LOS ANGELES - In the largest-ever health care fraud enforcement action by federal authorities, 14 defendants - including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals - have been charged in the Central District of California for allegedly participating in health care fraud and drug diversion schemes that caused approximately $147...

OVERLAND, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that Michael Ford, 38, of Springfield, Missouri and Lisa Thompson, 39, of Springfield, Missouri were sentenced for their part in a California to Missouri methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. On July 7, 2017, US District Court...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - -Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-(ASAC) of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that on July 5, 2017, two men were indicted in a $7 million dollar marijuana conspiracy spanning from California to Missouri. Zachary Scott (a.k.a. “Tuna”), 35, of Los Angeles, California, and also Sedalia...

ST. LOUIS - - James Shroba, Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s St. Louis Division announced today that DEA and the Kansas Highway Patrol worked together to successfully indict a Californian man for possession with intent to distribute approximately 60 pounds of fentanyl. SAC Shroba was quoted as saying, “DEA and our...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that David Miller, 40, of Springfield, Missouri., and Corey A. Stienbarger, 27, of Nixa, Missouri were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool for their part in a conspiracy...

OMAHA, Neb. - -Darrin Thimmesch, Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA’s Omaha’s District Office announced today that Javier Martinez, 50, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, received a 72 month prison sentence after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence handed down today is the...

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A Newport Beach man who orchestrated a wide-reaching conspiracy that smuggled, manufactured and distributed millions of dollars worth of analogue drugs which were used to manufacture synthetic cannabinoids has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison. Sean Libbert, 41, was sentenced late last night by...

ST. LOUIS - - James Shroba, Special Agent in (SAC) of the St. Louis Division Office, announced that on Friday, June 16, 2017, Rodney B. Smith, 43, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 147 months in the Bureau of Prisons for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in...

ST. LOUIS - - James Shroba, Special Agent-in-(SAC) of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) St. Louis Division Office, announced today that that three Nixa, Mo., residents have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, which resulted in the murder of Mexican national, Oscar Adan...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - - Troy Derby, Assistant Special Agent-in-(ASAC) of DEA’s Kansas City District Office, announced today that Nelson Olmeda, also known as “Diego,” 27, of Rosenberg, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool, District Court Judge of the United States District Court, Western District of...