DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Is This Saturday

NEW ORLEANS - After collecting and destroying 5.5 million pounds-2,762 tons-of unused prescription drugs in the past five years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The DEA invites the public to bring their potentially dangerous, unwanted medicines to...
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Two Aryan Brotherhood Of Mississippi Gang Members Convicted On Federal Racketeering Charges

OXFORD, Miss. - A federal jury in the Northern District of Mississippi convicted two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of (ABM) gang for their participation in various criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, methamphetamine production and trafficking, kidnapping, murder and other federal offenses. The verdicts marked the culmination of a 2...
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Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Miguel Angel Carbajal, 27, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced today to 240 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised...
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New Orleans Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Selling Heroin, Including While Incarcerated

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Lionel Thomas, age 30, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to an Indictment charging him with violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act. A U.S...
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty To Liquid Meth Possession And Distribution Conspiracy

MONROE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge Eric Watson and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that an El Paso man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring to transport and distribute methamphetamine. Eduardo Guerrero, 24, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty Friday before a...
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Jasper Pain Clinic Physician Sentenced To Nearly Three Years In Prison For Illegally Dispensing Narcotics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Vestavia Hills physician and owner of a Jasper neurology and pain clinic to nearly three years in prison for dispensing narcotic painkillers without a legitimate medical reason, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris, U.S. Attorney Joyce...
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Texas Woman Indicted On Charge Of Possession With Intent To Distribute Heroin

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Lori Broadway, age 34, Galveston, Texas, was indicted today on one count of possession with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin. According to court documents...
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Murder

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Derrick Fields, age 34, of Texas, pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and to participation in a murder that...
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Fort Smith Woman Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Adelina Magana Fernandez, aka Adenlina Magana Hernandez, age 28, of Fort Smith, was sentenced this week to 168 months in federal prison followed...
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Texas Men Sentenced To Combined Total Of 200 Months In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Barden and Kenneth Elser, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Adan Sanchez, 45, of Rosenberg, Texas, and Omar Sanchez-Vasquez, 49, of Guy, Texas, were sentenced today on one count each of...