United States Drug Enforcement Administration

OAKLAND, Calif. - Joseph Edward Conner was sentenced to 112 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition to the prison term, Conner was sentenced to a 3-year period of supervised release. The sentence was handed down yesterday by the Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, U.S. District...

LAREDO, Texas - The reputed leader of the Melendez Drug Trafficking Organization from South Laredo has been ordered to federal prison for life, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. A federal jury convicted Adan Melendez aka “12,”...

HOUSTON - Three Houston residents have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in an oxycodone dispensation and distribution conspiracy, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting United States Attorney Abe Martinez. Dr. Richard Williams, 77, was a physician practicing general preventive medicine...

LAREDO, Texas - A Nuevo Laredo man and a Laredo woman have entered guilty pleas for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic drugs via the World Trade Bridge, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Daniel Rodirugez Reyna, 45...

McALLEN, Texas - A 37-year-old Mercedes resident has been ordered to federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute approximately 84 kilograms of cocaine, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Martin Perez pleaded guilty March 31, 2016. Today...

DEL RIO, Texas - In Del Rio today, a federal judge sentenced 42-year-old Guillermo Rodriguez-Sanchez to 151 months in federal prison for importation of cocaine and heroin, announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Homeland Security (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, San Antonio Division; and, Drug Enforcement...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In San Antonio, 54-year-old Muhammad Jaffer Ali was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his leadership role in a synthetic marijuana distribution scheme announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Federal Bureau of (FBI) Special Agent...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ramon Daniel Quezada was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and DEA Special Agent-in-Charge John J. Martin. The sentence was handed down...

SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Gate Pharmacy Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Golden Gate Pharmacy (GGPS) and Ross Valley Compounding (Ross Valley), have agreed to pay $717,250 to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that the companies failed to keep and maintain adequate records pertaining to controlled substances...

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 35-year-old Kirbyville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit, and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. McGee Lamar Falcon pleaded guilty on Oct. 16...