United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 45-count indictment today against 15 defendants for a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, cocaine base, and heroin in the Sacramento area, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The indictment charges the following defendants: Tyrone Anderson, 40, of Sacramento; Maurice Bryant, 51...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that five individuals have been sentenced to date on drug and gun charges as a result of proactive investigations led by federal and local law enforcement in Union County. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol...

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a Wilmington, North Carolina man yesterday on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of phencyclidine (PCP), a quantity of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana...

FRESNO, Calif. — Elias Zambrano Jr., 41, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana that was shipped from Fresno to Kansas City, Missouri, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon and Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Marcus Randall, 37, of Bakersfield, charging him with distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon announced. According to court documents, on Dec. 16, 2020...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eight members of a drug trafficking ring operating in and around Union County were handed down sentences ranging from 30 to 300 months in prison today, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and the Special Agent in Charge of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced today Juan Jose Benton, 46, of Charlotte, N.C. to 108 months in prison to be followed by a term of supervised release for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting...

SAN FRANCISCO – DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 829,543 pounds (419.7 tons) of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country. The San Francisco Division collected 26,215 pounds of that grand total. Americans once again showed their dedication toward helping prevent addiction and potential overdose by removing...

STATESBORO, GA - Two Vidalia, Ga., men who played key roles in an expansive, gang-related drug trafficking ring in middle Georgia each have been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Justin Adams, a/k/a “Ace,” 40, of Vidalia, and Andre Jackson, a/k/a “Dre,” 31, of Vidalia, were sentenced...

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Luis Armando Romero Jr., 20, of Turlock, charging him with distribution of methamphetamine. Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon made the announcement with the California Department...