DEA Archived Press Releases

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Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Meth

TAMPA, Fla . – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Ronnie Lee Seward (41, Seffner) to 25 years in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine . Seward entered a guilty plea on September 20, 2023 . According to court documents, on January 12, 2023...
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Winter Haven Meth Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Floyd Hintteon Green, Jr. (62, Winter Haven) to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine . Green was found guilty on September 6, 2023, following a bench trial. According...
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Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Possession and Distribution Charges

TAMPA, Fla. – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Robert Jones IV, a/k/a “Klout,” (24 , Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to deliver . Jones faces up to 20 years in federal prison for...
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

MIAMI – In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the public...
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Brevard County Felon Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

ORLANDO, Fla . – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the return of an indictment charging Shawndell Johnson (31, Melbourne) with distribution of controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of...
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Orlando Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison on Cocaine and Ecstasy Charges

TAMPA , Fla . – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Eric Joen Brenes-Colon (34, Orlando) to 9 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and MDMA (Ecstasy) . Brenes-Colon had pleaded guilty on October 26, 2023. According to...
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Prior Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison on Meth Offense

JACKSONVILLE, Fla . – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis sentenced Andrez Galarza Miranda (51, Mexico) to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Galarza Miranda had pleaded guilty on September 29, 2023. According to court...
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Sarasota Meth Trafficker Pleads Guilty

TAMPA, Fla . – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr. (29 , Sarasota) pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance...
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Dark Web Vendor Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Distributing Meth-Pressed Adderall Pills

SAN FRANCISCO – Tony Tan was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in connection with his sale of counterfeit Adderall pills pressed with methamphetamine on the dark web , announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco...
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Mexican National Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elias Hernandez-Valencia, 48, Mexican national residing in Madera, was sentenced Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark...