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Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics

September 25, 2012
… including oxycodone and methadone, for a fee and without any legitimate medical purpose. The indictment …
September 25, 2012
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Physician/Owner And Office Manager Of McLean Skin Care Clinic Convicted At Trial

May 07, 2014
… practice, Aphrodite Advanced Esthetic & Skin Care Clinic, without the patients’ knowledge or consent. Sarraf provided …
May 07, 2014
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Member Of An International Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Sentenced To 115 Months For Drug Trafficking And Attempting To Assassinate Criminal Associate Over Drug Debt

January 10, 2014
… led him to gun down a rival outside a Bronx restaurant without regard for the safety of the innocent bystanders …
January 10, 2014
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Costco Wholesale To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Lax Pharmacy Controls

January 17, 2017
… inspections of all DEA registered Costco pharmacy locations without Administrative Inspection Warrants. The Drug …
January 17, 2017
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Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

September 08, 2017
… 104-page federal criminal complaint charges 18 defendants with criminal activity ranging from firearms trafficking, … of society. DEA will continue to conduct investigations with our counterparts that send the message these activities … to promote prostitution or for conspiracy to deal firearms without a license. Any sentence, however, would be …
September 08, 2017
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DEA And IRS Present Bay Area Law Enforcement Agencies With More Than $1.2 Million In Cash

December 22, 2011
… Charge Bob Cooke stated “We cannot make these things happen without the partnerships we have developed through our …
December 22, 2011
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

June 24, 2024
… of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). In alignment with DEA's mission, the event aimed to provide opportunities … Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, saw a strong turnout with over 90 participants, including families from the DMV. … to the event's success, enriching the experience with both emotional depth and educational value for all …
June 24, 2024
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive … million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl nationwide. Within the DEA St. Louis Field Division, encompassing … advertising, billboards, and social media resources are available at  dea.gov/fentanylfree .   DEA’s efforts are …
December 03, 2025
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a comprehensive … 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 03, 2025
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Midwestern Communities Safely Dispose of 18,710 Pounds of Unwanted Medications at DEA Take Back Day Event

November 03, 2025
… for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at  www.dea.gov/TakeBackDay .  ### Take Back Day …
November 03, 2025
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

September 25, 2025
… We are passionately committed to continue partnering with local and state allies to put an end to the … three Chinese nationals. DEA has vaping-related resources available at  www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov . Operation Vape …
September 25, 2025
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Oxnard Men Charged with Being Prolific Sinaloa-Linked Drug Traffickers in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

September 17, 2025
… Oxnard Men Charged with Being Prolific Sinaloa-Linked Drug Traffickers in … indictment charging two Oxnard men and a Mexican national with being large-scale cocaine and methamphetamine … dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, reducing availability of harmful substances, and ultimately improving …
September 17, 2025
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

August 25, 2025
… a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and … stop on a car that Ellis was driving and found a loaded gun with a large capacity magazine, fentanyl pills, … and planned to distribute, some of the most dangerous drugs available.  His case shows that those exposing the citizens …
August 25, 2025
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Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Two Fatal Overdoses

July 03, 2025
… deadly drug despite the fatal overdoses of two customers within a four-month span, was sentenced in federal court … awaiting those who choose to flood our communities with deadly fentanyl,” said Shawn Gibson, special agent in … to counter the rising overdose rate and decrease the availability and accessibility of fentanyl. INVESTIGATING …
July 03, 2025
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

June 30, 2025
… Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud June 30, 2025 New … criminal charges against two defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud government benefit programs. … of each case involved in today’s enforcement action are available …
June 30, 2025
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Georgia Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison

June 04, 2025
… was scheduled to arrive in the Goldsboro, NC area with a large shipment of methamphetamine on October 21, … The driver, Rosendo Salazar, pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine on March 10, … www.dea.gov/onepill .  The materials on this website are available for public use. Follow DEA Atlanta on X and …
June 04, 2025
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Savannah Resident Convicted at Trial of Machinegun and Drug Charges

April 24, 2025
… Court on charges of Possession of Controlled Substances With Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Machinegun in … in that it expelled multiple rounds of ammunition with one sustained pull of the trigger.  McKenzie was … www.dea.gov/onepill .  The materials on this website are available for public use. Follow DEA Atlanta on X and …
April 24, 2025
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Three Members of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

April 24, 2025
… of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds April … South Carolina, and Puquan Huang, 49, of Buford, Georgia, with conspiring to launder millions of dollars of proceeds … www.dea.gov/onepill .  The materials on this website are available for public use. Follow DEA Atlanta on X and …
April 24, 2025
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Eight Defendants, Including a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

October 13, 2022
… a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone … Frank A. Tarentino III Domestic New York state with offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long … this Office’s continued commitment to stemming the availability of illegal drugs and holding to account those …
October 13, 2022
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DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit

November 20, 2024
… law enforcement, especially through the tools and resources available through EPIC. “EPIC’s mission is DEA’s mission, … local and state partners nationwide to be here and help us with that mission.” There are plans to make the Law …
November 20, 2024
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China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

November 08, 2024
… Ltd., a chemical company based in Wuhan, China, is charged with one count of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute … Xuening Gao, 38, Hubei Aoks’ sole director, who is charged with two conspiracy counts; Guangzhao Gao, 36, the operator … and would suggest alternative chemicals if one was not available. Hubei Aoks claimed that fentanyl precursors were …
November 08, 2024
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

October 16, 2023
… is set up and ready to go for the over 300 collection sites available on October 28 throughout the DMV region," The Drug …
October 16, 2023
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Indianapolis area methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organizations dismantled

March 19, 2020
… shoulder with our law enforcement partners and utilize all available resources to target those who are responsible for …
March 19, 2020
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Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

January 18, 2012
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … out his visits between the pharmacies and by paying with cash in some instances and by insurance in others. As a … to fighting the  prescription drug problem with every available tool possible in order to protect our citizens.  …
January 18, 2012
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Seven Arrested For Heroin Ring That Reached From Pittsburgh To Nassau County

June 13, 2016
… collaborate with our law enforcement partners and use every available tool to hunt down those who peddle this deadly …
June 13, 2016
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… – The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 law enforcement partners across the … drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision. Take-back …
October 22, 2025
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

April 23, 2025
… Wash. –The Drug Enforcement Administration, in coordination with more than  4,400 law enforcement partners across the … Prescription Drug Take Bay Day would not be possible without our incredible local and state law enforcement …
April 23, 2025
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Darknet Vendor Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Drugs

April 14, 2025
… between January 2017 and October 2021, Sabbagh conspired with others to manufacture and sell counterfeit generic alprazolam pills. Sabbagh and his co-conspirators, without authorization, created pills stamped with …
April 14, 2025
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Massive takedown targets East County drug trafficking networks

September 19, 2019
… Freedom is priceless. Today South County is free to live without a criminal undertone which eroded their daily …
September 19, 2019
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Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Causing the Overdose Deaths of Two patients and Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

December 16, 2021
… intentionally dispensed six prescriptions of oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose to an undercover …
December 16, 2021