DEA Archived Press Releases

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Eight Members Of Ohio Heroin And Steroid Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced In Federal Court

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The last of eight defendants guilty of distributing heroin, anabolic steroids and other drugs in central and southern Ohio has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, capping a two-year investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern...
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

NORTH TEXAS and Okla. - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated...
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Florida Couple Charged With Illegally Distributing Oxycodone In Connecticut

OCT 19 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging Harry Duren, 73, and Sandra Duren, 53, both of Seminole, Florida, with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, oxycodone. The indictments were jointly announced...
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Danbury Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Murdering I-84 Motorist In 2000

OCT 19 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Alex Garcia, 38, of Danbury, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer...
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California To Connecticut Marijuana Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy

SAN FRANCISCO - Thanousone Volarat, 36, of Fresno, was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Dale A. Drozd to six years and six months in prison for conspiring to manufacture and distribute marijuana, money laundering, and escaping from the Fresno County Jail, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert...
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

SAN FRANCISCO - DEA reprises one of its most popular community programs this weekend: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, operated by 3,800...
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

SEATTLE - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday October 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 156 collection sites in the Pacific Northwest, operated...
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Is This Saturday

NEW ORLEANS - After collecting and destroying about 6.4 million pounds-about 3,200 tons-of unused prescription drugs in the past six years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. The DEA invites the public to bring their potentially dangerous, unwanted...
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Monmouth County Designated As A HIDTA County

NEWARK, N.J. - - The Office of National Drug Control (ONDCP) announced that Monmouth County has been designated as a HIDTA County. HIDTA stands for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. The HIDTA program helps federal, state and local authorities address emerging drug threats by coordinating drug enforcement operations, supporting prevention...
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DEA Sponsoring 12th National Prescription Take Back Day

NEWARK, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, is reminding New Jersey residents that on Saturday, October 22nd from 10 am - 2 pm, the DEA and its law enforcement partners will be holding the12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back...