DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To 108 Months In Prison

ST. LOUIS - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division Office, today announced that fentanyl dealer, and manufacturer, Andre Walker, 22, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 108 months in prison following his conviction of delivery of fentanyl. Walker was sentenced in the United States...
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Meth Dealer Gets 126 Months In Prison After Multi-year Investigation

OMAHA - Matt Barden, Association Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced that Roberto Ochoa Cantu, 44, of Alamo, Texas, was sentenced to 126 months in prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for interstate transportation in aid of racketeering. Cantu...
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OCDETF Cases Net Two Large Prison Sentences For Drug Traffickers

ST. LOUIS - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division Office, today announced two successful Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) cases that resulted in significant prison sentences. “OCDETF cases are force multipliers for us,” Special Agent in Charge Shroba said. “With these cases, we are...
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Heroin And Fentanyl Dealer Who Caused Near-death Overdose Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

OMAHA, Neb. - Matt Barden, Associate Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced that fentanyl and heroin dealer Cordero R. Seals, 29, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for distributing heroin laced with fentanyl causing a near-death overdose. Seals received...
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16 People Linked To San Fernando Valley-based Narcotics Delivery Service Indicted By Federal Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES - Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement authorities today took into custody seven defendants linked to a drug-distribution ring that operated out of Van Nuys and used a fleet of cars and a staff of drivers to make rapid deliveries - primarily of heroin...
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Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

RENO, Nev. - An Elko, Nevada cardiologist was arrested today on 39-charges of unlawful distribution of prescription opioids and Medicare and Medicaid fraud, announced Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI’s Las...
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Reno Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Drugs

RENO, Nev. - Dr. Robert Gene Rand, a Reno physician who operated Rand Family Care, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter of a patient and unlawful distribution of oxycodone. This sentence is the result of an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Rand, 54...
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Southern Illinois Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

ST. LOUIS - James P. Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA St. Louis Division, today announced that Julian V. Rodriguez, 22, of Johnston City, Illinois, was sentenced to 188 months in prison after being convicted on the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and the distribution of methamphetamine...
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Kansas City Man Gets 13 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

ST. LOUIS - James P. Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA St. Louis Division, today announced that David Wayne Lederhos, 54, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison after being convicted on the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Lederhos was sentenced by...
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

LOS ANGELES - Americans nationwide did their part to reduce the opioid crisis by bringing the DEA and its more than 4,200 local and tribal law enforcement partners a record-setting 912,305 pounds-456 tons-of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for disposal at more than 5,300 collection sites. That...