United States Drug Enforcement Administration

DALLAS - Carolina Giselle Berrio, a/k/a “Carolina Slocum Berrio,” “Karrie,” 37, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced last week for her involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Berrio was sentenced before U.S...

TYLER, Texas - Two Tyler, Texas men have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Stacey Godsey, 44, and Joseph Shay Burton, 39, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import anabolic steroids today before U.S. Magistrate Judge K...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla - Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter today charged Dr. Regan Nichols with five counts of second degree murder in relation to the death of at least five patients during her time working at a Midwest City clinic. According to the probable cause affidavit, Nichols, an osteopathic physician...

LUBBOCK, Texas - A Lubbock, Texas, man, Brian Landon Brown, 32, appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant Jr. and pleaded guilty to a federal offense stemming from his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. The plea was announced jointly by Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., Special Agent in...

DALLAS - A licensed pharmacist, Kumi Frimpong, who owned and operated the Cornerstone Pharmacy, located on Bolton Boone Drive in Desoto, Texas, was sentenced this morning for his involvement in a “pill mill” operation, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Drug Enforcement Administration...

AMARILLO, Texas - Three Amarillo residents have been charged by a federal criminal complaint stemming from their role in selling large quantities of methamphetamine, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA’s Dallas Division and John Parker the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Specifically...

DALLAS - Juan Salazar-Sanchez, aka “Mario Ayala Guzman” and “Manuel Barreto-Sanchez,” 50, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 225 months in federal prison for his role in a heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine distribution conspiracy, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of...

LUBBOCK, Texas - Sidney Caleb Lanier, 36, and Jamie Marie Robertson, 32, both of Lubbock, Texas, were sentenced this morning before Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas...

DALLAS - Brittany Anders, 32, of Rowlett, Texas was sentenced today before U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle for her role in a heroin distribution conspiracy, announced Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. of the DEA and U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Anders was sentenced...

June 08 , 2017 Contact: Public Information Officer (215) 852-8740 PHILADELPHIA - Gary Tuggle, Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA Philadelphia Field Division announced that 4,642 drug-related overdose deaths were reported by coroners and medical examiners in Pennsylvania for 2016. This number represents a 37 percent increase in overdose deaths from...