DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Baxley pharmacist sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy involving healthcare fraud, opioids

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A pharmacist who owned and ran Fulghum Pharmacy in Baxley, Ga. was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy that involved health care fraud and illegal distribution of opioids. Ray Ashley Dixon, R.Ph., 42, of Baxley, Georgia, was sentenced by...
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Chatham County added to Atlanta/Carolinas regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Chatham County has been added to the Atlanta-Carolinas Region High Intensity Drug Trafficking area (HIDTA) in an effort to assist in the community’s fight against drug trafficking. The designation, by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), means Chatham County will gain access to...
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Hidden cocaine shipment seized from container

SAVANNAH, Ga - Three Florida men have been charged in a conspiracy to import and distribute cocaine after authorities discovered and seized a shipment with nearly $2 million worth of cocaine. Juan De Jesus Gutierrez, 45, Jonathan Mejia, 41, and Ricardo Sanchez Ortiz, 46, all of Kissimmee, Fla., are charged...
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Five indicted on federal charges for drug manufacturing, trafficking conspiracy

SAVANNAH, Ga - Five Savannah-area residents are charged in a seven-count federal indictment handed down by a U.S. District Court grand jury meeting in virtual session in accordance with the COVID-19 pandemic. The four men and one woman named in the indictment face charges with possible penalties of up to...
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Asheville man sentenced to more than nine years in prison for drug trafficking

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Shannon Dale Henson, 46, of Asheville, to 112 months in prison, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Reidinger also ordered Henson to serve four years under court supervision upon completion of his prison...
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Avowed member of white supremacist gang sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Jonathan Ray Adams a/k/a Jon Boy, 34, of Asheville, was sentenced to 163 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger also ordered Adams to serve five years under court supervision after he is released from prison. Joining U.S. Attorney...
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

ATLANTA – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and health issue...
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Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte returned yesterday a criminal indictment charging four individuals with federal charges for their involvement in a drug conspiracy trafficking methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Andrew Murray and the Special Agent in Charge of the...
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

DENVER – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and health issue...
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Pooler pharmacy, pharmacist to pay up to $2.2 million for dispensing illegitimate prescriptions

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah-area pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to settle federal claims that they unlawfully dispensed controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions by a notorious pill-mill doctor. Under the settlement, Greeson Rx, LLC and Joshua Z. Greeson, of Brooklet, Ga., will pay up to $2.22 million in civil penalties...