DEA Archived Press Releases

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St. Joseph man pleads guilty to meth trafficking in Taney County

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A St. Joseph, Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers in a pursuit in Taney County, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing approximately six pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Andrew R. Trammell, 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P...
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Kansas woman ignored overdoses, kept peddling heroin laced with fentanyl

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas woman was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison after a hearing in which prosecutors said she sold heroin laced with fentanyl, while ignoring overdoses among buyers in Leavenworth. Amber L. Juarez, 37, Leavenworth, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
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Seven defendants arrested, charged with narcotics conspiracy operating in the Jamestown, NY area

ROCHESTER , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a 34-count superseding indictment charging seven defendants for their roles in a narcotics conspiracy. Defendants Rocco A...
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Philadelphia man admits role in Fentanyl distribution conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. Gibson, and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, announced a Philadelphia man today admitted his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. Jonathan Rivera Pagan, 37, pleaded guilty by videoconference...
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35 defendants to include the ring leader charged in major take down of international drug trafficking organization based in Lane County

PORTLAND, Ore. - Members of a major international drug trafficking organization, including one of its ringleaders and sources of supply from Mexico, have been charged with distributing methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl into Oregon between 2018 and 2020. A federal grand jury in Eugene has returned a one-count indictment charging Victor...
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Monett man trafficked 'half the town'

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Monett, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy that distributed more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine in southern Missouri. Eric Eugene Akins, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 12 years in federal prison without...
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Lakeside Gang Member Sentenced to 14½ Years in Prison in Fentanyl Overdose Death

SAN DIEGO – Documented Lakeside gang member Uriah Odish was sentenced in federal court today to 174 months in prison and five years of supervised release for supplying the fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of 26-year-old Tiffany Hansen of La Mesa on January 23, 2018. According to his...
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Federal law enforcement arrest three citizens of Mexico for methamphetamine/heroin distribution operation in San Antonio and South Texas

SAN ANTONIO - Federal and state authorities arrested three citizens of Mexico today for their roles in a methamphetamine and heroin distribution operation, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer. Those arrested today include: 27-year-old Daisy Menera...
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DEA & DA Sini: 15 gang members & associates indicted for alleged drug distribution ring

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Today, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ("DEA") New York Division announced with Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, the indictment of 15 individuals in connection with an alleged drug distribution ring operating in Suffolk County. "This year, DEA initiated...
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Elmira methamphetamine trafficker going to prison for more than 16 ½ years

ROCHESTER , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Kevin E. McKinney a/k/a K-Born, 43, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 50...