SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On July 28, 2026, DeCarlos Christopher Smallwood, 29, of South Bend, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in...

INDIANAPOLIS – The Drug Enforcement Administration Indianapolis District Office joined the Marion County Coroner's Office, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and Marion County Prosecutor's Office today to issue a public safety warning about the growing presence of dangerous emerging synthetic drugs being mixed with illicit fentanyl. The warning comes as preliminary...

CHICAGO — As communities throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin attend outdoor concerts, festivals, fairs and other large gatherings this summer, the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division is warning the public about the growing threat posed by illicit methamphetamine and counterfeit pills. The warning comes as DEA investigations continue to...

DETROIT - Janero Van DeMario Garrett, 49, a United States citizen and multi-convicted felon, was apprehended in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico July 17, after a joint operation conducted by the DEA Detroit Field Division, DEA-Mexico, U.S. Marshals Mexico Foreign Field Office and U.S. Marshals Detroit Office, FBI-Detroit, and Mexican authorities, announced...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Two Evansville men have been sentenced to federal prison for operating a methamphetamine trafficking ring in Vanderburgh County. The Crossroads Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), including the Drug Enforcement Administration Indianapolis District Office, led the investigation. Isaac J. Horne, 47, was sentenced to 15 years in federal...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following a lengthy investigation by the Louisville Homeland Security Task Force, a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, returned an indictment on July 15, 2026, charging 13 Owensboro based men and women as part of a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. All 13 individuals were arrested this week...

INDIANAPOLIS - Deontai Williams, 33, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after a federal jury found him guilty of trafficking in fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine; illegally possessing eight firearms as a convicted felon; and possessing those firearms in...

CENTENNIAL, CO – The Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) has seized nearly 3.2 million fentanyl pills and more than 92 kilograms of fentanyl powder since January 1, 2026. "We recently crossed the half-way point in 2026, and it's the perfect time to assess where we stand across...

HAMMOND, Ind. - On July 14, 2026, Darod Wheeler, 55, of Gary, was found guilty following a two-day trial presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2026. “The Defendant was found guilty for trafficking methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. According to trial...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that two Colombian nationals made their initial appearance in a federal court in Grand Rapids on Friday after they were extradited to the United States on Thursday. According to the indictment, from November 2024 through...