DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

Greenbelt, Md., – DeAundre Tyrique Keys, a/k/a “Dre,” age 35, of Lexington Park, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of distribution of fentanyl and to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the...
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Illinois Dentist Charged with Tampering with Drugs Administered to Patients and Other Crimes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Robert Bell, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris of the Central District of Illinois announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Phillip Jensen, DMD, 61, of Rochester, Illinois, on Feb. 1, 2022, charging him...
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Georgia Man, Trafficking Methamphetamine from Georgia to Virginia, Convicted

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury in Abingdon convicted a Georgia man yesterday for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine from Georgia into Southwest Virginia. Jerada “Rod” Henderson, 40, of Locust Grove, Georgia, was convicted by a jury on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of...
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New Jersey Doctor Charged with 34 Counts of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

NEWARK, 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 Philip R. Sellinger announced a Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged today with multiple counts of illegally prescribing medicines to his patients...
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Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy

Baltimore, Md. – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Tremayne Murphy, age 40, of Harford County, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The sentence was announced by Jarod Forget...
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and conspiring to obstruct justice. Joshua Joseph Desorcy, 37 of Greenville, SC, pleaded guilty in October 2021...
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Final Defendant in a Harford County Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine

Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Tremayne Murphy, age 40, of Harford County, Maryland to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The sentence was announced by Jarod Forget...
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession

Baltimore, Md., – John Cooley, age 20, of Nottingham, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division; United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Assistant Special...
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl

Baltimore, Md., – John Cooley, age 20, of Nottingham, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The guilty plea was announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division; United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Assistant Special...
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Luray Woman Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A Luray, Virginia woman, who was found to be in possession of twenty-nine pounds of methamphetamine, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for possession and intent to distribute more than 500 grams of the drug. Danica Leigh Strate, 33, pleaded guilty in June 2021...