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Dallas Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance

… 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 … deadly drugs to children in the Northern District of Texas will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” …
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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 …
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Oklahoma City Man Faces Federal Charges in the 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 …
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Federal Inmate Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Meth with the Intent to Distribute

… P. Barber has sentenced Billy Boortz (43, Duval Couty, Texas) to five years in federal prison for possession of …
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Six Lubbock Meth Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 143 Years in 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 … LUBBOCK, TX –The final defendant in a significant Lubbock, Texas, methamphetamine trafficking organization was …
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Mexican National to Spend 27 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Over One Thousand Kilograms of Meth in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… 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 … Madrigal and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons. According to court documents, …
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Five Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

… 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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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 …
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Federal, State, and Local Agencies Dismantle Abilene Drug Conspiracy and Seize Narcotics

… 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 … were arrested and charged by federal complaint in Abilene, Texas for their roles in a months-long narcotics operation. …
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Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Drug Trafficking - Over 244 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

… 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 … United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.  “This 480-month sentence of Mr. …
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Meth Trafficker from Georgia Pleads Guilty

… documents reflect that the investigators with the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and the … case was investigated by the investigators with the North Texas HIDTA, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the …
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California Man to Serve 30 years in Federal Prison for Transporting More Than 60 pounds of Meth to Oklahoma

… 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 Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown

… criminal charges against Kendrick Derrell Adams of Houston, Texas, for conspiracy to acquire and obtain possession of … of Louisiana: Kendrick Derrell Adams, age 39, of Houston, Texas.  As alleged in the indictment, Adams worked with … Gulf Coast, Los Angeles, Midwest, New England, Northeast, Texas, and West Coast Strike Forces; U.S. Attorneys’ Offices …
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Checotah Resident Sentenced for Methamphetamine 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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Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act

… a known marijuana distributor, from an airport in Houston, Texas and drive him to a residence in Katy, Texas. While at that residence they picked up Zihang Zeng, …
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Nuisance Property at 7000 Harry Hines Boulevard Set for Demolition

… 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 … was aided by the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas giving notice of intent to criminally charge the …
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22-Year-Old Austin Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

… 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 AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin man was sentenced to 240 months in federal …
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HSTF Investigation Leads to 17 Convictions Related to a Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization

… 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 … Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 BEAUMONT, Texas – A Homeland Security Task Force investigation in …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Leads to Forty-One Count Indictment of Pensacola Beach Man

… Gulf Coast, Los Angeles, Midwest, New England, Northeast, Texas, and West Coast Strike Forces; U.S. Attorneys’ Offices … Western District of Tennessee, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of Vermont, …
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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 …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Mexican Cartels Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… 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 28-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided …
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Orange County Couple Receives Lengthy Federal Prison Sentences in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas

… Trafficking Conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas January 23, 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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Northern District of West Virginia Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown Resulting in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… Gulf Coast, Los Angeles, Midwest, New England, Northeast, Texas, and West Coast Strike Forces; U.S. Attorneys’ Offices … Western District of Tennessee, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of Vermont, …
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Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man for Distributing Fentanyl – Over 17,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized

… 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 … personally distributing fentanyl in Northern District of Texas. “This verdict should send a clear message to drug …
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Former Albuquerque Dentist Ordered to Pay $320,000 for Violating Controlled Substances and False Claims Acts

… 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 …
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Galveston County man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking cocaine through the Eastern District of Texas

… for trafficking cocaine through the Eastern District of Texas December 08, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … 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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Operation Return to Sender Results in Numerous Arrests and Law Enforcement Seizing More Than 300 Pounds of Meth Intended for Central Arkansas

… the arrests that took place in Arkansas, California, and Texas. During Tuesday’s arrest operation, law enforcement …             Charnice Frazier, aka Dookie, 29, Fort Worth, Texas             Ronji Hill, 57, Los Angeles, California …
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San Antonio Heroin Dealer Sentenced in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… 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 … U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the Homeland …
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48 Alleged Drug Traffickers and Violators Arrested as Part of an 18-month-long HSTF Narcotics Operation

… 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 … United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould at a press conference in San Angelo, …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced After Tossing Kilos of Meth out of the Window During Pursuit

… 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 McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old repeat felon from Mexico who …