FORT MYERS, Fla. - Senior United States District Judge John E. Steele has sentenced Adam (35, Naples) to six years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and improperly using a DEA Registration Number. He pleaded guilty on February 18, 2015. According to his...

ORLANDO, Fla. - This morning, Dr. Ibem Borges, 53, and his wife Wanda I. Otero, 54, both from Orlando, Florida were arrested by law enforcement. Dr. Borges is charged with one count of manslaughter, three counts of trafficking oxycodone, racketeering, and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Wanda I. Otero is charged...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - John Matthew Love, 36, and Bryant Anthony Kreis, 32, of the Panama City area, and Carmen Theresa Silva, 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert L. Hinkle for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Love was sentenced...

SAN DIEGO - During the past two years, DEA has partnered with Naval Criminal Investigative Service, (NCIS), Camp Pendleton and 32nd Street offices, and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to make a series of undercover purchases at Aroma Avenue and Cabana Smoke Shop. These purchases were made at...

MIAMI - Four Tampa residents have been charged by indictment with conspiracy to import a synthetic cannabinoid, a/k/a “Spice,” to the United States from China. A.D. Wright, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division; Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alysa D...

ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges today sentenced Bryant Dewayne (30, Lake County) to 10 years in federal prison for the attempted possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. In a separate proceeding, Simmons previously forfeited approximately $150,000, two trucks, and a...

MIAMI - Seven owners and operators of a now defunct pain clinic along with a physician that they employed, have been charged with Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering and eight counts of Manslaughter which resulted from the operation of Real Care Medical Group, a clinic which was set up solely...

SAN DIEGO - Jose Rodrigo Arechiga-Gamboa, also known as “Chino Antrax,” pleaded guilty in federal court today. Chino Antrax admitted that as a high-level member of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel he and his co-conspirators coordinated the transportation of tons of cocaine and marijuana into the United States and ordered or...

TAMPA, Fla. - A.D. Wright, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces the return of an indictment charging Isarael Sanchez-Pineda, a/k/a “El Cuñado” (47, Frostproof), and Margarito (47, Frostproof) with conspiracy to...

TAMPA, Fla. - A.D. Wright, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced today that the case involving Mark Myrie, aka “Buju Banton,” has been resolved. Myrie was previously granted a new...