DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

OMAHA, Neb – Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division are helping raise awareness to Red Ribbon Week with a 1,400-mile motorcycle ride beginning today in Omaha, that includes stops at capitol buildings in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, the five states that make up...
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Group’s Chicago Operations Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison

CHICAGO — Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Field Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced that Antonio Carrazco-Martinez, 43, of Fort Valley, Georgia, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. Carrazco-Martinez ran the Chicago...
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

MILWAUKEE - John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Sept. 16, 2024, Jose Resendiz-Gomez, 41, was sentenced to a total of five years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Demetrius Roberson, 51, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading...
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One Conversation Spins into Multiple Presentations for Omaha Community Outreach Specialist

OMAHA, Neb –Community Outreach Specialist Amanda Frazier sat down with the staff of her Omaha church simply to explain what she does with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Her 20-minute conversation has since opened doors for multiple community outreach opportunities including a series of speaking engagements with Omaha Public Power District...
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Illinois Man Charged with Trafficking Cocaine and Attempting to Traffic Fentanyl in Chicago Area

CHICAGO — Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois announced on Aug. 30, 2024, that William R. Busse III, 41, of Homer Glen, Illinois, has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges for...
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Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted

OMAHA, Neb – Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face federal charges after breaking in and stealing pharmaceuticals in May and June of 2022 and 2023. These five people are part of a larger conspiracy being prosecuted out of...
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On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, DEA Encourages Communities to Continue Education Efforts

OMAHA, Neb. – The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, is reminding Midwestern communities to continue education efforts that raise awareness to the life-threatening consequences of fentanyl experimentation and use while recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day...
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Guadalupe Reyes, Jr., 50, a citizen of Mexico living in Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
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Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Including Conversations on Dangers of Drugs in Back-to-School Routines

OMAHA, Neb. – Students across Nebraska are returning to school this month and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is reminding families to make time for conversations about the unintended consequences of drug experimentation before kids head out the door for a new year of learning. Fentanyl and methamphetamine...