DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Defendant Convicted Of Drug And Attempted Witness Retaliation Charges

WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a federal jury after less than four hours of deliberation over lunch found defendant William Boney guilty on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title...
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Florida Pharmacist And Web Site Operator Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs

PHILADELPHIA - Wayne White, 52, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled and non-controlled prescription drugs, the distribution of controlled substances, and conspiracy to commit international money laundering, arising from the distribution of prescription drugs without valid prescriptions. Co-defendant Anthony Spence...
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Former Police Officer Sentenced For Role In Steroid Distribution Case

PHILADELPHIA - Joseph McIntyre, 38, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to six months incarceration for his role in a conspiracy to illegally distribute anabolic steroids. McIntyre, a former Philadelphia Police Officer, was charged in an indictment that named 14 others including fellow officers Keith Gidelson and George Sambuca. McIntyre pleaded...
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Philadelphia Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

PHILADELPHIA - Richard Minicozzi, M.D., 79, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and 17 counts of distribution of controlled substances for running a pill mill out of his office located at 731 Morris Street in Philadelphia. Minicozzi was distributing (“Vicodin”)...
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Seven Arrested, Charged With Drug Conspiracy And Money Laundering

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Brian Crowell, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and William J. Hochul, Jr. United States. Attorney, Western District of New York announced Friday, January 18, 2013 that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Steven Bennett, 42, of Buffalo, N.Y.; Chandra Woods...
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Dante Major Received 55 Years To Life Sentence

Otsego County, N.Y. - On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, Dante Major was sentenced to 55 years to life by the Honorable Brian D. Burns. Approximately one year ago, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, Oneonta Police Department, New York State Parole, New York State Department of Health Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement...
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Yonkers Pharmacy Store Manager Arrested And Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

MANHATTAN - Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division Office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrest today of Ji Yun Lee for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and for...
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 16 Alleged Members Of Bronx Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

MANHATTAN - Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond W. Kelly, the Commissioner of the New York City Police (NYPD), and Joseph A. D’Amico...
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International Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 280 Months In Prison

MANHATTAN - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Brian R. Crowell the Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New York Division announced that Jose Mosquera-Prado, a top lieutenant of Colombian drug kingpin Francisco Gonzalez-Uribe, was sentenced today in Manhattan...
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Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH - Three residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have been sentenced in federal court on their convictions of violating federal narcotics trafficking and firearms laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Senior United States District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose sentenced Gary Moorefield, 45, of 10434 Lindberg Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...