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PRESS RELEASE

Madison Man Sentenced For Crack Cocaine Distribution

September 05, 2012
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that Rickey Salmond, 26, of Madison, IL, was sentenced on September 5, 2012, in District Court in East St. Louis, IL, on one count of possession with intent to distribute over five grams of crack cocaine. Salmond was sentenced...
September 05, 2012
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DEA NEWS: St. Louis County Woman Sentenced For Selling Heroin

September 05, 2012
ST. LOUIS - The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that a St. Louis County woman, convicted of distribution of heroin, was sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison. Shirl Driver, 55, of St. Louis County, Mo., received an 87 month sentence for two counts of distribution of heroin, which...
September 05, 2012
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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty To Use Of Cell Phone In Aid Of Controlled Substance Offense

August 24, 2012
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A Missouri man pled guilty on August 24, 2012, in District Court in East St. Louis, IL, on one count of using a telephone to facilitate the commission of an offense, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced...
August 24, 2012
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Tampa Man And Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 10, 2012
TAMPA, FL - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Robert E. O'Neill, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that the Honorable Elizabeth E. Kovachevich, United States District Judge sentenced Jabulani Bendar Seay to a term of 210 months...
July 10, 2012
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Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
VERO BEACH, FL - Seven doctors and seven clinic owners, which included two firemen were charged on state racketeering violations spanning across Florida. This morning’s operation dubbed “Operation Pill Street Blues” was announced by Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Division; Pam...
June 27, 2012
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Honduran National Sentenced For Role In Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

December 19, 2011
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. - Luis Gonzalos Hernandez-Barahono, 23, a citizen of Honduras, who is currently in the United States illegally, was sentenced in federal district court in East St. Louis today for his role in an organization responsible for distributing multiple kilogram quantities of cocaine in the Metro-East area...
December 19, 2011
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St. Charles County Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Use And Distribution Of Human Growth Hormone

December 19, 2011
ST. LOUIS, MO. - The DEA and The United States Attorney’s Office in St. Louis announced today that Gregory L. Loomans pled guilty to one charge of conspiracy to possess and distribute human growth hormone drugs. According to court documents, Loomans was a body-builder who frequented gyms in St. Charles...
December 19, 2011
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Belleville Man Sentenced For Possession With Intent To Distribute Crack Cocaine

December 19, 2011
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. - Abdu Newby, 29, from Belleville, IL, was sentenced on December 19, 2011 in District Court in East St. Louis, IL, on one count of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, the DEA announced today. Newby was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 2...
December 19, 2011
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Honduras Extradites Narcotics Trafficker To Face Federal Drug Charges In Miami

December 16, 2011
MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announce the extradition of Mario Ponce Rodriguez from Honduras. Ponce Rodriguez, a Guatemalan national, has been held in custody since his...
December 16, 2011
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Colombian Narco-Trafficker Extradited To Face Federal Drug And Money Laundering Charges

December 13, 2011
MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announce the December 12, 2011 extradition from Colombia to the United States of defendant Ramon Quintero Sanclemente, a Colombian national, on...
December 13, 2011
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