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Flagler Beach man sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for selling benzoyl fentanyl and other drugs online

… Jodoin. Also in May 2018, during the time the undercover buy was being conducted, Jodoin posted an advertisement on … analogue. On June 6, 2018, the package was scanned as available for pickup, and law enforcement observed as Jodoin …
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Atlanta Armed Robbery Crew Sentenced

… through use of the Frontline strategy by utilizing all available resources to make our communities safer.” … Officer for the DEA, who Dixon had met when “Tony” tried to buy cocaine from Dixon as a part of an investigation. As the …
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Milford Man Who Used Telegram App to Traffic Drugs Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

… including fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and fake Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, and other drugs, … 1,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, counterfeit Adderall containing methamphetamine, and psilocybin … seized various controlled substances, including counterfeit Adderall pills, psilocybin mushrooms, and approximately 20 …
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DEA and New Jersey law enforcement partners collect more than 18,000 pounds of unwanted prescriptions during 19th National Prescription Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and …   Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and … Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and … Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from …
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DEA Executes Operation Bottleneck to Prevent the Diversion of Controlled Substances and Keep Communities Safe

… lives last year alone, DEA will continue using every available tool to prevent the diversion and misuse of … Inc., a dosage form manufacturer, failed to make records available for inspection in a timely manner and shipped controlled substances without producing required documentation. On numerous …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and …   Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from …
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Record collection in the Pacific Northwest of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and … Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and … Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from …
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Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

… prison sentence and a potential maximum sentence of life without parole in federal prison. “These charges are the … bringing justice to the families of victims who often died without knowing they were ingesting some of the world’s most … between the two that show the victim thought he was buying oxycodone, a commonly used and widely abused …
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Federal Court Orders Clinic to Close, Physician and Clinic Owners to Pay $600,000 for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution

… that Dr. Tobias Bacaner wrote prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … to unlawfully fill prescriptions issued at Paragon without scrutiny. The order against Dr. Bacaner requires him … “The department will continue to aggressively use all available enforcement remedies to prevent the unlawful …
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Training
February 03, 2020 - February 06, 2020
February 03, 2020 - February 06, 2020

Exploitation & Monitoring of Social Media for Law Enforcement Training Course (3-Day)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Sykesville, MD
Hosted by: the DEA Washington Division and the National Domestic Communication Assistance Center (NDCAC) Course Description: This innovative course provides Criminal Investigators, State & Local Officers, Intel Analysts, Diversion Investigators, and other investigators involved in investigations using open source technology, a fast-paced, hands-on look at social media investigative tools geared...
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The United States and Montgomery County Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Reach a Consent Decree Over Allegations of Illegally Dispensed Controlled Substances

… paid for with cash even though the patient had insurance available to pay for the patient’s prescriptions.  Although … and when the patient pays in cash despite having insurance available to pay for the prescription.  Before filling … opioid and a stimulant, and prescriptions for buprenorphine without naloxone without reliable documentation from the …
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DEA Washington Chief Issues Public Safety Alert: Dangerous Increase in Fake Rx Pills Containing Fentanyl

… Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … residents of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl … and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®). These counterfeit pills are being so well made …
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$1 Million Worth Of Methamphetamine Secreted In Candles Seized And Five People Arrested

… laced with methamphetamine.  The defendants were arrested overnight in New Jersey, and were presented today before …
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39 Kilos Of Heroin Worth Over $20 Million Seized In Richmond Hill, Queens

… the presence of narcotics. Agents froze the location overnight and the Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s Office …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

… the investigation, law enforcement conducted two controlled buys of methamphetamine from Mashburn and seized … Federal Bureau of Prisons. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole.    Assistant U.S. …
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Tenderloin Dealer who Sold Fentanyl that Killed One and Injured Another Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

… Doblado-Canaca, 40, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty, without a written agreement, on April 4, 2023, to the charge … District.  On May 18, 2020, Doblado-Canaca sold drugs to a buyer that he had sold to before.  He later learned that the buyer then provided the drugs to two other individuals in …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… in another person’s name as his personal credit card, buying air travel, rental vehicles and paying cellular … as the very distribution of their illegal drugs. Without these ill-gotten gains, the traffickers could not …
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Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Kidnap Man After Failed Cocaine Deal

… individual told Casillas that an associate of his wanted to buy one kilogram of cocaine. Casillas and Hernandez agreed … the transaction on April 4, the “customer” took the cocaine without paying. Hernandez then called the supplier of the …
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Seven Charlotte Men Sentenced For Conspiracy To Traffic Narcotics

… 2013, law enforcement made approximately 30 undercover drug buys from the defendants at or near a residence located on … of a federal facility. All federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole. The investigation is …
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Third Convicted Cuban Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To Prison For 151 Months

… location in Tucson. Law enforcement agents swarmed the buy-site and all suspects were arrested without incident. Evidence at trial showed that the three …
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DEA Takes Fentanyl Free America Message to Rapid City

… table at the two-day Youth and Family Services’ Kids Fair with drug education and prevention information available for both adults and children. Kids can earn their … such as fentanyl, by disrupting supply chains, reducing availability and saving American lives. In 2025, agents with …
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… into the wrong hands. This program would not be possible without the support of our law enforcement and community … out on a semi-regular basis, safe disposal options are available year-round. Nearly 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, …
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DEA Hosts Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Regulations

… held in person and livestreamed with remote participation available.   WHAT:                       Public Listening … has now closed. The event will be livestreamed and publicly available .   FOR NEWS MEDIA: News media wishing to attend … of certain controlled medications via telemedicine without an in-person medical evaluation of the patient under …
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12 Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

… the Mazatlán Beauty Salon in Tualatin, Oregon and by buying real estate. The real estate purchases were made with … the substance—is enough to kill an average adult male. The availability of illicit fentanyl in Oregon has caused a … or visit  www.linesforlife.org . Phone support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also …
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Seventeen Defendants Facing Federal Narcotics Or Firearms Charges Alleging Nexus Of Guns And Drugs In Chicago

… Seventeen Defendants Facing Federal Narcotics Or Firearms Charges Alleging Nexus Of Guns And Drugs In … on at least a dozen phones to intercept conversations and deliveries of narcotics and firearms.  In a telephone … in the vehicle. Believing that the cocaine was destined for delivery to the nearby residence of Johnny Mendez, located …
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Kansas City Pharmacy Filled Forged Prescriptions

… from continuing its past practice of filling prescriptions without verifying whether they were issued by a Drug … prohibited from dispensing any controlled substance without verifying that the prescription contains a valid DEA … controlled substances. During this time, the DEA made available a free prescriber registration validity …
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A Record Amount of Unwanted Medications Collected During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Day, safe and secure drug disposal continues to be available at any of the 11,000 DEA authorized collectors … other ways they can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs without having to leave their homes. Both the U.S. Food and …   Complete results for DEA’s 2020 October Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com .   Photos and video from …