DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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First Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death Conviction in Western District of Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that three individuals from Shreveport have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy which resulted in the death of a Shreveport man. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced the three defendants today. Martin William Thompson...
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Leader of Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

LITTLE ROCK—Keith Brown, a multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 209 months, or nearly 17 ½ years, in federal prison for his lead role in a criminal organization that was responsible for dozens of pharmacy burglaries and stolen controlled substances worth millions of dollars. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney...
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Seven Defendants Sentenced to a Total of 41+ Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Narcotics

MONROE, La. – Seven defendants were sentenced this week in the Monroe Division for illegal possession of firearms and narcotics, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Chief United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced the defendants as follows: Adrien Marcel Brown, 44, of St. Joseph, Louisiana was sentenced...
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Aryan Brotherhood Of Mississippi Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Offenses

OXFORD, Miss. - A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of (ABM) gang was sentenced to life in prison for his participation in a variety of violent criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute and other related offenses. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R...
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Shreveport Man Sentenced: 14 Years In Prison For Selling Methamphetamine At Bossier City Casino

SHREVPORT, LA - A Shreveport man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison Tuesday for selling methamphetamine while staying at a Bossier City casino announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen G. Azzam and United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley of the Western District of Louisiana. Kenvalleno Dixon, 33...
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Alabama Doctor Charged With Illegal Drug Distribution

MOBILE, Ala. - A Fairhope, Alabama Doctor, Richard Snellgrove, M.D., has been indicted and arraigned on charges that he prescribed various Controlled Substances outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam and United...
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Aryan Brotherhood Of Mississippi Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Offenses

OXFORD, Miss. - A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of (ABM) gang was sentenced to life in prison for his participation in a variety of violent criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, methamphetamine production and trafficking and other related offenses. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice...
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Two Texas Men Sentenced To Combined 10 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Rosalio Laredo-Garcia, 21 of Hutchins, Texas, was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $1,900 fine on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Co-Defendant, Hado Zepeda-Garcia, 25 of Wilmer, Texas was sentenced yesterday to 63 months in federal...
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

NEW ORLEANS - Six years after the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) launched its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; Americans continue to turn out in large numbers to rid their homes of unused medications. On October 22, 2016, DEA’s 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, the New Orleans Field (NOFD)...
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Is This Saturday

NEW ORLEANS - After collecting and destroying about 6.4 million pounds-about 3,200 tons-of unused prescription drugs in the past six years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The DEA invites the public to bring their potentially dangerous, unwanted...