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Man Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… 234-8542 no022417_fig1.JPG SHREVEPORT, La. - A man from Texas was sentenced Wednesday to over 11 years in prison for … to sell methamphetamine in the Shreveport area with another Texas man, announced Drug Enforcement Administration … Stephanie A. Finley.  Tares Terrell Hearn, 37, of Carthage, Texas, was sentenced by a U.S. District Judge on one count …
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Houston Men 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 … by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark in the Eastern District of Texas. Amando Garcia-Duarte, 35, of Houston, pleaded guilty …
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Two Women Admit to Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics

… 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 – Two Houston women have admitted to conspiring to …
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DEA Administrator names Greg Millard as SAC of the El Paso Division

… 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 … of the El Paso Division, which serves New Mexico and West Texas. Millard came to El Paso in October 2020 as Assistant …
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Young Texan Ordered to Federal Prison for Smuggling Cocaine on Bus

… 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 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has been sent to …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… 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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Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Results In Significant Sentences

… 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 - Francisco Chavez-Arriaga, 50, of San Juan, has been …
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Valley Resident Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine Worth $2M

… 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 man residing in Mission is sentenced …
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Meth Dealers Who Plotted to Kill DEA Agent 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 … Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office, the Texas Department of Public Security, the U.S. Marshals …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Term for Drug 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 … for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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Federal jury in Waco convicts California drug courier for attempting to transport approximately 21 pounds of methamphetamine to Waco

… 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 – On Jan. 24, 2020, a federal jury convicted …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl 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 … and local law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas are partnering together sharing intelligence and …
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Albuquerque Man Charged in a Second Superseding Indictment for Drug and Firearms Offenses

… 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 Note: …
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Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

… 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 Note: …
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Pharmacist And Others Charged In Pill Mill Case 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 … Pharmacy, located on Bolton Boone Drive in Desoto, Texas, has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge stemming …
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Eagle Pass Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison 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 - This afternoon, a federal judge sentenced two …
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Panola County Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes

… 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 drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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Marijuana Smuggler Who Crossed The River in a Floating Truck Sent to 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 … Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 32-year-old local man has been ordered to federal …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… 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 … unused or expired prescription medications in North Texas and Oklahoma. The DEA Dallas Field Division had over …
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Former El Paso Physician Agrees to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations

… 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 … Failed to Account for Large Quantities of Opioids EL PASO, Texas – Dr. Herbert Nassour, a former physician in El Paso, …
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11 Charged In Heroin 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 total of 11 people are in custody following an …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operator Mauricio Sanchez-Garza Extradited From Mexico To Face Federal Charges In San Antonio Sanchez Faces Money Laundering And Extortion Charges Related To A Hollywood Screenplay

… 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 … federal grand jury indictments in the Western District of Texas with laundering drug distribution proceeds and …
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Houston County Pair Indicted for Solicitation of 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 … of murder violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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Law Enforcement Officers Indicted for Extortion and Fraud

… 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 – Two former deputies with the Cameron County Precinct …
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Three Houston Men 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 … by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark in the Eastern District of Texas. Jesus Pineda-Espinoza, 30, pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, …
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Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences

… 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 - Javier F. Peña, Special Agent in Charge of the …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27, 2018

… 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 … prescription drugs. At the event, all residents in Texas and Oklahoma will be able to drop off their expired, …
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Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

… 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 … this investigation, and their work has helped make Texas safer." At the time of his plea, Luna admitted he took …
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Dealer Heads to Prison for Possessing Over 5,000 Grams of Pure Meth

… 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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Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine 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 … Castañeda Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle …