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Money Courier Sentenced For Money Laundering

… 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 - The second of 20 defendants convicted in a marijuana …
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Another Ordered To Prison In Large Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 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 - A third defendant convicted in a conspiracy to …
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More Operation Trena Sin Trono Defendants Head To Prison

… 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 - Four more defendants who were convicted in a …
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Los Zetas Kidnapers/Arms Traffickers Headed To Federal Prison

… 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 - A total of five Laredoans have been ordered to …
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California Man Sentenced To 75 Months In Prison For Role In Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… drug trafficking rings with ties to Alaska, California, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. To date, the following … sentenced to 135 months in prison;  Jose Ramon Canales, of Texas, previously sentenced to 70 months in prison for … by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Western District of Texas, the Eastern and Central Districts of California, and …
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Family Summit
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

6:00 PM - 5:15 PM (EDT)
Church Rock, NM
WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit...
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Total Of 38 Individuals Based On San Antonio Federal Drug Trafficking Indictments

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov SAN ANTONIO, Texas - This morning, federal, state and local authorities … United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; and, Texas Department of Safety Director Steve McCraw. Below is a …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… Coast, Los Angeles, Midwest, New England, Northeast, and Texas Strike Forces; U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the … Western District of Tennessee, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of Vermont, …
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Leaders of International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 21 and 20 Years in Prison

… of crystal and liquid methamphetamine from Mexico into Texas and further distributed it throughout the United … at the top. Mecina , 32, of Michoacán, Mexico, and Houston, Texas, pled guilty to (i) conspiracy to distribute and … which was brandished.  Cabrera , 26, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty to narcotics conspiracy.  As part of the …
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Lubbock Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine

… 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 … Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic LUBBOCK, Texas - Gregory Jerome Mitchell, a.k.a “Jimmy Jombo Kalu,” …
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Leader of cocaine trafficking organization admits guilt

… kilogram-quantities of cocaine and other drugs from Texas and California and into the Savannah area from as … of 25 kilograms of cocaine that had been driven from Texas to a hotel in Richmond Hill, Ga., concealed inside a …
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Homeland Security Task Force Arrests 2 and Seizes Over 550 Kilos of Meth in San Antonio

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Madrigal and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons. According to court documents, … assistance from SAPD, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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Sinaloa Cartel Driver Convicted for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov VICTORIA, Texas – A 51-year-old Harlingen resident has been convicted … conspiracy counts.   The Drug Enforcement Administration, Texas Department of Public Safety and Customs and Border …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Cocaine

… 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 Groves man has been sentenced to over 17 years in … prison for trafficking drugs in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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Mexican Felon Returns to Prison for Meth Trafficking

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement. The DEA and Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 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 Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… 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 Texas residents have been sentenced for conspiracy to …
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Port Arthur Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… 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 Port Arthur woman has been sentenced to federal … fentanyl for distribution in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) …
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20 Arrested in Waco on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov WACO, Texas – A group of 20 federally indicted individuals were … U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcement. The FBI, Waco Police …
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Five Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the Country

… 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 – Four more individuals from Mexico have been …
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Company Pays $158,760 to Resolve Claims Related to Controlled Substance Thefts From Pharmacies During Inventory

… from pharmacies in Dallas, Duncanville, and Little Elm, Texas.  RGIS and WIS agreed to implement additional … the Tactical Diversion Squads in Albany, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Charleston, West Virginia.  The New York State … Police, Glens Falls Police Department, and the Little Elm (Texas) Police Department also provided assistance.  …
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Private Shipping Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … U.S. Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas. “IMC Pro took on a responsibility to ensure the …
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Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 million on behalf of Cartel

… Eagle Pass, Galveston, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio, Waco, Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem … Organization Targets and that impact Houston and south Texas. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can …
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Leaders Of Methamphetamine Ring Each Receive 200-Month Prison Sentence

… 400 months in federal prison. Adan Mendoza, 36, of Dallas, Texas, and Brian I. Wilson, 37, of Little Rock, each … of Dallas. Wilson acquired methamphetamine from Mendoza in Texas and either personally transported it by car, or had … is also implicated in a separate federal conspiracy in Texas that began in 2019. While DEA was conducting …
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Local Man Sent to Prison for Trying to Intimidate Witnesses

… 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 – A 20-year-old Mission man has been ordered to …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… 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 local law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas are partnering together sharing intelligence and …
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Meth “Cooks” Sent to Prison in Custom Importation Scheme

… 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 – Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a …
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UPS Employee Heads to Prison for Concealing Cocaine in Packages

… 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 – A 50-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced …
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Two Sent to Prison After Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

… 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 – Two Mission men have been ordered to federal prison …
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DEA El Paso Hiring Special Agents to Work in Local Offices

… Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Michelle … in one of five local offices: El Paso, Midland, or Alpine, Texas or Las Cruces, Roswell, or Albuquerque, New Mexico. …