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Jasper County, Texas Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

March 31, 2017
BEAUMONT, Texas - A 35-year-old Kirbyville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit, and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. McGee Lamar Falcon pleaded guilty on Oct. 16...
March 31, 2017
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DEA Investigation Yields Large Operational Crystal Methamphetamine/Ice Coversion Lab

March 31, 2017
ATLANTA - Daniel R. Salter, the Special Agent in (SAC) of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Atlanta Field Division and Vernon Keenan, Director of the Georgia Bureau of (GBI), announced today that on March 29, 2017, DEA Atlanta gleaned information about a load of Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as ICE...
March 31, 2017
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Leaders Of Clandestine Marijuana Grow House Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

March 30, 2017
HOUSTON - The three leaders of a Houston area indoor marijuana grow house organization have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting United States Attorney Abe Martinez. Quang Nguyen, 50, pleaded guilty Aug. 15, 2016, while Phuc Tran...
March 30, 2017
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Brothers Sentenced To Federal Prison For Possessing Synthetic Cannabinoids

March 30, 2017
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Two brothers have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of possession with intent to distribute a synthetic cannabinoid mixture or substance, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Roy Valent Jr., 31, and Arnold...
March 30, 2017
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Physician And Owner Of Atlanta Pain Clinic Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

March 29, 2017
ATLANTA - Nisar A. Piracha, the former primary physician and owner of Piracha Wellness Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute oxycodone, methadone, and alprazolam. While operating the clinic, Piracha illegally prescribed dangerous quantities of these prescription...
March 29, 2017
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Two Pharmacists Convicted For Illegally Dispensing To Patients Of A Pill Mill

March 29, 2017
ATLANTA - Rosemary Ofume and Donatus Iriele, the husband and wife owners of Medicine Center Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, have been convicted after a three-week jury trial on federal drug and money laundering charges for illegally dispensing controlled narcotics to customers of the “pill mill” pain clinic across the street...
March 29, 2017
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Houston Man Guilty In Beaumont IH-10 Drug Trafficking

March 22, 2017
BEAUMONT, Texas - A 41-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Fabian Paredes Alvarez, also known as Fabian Hernandez Alvarez, has pleaded...
March 22, 2017
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Four Responsible For Large Quantities Of Heroin In Southeast Texas, New Orleans Arrested 10 Kilos Of Heroin Seized As Part Of Lengthy Investigation- All Resided In Houston And Each Face Up To 20 Years In Federal Prison

March 07, 2017
BEAUMONT, Texas - The DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit, and Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced today that four individuals have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas. A federal grand jury returned an indictment, which was...
March 07, 2017
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Greenville Multi-Kilo Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

March 06, 2017
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On March 6 Fitzroy Turner, 35, of Greeneville was sentenced by J. Ronnie Greer, U.S. District Court Judge, to serve 127 months in federal prison following a conviction for his leadership role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of cocaine base “crack” in the Eastern District...
March 06, 2017
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Life Sentences For Leaders Of Large Scale Heroin Distribution Network Brothers, Mexican Nationals Living In Houston Distributed More Than 30 Kilos Of Heroin Throughout Texas

March 03, 2017
HOUSTON - Two Mexican nationals who resided in Houston have been ordered to prison for life following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent-in-Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Pedro Herrara-Alvarado, 39, pleaded guilty May...
March 03, 2017
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