United States Drug Enforcement Administration

CHICAGO - A southwest suburban doctor and his patient are facing federal drug charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently prescribe and dispense thousands of Oxycodone and Adderall pills, authorities announced today. From approximately January 2010 to July 2013, Dr. William Mikaitis issued over 500 prescriptions for Oxycodone and Adderall tablets...

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that James Britton, 26, Madison, Wis., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 37 months in federal prison for distributing heroin. Britton pleaded guilty to this charge on September 16, 2015...

CHICAGO - A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico was sentenced today to 19 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport large amounts of narcotics to the Chicago area. Tomas Arevalo-Renteria directed a portion of the cartel’s U.S.-based couriers, who distributed large quantities...

INDIANAPOLIS - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler and Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced federal and state charges against 25 individuals in a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought pound quantities of methamphetamine and heroin into the Indianapolis area. “Criminal organizations have the goal of infecting neighborhoods with drugs, guns...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On November 12, 2015, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 13 individuals with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Drug...

MADISON, Wis. - John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that John C. Morrison, 70, and Anna F. Novak, 57, both of Ashland, Wis., were sentenced Friday evening on federal drug and tax charges following a five-hour sentencing hearing before U.S. District Judge James...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, Carlos I. Arce-López, aka “Ferretero,” was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. On April 23, 2015, the defendant pleaded guilty to three...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler today announced charges against seven individuals involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy reaching from Indianapolis to Lawrenceville, Illinois. “Methamphetamine has been a scourge on our Central Indiana communities for too long,” said Minkler. “Those who choose to violate the law by...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - This morning, the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCEDTF) dismantled a drug trafficking organization responsible for the transportation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine and drug money between Puerto Rico and the Continental United States, announced United States Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez. The Drug Enforcement (DEA)...

CHICAGO - The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Chicago Field Division along with 306 federal, state and local counterparts took in more than 77,000 pounds of unused, expired or unwanted drugs as part of the DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This was the 10th NTBI event...