DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative Successful In Kentucky And Across The United States

DETROIT - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts took...
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DEA’s 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative Successful In Ohio And Across The United States

DETROIT - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts took...
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort A Big Success In Michigan And Across The United States

DETROIT - Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (NTBI) on Saturday, September 26. This past weekend, more than 3,800 federal, state and local counterparts took...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that James Bowman, also known as “Jimmy Jam,” 36, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District...
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Six Individuals Indicted For Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned an indictment against six individuals: Mara (40) of Haverhill, Massachusetts Franklyn (40) of Haverhill, Massachusetts Juan (31) of Haverhill...
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New England Residents Turn In 67,107 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs During Take-Back Event

BOSTON - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England announced that 67,107 pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions were collected throughout New England on Saturday, September 26, 2015. “The amount of drugs collected clearly indicates that residents of New England are...
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California Men Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced today that two California men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri. Jaime Gonzalez-Alvarado, 33, a citizen of Mexico residing...
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California Man Sentenced To Prison For Driving Heroin To Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - -James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today that a California man who was arrested in Kansas with 15 pounds of heroin was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison. Juan Carlos Ahumada, 21, San Fernando, Calif., pleaded guilty to...
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Gang Member To Federal Prison For Drug Conspiracy

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - -James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today that a man who distributed crack cocaine for nearly a decade was sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison. Albert Allen, Jr., 30, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term...
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Alaska Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing, Money Laundering

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - DuWayne LeDoux, 55, of Kodiak, Alaska, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to structure cash deposits. According to court documents, LeDoux enlisted Sacramento resident Jennifer MacDougal to obtain and ship methamphetamine and crack cocaine to LeDoux at various addresses in Kodiak...