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Six Lubbock Meth Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 143 Years in Prison

LUBBOCK, TX –The final defendant in a significant Lubbock, Texas, methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. Waylon Williams, 42, pled guilty to one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine in January 2026. Five others charged in...
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison to be followed by five years of Supervised Release for Possession of Fentanyl with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable District...
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Hot Springs Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearms Possession

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A Hot Springs, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in Federal Prison to be followed by five years of Supervised Release for Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Firearm in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense, and Possession of...
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Knoxville Man Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking

MOBILE, AL – Tobias Billingsley of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced on June 30, 2026, by United States District Judge William H. Steele to 60 months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl. According to court documents, on May 20, 2025, agents with the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force conducted a traffic...
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Former Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty to Running Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

Lubbock, TX - A former Texas Tech marketing and supply chain professor pled guilty today for his leadership role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Daniel Taylor, 51, of Lubbock, Texas, was charged in February 2026 with conspiracy to...
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Federal Jury Convicts Denham Springs Man of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Possession of Firearms by a Convicted Felon

BATON ROUGE, La. - After a two-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles, a federal jury unanimously convicted John I. Davis, age 47, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and possession of...
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Federal, State, and Local Agencies Dismantle Abilene Drug Conspiracy and Seize Narcotics

DALLAS, TX - Three men were arrested and charged by federal complaint in Abilene, Texas for their roles in a months-long narcotics operation. Inez Jonathan Leal, 28, and Joseph Santos Carillo, 51, both from Abilene, Texas, and Luis Arturo Carrillo, Jr., 28, from California, were charged by federal complaint on...
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Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Drug Trafficking - Over 244 Kilograms of Methamphetamine

DALLAS, TX - A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute over 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. “This 480-month sentence of Mr. Hidrogo sends an unmistakable message to those...
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Gonzales Man Sentenced for Trafficking Kilograms of Methamphetamine

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On June 23, 2026, ROY ROBINSON (“ROBINSON”), age 34, of Gonzales, Louisiana, was sentenced to a total of 108 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee of $100, by U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long...
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Ponchatoula, Louisiana Man Indicted for Fentanyl Overdose Death

PONCHATOULA, La. -- A Louisiana man has been indicted in connection with a woman’s January overdose death. The announcement was made today by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott, of the New Orleans Field Division, and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker. Silas Latino, 28, of...

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