MUSKOGEE, Okla. - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that the following individuals were arraigned on April 15, and 16, 2014, on charges of Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute And Distribute Five (500) Grams Or More Of Methamphetamine, in violation of Title...

(LUBBOCK, - Texas) The last defendants convicted in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) operation targeting the Simon Chavez Drug Trafficking (DTO), have been sentenced. That DTO was responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in Lubbock, Texas, and surrounding areas. The operation resulted in significant seizures of methamphetamine...

WASHINGTON - Five men have been sentenced to federal prison this week for prescription drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today Khuda Balouch Buksh, 47, a Pakistani national living in Duncanville, Texas, pleaded guilty on Jan. 16, 2013 to conspiracy to possess...

SHERMAN, Texas - Five men have been sentenced to federal prison this week for prescription drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Khuda Balouch Buksh, 47, a Pakistani national living in Duncanville, Texas, pleaded guilty on Jan. 16, 2013 to conspiracy to...

JAN 24 (LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Thirty-nine individuals residing in Eddy, Chaves and Lincoln Counties, N.M., and one from west Texas are facing drug trafficking and firearms charges as the result of a multi-agency investigation targeting drug traffickers in southeastern New Mexico. The investigation culminated this morning when 27 of...

JAN 10 (MIDLAND, Texas) - Yesterday, authorities arrested 22 of the 35 individuals yesterday on federal and state drug charges announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Joseph A. Arabit, El Paso Division; United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Midland County District Attorney Teresa J. Clingman; and Midland Police Chief...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit of the DEA's El Paso Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough announced the indictment of 15 men on federal drug trafficking charges. The 15-count superseding indictment was unsealed today following an early morning multi-agency law enforcement operation resulting...

TYLER, Texas - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 16 individuals have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas. On Dec. 10, 2013, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies began arresting individuals named in...

DALLAS - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) has identified a disturbing trend impacting our nation. Prescription drug abuse has resulted in a significant increase in the abuse of heroin. Those addicted to prescription pain medicine often switch to heroin which produces the same effects and is often more readily available and...

EL PASO, Texas - Federal and state authorities have arrested seven individuals, all of whom are believed to be associated with the Folk Nation gang operating in El Paso, charged in connection with a crack cocaine distribution conspiracy announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent In Charge Joseph A. Arabit, United...