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San Diego Pharmacy Owners Pay $750,000 To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

November 18, 2015
… Center Pharmacy unlawfully sold listed chemical products without DEA authorization, did not properly maintain …
November 18, 2015
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Over 65 Pounds Of Heroin Recovered From Truck Axle In Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Two Arrested

August 25, 2016
… Thursday night in Manhattan Criminal Court and ordered held without bail. On …
August 25, 2016
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Leader Of Binghamton-Based Steroid Distribution Ring Pleads Guilty

November 30, 2016
… steroids or any synthetically derived controlled substance without regulation is like playing Russian roulette.  Root …
November 30, 2016
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of 3 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

May 06, 2011
… drugs. This campaign would not have been successful without the assistance of our state, local and tribal police …
May 06, 2011
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… will be continuously updated with new take-back locations. “Without question, prescription drug abuse is a major issue …
July 28, 2015
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DEA Investigation Leads To Million-Dollar Fine

October 29, 2015
… which it knew could be used to manufacture methamphetamine, without following procedures designed to ensure that these …
October 29, 2015
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Syracuse Man Indicted For Distributing Heroin That Killed Woman

April 13, 2016
… on April 6, 2016, Judge Peebles ordered Vita detained without bail pending trial. This case is being investigated …
April 13, 2016
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Three Time Convicted Felon Arrested In Otsego County On Drug Charges

June 02, 2016
… and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility without bail due to his three previous felony convictions in …
June 02, 2016
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Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Oxycodone And Income Tax Evasion

November 13, 2012
… Port Jefferson Station, New York, to provide prescriptions without performing any medical examinations. Telang also …
November 13, 2012
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Two More Arrests In Heroin Trafficking Ring Based In Otsego County

April 04, 2013
… Parrotte who was also arrested on December 7th was released without bail by the Court.  Both Hughes and Parrotte are …
April 04, 2013
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Manhattan Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Prescriptions To Drug Trafficking Organization

September 18, 2013
… - typically 180 pills of oxycodone at 30 mg strength - without ever having met or treated the individuals he named …
September 18, 2013
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Las Vegas Airport Employee Sentenced To Prison For Role In Large Scale Cocaine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 04, 2016
… employee credentials to bring the drugs into the airport without having to pass through security screening. Once in …
February 04, 2016
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Marijuana Kingpin Sentenced In DEA Investigation

July 28, 2015
… Judge Stephen R. Bough to 12 years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 16, 2014, Bond pleaded guilty to …
July 28, 2015
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Army Doctor Indicted For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

June 02, 2011
… of other individuals who were not his patients, sometimes without that person’s knowledge, filled the prescriptions …
June 02, 2011
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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Convicted Of Drug Conspiracy

March 04, 2011
… duty, armed himself with his personal handgun, and took, without authorization, a Philadelphia Police Department …
March 04, 2011
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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Sentenced To 16 Years For Drug Conspiracy

August 19, 2011
… duty, armed himself with his personal handgun, and took, without authorization, a Philadelphia Police Department …
August 19, 2011
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Florida Pharmacist And Web Site Operator Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs

January 30, 2013
… arising from the distribution of prescription drugs without valid prescriptions.  Co-defendant Anthony Spence, …
January 30, 2013
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Eleven Dominican Republic Citizens Indicted For Impersonating Federal Agents And Wire Fraud

January 26, 2011
… Eleven Dominican Republic Citizens Indicted For Impersonating Federal Agents And Wire Fraud January 26, … ST. LOUIS, IL. - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of 11 defendants, … purchased medication over the Internet or by telephone without a valid prescription. To date, investigators have …
January 26, 2011
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Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Value Drug, Inc. To Pay $4,000,000 In Settlement

June 25, 2014
… large or frequent orders for controlled substances without notifying the DEA violate the law and are subject to …
June 25, 2014
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Rochester Doctor Sentenced For Illegal Drug Trafficking

June 26, 2014
… and Ambien. Maye issued the prescriptions over the internet without ever seeing the estimated 12,000 patients. Evidence …
June 26, 2014
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Doctor Convicted Of Manslaughter And Reckless Endangerment: Illegally Sold Prescriptions To 20 Patients

July 21, 2014
… Supreme Court. Judge Michael Sonberg ordered Li remanded without bail pending sentencing, which is scheduled for …
July 21, 2014
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East Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty To The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 19, 2014
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Doctor issues prescription without legitimate medical need BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Carmine G. …
September 19, 2014
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Large Scale “Dark Net” Heroin, Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced

July 24, 2017
… online transactions in digital currency can be completed without a third-party payment processor and are therefore …
July 24, 2017
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U.S. Attorney Tackles Drug Dealing Around Schools In Tenderloin

December 09, 2013
… around San Francisco: the chance to go to and from school without having to navigate through crack deals on the way. …
December 09, 2013
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Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

July 08, 2014
… prescription drugs, including oxycodone and hydrocodone, without medical necessity. Brown prescribed to customers who …
July 08, 2014
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U.S. Attorney Announces Takedown Of Major Synthetic Drug Distribution Ring As Part Of Nationally Coordinated Action

October 16, 2015
… teen and young adult use. These drugs are manufactured without quality controls and have unpredictable effects that …
October 16, 2015
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Three San Francisco International Airport Security Screeners Charged With Fraud And Smuggling Drugs

November 06, 2015
… through the x-ray machine at a security checkpoint line without adequately screening the luggage for explosives, …
November 06, 2015
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Queens Doctor Sentenced To 54 Months’ Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

June 17, 2015
… providing vast quantities of these powerful painkillers without medical necessity. Even after surrendering his DEA …
June 17, 2015
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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

December 15, 2025
… ecstasy. Also located during the search was a backpack with Osborne’s name on it, approximately $3,840, a bottle of … felony drug convictions for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of cocaine with the … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
December 15, 2025
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 05, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of  Fentanyl Free America,  a … period. These reductions in potency and purity correlate with a decline in synthetic opioid deaths to levels not seen … advertising, billboards, and social media resources are available at dea.gov/fentanylfree.   DEA’s efforts are part …
December 05, 2025