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Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

… 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 … Division and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.    Carlos Luis Venegas, 62, was …
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Two High-Ranking Members of the Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States for Drug Trafficking

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 high-ranking members of Cartel del Gulfo …
Chuen Yip
FUGITIVE

Chuen Yip

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Title 21 USC 846
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Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

… the victim’s death, on September 16, 2022, a Nacogdoches, Texas, police officer conducted a traffic stop on Franklin … who were heading north toward Arkansas out of south Texas. During the stop, officers located numerous pills … the Conway Police Department, and the Nacogdoches, Texas, Police Department. This case was prosecuted by …
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Mexican Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Transporting 20 Kilograms Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts For Drug Cartel

… - (802) 951-2900 Defendant drove more than 30 hours from Texas to distribute the narcotics BOSTON – A Mexican man has … Lira-Mendez was observed driving a car with a temporary Texas license plate that was drifting across a double yellow … that the two men had traveled at least 32 hours from Texas to Massachusetts – with the cocaine concealed inside …
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Laredo Resident Charged with Selling Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 federal grand jury has returned an indictment …
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Local Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 … with the assistance of Houston Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorneys …
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Violent Drug Dealer Off the Streets for Possessing Meth and Pistol

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 26-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced for …
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Young Trafficker Imprisoned for Transporting Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 21-year-old Pharr resident has been sentenced …
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Trailer Full of Meth Lands Trafficker in Prison

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 51-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced …
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Pearsall Felon Sentenced to Prison for Dealing Fentanyl and Possessing a Stolen Firearm

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 for the Western District of Texas. “While the victims chose to engage in illicit drug …
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Final Man Sent to Prison in Cocaine Car Battery Conspiracy

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 has been sentenced …
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Laredo Felon Admits to Possessing Cocaine and Handguns in Home

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 47-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possessing …
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

… Arellano 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 … U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “McGill’s lack of concern for others is apparent. His …
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Corpus Man on Supervision for Firearms Charge Imprisoned for Drug Stash Found at Home

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 36-year-old man has been sentenced for possession …
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Money Launderer for Cartel Sent to Prison

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 … with their affiliates and that impact Houston and south Texas. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Casey N. MacDonald and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… Arellano 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 – On Oct. 28, 2023, the community once again emptied …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

… was being transported was stopped by local police in Texas for a traffic violation. The police notified DEA agents in Texas of their discovery, and DEA agents in Texas and in Providence arranged for the driver continue …
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Former Gulf Cartel Leader Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy And Assaults On Federal Officers

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 - Jorge Costilla-Sanchez has pleaded guilty to …
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Denton Physician Sentenced for Over-Prescribing Opioids

… 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 … over the years, and we’ve seen devastating losses in Texas relating to opioid overdoses,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Dallas Man Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Fentanyl in Rowlett Overdose

… 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 … and cause senseless deaths in the Eastern District of Texas.” This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug …
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Houstonian ordered to prison following HPD officer shooting

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 … near future.    The Drug Enforcement Administration, HPD, Texas Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Alcohol, …
Villegas-Martinez, Sergio
FUGITIVE

Sergio Villegas-Martinez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following alleged Federal Drug Violations:conspiring to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine
Carrillo-Fuentes, Vicente
FUGITIVE

Vicente Carrillo-Fuentes

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to Possess Cocaine with Intent to Deliver
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Five Arrested in San Antonio for Alleged Drug Trafficking Organization Involvement

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 for the Western District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Daniel Comeaux for the …
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Two Men Sent to Prison in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 – Two men charged in connection to multiple tractor …
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Colombian Cartel Member Receives a 27 Year Sentence

… 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 … the impact of DEA and our counterpart’s efforts in East Texas communities and around the country”. According to …
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Arlington Doctor and Nurse Practitioner Found Guilty of Operating a Pill Mill

… 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 … Inspector General, IRS – Criminal Investigations, and the Texas Department of Insurance conducted the investigation. …
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Mission Man Sent to Prison for hiding Kilos of Heroin in Floorboards

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, 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 … where agents found heroin concealed  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 27-year-old man residing in Mission has been …
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Dallas Man Sentenced to Life Over Meth Concealed in Cauliflower

… 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 … will continue to put the health and safety of our North Texas communities first.” According to plea papers, on Aug. …