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Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… Missouri Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm … and driving erratically, and the deputy followed him from a distance. Nichols turned the corner from Eldon Street …
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California Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Conspiracy in Southwest Missouri

… California Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Conspiracy in Southwest Missouri … packages that contained multiple pounds of methamphetamine from California to co-defendant James Mangold, 44, of Mt. …
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

… Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms … to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties from April 10, 2019, to March 30, 2020. According to court …
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Fentanyl Kingpin Sentenced to Life Sentence

… Fentanyl Kingpin Sentenced to Life Sentence March 04, 2022 St. Louis Contact … containing the fentanyl, and his fingerprint was recovered from packaging material. However, Hunter ran from investigators, and made good his escape. The jury found …
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Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

… Bates City Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm August 12, 2021 … officers seized nearly two dozen firearms and illegal drugs from his residence. Daniel Dewayne Gregg, 58, was sentenced …
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Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess County

… Mexican National Sentenced for $10 Million Marijuana Growing Operation in Daviess … clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing …
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KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,600 Kilos of Cocaine

… KCK Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than … of coordinating the transportation of loads of cocaine from the El Paso, Texas, area to the Kansas City … Zaragoza-Navarette also transported illicit drug proceeds from the drug-trafficking organization back to Texas and/or …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution

… St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for heroin, cocaine distribution January … multiple-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from Mexican sources of supply. During the investigation, … seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds from Hill and his various associates. Specifically, on …
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

… Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 317 South 16th Street St. Louis , MO 63103 … deaths in 2019. Unfortunately, deaths of Black males from opioid use jumped 47 percent compared to 2018. [Source: …
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Fort Salonga Urologist and Wife Charged with Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance and Falsifying Business Records

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … is rooted in an ‘all hands-on deck’ approach to save lives from illegal drug misuse and abuse through enforcement, …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 222 Months In Prison

… Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 222 Months In Prison May 25, 2023 New York Contact … which Esteves and his coconspirators hoped to import from Puerto Rico.  Esteves was convicted on August 4, 2022 …
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Man Indicted by Queens DA in Possession of Deadly Fentanyl

… Man Indicted by Queens DA in Possession of Deadly Fentanyl December 12, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us … the trunk. Carrol is accused of transporting the narcotics from Suffolk County to Queens for the purpose of selling the …
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Related Death of Massapequa Woman

… Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Related … 13, 2020 that caused the death of a 21-year old woman from Massapequa, New York. Riddick pleaded guilty on January … and caused the death of a 21-year-old female victim from Massapequa. Defendant Riddick infected our …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. Heino Recruiter Name SA Romona Sy 571-776-1634 … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

… Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl May 06, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … enforcement’s tireless effort to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers will continue.”   “Anyone who deals in …
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Orlando Man Sentenced To 32 Years for Possessing Illegal Firearms and Selling Fentanyl That Killed a Woman

… Orlando Man Sentenced To 32 Years for Possessing Illegal Firearms and … some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. On October 31, 2021, N.K. … On March 31, 2022, within days of purchasing “M30” pills from Fonseca Flores, N.K. sent a text message to Parady …
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Mississippi Man Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… Mississippi Man Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case March 21, 2025 New … to five years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is …
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

… Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of … that Kevin Shank, 46, was selling controlled substances from his residence in Fairbanks. In February 2024, law …
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Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl January 17, … Beach, Fla., was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison. From June 2023 to May 2024, Hazzi sold drugs, including more …
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Defendants in Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Defendants in Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison November 21, 2024 Detroit Contact … mailing kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine from California to his associate in Detroit, Kennie Smith. …
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Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime

… Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and … observed a GMC Sierra Denali that had previously fled from Sherwood Police and Arkansas State Police in recent … refused to stop. He collided with patrol cars and fled from troopers, exceeding speeds of 100 m.p.h. and …
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California Drug Supplier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Alaska Man

… California Drug Supplier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl … price than Outside. The pills were shipped in a parcel from California and arrived in Fairbanks on Oct. 17. Inside …
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison September … of a mixture containing fentanyl, cocaine, and a scale from a backpack that also contained a loaded firearm, as …
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Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

… Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time September 05, 2024 Seattle … for transporting as much as 50 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Washington each month. In announcing the …
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Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges

… Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges July 11, 2024 New … narcotics investigators that they could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source made two …
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Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

… Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl June 03, 2024 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us … $250,000 to resolve allegations of diversion of fentanyl from one of its facilities and failure to keep accurate …
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Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

… Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses June 02, … confronted Goins near his apartment. Goins took a handgun from his pocket, shot the victim in the neck, and fled. Law …
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

… DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment May 09, 2024 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) … DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local … security issue, which requires a new approach. “The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and cocaine, to …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug … (DTO) wherein he transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston in August 2020. Dinelson … in New York. In August 2020, Hernandez-Rodriguez drove from New York to Hyde Park with kilograms of cocaine hidden …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

… Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Fentanyl Distribution … plea on January 4, 2024.   According to court documents, from June through August 2023, Flewellen distributed …