United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced yesterday that Aaron Lambert, 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and money laundering. During a September 13, 2016, hearing, Lambert entered his plea before a Chief U.S. District...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Francisco Sanchez, 37 of Rogers, Arkansas was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western...

SAN ANTONIO - FBI agents arrested 24 year-old former Temple police officer Erick French for allegedly revealing an ongoing investigation announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher B. Combs, San Antonio Division. A two-count federal grand jury indictment returned...

DEL RIO, Texas - This afternoon, a federal judge sentenced two brothers, owners and operators of the Real Street Paint and Body Shop in Eagle Pass, to federal prison for distributing approximately six kilograms of cocaine in the Eagle Pass area announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Federal...

HOUSTON - A total of five Houston area drug traffickers are in custody on allegations they were involved in the large-scale distribution of methamphetamine in the Tomball and Pinehurst areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. A federal...

MCALLEN, Texas - A Mexican national and lawful permanent resident from Mission has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston...

BATON ROUGE, La. - The results of another federal prosecution relating to a multi-state heroin trafficking ring were announced today by Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley and United States Attorney Walt Green. On August 24, 2016, a Chief U.S. District Judge sentenced Daryl Walker...

DEL RIO, Texas - A 36-year-old Eagle Pass Texas Mexican (TMM) leader Jesus (aka “Worst Ever”) faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty today to conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt (RICO) statute to include acts of murder, extortion and drug trafficking. That announcement was made...

MONROE, La. - A Mexican citizen was sentenced Monday to 120 months in prison for conspiring to transport and distribute methamphetamine announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley. Eduardo Guerrero, 24, of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was sentenced by a...

EAGLE PASS, Texas - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 24 individuals in Maverick and Zavala counties based on federal drug trafficking and money laundering charges announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit today. Those arrested today...