DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Orange County, Texas Man Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 59-year-old Orange, Texas man has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Grover Lee Roberts was indicted on Oct. 7...
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Violent Home Invasion Robbery Crew Member Sentenced To 272 Months For Conspiring To Commit Drug Robberies, Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine And Heroin, And Illegally Using A Firearm

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Marcos Rodriguez, who committed a string of drug robberies and related crimes, was sentenced to 272 months of imprisonment. The sentencing proceeding was held before U.S. District Judge Sandra L. Townes. Rodriguez was convicted in July 2011 after a two week...
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Former CBP Officer Sentenced For Allowing Drugs Through Port Of Entry

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A former Customs and Border (CBP) officer from Brownsville has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Jose Luis Zavala...
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Galveston Fugitive Sought In Cocaine Conspiracy

HOUSTON - A total of nine people are in custody following the return of a one-count federal indictment alleging a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Authorities are still...
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Breaking Bad Drug Dealer Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that Dennis Sica was sentenced today in White Plains federal court to 35 years in...
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10 Defendants Charged In Heroin Trafficking Ring

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced that 10 individuals are charged by criminal complaint with operating a heroin trafficking ring on the West Side of Buffalo. The defendants are charged with conspiracy...
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Six Arrested In Massive Queens Marijuana Bust

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Richard A. Brown, Queens District Attorney, New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, and New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico, today announced that six males have been charged...
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- In South And Southeast Texas-- A Big Success

HOUSTON - Thousands of community members across South and Southeast Texas came together to dispose of more than 32, 600 pounds of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, from East Texas...
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- A Big Success

NEW YORK - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts...
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Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills, Resulting In One Known Death

NEW YORK - James J. Hunt, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William J. Bratton, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), announced...