DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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25th Operation High Tide Defendant Sentenced for Drug and Gun Crimes

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth man, who was the 25th defendant associated with Operation High Tide, was sentenced today for his role in trafficking firearms and selling heroin. According to court documents, in 2017, Shon E. Melton, 32, of Portsmouth, was attributed with trafficking 19 firearms, including a concealable short...
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Two Individuals Sentenced in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Case

BOISE - A Boise man and an Arizona man were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy and for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute it to others. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Derek J. Tuschoff, 36, of Boise, to seven years imprisonment and Robert...
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Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine

BOISE – A Nampa man pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court records, Allen Eugene McLean, 20, of Nampa, sold another person methamphetamine on two different occasions. On June 23, 2020, McLean sold 4.5 grams of methamphetamine and on August 13, 2020, he sold 26.7 grams of methamphetamine...
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Meth Dealer Twice Arrested for Meth Possession Gets 6 Years

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tori R. Carlisle, 43, was sentenced today to serve six years in federal prison following her guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, law enforcement officers arrested Carlisle at a truck stop in New Madrid County on July 25, 2020...
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Four Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Total of 35+ Years for Meth Trafficking

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Four people received prison sentences following convictions in relation to a drug trafficking ring that operated for years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. According to court documents, the Jackson County Drug Task Force began an undercover operation in 2016 surrounding a drug trafficking ring. The...
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Seven Defendants Arrested in Joint State/Federal Investigation into Myrtle Beach Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that a joint team of dozens of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arrested seven individuals who have been indicted in federal court and face charges related to...
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Joint Law Enforcement Investigation Leads to Indictment of 25 Defendants on Federal Drug & Gun Charges

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Acting U.S. Attorney William T. Stetzer announced today that a multi-agency investigation into methamphetamine trafficking and illegal firearm possession in Western North Carolina has led to federal drug and gun charges filed against 25 individuals. On Sunday, August 15, 2021, teams of federal, state and local law...
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Drug Trafficker Involved in Night Club Shoot Out Sentenced

NEW BERN, N.C. – DiTwan Davis, 26, of Goldsboro North Carolina, was sentenced on August 12, 2021 to 118 months in prison for Possession of a firearm by a Convicted Felon and Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute a quantity of methamphetamine. According to court documents...
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N.C. Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl and Other Narcotics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Lillian Elaine Brady, 53, Cherokee, N.C., to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl and other narcotics, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert...
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Craven County Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced in Excess of 28 Years

NEW BERN, N.C. –A Dover man was sentenced today to 340 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity...