ST. LOUIS - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division Office, today announced that fentanyl dealer, and manufacturer, Andre Walker, 22, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 108 months in prison following his conviction of delivery of fentanyl. Walker was sentenced in the United States...

OMAHA - Matt Barden, Association Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced that Roberto Ochoa Cantu, 44, of Alamo, Texas, was sentenced to 126 months in prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for interstate transportation in aid of racketeering. Cantu...

ST. LOUIS - James Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Division Office, today announced two successful Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) cases that resulted in significant prison sentences. “OCDETF cases are force multipliers for us,” Special Agent in Charge Shroba said. “With these cases, we are...

SAN DIEGO - Sinaloa Cartel cell leader Damaso Lopez-Serrano, aka “Mini Lic,” pled guilty in federal court today following his self-surrender to United States law enforcement authorities at the Calexico West Port of Entry on July 27, 2017. Lopez-Serrano, 29, is believed to be the highest-ranking Mexican cartel leader ever...

OMAHA, Neb. - Matt Barden, Associate Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha District Office, today announced that fentanyl and heroin dealer Cordero R. Seals, 29, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for distributing heroin laced with fentanyl causing a near-death overdose. Seals received...

ST. LOUIS - James P. Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA St. Louis Division, today announced that Julian V. Rodriguez, 22, of Johnston City, Illinois, was sentenced to 188 months in prison after being convicted on the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and the distribution of methamphetamine...

ST. LOUIS - James P. Shroba, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA St. Louis Division, today announced that David Wayne Lederhos, 54, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison after being convicted on the charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Lederhos was sentenced by...

SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL, Calif. - The final tally is in from the 14th National Prescription Take-Back Day that was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017. DEA and its partners took back prescription drugs at 41 locations in San Diego County and four locations in Imperial County. Over the course...

SAN DIEGO - Major Mexican drug cartel leader Sajid Emilio Quintero Navidad, aka Cadete, was arraigned in federal court on October 11, 2017, following his arrest by United States law enforcement at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on charges arising out of the Southern District of California. Quintero Navidad...

SAN DIEGO - DEA Special Agent in Charge William R. Sherman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric S. Birnbaum invite the community to attend the screening of an impactful documentary film created to educate the community about opiate addiction. Event: Free Movie Screening: “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of...