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Operation: Crystal Lake-39 Arrested In Comal County

… 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 SAN ANTONIO, Texas - DEA Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston …
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Habitual Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Arrested

… 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 … for distributing deadly Heroin and Fentanyl in the Texas Panhandle communities. His arrest is a good example of …
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Thirty-Three Individuals Arrested On Prescription Fraud Charges

… 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 - Thirty-three individuals have been arrested in El …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Distribute Drugs

… 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 … in the near future. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Texas Department of Public Safety conducted the …
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Operation Synergy Results In 18 Arrested For Synthetic Cannabinoid Distribution Operations In Austin And San Antonio

… 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 … to the arrests, authorities in the Western District of Texas have seized thousands of packages containing synthetic …
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Directing Transportation of Drugs Lands Local Meth Trafficker in 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 … Meth Seized during investigation CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 34 year-old man has been ordered to federal prison …
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Eagle Pass Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Life 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 DEL RIO, Texas - In Del Rio, Luis Felipe (aka “Vaquero”), a …
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Authorities Announce Initiative Targeting Houston Violent Offenders

… 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 HOUSTON, Texas -  Houston area federal, state and local law …
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San Antonio Bandidos Member Pleads Guilty To Murder

… 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 … States Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr., Western District of Texas; Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division …
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Federal And State Authorities In El Paso Arrest 14 Defendants On Federal Drug Trafficking/Money Laundering Charges

… 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 - This week, federal and state authorities arrested 14 …
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Fort Worth Couple Sentenced 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 … City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 (FORT WORTH, - Texas - Two defendants who pleaded guilty in August to …
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Three Major Amarillo Methamphetamine Traffickers Arrested

… 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 … dal060917_fig2.jpg dal060917_fig3.jpg AMARILLO, Texas - Three Amarillo residents have been charged by a …
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El Paso News 2010

July 15, 2021
… of Drug Traffickers in Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas November 5, 2010 Andrews Man Sentenced to 210 Months … Cartel Lieutenant Extradited From Mexico June 14, 2010 Texas Pain Management Physician and Psychiatrist Arrested … Honor Flag January 28, 2010 Thirty Two Arrested in Monahas, Texas Area on Drug Charges …
July 15, 2021
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A Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Meth While Eating

… 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 30-year-old Austin man is sentenced to federal …
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Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

… 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 … the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas for the successful prosecution and subsequent …
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DEA’S 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Continues To Be Popular In Our Local Communities

… 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 - Hundreds from West Texas and New Mexico discarded 9,857 pounds of unused, …
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Midland Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Charges

… 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 … U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas and Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Division …
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Drug Enforcement Administration And Discovery Education Announce Finalists In 1st Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… Friends School. Ayodeji Ogunlana for “More.” Mercedes, Texas.  South Texas High School for Health Professionals. (South Texas Independent School District) Shelbea Owen for “Davis …
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Defendants Sentenced To Lengthy Federal Prison Terms For Roles In Methamphetamine 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 … (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS - Eight North Texas residents who were convicted for their respective …
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Heroin Trafficker Who Fled Controlled Delivery sentenced to 14 Years

… 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 … Charge Eduardo A. Chávez Frank Alex Juarez, 22, of Terrell, Texas, pleaded guilty in July to possession with intent to …
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Cartel Associate Convicted of Massive Meth Trafficking Operation

… 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 … continues to be the number one threat in North Texas. DEA and all our law enforcement partners will …
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35 Years For Leader Of Major Marijuana Trafficking Operation

… 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 Sold … Laundered Millions; $35 Million+ Judgment EL PASO, Texas - A federal judge sentenced 38-year-old Adan Reyes to …
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Mom Pleads Guilty to Providing Fentanyl That Killed Her Sons’ Father

… 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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Twelve Indicted For Alleged Drug Trafficking In Odessa Area

… 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 … local authorities include: Herman Chavez, 23, of Odessa, Texas; Manuel Muro, 28, of Odessa; Saul Melendez, 20, of …
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Discovery Of Approximately More Than Four Hundred Marijuana Plants Results In Arrests

… 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 … hydroponic marijuana. James Dinh Nguyen, 36, from Richmond, Texas, and Phuong Thien Nguyen aka John, 31, and Chung Van …
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Houston Man Sentenced In Federal Drug 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 … drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special Agent …
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Double Homicide Suspect Charged With Drug Crime

… 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-related double homicide perpetrated in Parker County, Texas on April 11, 2021. Two weeks after the killings, …
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Former Mexican Governor and Presidential Candidate Sentenced for Money Laundering

… 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 … Green Tide with the assistance of IRS – CI, DEA, FBI and Texas Attorney General’s Office. It included agents and …
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Corpus Christi Drug Dealer Sent to Prison For Selling Drugs on Social Media

… 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 29-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been …
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Eagle Pass Businessman Sentenced For Cocaine Distribution

… 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 DEL RIO, Texas - In Del Rio today Felipe Carmona-Rodriguez, 51, of …