DEA Archived Press Releases

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Two Walton County Men Convicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A federal jury in Pensacola has convicted Kenneth Ingram, 62, and Kadeem Ingram, 32, both of DeFuniak Springs, Florida for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base and...
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Jury Convicts Five Traffickers for Attempting to Smuggle More Than $20 Million of Cocaine in International Waters

TAMPA , F la. – United States (U.S.) Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Isaac Enriquez Oyando (34, Mexico), Romeo Santos Hernandez (36, Mexico), John Macias Agua (34, Ecuador), Jaime Velez Arcentales (40, Ecuador) and Eddy Anchundia Velez (32, Ecuador) guilty of conspiracy and possession...
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, and Disposing of a Body

TAMPA , Fla. – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Sherman Michael Puckett (34, Clearwater) to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 10 grams or more of fentanyl analogues, 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, and heroin; and obstructing...
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Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Dozens of Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Marvin “MJ” Mitchell (36, St. Petersburg) to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine. Mitchell had pleaded guilty on April 14, 2022. According to court documents and evidence...
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day by joining the many voices dedicated to educating the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the efforts of several organizations –...
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Hitman for Violent Narcotics Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for His Role in Three Murders

NEW YORK - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced this week that Oscar Valdez-Garcia, a/k/a “Pony,” an assassin for La Organización de Narcotraficantes Unidos (“La ONU”), was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman to 40 years in prison. Valdez-Garcia previously...
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – William K. Gordon, Jr., 28, originally of Cairo, Georgia, but living in Tallahassee, Florida, at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of distribution of...
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Port Saint Joe Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Fabian Tomaz Frazier, 27, of Port Saint Joe, Florida, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime...
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

MIAMI – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day by joining the many voices dedicated to educating the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the efforts of several organizations...
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Guns and Drugs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Santuron Cureton, 40, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and four years of supervised release for illegal gun possession and drug offenses. According to filed documents and court proceedings, between April and July...