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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®). Fake prescription pills are widely accessible … sold on social media and e-commerce platforms – making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. The …
September 27, 2021
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for bank fraud and money laundering schemes

September 27, 2018
… to profit from the loans, or the sales of the property, without having to re-pay the loans. One of the schemes … an FDIC-insured financial institution for the purpose of buying an apartment in Aventura, Florida. He submitted a … belonging to co-conspirators and accomplices, and by buying property through shell corporations, in order to …
September 27, 2018
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

July 05, 2011
… to 30 months in federal prison for helping drug dealers buy vehicles used for drug trafficking without attracting the attention of law enforcement. Jon … another instance, undercover officers talked to Lenie about buying a 2006 Acura TSX for $15,950 in cash. They told him …
July 05, 2011
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DEA And Otsego County Sheriff's Office Arrest Two Defendants On Drug Charges

January 03, 2014
… as well as $513 in U.S. currency and a fraudulent USA Virgin Islands Driving License inside of the apartment.  … Lucy P. Bernier and she remanded Collins back to the OCCF without bail due to his three felony convictions.  Collins …
January 03, 2014
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O.C. doctor arrested on federal narcotics charges that allege prescriptions to ‘patients’ who suffered fatal overdoses

December 18, 2018
… O.C. doctor arrested on federal narcotics charges that allege … powerful narcotics by writing prescriptions for “patients” without medical examinations and to at least five … “The drugs requested include, but are not limited to, adderall, oxycodone, tramadol, suboxone, norco, soma, …
December 18, 2018
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Alleged Newark Drug Dealer And Associates Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

June 30, 2011
… During the calls, agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from Bassett. They also observed Pender meet with … area on December 9, 2009, and witness him making a drug delivery of approximately four kilograms of heroin, which …
June 30, 2011
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Jury Convicts Conroe Man Of Trafficking Cocaine And Conspiring To Launder Drug Money

November 03, 2016
… had already been speaking to Benitez about trying to buy large amounts of cocaine from him and his drug supplier. … of cocaine to Benitez on a ranch he owns in Conroe. This delivery happened in the early morning hours and was …
November 03, 2016
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January 19, 2025
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January 19, 2025
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

June 28, 2016
… engine, also contained methamphetamine and was destined for delivery to an automotive shop in the Charlotte area. … On February 4, 2016, the day the shipment was scheduled for delivery, law enforcement approached Diaz-Fernandez who was … of a federal facility. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole. Upon completion of his …
June 28, 2016
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Middle Georgia Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

March 08, 2022
… to the best of my ability, using the best resources available, to protect the citizens of Laurens County from … was indicted in July 2021 along with 29 other defendants in USA v. Monroe et. al. The indictment was the culmination of …
March 08, 2022
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Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,000 Kilos of Cocaine

April 21, 2021
… Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 2,000 Kilos of Cocaine … on Tuesday, April 20, to 25 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Walters to forfeit … City, Kansas, received 50 to 60 kilograms of cocaine per delivery. Walters said he purchased 10 to 20 kilograms of …
April 21, 2021
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Kent, Washington, Resident Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl While Illegally Possessing a Firearm

March 10, 2023
… away for his drug sales. In January, Muse started staying overnight at a Lynwood, Washington apartment.  On February …
March 10, 2023
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Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death

April 08, 2021
… an individual, M.D., causing M.D.’s fatal overdose in the overnight hours of July 19, 2019. As a result, the court …
April 08, 2021
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to over 12 years in prison for attempted international narcotics trafficking

October 01, 2018
… with Senese, who claimed that he was returning from an overnight stay in the Bahamas.  However, Senese could not …
October 01, 2018
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Kidnapping

March 20, 2015
… driven to a trap house where he was locked in a bathroom overnight.  The next day, Whitehurst directed the victim to …
March 20, 2015
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro areas … become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more … Americans for profit. These fake, deadly pills are widely available and deadlier than ever. Fake pills are designed to …
October 19, 2021
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®). Fake prescription pills are widely accessible … sold on social media and e-commerce platforms – making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. …
September 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®). Fake prescription pills are widely accessible … sold on social media and e-commerce platforms – making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. The …
September 27, 2021
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

March 25, 2020
… of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine … sentencing hearing, investigators made three controlled buys of methamphetamine from Jones and seized … Federal Bureau of Prisons. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole.    Assistant U.S. …
March 25, 2020
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Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 09, 2023
… drugs was located in the backseat. Both men were arrested without incident. On the same day, Rosa Cotto was determined … fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto arrived at the buy location with the drugs, and he was arrested. A bag …
January 09, 2023
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Operation Boyztown Results in Rare Life Sentence for Methamphetamine Distributor

May 05, 2020
… Operation Boyztown Results in Rare Life Sentence for Methamphetamine Distributor May 05, 2020 Omaha Contact … involved one wiretap and could not have been accomplished without the cooperation of multiple law enforcement … drug offenders.  Twenty-five years ago, if you wanted to buy wholesale quantities of drugs at wholesale prices, you …
May 05, 2020
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Former Office Manager of New Jersey Medical Practice Admits Conspiring with Doctor to Divert Controlled Substances

February 15, 2023
… practice to distribute prescription amphetamine to patients without a legitimate medical reason, U.S. Attorney Philip R. … to distribute dextroamphetamine-amphetamine (brand name Adderall), a Schedule II controlled substance, outside the …
February 15, 2023
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Buffalo Man Sentenced for Conspiring with Local Doctor Unlawfully to Obtain Drugs

April 30, 2021
… cocaine to Dr. Keefe, who was an active user of cocaine, Adderall, and prescription opiates. In January 2014, Dr. … Keefe, and all 22 prescriptions were fraudulently issued without a legitimate medical purpose. Dr. Keefe was …
April 30, 2021
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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

September 29, 2020
… R. Bough on Friday, Sept. 25, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On May 16, 2019, Stone pleaded guilty to … Stone was preparing to travel to the Kansas City area to buy methamphetamine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement …
September 29, 2020
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Ten Defendants Charged in Augusta-area Drug Trafficking Operation

November 03, 2022
… As described in the newly unsealed indictment in USA v. Fields et. al , the investigation parallels the indictments in USA v. Wheatley et. al, together dubbed Operation Wheat … rooms. Those charged in the October 2022 indictment in USA v. Fields, et. al , include: Justin Wayne Fields , 39, …
November 03, 2022
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Leominster Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Drug Offenses

March 07, 2024
… Defendant possessed multiple kilos of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine BOSTON – A … in Worcester for possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for … who was distributing significant quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine in Rhode Island. …
March 07, 2024
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Former Watertown Police Officer Sentenced For Passing False Prescriptions Using Another's Identity

November 15, 2013
… substances and used the stolen identity to fill the scripts. On …
November 15, 2013
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Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The Internet

September 06, 2017
… of “yes” or “no” questions. Customers ordered the drugs without ever seeing or speaking to a physician or medical practitioner and without obtaining a valid prescription.  During the course … bottles that were received as a result of the undercover buys did not bear the name of any doctor who had prescribed …
September 06, 2017
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DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division

January 22, 2025
DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA Acting Administrator Tim Shea visited the agency’s Los Angeles Field Division DEA …
January 22, 2025
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Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose

December 11, 2025
… to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose December 11, 2025 Seattle … substances are dangerous and highly abused by those with substance use disorders.  In issuing the prescriptions, …
December 11, 2025