DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2013, turned in 10,880 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. Harry S. Sommers, the Special...
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2013, turned in 5,527.18 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. Harry S. Sommers, the Special...
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 50 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine, Marijuana

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Antwain Yopp, 31, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree...
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Two Dozen Charged After DEA Task Force Takes Down Coast To Coast Narcotics Distribution Ring

HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England, Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Britain Police Chief James Wardwell and Wethersfield Police Chief James Cetran today announced that 24 individuals have been charged...
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Danbury Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Oxycodone

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Vasiliki Papadakos, 61, of Danbury, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton in...
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Meriden Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Cocaine And Oxycodone

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the New England Field Division and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Andrew Melillo, 28, of Meriden, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New...
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Two Men Admit Trafficking Marijuana

HARTFORD, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Oves St. Orbin Wright, 56, of Massapequa, N.Y., and Kevin J. Dunbar, 45, of Manchester, have...
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Ten Charged After Investigation Into Danbury-Area Home Invasion Drug Robberies

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New England, Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Danbury Police Chief Alan D. Baker today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport has returned...
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DEA Atlanta Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

ATLANTA - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Atlanta Division Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes...
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Charlotte District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their...