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Chinese National Arrested in China as a Result of Efforts by U.S. and Chinese Authorities to Thwart Drug Imports Through the Port of Savannah

SAVANNAH, Georgia: A Chinese national has been indicted in the United States in a scheme to import hundreds of kilograms of drugs through the Port of Savannah. Wei Gong, a/k/a “David Gong,” 45, of Tianjin, China, is in custody in China since his arrest by Chinese authorities in February 2026...
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Columbia Man Sentenced to More than 16 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Micaiah Green, 31, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Evidence presented in court established that agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration identified Green as a significant supplier of narcotics in the Columbia area. Investigators learned through multiple...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking, Gun Crime

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – On May 13, 2026, Neumen Jacobs, 32, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to...
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Owner of Group Homes for At-Risk Youth and Her Drug-Dealing Boyfriend Charged With Money Laundering

ATLANTA - Kristin Draper has been arraigned on federal charges of money laundering conspiracy for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend, Antwaun Brown, to funnel proceeds of Brown’s fentanyl dealing through a Dayton, Ohio group home for at-risk youth. Brown, a felon with state and federal convictions for trafficking crack cocaine...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Meth Trafficking

SOUTH BEND, Indiana – Charles Pheal Jr., 35, of Michigan City, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distributing 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. “While drug dealing, Mr. Pheal alleged to be selling...
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6 Drug Traffickers, Including One Illegal Alien, Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has secured prison sentences for six individuals convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances. Each prosecution stemmed from a separate investigation and was individually resolved in March or April of 2026. Defendant Conviction(s) Sentence Prior...
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Communities In Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 28,553 pounds of Unwanted Medications

ATLANTA – On April 25, 2026, DEA Atlanta Division joined 129 law enforcement agencies across the three states who came together for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. At 150 collection sites nationwide, Take Back events removed 28,553 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets...
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Illegal Aliens and Convicted Felons Sentenced for Transnational Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

ATLANTA – Two illegal aliens and two convicted felons have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization stretching from Mexico to Atlanta. “Fentanyl continues to devastate communities across our country,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of...
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California Man sentenced to 7 Years for Marijuana Conspiracy, Money Laundering

HAMMOND, Indiana – David Winchell, 48, of Rohnert Park, California, was sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering. Winchell was also ordered to pay a $680,000 money judgment. “The Drug Enforcement Administration will...
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Texas Man Charged with Meth Trafficking in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Texas man appeared in federal court on April 30, 2026, after being charged by criminal complaint on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for possessing a substance containing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). William Mayes, Jr., 35, was...

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