PRESS RELEASE

Five Defendants Charged in Drug Conspiracy Operating in Pawley’s Island

February 25, 2022
… partners present a united front to protect our communities from the scourge of drug abuse.” “This case showcases this … The case was investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office and the Horry …
February 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Ringleader in Prescription Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 12, 2022
… no parole in the federal system. “Although these pills came from legitimate pharmacies, the prescriptions were fake,” … and the Savannah Police Department, with assistance from the South Carolina Department of Health and …
January 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker to More than 17 Years in Prison

November 16, 2021
… grand jury in June 2020, for trafficking methamphetamine from Georgia into Western North Carolina. According to filed court documents and court proceedings, from 2018 through April 2019, the defendants were involved …
November 16, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Sentenced to 17 Years on Drug Charges

October 12, 2021
… 10, 2020. Court records show that the deputies recovered from Butler’s person narcotics, including MDMA, … and other drug paraphernalia, and over $6,800 in cash from his vehicle. Butler was charged with state drug charges …
October 12, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Key Defendants in Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 22, 2021
… Cocaine. Operation Ace in the Hole, whose name was derived from Adams’ alias, was an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement … drug-related activities in the Vidalia area. Investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), working with …
April 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Four Bulloch County drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy

January 08, 2021
… working together with citizen to remove bad elements from the community,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “When … large amounts of methamphetamine into Bulloch County from an Atlanta supplier. The drugs then were sold to local …
January 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Bulk trafficker of heroin and crystal methamphetamine sentenced to 20 years

January 31, 2020
… to filed court documents and today’s sentencing hearing, from 2015 until his arrest on Aug. 22, 2018, Miller was part … Task Force, targeting the importation of narcotics from Mexico into Western North Carolina.  OCDETF is a joint …
January 31, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Charges and Civil Action Announced in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

October 01, 2019
… alleged in the information to have acquired the oxycodone from a pharmacy where he was employed. Robert J. Murphy, the … “Nearly 70,000 people in the United States die each year from drug overdoses, and more than two-thirds of those …
October 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Cartel-Connected illegal alien drug trafficker and associate sentenced to federal prison

August 14, 2019
… Ga., was distributing large quantities of methamphetamine from her residence in Telfair County. Investigators searched … area illegally, received kilograms of methamphetamine from the “La Familia” cartel in Mexico. In August 2018, …
August 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Zaquikon T. Roy Arraigned on New Drug and Gun Charges

February 26, 2024
… would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
February 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder

February 22, 2024
… 2017 in Dorchester and July 2018 in Canton. During a chase from the Canton home, Bethea was captured on a police … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
February 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Man Who Laundered Over $300,000 in Drug Trafficking Proceeds to Colombian Organization Sentenced to Prison

January 30, 2024
… has been sentenced for laundering drug trafficking proceeds from around the world. Manuel Calderin Calderin, 40, was … After receipt, Calderin Calderin withdrew the funds from his account to pay out the money in Colombia to the …
January 30, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont

January 25, 2024
… however, would be determined by the Court with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Dark Web Vendor Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Distributing Meth-Pressed Adderall Pills

January 24, 2024
… the cryptocurrency (Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Litecoin) seized from his accounts.  Judge Seeborg also ordered Tan to serve … Kristina Green is prosecuting the case, with assistance from Pat Mahoney. The prosecution is the result of an …
January 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking in Lafayette Area

January 12, 2024
… agents were made aware that an individual purchased cocaine from Johnwell. On April 19, 2022, a search warrant was … two kilograms of suspected fentanyl. The package was mailed from an individual in California to a residence in …
January 12, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Major Supplier and Two Others Involved in the Carrollton / Flower Mound Juvenile Overdose Case Sentenced

January 11, 2024
… prison. “I was at today’s sentencing and heard statements from both the defendant’s and the victim’s family and … with the assistance of School Resource Officers from the Carrollton – Farmer’s Branch Independent School …
January 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Charlotte Man is Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime

November 07, 2023
… officers arrested Hemphill after the defendant fled on foot from the scene of a car accident. Court documents show that … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
November 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Three Individuals Charged in Drug Conspiracy Involving Juveniles

November 07, 2023
… of a firearm while knowing that he was a fugitive from justice. The indictment references three separate … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
November 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

November 02, 2023
… dispensed to patients. Carter diverted opioid pills from the pharmacy and sold those pills to other drug distributors. He regularly took distributor bottles from his pharmacy to his house, where he repackaged the …
November 02, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Guns in Eastern Idaho

August 16, 2023
… two pounds of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on April 7, … learned that Morales arranged to purchase 12 firearms from a gun store in Idaho Falls using a straw purchaser. …
August 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Previously Convicted Felon Indicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses

August 25, 2023
… narcotics in various forms and quantities were seized from Hart’s residence following his arrest. Hart is prohibited from possession firearms and ammunition due to multiple …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Six Indicted For Multi-State Oxycodone Conspiracy

August 25, 2023
… organization that distributed oxycodone pills, obtained from a source in the Houston area, across Southeastern … on multiple occasions, Russell obtained oxycodone pills from pharmacies in the Houston area before travelling to the …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Former University of Arizona Student Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

July 21, 2023
…  “The defendant got caught up with the wrong people from out-of-state, and his actions created a public safety … of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution with assistance from Richard R. Barker and Stephanie Van Marter, Assistant …
July 21, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Final Defendant Sentenced for Tucson-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

July 10, 2023
… and Campos mailed numerous packages containing drugs from Tucson, Arizona to Hialeah and Orlando, Florida. … under their control, later withdrawing these proceeds from accounts in Tucson, Arizona. Parrado-Herrera and Campos …
July 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 08, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 08, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… Last Mile comprised 1,436 investigations conducted from May 1, 2022 through May 1, 2023, in collaboration with … to nearly 193 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from communities across the United States, which have …
May 05, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Two Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

April 20, 2023
… was placed on a ventilator. Both victims later recovered from their drug overdose. According to court documents, over … fentanyl, which Tate had concealed and later retrieved from her body cavity while in the detention center. …
April 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

April 13, 2023
… serve five years of supervised release after his release from confinement. According to court documents, … case in particular presents egregious consequences stemming from this dangerous poison.  Mr. Rivera-Venegas knew these …
April 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division and the Office of the Attorney General Host First Family Summit in Montana

April 12, 2023
… the drug poisoning and overdose epidemic. A dozen families from around the state attended today’s summit, which … our communities with these poisons.” Participants heard from narcotics officers, state and federal prosecutors, and …
April 12, 2023
Pavon-Reyes, Jorge Armando
FUGITIVE

Jorge Armando Pavon-Reyes

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketerring18 USC 1952(b)Conspiracy to Kidnap a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(c)Kidnapping of a Federal Agent18 USC 1201(a)(5)Felony Murder of a Federal Agent18 USC 11111114Acessory After the Fact18 USC 3Aiding and Abetting18 USC 2