DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Tampa Drug Dealer Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday that U.S. District Judge William J. Castagna sentenced Eugene E. (39) to life in federal prison for...
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Multiple Defendants Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Hugo J. Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and (ATF), Miami Field Office, and Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent...
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Two Individuals Arrested For Illicit Prescription Drug Trafficking In Seminole County

ORLANDO, FL - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida, announce the arrest of two individuals charged in violation of the Florida drug statutes. The arrest warrants for Damieian Trivieino (Lake Mary, 40) and Elizabeth Ann (Casselberry...
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Alleged Colombian Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Drug Charges

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce the extradition of Diego Perez Henao, a/k/a...
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Over 12 Pounds Of Methamphetamine Seized In Multiple Law Enforcement Agency Operation

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, A. Lee Bentley, III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces the charging by complaint of Jose Duarte, a.k.a "Margarito Garcia-Camacho" (45), a Mexican national residing in Highlands County; (a.k.a...
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Indianapolis Doctor Charged In Illegal Painkiller Distribution

INDIANAPOLIS - - Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced today that Indianapolis physician Dr. Segun Rasaki has been charged with 24 felonies for allegedly writing prescriptions for painkiller medications without a legitimate purpose, outside the usual course of professional practice or without a license. He also faces a charge of...
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Overseer Of Manatee County Marijuana Grow Houses Convicted At Trial

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces that yesterday a federal jury found Do (39, Bradenton) guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute...
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United States Files Lawsuit Against PharMerica Corporation For Violations Of The False Claims Act And The Controlled Substances Act

WASHINGTON - The United States has filed suit against PharMerica Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the Justice Department announced today. The lawsuit alleges that PharMerica violated the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing controlled drugs without valid prescriptions and...
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Two Former Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Anabolic Steroids

TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and W. Brad Steube, Sheriff, Manatee County Sheriff’s (MCSO), announce today the arrest of two former Manatee Sheriff’s deputies, Tom Frank, 45, and Christopher Tucker, 39. Both Frank and Tucker were charged with Possession...
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Ten Overtown Defendants Indicted On Drug Conspiracy And Distribution Charges

MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, Hugo J. Barrera, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of...