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Cole Manor Motel Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

DALLAS, TX — Earnest Ray Miller a.k.a. “Q”, a 54-year-old Dallas man, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on drug and gun charges on July 24. Miller is a multi-convicted felon who operated a drug distribution business out of the Cole Manor Motel previously located near Dallas Love...
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Spring Valley Man Charged with Distributing Potent Synthetic Opioid that Resulted in Overdose Death of Pacific Beach Resident

SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Matthew Ray Calas of Spring Valley with distributing a powerful synthetic opioid—N-Pyrrolidino Protonitazene—that resulted in the death of a 67-year-old San Diego resident. According to court records, Calas advertised drugs for sale on Craigslist using coded language. In...
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Estimated $20 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized from Commercial Truck at Border

CALEXICO – Federal law enforcement officers seized more than half a ton of cocaine worth more than $20 million hidden in the floorboards of a commercial truck and attached flatbed trailer at the Calexico Port of Entry. It was the second-largest cocaine seizure in 2026 in the Southern District of...
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Kellyville Man Sentenced After Agents Discovered He Was Receiving Illegal Drugs Through the Mail

TULSA, OK – A Kellyville man was sentenced today for attempting to possess nearly a pound of methamphetamine for distribution and possessing a firearm while drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, sentenced Austin Dewayne Nation, 31, for Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession...
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Eufaula Resident Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

MUSKOGEE, OK – Frank William Shouse, 69, of Eufaula, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine, and 70 months in prison for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Court ordered the terms to be served concurrently. The charges...
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Oklahoma City Man Faces Federal Charges in the Fatal Synthetic Opioid Distribution Case

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Collin Shane Kirby, 21, of Oklahoma City, with distributing a controlled substance analogue resulting in death. According to the Indictment, Kirby is alleged to have distributed a substance containing N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, a synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine, to another individual...
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Illegal Immigrant and Smith County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Operating a Meth Lab

TYLER, Texas – An illegal immigrant and a Smith County man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations. Daniel Garibay-Barriga, 39, a Mexican national, and Craig Allen Wallace, 50, of Tyler, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On July 21, 2026, Garibay-Barriga was sentenced to 168...
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Five Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty

MUSKOGEE, OK – Five co-defendants pleaded guilty to federal drug offenses and related charges. On May 18, 2026, Anthony Wayne Schoggins, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, each punishable by...
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Fentanyl Pill Seizure Totals 2026 Year-To-Date

CENTENNIAL, CO – The Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) has seized nearly 3.2 million fentanyl pills and more than 92 kilograms of fentanyl powder since January 1, 2026. "We recently crossed the half-way point in 2026, and it's the perfect time to assess where we stand across...
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Ten-Time Felon Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Gun Possession

SAN DIEGO – Ten-time felon Robert Stokes of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 10 years in prison for his latest crimes: Trafficking PCP and methamphetamine and illegally possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. According to court records, on August 28, 2025, members of the Drug...

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