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Lexington Doctor Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose announced that James Randall Long, MD, 56, of Lexington, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer and pleaded guilty to unlawful distribution of Fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. Dr. Long admitted today in court that he prescribed the drug...
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office Holds 12th Prescription Drug Take-Back Saturday, October 22

(ATLANTA, Ga. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Division is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. This one-day...
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Charlotte Man Guilty Of Perjury For Lying Under Oath In Drug Trafficking Trial

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. - B Jucorey Deonte Pruitt, aka Corey Deonte Pruitt, 25, of Charlotte, appeared in court today and pled guilty to a perjury charge for lying under oath during a federal trial, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Magistrate Judge David...
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DEA Charlotte District Office Holds 12th Prescription Drug Take-Back Saturday, October 22

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Charlotte District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. This...
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DEA Columbia District Office Holds 12th Prescription Drug Take-Back Saturday, October 22

(COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s South Carolina District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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DEA Nashville District Office Holds 12th Prescription Drug Take-Back Saturday, October 22

(NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Nashville District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. This...
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Syracuse Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 28 Years

(SYRACUSE - - Derrick Wilson, 36, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today to serve a 336 (28 years) term of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The sentence was announced jointly by Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, Drug Enforcement (DEA), United States...
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Three Members Of Drug Crew Arrested In Utica, New York

(SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - - Three men were arrested and five kilograms of cocaine were seized on Saturday in Utica, New York when Special Agents and Officers of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York State Police, and local law enforcement agencies ended a long-term investigation of drug trafficking in...
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Guilty Verdict In Major Drug Trafficking Case

ALBANY, N.Y. - - District Attorney P. David Soares and James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division announced today that Manuel Luna, 51, of Queens, was found guilty after a jury trial of one Count of Operating as a Major Trafficker, a Class...
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Drug Ring Supplying Elmira, NY With Heroin And Fentanyl Shut Down

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - - The 15-month investigation led to the arrests of eight members of a drug pipeline responsible for funneling heroin from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to Elmira, NY. Eight defendants were arrested and charged yesterday by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution...