DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

Charlottesville, Va.- A federal grand jury in Charlottesville, Virginia returned an indictment yesterday charging a Greene County man with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine - among other charges - after officers found more than 10,000 fentanyl pills in his possession, as well...
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing a Schedule II controlled substance to a person under age twenty-one. According to court documents, in April of 2022, Latae'veion Woods, 21, sold pills purporting to be Percocet to a 14-year-old, who died of a fentanyl overdose approximately five...
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Two Maryland Men Convicted After a Two-Week Trial for Federal Charges Related to an Armed Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Operating in Washington County

Baltimore – A federal jury convicted Jarvis Antonio Coleman-Fuller, age 35, of Hagerstown, Maryland and Eric Tyrell Johnson, a/k/a E, age 38, of Owings Mills, Maryland, late on November 17, 2022, on federal charges related to a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, specifically fentanyl and heroin in Washington County, Maryland...
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone and for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Other Drugs

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Vashawn Watkins, age 22, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to nine years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for federal charges of illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone and possession with intent to...
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Federal Prison Term for Harrisonburg Man

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Abdallah Amer Ali, 21, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison after selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 16-year-old in Harrisonburg. Ali pleaded guilty in June 2022 to one count of distributing a measurable quantity of fentanyl. “In 2021, more...
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Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallaher sentenced Michael Fisher, a.k.a. “Mark Wilson,” age 47, of Laurel, Maryland, today to 17 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his participation in a large-scale drug trafficking organization involving fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana shipped from...
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Jessup Felon Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Edward Burton, age 38, of Jessup, Maryland, yesterday to 13 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after Burton pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession of more than 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to...
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

Baltimore, Md., – Yesterday U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Devin Cunningham, age 27, of Baltimore, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances...
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Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth on the Darknet

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fairfax, Virginia man was sentenced today to 52 months for conspiring to distribute between 15 and 45 kilograms of pills containing methamphetamine via the darknet. According to court documents, from about May 2019 through December 2019, Tyler Pham, 39, conspired to distribute peach tablets advertised as...
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Annapolis, Maryland Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

Baltimore, Md – Keith L. Brown, a/k/a “Clown”, age 63, of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty on June 27, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP), crack cocaine, heroin, and cocaine. The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s...