Tag: DEA
Rubicel Nunez-Sanchez, Transportation of an Illegal Alien for Profit, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read Over 300 individuals were charged with immigration-related crimes in Phoenix, Arizona between July 18 and July 24, 2026. The charges included illegal re-entry, illegal entry, and smuggling. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed 114 cases against aliens who illegally re-entered the United States and 175 cases against…
David Joseph Yama, Fentanyl and Alprazolam Distribution, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read David Joseph Yama, a 42-year-old Fresno County man, has pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl and alprazolam (Xanax) with intent to distribute, as well as gun crimes, just days before his trial was set to begin. The plea comes after a series of incidents, including a traffic stop in September 2020,…
Mason Jones, Controlled Substances Act Violation, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Dr. Mason Jones and his clinic, Total Men’s Primary Care, have agreed to pay up to $600,000 in civil penalties for violating the Controlled Substances Act in Austin, Texas. The alleged violations occurred between 2023 and 2024, when the clinic and Dr. Jones failed to comply with recordkeeping requirements and electronically…
Dakota Ianniello, Fentanyl Trafficking, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dakota Ianniello, a 55-year-old former Kauai resident, was busted for trafficking fentanyl in Hawaii. On May 23, 2025, law enforcement seized approximately 81.5 grams of fentanyl from Ianniello’s vehicle. The suspect was arrested on July 21, 2026, in the Western District of Wisconsin and later admitted to distributing the deadly opioid…
Cornelius D. Phelps, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Missouri 2023
⏱ 4 min read A massive drug trafficking operation was dismantled in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 17, as federal, state, and local law enforcement officers executed multiple search warrants. The Homeland Security Task Force, a multi-agency Department of Justice Initiative, worked together to seize 1,311 grams of fentanyl, 50 firearms, and other illicit items.…
Deshawn Jones, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Deshawn Jones, a 44-year-old New Orleans resident, was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a massive fentanyl, crack, and cocaine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Between December 27, 2021, and November 25, 2024, Jones conspired with others to distribute these illicit substances, putting countless…
Hector Rodriguez-Ramos, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Hector Rodriguez-Ramos, a 48-year-old Mexican national living in Donna, Texas, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute multiple loads of cocaine. In 2024, Rodriguez-Ramos recruited a drug courier and had a hidden compartment installed in the courier’s vehicle at a car shop associated with the…
Michael Mayfield, Methamphetamine Distribution, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read A massive methamphetamine trafficking ring was busted in Owensboro, Kentucky, with 13 individuals indicted for conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of meth from November 2025 to July 14, 2026. The suspects, all from Owensboro, were charged with various counts of meth and cocaine distribution. The investigation was led by…
Balentin Quintero, Distribution of Cocaine, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Four Sacramento men, Balentin Quintero, Francisco Chavez, Steven Ortega, and Tavarius Montgomery, were involved in a large-scale cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine distribution ring, operating in Sacramento between January and June 2026. The men sold controlled substances to undercover agents and confidential sources on multiple occasions, with Chavez agreeing to sell an…
Xisen Guo, Marijuana Trafficking, Maine 2020
⏱ 2 min read Xisen Guo, a 68-year-old from Brooklyn, New York, was involved in a large-scale marijuana operation in Passadumkeag, Maine. Between July 2020 and February 2024, Guo maintained a residence on Main Road for the purpose of growing and distributing marijuana. In February 2024, a state search warrant was executed at the location,…
