DEA Archived Press Releases

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North Little Rock Drug Ring Dismantled

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced the unsealing of a 77-count superseding indictment charging multiple defendants in central Arkansas with numerous drug and weapon charges. Today, 26 defendants...
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

BALTIMORE - U.S District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced David Paschall, age 56, of Catonsville, Maryland, to 90 month in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and conspiring to commit bank burglary. Judge Motz also entered an order that Paschall forfeit $500,000, his...
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Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute 4.5 Ounces Of Cocaine Base

RICHMOND, Va. - Dayton M. Waddy, 34, of Lancaster County, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) (b)(1)(B)(iii). Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for the...
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Many Resident Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Possession With Intent To Distribute Cocaine

SHREVEPORT, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph W. Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that a Many, La resident was sentenced to 188 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in Sabine Parish. Cassius L. Medlock, 32...
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Two Defendants From Operation “Wild Wild East” Sentenced

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Ambrose Williams, age 44, and Antoinette Kelly, age 32, both of New Orleans, were sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to charges relating to their conspiracy to distribute and to...
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Colombian National Sentenced For Conspiring To Import Cocaine Into The United States

NORFOLK, Va. - German Dario Brand Piedrahita, 49, of Medellin, Colombia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine for the purpose of importation into the United States. Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for...
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Marrero Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Stokley Austin, age 33, of Marrero, was sentenced yesterday after previously pleading guilty to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride and...
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Fort Smith Career Offender Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Joe Gordon, 30, of Fort Smith, was sentenced today to 130 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for...
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Many Resident Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine

SHREVEPORT, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph W. Shepherd and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Many resident was sentenced last week to 188 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine in the Sabine Parish area. Scottron Cordell Medlock, 33, of Many, La...
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Reoffender Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Distributing Methamphetamine And Violating Terms Of Suspended Sentence

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Downing and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Jose Luis Martinez, age 37, of Rogers, was sentenced today to 70 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release on one count...