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Hardin County Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Violations

June 12, 2013
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov JUNE 12  (BEAUMONT, Texas) - A 39-year-old Silsbee, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug …
June 12, 2013
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Duval County Corruption Investigation Leads To Two Prison Sentences, More Coming

December 13, 2012
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov McALLEN, Texas - Jose Luis Tovar, 47, and his brother Jerry Tovar, … investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Texas Rangers, Texas Department of Public Safety, Bureau of …
December 13, 2012
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Convicted Felon From Tarrant County Sentenced To 300 Months In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Conviction

October 16, 2015
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 FORT WORTH, Texas - A convicted felon from Tarrant County who pleaded …
October 16, 2015
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Orange County Man Sentenced For Federal Violations Related To Port Acres Murder

February 14, 2017
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas -  A 40-year-old Orange, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal …
February 14, 2017
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Last Defendant In Falcon Crack, Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Case Sentenced

May 02, 2017
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas - A 34-year-old Kirbyville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug …
May 02, 2017
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Mexican Man Gets 10 Years In Cocaine Conspiracy

August 22, 2017
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old Mexican National who was residing in … has been ordered to federal prison for assisting a South Texas drug trafficking organization, announced DEA Acting …
August 22, 2017
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High-Ranking Aryan Circle Gang Leader and Member Sentenced on Racketeering-Related Violations

December 08, 2022
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … gang. William Glenn Chunn, aka Big Head, 40, of Conroe, Texas, was sentenced yesterday to life imprisonment for … 2021, he was convicted by a jury in the Eastern District of Texas of racketeering conspiracy for an attempted murder he …
December 08, 2022
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13 Now in Prison in Investigation Initially Targeting Laredo Area Mexican Mafia

November 28, 2022
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas – With the sentencing of a 37-year-old associate of the Texas Mexican Mafia, more than a dozen criminals are serving …
November 28, 2022
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24 Laredoans Indicted On Drug And Money Laundering Charges

June 20, 2013
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov LAREDO, Texas - Two Indictments, alleging conspiracy to possess with … some of those charged are members and associates of the Texas Mexican Mafia prison gang. The indictments returned …
June 20, 2013
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27 Indicted As A Result Of Massive Marijuana Plant Seizure

September 19, 2012
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Do, 32, Tam Nguyen, 52, and Thang Van Doan, 35, of Conroe, Texas; Timmy Dang, 37, Huu Trong Vu, 23, Ida Nga Pham, 33, … Trang Thi Kim Truong, 40, and Thi Ngo, 46, all of Spring, Texas; Yen Thi Do, 42, Richmond, Texas; and Tai Tan Nguyen, …
September 19, 2012
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Five Defendants Sentenced For On-Line Trafficking Of Prescription Drugs

January 27, 2014
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 SHERMAN, Texas - Five men have been sentenced to federal prison this …
January 27, 2014
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Kerrville Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

February 26, 2015
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov KERRVILLE, Texas - Dr. Richard B. Debenedetto, of Kerville, TX, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in a Texas State Correctional Facility for prescribing a …
February 26, 2015
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 27, 2023
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas – A Florida-based pharmaceutical president has been … for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
July 27, 2023
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DEA Dallas Seizes 1,447 Pounds of Drugs, 49 Firearms, and Over $6.6M in Drug-Related Assets

November 04, 2020
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … drug and firearm trafficking between Mexico and Texas.  Operations Trap Mansion and Two Birds and One Stone …
November 04, 2020
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Project Below The Beltway Targets Sinaloa And Juarez Cartels And Affiliated Violent Street Gangs Nationwide

December 07, 2012
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO, Texas - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) today announced the … U.S. currency, and $38 million - in other assets. In West Texas and New Mexico, 53 individuals were arrested at …
December 07, 2012
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Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Sentenced to Life in Prison

October 24, 2022
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … counts after a 13-day jury trial in the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division. The jury found Diaz and Marrufo … U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff for the Western District of Texas. “I am incredibly proud of the work our office and our …
October 24, 2022
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Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes

March 09, 2022
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … York wasn’t enough for Mr. Morales. He decided to move to Texas and continue a life of crime and villainy. He should have known that Texas law enforcement is relentless. Mr. Morales will now …
March 09, 2022
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13 arrested in Colombia for distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the U.S.

May 28, 2019
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 SHERMAN, Texas - Special Agent in Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the …
May 28, 2019
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CBP Officer Arrested in El Paso, Charged with Alien Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

February 10, 2025
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO, Texas – A Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested … and including Feb. 5, 2025, to distribute throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and elsewhere. Perez Jr. is …
February 10, 2025
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Dallas Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Non-U.S. Citizens Resulting in Migrant’s Death

May 11, 2023
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO, Texas – A Dallas woman pleaded guilty in a federal court in … of a human smuggling organization operating in far west Texas. According to court documents, Elizabeth Miranda …
May 11, 2023
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Multiple Austin area drug trafficking arrests in March 2018 result in lengthy federal prison terms

September 05, 2019
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov AUSTIN, Texas – In Austin yesterday, a federal judge sentenced the … Field Office Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Goss, Texas Department of Safety Director Steven McCraw, Austin …
September 05, 2019
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Twenty-Three Individuals Arrested On Prescription Fraud Charges

September 04, 2014
… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov EL PASO, Texas - Twenty-three individuals have been arrested in El … Field Division, Regional Commander Carey Matthews of the Texas Department of Public (DPS) and 34th Judicial District …
September 04, 2014
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37 Arrested For Alleged Roles In Austin-Based Drug Distribution Operations

April 10, 2013
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov AUSTIN, Texas -  Federal, state and local authorities have arrested … the drugs would be distributed locally and also outside of Texas. During the investigation, agents were able to seize …
April 10, 2013
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East Texans Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 10, 2013
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 TYLER, Texas - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 16 …
December 10, 2013
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Houston Armed Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

December 20, 2024
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston convicted felon has been sentenced to … and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
December 20, 2024
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Federal Court Orders San Antonio-Area Pharmacy and Pharmacist to Pay $275,000 Civil Penalty in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

October 11, 2023
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … San Antonio, TX   A federal court in Texas ordered a San Antonio pharmacy and its pharmacist to … filed on Jan. 21, 2022, in the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendants repeatedly …
October 11, 2023
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Grayson County physician guilty of federal drug charges

October 09, 2018
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 SHERMAN, Texas – A 57-year-old Sherman, Texas doctor has pleaded …
October 09, 2018
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Jefferson County doctor convicted of health care fraud violations

November 17, 2020
… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BEAUMONT, Texas — A 43-year-old physician practicing in Beaumont has … health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
November 17, 2020
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Frisco Man In Custody On Federal Charges Stemming From A Murder-For-Hire Plot

March 22, 2018
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS, Texas - Eskandar Molavi, 69, of Frisco, Texas, is in federal …
March 22, 2018
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Baytown Man Convicted In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

March 20, 2018
… Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma Additional Division Info Community … 324-8505 DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 LUBBOCK, Texas - Following a four-day trial before Senior U.S. …
March 20, 2018