37, of St. Albans, … law. On July 28, 2026, Concepcion was arrested in McKinney, Texas and, the next day, entered a plea of not guilty to the …
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Serbian National Sentenced to 17 years in Federal Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation into International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 …
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Chinese Nationals Arrested in China as Homeland Security Task Force Works to Stop Drugs Imported through Texas Destined for U.S. Prisons

… Security Task Force Works to Stop Drugs Imported through Texas Destined for U.S. Prisons September 09, 2026 … Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Lisa Xing, 36, …
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Chinese Nationals Arrested in China as Homeland Security Task Force Works to Stop Drugs Imported Through the Eastern District of Texas Destined for U.S. Prisons

… to Stop Drugs Imported Through the Eastern District of Texas Destined for U.S. Prisons September 10, 2026 … Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic PLANO, Texas – Two Chinese nationals have been indicted and charged …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to 19 arrests in Alice Cocaine Conspiracy

… Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 … - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 CORPUS CHRISTI , Texas – Authorities have arrested 19 people following a …
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DEA Hosts the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24th

… Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Division Contacts Austin - …
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Houston Felon Convicted of Trafficking Methamphetamine and Possessing Firearm

… Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 … and his vehicle stalled on a baseball field at an Alief, Texas public school. He then attempted to flee on foot …
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Judge Deals 30-Year Federal Sentence to Texas Felon who Trafficked Fentanyl in State Prison

… Judge Deals 30-Year Federal Sentence to Texas Felon who Trafficked Fentanyl in State Prison … Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 …
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San Antonio Felon Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Dealing Fentanyl in Schertz

… Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Division Contacts Austin - … U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.  According to court documents, in 2025, the Guadalupe …
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L.A. Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 15 Defendants Charged, Including Six Medical Professionals, with $2 Billion in Losses Alleged

… appear in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, and one in the Northern District of Illinois. “These … Honey Phipps, 42, and Cody Phipps, 36, both of Greenville, Texas, were charged with a years-long scheme to traffic …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker That Led Law Enforcement on a High-Speed Pursuit Sentenced to 230 Months in Federal Prison

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … and a loaded Glock pistol after leading multiple West Texas law enforcement agencies on a lengthy high-speed chase …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Conspiracy as a Result of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … its efforts to rid these drugs from the streets of North Texas.” Four kilograms of nearly pure methamphetamine poised …
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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Man for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Albuquerque - (505) 452-4500 Las Cruces - (575) 526-0700 Texas Alpine - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 EL PASO, Texas – A federal jury convicted an El Paso man for three …
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CVS Agrees to Pay $315M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government

… Island, Eastern District of Virginia, Eastern District of Texas, and District of Hawaii. The DEA’s Office of Diversion … U.S. Attorney John Beerbower), Eastern District of Texas (Assistant U.S. Attorney James Gillingham), and …
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U.S. Attorney and DEA San Antonio Field Division Announce New Overdose Task Force to Combat Drug Related Overdoses

… Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Division Contacts Austin - … – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas and the Drug Enforcement Administration San Antonio … problem,” said U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons. “These task forces exist for …
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Texas Physician Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Operating a Houston-Area Pill Mill

… Texas Physician Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for … Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 …
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Former Connecticut Resident Guilty of Operating Websites to Illegally Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Drugs

… jury in New Haven found RYAN FIELDS, 52, of Port Neches, Texas, guilty of federal offenses related to illegally … pay themselves, purchase cars, and purchase a residence in Texas. Fields and Mahan were arrested on August 23, 2023. … 20 years. The jury also ordered the forfeiture of Fields’ Texas residence and a vehicle he purchased with proceeds …
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Nineteen Defendants Charged in Sweeping Federal Drug Trafficking Indictment Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … safe for our children.”  “Today’s charges against 19 North Texas drug dealers reflect the unwavering commitment of the …
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Former Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty to Running Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Former Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty to Running Fentanyl … X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 …
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Houston Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation in the Eastern District of Texas

… Task Force Investigation in the Eastern District of Texas July 13, 2026 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Domestic Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Galveston, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Austin - (512) 344-4900 Beaumont - (409) 981-7400 …
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Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for Smuggling Six Kilograms of Cocaine

… Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for … (601) 965-4400 Oxford - (662) 234-8542 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Texas man has been sentenced for smuggling six kilograms of … C. Axon sentenced Brandon Azael Lopez, 30, of McAllen, Texas, to 46 months in prison. In October 2025, Lopez …
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Henryetta Resident Sentenced for Meth Distribution

… X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 …
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Baytown Man Sent to Prison Following Homeland Security Task Force Cocaine Investigation

… Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Division Contacts Austin - … Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 40-year-old Baytown man has been sentenced for … violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents and officers from Immigration and …
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Benton County Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… prior convictions for drug trafficking out of Arkansas and Texas. United States Attorney Kevin R. Holmes of the Western …