DEA Archived Press Releases

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Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent

Baltimore, Md. – Yesterday a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Juan Hester, a/k/a “Q,” age 40, and Davon Rogers, a/k/a “Stew,” age 39, both of Baltimore, with the attempted murder of a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agent; with using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in...
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South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina woman, who was involved in a longtime romantic relationship with the leader of an extensive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, was sentenced this week to 36 months in federal prison. Lisa Yvonne Fleming Neely, 56, pled guilty in February 2022 to one count of conspiracy...
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Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

ABINGDON, Va. – Sovah Health has agreed to pay the United States $4.36 million to settle claims that the hospital system violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) on numerous occasions between 2017 and 2020. As part of the resolution, Sovah Health further agreed to be subject to a period of...
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Vermont Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense

WILLISTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 7, 2022, Matthew Fidler, 35, of Williston, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 100 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count...
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Gang Member Involved in Courthouse Shooting Sentenced

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - ASANTE GAINES, also known as “Santi,” 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 190 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a Bridgeport gang-related activity, including a brazen daytime shooting...
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Abdallah Amer Ali, 21, of Harrisonburg, sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 16-year-old in Harrisonburg and pled guilty to one count of distributing a measurable quantity of fentanyl which resulted in death. “With overdose deaths on a rampant rise across the country, we often focus...
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Bennington Man Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Offenses

BENNINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Deven Moffitt, 32, of Bennington, Vermont, was charged today by criminal complaint with three federal felonies: possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; possession of a firearm having previously been convicted of a...
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Two Women Admit to Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Two Houston women have admitted to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Today, Clarissa Hernandez, 23, admitted to her role in...
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Young Texan Ordered to Federal Prison for Smuggling Cocaine on Bus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has been sent to federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Matthew Ethan Joseph Castillo pleaded guilty Feb. 10. Today, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ordered Castillo to...
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

Baltimore , Md. – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Donronald Dosey, age 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. In fact, Dorsey admitted that he possessed...