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Mother And Son Meth Team Sentenced To Federal Time

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.  Modesto Barajas De Chavez, 50, originally from … of the law.”  The case was investigated by the Central Alabama Drug Task Force, the Elmore County Sheriff’s …
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New Orleans Field Division Takes Down Designer Synthetic Drug Market In The Deep South

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … phase of Project Synergy involved 29 states, including Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and more than 45 DEA … - In the New Orleans Field Division, DEA partnered with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, along with over 35 state, …
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Eighteen members and associates of Selma street gang charged in Mobile federal court with narcotics and firearms offenses

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama. A total of seven defendants were taken into custody this week; seven other defendants were already in Alabama state custody. Six of the 18 defendants were …
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Drug source sentenced to more than 12 years for interstate narcotics conspiracy

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … and marijuana throughout the Middle District of Alabama and Georgia, announced U.S. Drug Enforcement … conspiracy that stretched from San Pedro, California to Alabama and Georgia. According to the evidence, the drug …
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Pain Management Doctor Arrested In Health Care Fraud Cases

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Rassan M. Tarabein, 58, a neurologist residing in Fairhope, Alabama, was arrested by law enforcement officials on … Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabam and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. On June 16, 2017, a …
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One Physician And Three Nurse Practitioners Charged For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill Mill”

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … their role in operating a “pill mill,” out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) … (2) Julio Delgado, 55, a physician residing in Homewood, Alabama; (3) Steven Cox, 62, a nurse practitioner residing …
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Fourteen Members of a Jefferson County Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Eddie Jerry Jones ,   a.k.a. “Boss,”   47, of Fairfield,   Alabama, Marcus Dewayne Johnson , a.k.a. “Moon,” 56, of Hoover, Alabama, Larry Denzel Rollins, Jr. , a.k.a. “King” and …
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CVS Pharmacy pays one million penalty in settlement with DOJ for violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … CVS Pharmacy locations throughout the Northern District of Alabama, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. … to the United States. It is the largest civil fine paid in Alabama for a Drug Enforcement Administration registrant. …
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Another Doctor pleads guilty in the Montgomery “Pill Mill” case

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … 2018, a physician, Dr. Willie J. Chester, 65, of Pike Road, Alabama, pleaded guilty in the ongoing “pill mill … – Office of Inspector General. The Montgomery County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office, the Alabama Board of Medical …
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Another Montgomery “pill Mill” Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … 8, 2017, Dr. Shepherd A. Odom, 78, of Alexander City, Alabama, pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution and … office located at 4143 Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, Alabama.  According to court documents, until 2013, Dr. Odom …
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Montgomery Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Dr. Gilberto Sanchez, 56, of Cecil, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to drug distribution … Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. from the Middle District of Alabama. According to court documents, beginning on an …
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Montgomery “pill mill” doctor receives over 12 year sentence for drug distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering offenses

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Dr. Gilberto Sanchez, 56, of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to serve 12 years and 1 month in … counselor, Johnnie Chaisson Sanders, 48, of Wetumpka, Alabama, pleaded guilty to health care fraud.  Court …
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Montgomery Nurse Practitioner convicted of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, health care fraud, and conspiracy

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … nurse practitioner Lilian Ifeoma Akwuba, 39, of Montgomery, Alabama, on 17 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled … activity takes a tremendous toll on communities throughout Alabama.  We will continue to work closely with our law …
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Eight Arrested On Federal Drug Charges During Multi-Agency Roundup

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, announced that Carlos Renaldo (39), of Bonaire, … (40), Kyon A. (37), James Marvin (51), all from Montgomery, Alabama, were arrested today for their roles in a drug …
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Montgomery Nurse Practitioner receives 10-year sentence

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Ala. – On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, a Montgomery, Alabama nurse practitioner, Lilian Ifeoma Akwuba, 40, … their criminal activities.  The safety of the citizens of Alabama and the United States is our most important …
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Jasper Pain Clinic Physician Sentenced To Nearly Three Years In Prison For Illegally Dispensing Narcotics

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … in Charge Clay Morris, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sec. Stan Stabler. U.S. … of opiate pharmaceutical drugs are at epidemic levels in Alabama and across the United States,” Morris said. “The …
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Former Doctor and Her Wife Sentenced for Fraud and Other Crimes

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … In 2019, the Killen clinic shut down. In March 2020, the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission revoked Gayle’s … scheme was fraudulent. In 2015, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama audited the practice and discovered that Gayle was …
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Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Outreach: (571) 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov Montgomery, Alabama – On August 15, 2024, a federal jury convicted … 37-year-old Lawrence Coley, III, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, on charges of distribution of a controlled …
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Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, And Nurse Plead Guilty In Montgomery “pill Mill” Case

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … and was located at 4143 Atlanta Highway in Montgomery, Alabama. In November of last year, the practice’s owner, Dr. … On Friday May 11, 2018, Dr. Julio Delgado, 56, of Homewood, Alabama, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the …
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Assistant Tuskegee Football Coach Arrested On Federal Drug And Gun Charge

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Ala. - Today, Ramone Jardon Nickerson, 33, of Phenix City, Alabama, was arrested on two charges of possession with … Louis V. Franklin, Sr., from the Middle District of Alabama. Nickerson was an assistant football coach at …
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Autauga County Man Sentenced To 210 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Drug Organization

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Mark Edward (52), of Deatsville, Alabama, was sentenced on October 15, 2014 to serve 210 … U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. According to court documents, Elliot was the leader …
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"Pill Mill" Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Clay Morris and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck, Jr. announced today Dr. Francisco … 48, a physician currently residing in Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in …
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Trucker Sentenced To Prison For Hauling Cocaine

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.  In addition to the more than five-year prison … truck on Interstate 85 when he was pulled over by an Alabama State Trooper in Montgomery County for having …
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Husband and wife sentenced in connection with pain clinic pill mill scheme

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … a significant problem across the country, including here in Alabama,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Byerley.  “DEA is … 2015, Cindy Dunn ran a pain management clinic in Moody, Alabama operating under the name Cindy Dunn & Dr. …
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Another Doctor And Nurse Indicted For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill Mill”

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … of a “pill mill” being operated out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office.  The two new defendants in this case … are physician Willie J. Chester, Jr., 64, of Pike Road, Alabama, and nurse Stephanie Michelle Ott, 42, of Fairhope, …
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A member of Montgomery drug trafficking organization sentenced to 30 years for conspiracy, drug and gun charges

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … ATF Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Hal Taylor and Montgomery … bed for you for years and years. The wonderful people of Alabama deserve our full effort and attention. We will not …
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Date Rape Drug Distributor Pleads Guilty

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Stephen K. Howard, 64 of Auburn, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to three counts of possession … Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.  When ingested, 1-4 butanediol has the same effect …
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Pharmacist And A Pharmacy Technician Indicted For Conspiracy To Illegally Distribute Prescription Drugs

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … in Walker, Lamar, Winston and Fayette counties in Alabama. Bolling owned five northwestern Alabama pharmacies that were implicated in the conspiracy: …
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Auburn Date Rape Drug Distributor Sentenced To Eight And One-Half Years

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, announced today Stephen K. Howard, 64, of Auburn, Alabama, was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison for …
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

… Division X Account @DEANewOrleans Steven L. Hofer Domestic Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Additional … States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama.  Following service in the United States Navy Palmer … working as a registered nurse at hospitals in southern Alabama. He then went back to school and earned a Master’s …