United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Seventeen San Antonio-based members of the Texas (TS) have been charged by federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt (RICO) statute. The announcement was made today by United States Attorney Robert Pitman, DEA Special Agent in Charge Javier Pena, U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte, ATF Special...

LAREDO, TX - The leader of a drug trafficking and money laundering organization operating out of the Zapata, Texas, area from approximately June 2006 through June 2011 has pleaded guilty, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Pedro Navarro...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Juan Jose Quintero-Payan, 69, of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, has been sentenced to 222 months in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine for conspiracy to commit (RICO), Kenneth Magidson and Robert L. Pittman, United States Attorneys for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas, respectively...

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - Edward Mata, 27, Richard Scott Patton, 40, Luis Andres Longoria, 39, and Servando Guerra, 61, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Javier F. Peña and U.S. Attorney Kenneth...

LAREDO, TX - Five men have been arrested following the return of a sealed indictment alleging ties to the Zeta drug cartel and charges of money laundering, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The indictment, returned Nov...

ATLANTA, GA. - Georgians participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 3,794.35 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount collected during...

NASHVILLE, TN. - Tennessee residents participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 6,329.4 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount collected...

COLUMBIA, SC. - South Carolina residents participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 3,302.05 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount...

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX- - Jose Antonio Ortiz Jr. of Corpus Christi, 32, has been found guilty for his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The verdict was returned just minutes ago after four...

ATLANTA, GA. - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that three Wilson drug traffickers have been sentenced in federal court. On June 2, 2011, Dorrian Dwayne Wingate, 33, received 131months imprisonment, while, his brother, Ronald Lee Wingate,35, received 76 months imprisonment. On September 26, 2011, Josand Farmer, 39, received...