DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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33 Defendants Charged In Oxycodone Conspiracy

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 arraignment of 27 defendants in a 78-count indictment charging 33 defendants with prescription drug charges. One defendant, Timmy Larvale McCain, 38...
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Three Defendants Sentenced In Cocaine Trafficking Case In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr. announced that Christopher Joseph, age 35, Andrew Brown, a/k/a “Tank,” age 35, and Megan Tonth, age 25, all of New Orleans, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Helen G. Berrigan...
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DEA Launches New Initiative To Combat Illegal Prescription Drug Activity

PHOENIX - Doug Coleman, Special Agent in (SAC) of the Phoenix Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today that the DEA is launching an anonymous Texting Tip Line for the public to report illegal prescription drug activity. TIP411, - an internet based tool from Citizen Observer, allows anyone...
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DEA Launches New Initiative To Combat Illegal Prescription Drug Activity

PHOENIX - U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman will announce tomorrow in a press conference the details of a new initiative to help stem the tide of prescription drug abuse in the state. The lucrative illegal prescription drug market and relative ease of which pharmaceutical substances...
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Three Men Sentenced To A Combined Sentence Of Over 25 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - David Downing, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Luis Garcia-Duenas, Victor Herrera-Perez, and Javier Lopez-Canseco were all sentenced today for drug-trafficking offenses. Garcia-Duenas, age 33, of Springdale, was sentenced to 151months...
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Gulfport Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Gun Charges

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and United States Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Darryl Williams, age 26, a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and being...
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Rollin 60s Crips Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison For Heroin Conspiracy And Obstruction Of Justice Involving Murder Of A Federal Witness

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and United States Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Quenshey Mitchell, a/k/a “Ripper,” “Baby Ripper,” and “Q”, age 37, from Los Angeles, California, was sentenced today to life imprisonment for violating federal heroin trafficking and obstruction of justice...
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Bogalusa Man Sentenced For Drug Violations

NEW ORLEANS - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown and U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that Donelle Piggott, age 49, resident of Bogalusa, was sentenced on October 14, 2014, having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine...
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Autauga County Man Sentenced To 210 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Drug Organization

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Mark Edward (52), of Deatsville, Alabama, was sentenced on October 15, 2014 to serve 210 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, announced Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris of the Drug Enforcement (DEA)...
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California Career Offender And Co-Conspirator Sentenced To Over 18 Years For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - David Downing, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Frank Medina, Jr. age 32, of Moreno Valley, California and his co-conspirator, Juliana Perez, age 44, of Rogers, were sentenced today for drug...