PRESS RELEASE

Trio Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin Trafficking near Laredo Elementary School

… 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 – The final defendant in a three-person drug …
PRESS RELEASE

Arizona Woman, Dallas Man Receive Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation into Deadly Fentanyl Overdose

… 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 … fentanyl tablets from Arizona to multiple states, including Texas. The investigation also revealed Perez as a local …
PRESS RELEASE

Dallas Man Who Conspired to Use Interstate Facilities to Aid a Marijuana Trafficking Enterprise Sentenced in 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 … and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a Dallas man who admitted …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing More than a Million Pills

… Texas Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing More than … D.C. - A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas physician yesterday for unlawfully distributing more …
PRESS RELEASE

Brazos County Meth Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Violation in the Eastern District of Texas

… for Drug Trafficking Violation in the Eastern District of Texas June 10, 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Using an Underground Tunnel

… 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 Case … discovered between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas Download Original Image Photo of tunnel discovered …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Charged with Meth Trafficking in Illinois

… Texas Man Charged with Meth Trafficking in Illinois May 01, … 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Texas man appeared in federal court on April 30, 2026, after …
PRESS RELEASE

Second Cocaine Trafficker Receives Prison Sentence in Homeland Security Task Force 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 29-year-old woman has been sentenced for … violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas/Houston comprises agents and officers from Immigration …
PRESS RELEASE

Jefferson County 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 May 26, 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Four Sentenced for Conspiring with Annandale-Based Doctor to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone and other Controlled Substances

… New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, West Virginia, and in the Eastern and Western …
PRESS RELEASE

HSTF Investigation Leads to Criminal Indictment of Prominent Pill Press Company and Arrest of Principal Managers

… Kansas; William Robert Norris, 43, of Westworth Village, Texas; and Michael Christian Packard, 36, of Fort Worth, Texas. Sanderson and Norris are the principal managers of … a former long-time employee of LFA.  Based in Fort Worth, Texas, LFA Machines sells a variety of tableting machines …
PRESS RELEASE

Beaumont Man Receives 40-year Federal Prison Sentence as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Investigation for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… 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 … for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Millions of Opioid Pills

… Texas Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Millions of … 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso and Partners Remove 4,796 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities in West Texas and New Mexico

… 4,796 Pounds of Unused Medications from Communities in West Texas and New Mexico May 06, 2026 El Paso Contact Info … 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison as Part of Homeland Security Task Force for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas

… Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas April 29, 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Alien Smuggling and Providing Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization

… 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 … U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. “The conviction of Navarro Sanchez for providing …
PRESS RELEASE

Operator of Sham Produce Companies Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Importation and Money Laundering

… in court: In December 2022, federal agents in Laredo, Texas inspected a shipment from Mexico and located 119 … November 2023, agents at the U.S./Mexico border in McAllen, Texas intercepted approximately 66 pounds of cocaine …
PRESS RELEASE

Brownsville Cocaine Trafficker Sent to Prison in Homeland Security Task Force 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 27-year-old man has been sentenced for possession … violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas/Houston comprises agents and officers from Immigration …
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… cellular tracking revealed that he traveled to Houston, Texas, before traveling back to Maryland on July 10. Then on …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Viking Motorsports Expand "Fentanyl Free America" Efforts to Daytona and Charlotte

… Just Think Twice Domestic Building on the Momentum from the Texas Motor Speedway, the No. 99 Fentanyl Free America … joined forces at the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 2, 2026, marking the first time … two of NASCAR’s most iconic venues. “The response we saw in Texas proved what we already believed: NASCAR fans are …
PRESS RELEASE

Firearm-Wielding Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to over 100 months

… 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 … San Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas – A 40-year-old Laredo resident has been sentenced for …
PRESS RELEASE

Texas Man Sentenced for Fatal High-Speed Flight from Border Patrol Checkpoint While Trafficking Meth

… Texas Man Sentenced for Fatal High-Speed Flight from Border … 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 Saint …
PRESS RELEASE

Honduran National Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges

… Extradited from Guatemala to the Eastern District of Texas to Face International Drug Trafficking Charges March … 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Metro Pair Plead Guilty in Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Three Defendants Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking

… fentanyl. Fields was arrested this morning in the Houston, Texas, area, and he had his initial appearance in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He will appear in U.S. District Court in Minnesota at …
PRESS RELEASE

Robstown Resident Sentenced after Fleeing from Police in High-Speed Chase Following Drug Transaction

… 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 – A 50-year-old man has been ordered to prison for his …
PRESS RELEASE

Lieutenant in Sinaloa and Beltran-Leyva Cartels Sentenced to Federal Prison

… his arrest there in 2024. Roberto Lopez, 46, of Laredo, Texas and Mexico City, Mexico, was sentenced to 18 years, 10 …
PRESS RELEASE

Illegal Alien Sent to Prison for Role in Black-Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

… 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 52-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to … conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. Gabriel Arturo Castillo of Monterrey, Nuevo …
PRESS RELEASE

South Texas Man Receives 10 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

… South Texas Man Receives 10 Years for Cocaine Trafficking December … 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… 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 … Dallas Special Agent in Charge, Joseph B. Tucker. “In North Texas and Oklahoma, the DEA and our federal, state, and …