DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

BRUNSWICK, GA: A Liberty County man whose gun malfunctioned when he attempted to shoot at investigators searching for drugs has been found guilty on all charges by a U.S. District Court jury. Charles Hyde, 63, of Hinesville, Ga., was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Brunswick on charges of...
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing and Attempting to Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine and Methamphetamine

FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Mario Quintero Beltran, 31, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon announced. According to court documents, on March 31, Quintero...
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Federal Indictment Charges 19 in Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine

RIVERSIDE, CA – Law enforcement authorities today arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they conspired to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine from their suppliers in Mexico into and throughout the Inland Empire. The 19-count indictment charges a total of 19 defendants with one count of...
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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A husband and wife from Fairfax and their cousin from Spotsylvania were indicted last month for conspiring to distribute controlled substances in Virginia. According to court documents, Fahid Rashid, 30, Akhter Ahmed, 28, and Khalisah Khan, 29, conspired to traffic counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. The defendants, and...
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Five Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

BANGOR, ME – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced that a Bronx, New York man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Saul Figuereo...
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Jacksonville, Florida man was the sixth and final defendant to enter a guilty plea for his role in a multi-state anabolic steroid conspiracy that operated in multiple states across the country. According to court documents, law enforcement received information in February 2020 that Erik Eckert...
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Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

CONCORD, NH – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Tyler Cady, 31, of Concord, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess controlled substances with intent to distribute and possession of...
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Presque Isle Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Distribution

BANGOR, ME – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced that a Presque Isle man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker...
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Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man who illegally possessed nine firearms has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Cass counties. Christopher M. Iavolo, 42, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Tuesday, June 1, to...
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Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that five individuals have been sentenced to date on drug and gun charges as a result of proactive investigations led by federal and local law enforcement in Union County. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol...