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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Drug Trafficking Ring

April 21, 2021
ST. LOUIS – Darryl Lennell Moore, 32, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, one involving fentanyl, the other involving methamphetamine. Moore also pleaded guilty to an additional count of possession with the intent to...
April 21, 2021
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Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,000 Kilos of Cocaine

April 21, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for his leadership role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy that distributed more than 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in the metropolitan area. Howard Christopher Walters, also known as “Chris,” 43, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District...
April 21, 2021
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St. Charles Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Drug Distribution

April 21, 2021
ST. LOUIS – Nicholas Trueblood, 26, of St. Charles, Missouri, pleaded guilty to four counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. Trueblood appeared today before U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White. Trueblood and his co-defendant were primarily distributing narcotics in the St. Charles County area...
April 21, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its 20th Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24th. DEA’s October 2020 Take Back Day brought in a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500...
April 20, 2021
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DEA Announces Culture-based Drug Prevention Tools Now Available to Educators

April 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in collaboration with Discovery Education and the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), announces the launch of “Good Medicine Bundles,” a set of hands-on, science-based, standards-aligned resources for elementary and middle school students to address the nation’s opioid crisis and encourage resiliency through...
April 19, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 19, 2021
ST. LOUIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its 20th Take Back Day and invites the public to safely turn in expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs at designated collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, National Prescription Take Back Day. With studies indicating...
April 19, 2021
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Jury Finds Pair Guilty on Drug Trafficking Charges

April 08, 2021
ST. LOUIS – On Wednesday, a jury convicted Oscar Dillon, 47, of St. Charles County, Missouri, guilty of drug conspiracy, attempted obstruction of justice and money laundering. The same jury also convicted Michael Grady, 65, of St. Louis, guilty of drug conspiracy, attempted obstruction of justice and money laundering. The...
April 08, 2021
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Nineteen Indicted in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 07, 2021
SEATTLE –Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, working in teams with the FBI and the Seattle Police Department, arrested 21 people yesterday, April 07, 2021, on indictments and criminal complaints charging an extensive drug conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman and DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino...
April 07, 2021
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Sikeston Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distribution of Meth

April 06, 2021
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., sentenced Jimmy Warf to 144 months in prison today. The 46-year-old Sikeston, Missouri, resident pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine in January. On August 18, 2020, Warf sold 55 grams of methamphetamine to a DEA confidential...
April 06, 2021
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Kansas City Man Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment for Distributing Heroin

April 02, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced on federal charges of distribution of heroin, Acting U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard said today. Titus Sanders, 24, was sentenced on April 1 to 144 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Sanders entered a...
April 02, 2021
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