DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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Former Watertown Police Officer Sentenced For Passing False Prescriptions Using Another's Identity

BOSTON - A former Watertown Police Officer was sentenced today for passing false prescriptions, using a stolen identity. John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Boston Field Division and United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, announced that Joseph Deignan, 58, was sentenced by U.S. District...
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Newnan Dentist Sentenced To Prison For Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances

ATLANTA - Hugh Maddux, the former owner of a dental practice in Newnan, Ga., has been sentenced for drug distribution. Hugh Maddux, the former owner of a dental practice in Newnan, Ga., has been sentenced for drug distribution. Harry S. Sommers, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta...
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Pharmacist Arrested, Charged With Assembling Illegal Drug Lab

NEWARK, N.J. - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) New Jersey Division announced special agents of the DEA and FBI arrested a pharmacist early this morning in Jersey City, N.J., on federal charges alleging he assembled equipment for an illegal drug lab. Jordan Gonzalez...
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Waialua Brothers Convicted Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

HONOLULU - After a five day trial in United States District Court in Honolulu, a federal jury today found Jacob Drummondo-Farias, 30, of Waialua, guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess, with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine between 2011 and January, 2012. Earlier during the trial...
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Attempted Crystal Meth Distribution Results In Significant Sentences

McALLEN, Texas - Gelacio Cendejas-Renteria, 44, of Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico, and Julian Martinez-Rodriguez, 44, of McAllen, have been ordered to federal prison for their respective involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Houston, announced Javier Peña, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with...
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Two Head To Prison For Attempted “Ice” Distribution

McALLEN, Texas - Raymundo Jose Cabrera-Paredes, of Mission, and Estevan Ochoa-Gomez, of Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico, have been ordered to federal prison for more than 20 years following their involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas, announced Javier Peña, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement...
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Federal Prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Antovany Acosta, also known as "Tony," 33, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by U.S...
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Bulger Sentenced To Two Life Terms

BOSTON - In U.S. District Court in Boston today, James J. Bulger was sentenced for operating a criminal enterprise that was responsible for the murder of 11 people, as well as numerous counts of extortion, money laundering, drug dealing, and firearms possession. John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of...
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Plummer Woman Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute Meth

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - -Vanessa Louise Wagner, 30, of Plummer, Idaho, was sentenced today to 90 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Wagner to forfeit $5,600. She pleaded...
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Alleged Dominican Drug Supplier Extradited To The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Angel Gregorio Liriano Cruz will be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, on heroin and cocaine trafficking charges. Liriano Cruz is alleged to be the leader of an international drug organization responsible for shipping...