DEA Archived Press Releases

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Houstonian ordered to prison following HPD officer shooting

HOUSTON ‐ A 24-year-old Pasadena man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of firearm and drug trafficking offenses related to his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and...
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Man Admits to Hiding Meth in Air Freshener

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 57-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 180 grams of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On March 17, authorities encountered Sean Graham at...
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Two Face Life for Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

McAllen , Texas – Two Mission men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. In October 2022, Eddie Perez, 29, was supposed to deliver narcotics to...
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty in San Antonio to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

SAN ANTONIO – An El Paso man pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio Wednesday to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. According to court documents, Albert Medina Jr. aka “Tots,” 37, sent at least 60,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover...
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Two Wichita Residents Charged with Drug Trafficking

WICHITA, Kan. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a woman and a man from Kansas with drug trafficking crimes. According to court documents, Regan Viner, 29, and Abram Velo, 41, both of Wichita, are charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine with intention to...
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Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in the Springfield, Mo., area. Christian Roman, 39, of Springfield, and Nathan Bay, 49, of Bois D’Arc, Mo., were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. District Judge...
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New York Man Indicted in St. Louis, Accused of Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

ST. LOUIS – A man from New York state has been indicted in federal court in St. Louis and accused of selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web. John Cruz, 29, of Rochester, New York, was indicted March 1 on one count of conspiracy to misbrand, introduce misbranded drugs and...
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California Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Transporting Methamphetamine in Lawn Mower Tires

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man from California was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison after he admitted to transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois. Luis A. Aguilar-Caldera, 31, of Chula Vista, Calif., pled guilty to one count of manufacture, distribute...
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Meth Conspiracy Charges Land Four Men in Prison

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Four Springfield, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Keith A. Ball, 38, Elshabazz M. Jackson, 32, Bryce S. Amador, 28, and Richard D. Sweaney, 38, were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth...
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Drugs and Guns Result in 10 Years of Prison for Meth Dealer

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – In a U.S. District courtroom on Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Cahokia Heights, Ill., man to 10 years in prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine in 2021. Carlos M. Johnson, 49, received a concurrent sentence of seven years and three months for a...