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Denton Physician Sentenced for Over-Prescribing Opioids

… 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 … over the years, and we’ve seen devastating losses in Texas relating to opioid overdoses,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Foreign National Heads to Prison for Trafficking Over 17 kilograms of Meth in the Conroe Area

… 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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Waco man sentenced to life in federal prison for meth trafficking

… 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 WACO, Texas- A federal judge today sentenced 38-year-old …
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Charges Filed Against San Benito Man for Assault with Vehicle

… 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 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 21-year-old San Benito resident has been indicted …
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Fentanyl Distributer Tied to 13-Year-Old’s Overdose Death Pleads 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 … U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. “The Northern District of Texas is pulling out all the stops to rid the streets of …
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Community Event
October 05, 2019
October 05, 2019

Austin area Girl Scouts earn DEA's Red Ribbon patch by completing adventure activities this Saturday

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
Liberty Hill , TX
LIBERTY HILL, TX. – On Saturday, October 5, 2019, over 100 Girls Scouts from the Austin metropolitan area, ages 8-17, will earn their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Red Ribbon Patch by completing stations to include Escape Room, Rock Climbing Wall, Dunk-a-Cop, Drunk Goggles, K-9 demo, Fingerprinting, and Healthy/Unhealthy Match Game...
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La Familia Michoacan Drug Cartel Leader Sentenced To 43 Years 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 … delivered to stash locations in the Northern District of Texas and elsewhere. The announcement was made by Special …
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Final Defendants Sentenced In Synthetic Drug Distribution 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 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 TYLER, Texas - A mother and son have been sentenced to federal …
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Heroin Traffickers Sentenced

… 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 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 AMARILLO, Texas - A couple arrested earlier this year after a traffic …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… 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 DEA … DEA at 660 S. Mesa Hills Dr. Other El Paso partners include Texas DPS, UTEP, El Paso Police, El Paso County Sheriffs, …
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Former Officer Convicted of Smuggling Cocaine

… 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 federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against …
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Mexican Man Gets 10 Years In 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 - A 31-year-old Mexican National who was residing in …
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Midland Man Indicted for Possession of Fentanyl and Meth

… 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 PECOS … of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison on …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison

… 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 … of marijuana which was distributed in Indianapolis and Texas. Lopez-Acevedo was extradited from Mexico in 2019 with …
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Leader of Cartel Del Noreste and newphew of Los Zetas leaders receives two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in federal 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 … San Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 WACO, Texas - U.S. District Judge Alia Moses sentenced 38-year-old …
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5th and Final Man Admits Role in Laredo Cocaine Trafficking 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 … San Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 LAREDO, Texas – A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his role in …
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Leader of Baily Boys Gang in Buffalo, N.Y. sentenced to 40 years

… that Julio Contreras, a/k/a Blue Demon, 34, of McAllen, Texas, who was convicted of racketeering conspiracy … in July 2015 at the Anzalduas Port of Entry in Mission, Texas as he attempted to return to the United States from … the defendant purchased and built assault rifles in Texas that he then sold or traded to Mexican sources in …
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Cocaine supplier sentenced to more than 10 years in Buffalo, N.Y.

… today that Julio Contreras, aka Blue Demon, 34, of McAllen, Texas, who was convicted of racketeering conspiracy … in July 2015 at the Anzalduas Port of Entry in Mission, Texas, as he attempted to return to the United States from … the defendant purchased and built assault rifles in Texas that he then sold or traded to Mexican sources in …
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Convictions For 2 In “Pill Mill”

… 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 … - Jason Edgecombe, 40, and Cy Viator, 34, both of Houston, Texas, were sentenced this morning for their involvement in …
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12 Methamphetamine Traffickers Arrested in Brownfield, Lamesa Drug Bust

… 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 Field Division, Homeland Security Investigations, Texas Department of Public Safety, Lubbock County Sheriff’s …
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Twenty Arrested For Roles In Methamphetamine 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 … Drug trafficking organization based in Stephenville, Texas, is allegedly responsible for distributing hundreds of …
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Man Admits to Hiding Meth in Air Freshener

… 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 57-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession …
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Former peace officer imprisoned for trafficking drugs and cartel money across state lines

… 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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California Men Plead Guilty To Roles In Fentanyl Distribution 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 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 AMARILLO, Texas - Two men from California, Erasmo Ramirez-Romero and …
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 212 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charge

… 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 … A. Fitzwater sentenced Jose Santillan, 25, of Amarillo, Texas, earlier this week to 212 months’ in federal prison. …
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Former Sheriff’s Deputies, Convicted Felons, Indicted For Drug Conspiracy, Firearms Possession

… 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 —Former Duval County, Texas Deputy Sheriffs Smuggled Kilo Quantities of Cocaine in …
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty in San Antonio to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

… 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 Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special …
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Leader Of Zapata Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Organization Convicted

… 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 … money laundering organization operating out of the Zapata, Texas, area from approximately June 2006 through June 2011 …
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Pilot And Passenger Of Plane That Crashed At Yoakum County Airport After Refueling Plead Guilty To Drug Charge

… 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 … on board plane that belly landed at airport in Plains, Texas LUBBOCK, Texas - A pilot and his passenger, who belly …
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Carrizo Springs doctor and office manager arrested on federal drug, health care fraud and identity theft charges

… 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 … doctor with multiple offices throughout the Southwest Texas border area and his office manager face federal …