DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

ALBANY, Ga. –A Southwest Georgia resident with a lengthy criminal history who distributed kilograms of fentanyl and other deadly drugs while in possession of firearms and ammunition was sentenced to serve 40 years in federal prison for his crimes. Larry Roger Sparks, Jr., 46, of Albany, was sentenced to serve...
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Grand Jury Indictes 9 For Laundering Drug Money

Salt Lake City– District of Utah, United States Attorney Paul M. Warner, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the Rocky Mountain Field Division, Jeffrey D. Sweetin, announced today that the federal grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment charging nine individuals, all Mexican nationals living in the...
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DRUG INVESTIGATION PAYS OFF

OCT 14--Denver- Today, Jeffrey D. Sweetin, Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the distribution of approximately $1.5 million of asset sharing checks to 14 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The sharing checks are a result of the culmination of Operation...