COLUMBIA, SC. - South Carolina residents participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 3,302.05 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount...

NASHVILLE, TN. - Tennessee residents participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 6,329.4 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount collected...

ATLANTA, GA. - Georgians participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29, 2011, turned in approximately 3,794.35 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at numerous collection sites throughout the state. This number exceeded the amount collected during...

FRESNO, CA - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today charging Ketkeo Vorasane, 45, and Chanh Vorasane, 45, both of Reedley, in a conspiracy to cultivate, distribute, and...

SEATTLE,WASH - Americans participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29 turned in more than 377,086 (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 collection sites that were available in all 50 states and U.S...

NEW YORK, NY. - DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart hailed the news that international arms dealer Viktor Bout was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de (FARC) - a designated foreign terrorist organization based in Colombia - to be...

LOS ANGELES, CA - More than 300 law enforcement officers from federal and local agencies executed dozens of arrest and search warrants this morning relative to a multiple fraudulent document rings operating in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, Northern California, Illinois and Texas, with connections to other states and Mexico...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 29 turned in more than 377,086 (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states and...

ATLANTA, GA. - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced the sentencing of six members of a major cocaine organization, all residents of Macon, Georgia, on October 26, 2011. The Honorable Marc T. Treadwell imposed the following sentences: Andre Fowler, age 38 - 168...