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HSTF Investigation Leads to Mexican National Being Sentenced to Prison for Drug Conspiracy

TUCSON, Ariz. – Sebastian Higuera-Fuentes, 23, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced on Oct. 27, by United States District Judge Raner C. Collins to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Higuera-Fuentes previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. As part of the conspiracy, Higuera-Fuentes...
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Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking & Firearms Offenses

Tallahassee, Fla. – Frederick Allen Smith, Jr., 54, of Madison, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine While Armed

HAMMOND, Ind. - On Oct. 29, 2026, Jabari Casey, 45, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and a quantity of crack cocaine, and to possessing a firearm in...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Cocaine Trafficking, Gun Crime

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On Oct. 29, 2026, Leto Lorenzo Hill, 38 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine, and to being a felon in...
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McMinnville, Oregon, Man Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Conspiracy That Caused One Death and Six Overdoses

PORTLAND, Ore.— U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford announced Thursday that John Kyle Donnahoo, 32, of McMinnville, has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Substance. The charge stems from a February 2023 incident in Yamhill County in...
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The Red Ribbon Campaign Champions Prevention to Advance a Fentanyl Free America

LOS ANGELES – This October, DEA honors the legacy of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena with the annual Red Ribbon Campaign — the nation’s largest, and longest-running, drug prevention program, which serves as the cornerstone of agency’s prevention efforts. Landmarks, bridges, and city buildings across the United States are...
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Gainesville Man Responsible for Fentanyl Overdose Death Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Gainesville, Fla. –Trai Willaims, 28, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of carfentanil (an analogue of fentanyl) and other controlled substances. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States...
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Second Defendant in Largest Methamphetamine Seizure in New Jersey History Admits to Drug Distribution Conspiracy

CAMDEN, N.J. – Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Field Division Towanda R. Thorne-James and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Robert Frazer announced a Mexican national admitted yesterday to conspiring to distribute over 260 pounds of methamphetamine into New Jersey—the largest seizure...
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Two Honduran Men Each Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl

OAKLAND, Calif.– Mario Sevilla Artiaga and Danexi Mendoza Licona were each sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Friday, October 23, for conspiring to and selling fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar handed down the sentence. Mario Sevilla Artiaga, 23, and Danexi Mendoza Licona, 22, both nationals of...
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The Red Ribbon Campaign Champions Prevention to Advance a Fentanyl Free America

DETROIT – The DEA Detroit Field Division will join with millions of community members across the nation to celebrate Red Ribbon Week , the nation’s oldest and largest drug misuse prevention awareness program, which honors the legacy of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Officially running from October 23 –...

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