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Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Doctor For Selling Assault Weapons & Drugs During Course Of Murder-for-Hire Plot

April 15, 2015
… to December 2014, when the first of six undercover drug buys from the seller, until March 2015, was conducted.  … a professional dispute. During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25 arson that …
April 15, 2015
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 08, 2025
… 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, …
May 08, 2025
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DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans

September 01, 2022
… public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States.  In August 2022, DEA and … 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose.  Without laboratory testing, there is no way to know how much … of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.  Fentanyl available in the United States is primarily supplied by two …
September 01, 2022
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Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

February 10, 2023
… pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street without knowing they contain a drug 100 times more potent …
February 10, 2023
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

August 08, 2013
… justice and giving families and residents a quality of life without fear or exposure to drugs and the violence … from drug dealers in the area controlled by BMG. During the buys, officers were able to purchase significant street …
August 08, 2013
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Mailed Drug Package Results in 15 Years in Prison for Meth Distributor

January 24, 2024
… Phillips on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 29, 2023, Gutierrez pleaded guilty … four kilograms. Investigators made a controlled delivery of the empty box to Gutierrez’s residence. Agents …
January 24, 2024
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Murder for Hire Conspiracy, Use of Firearm, and Narcotics Trafficking

May 09, 2022
… Williams showed his indifference for a human life when, without any hesitation, he accepted money to kill someone … 2013, DEA agents were following Campbell as he was making a delivery of marijuana to a customer in Brooklyn. Campbell …
May 09, 2022
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S.

September 07, 2023
… alleges that Felix obtained the narcotics, arranged for deliveries to be made to the stash house, and orchestrated … doubt in a court of law. Felix, who is currently being held without bond, is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment …
September 07, 2023
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Florida’s Pill Mill Doctor And Clinic Owners Charged With Racketeering And Manslaughter

May 27, 2015
… set up solely for the purpose of trafficking in, and the delivery of, oxycodone, to addicts and drug dealers for … the prescribing of oxycodone, alprazolam and methadone, without medical necessity and which led to the overdose …
May 27, 2015
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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

August 25, 2015
… More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota … regulators, and civic leaders must address this problem without finger pointing or blame. We need to work together … like health policy as well as day-to-day issues around care delivery and treatment of addiction.” Parents and children …
August 25, 2015
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced: Distributed Multi-Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine, Marijuana Near Chamblee High School

November 14, 2016
… time in prison. This case would not have been possible without the spirited level of cooperation between all law … to the house.  On two separate occasions following package deliveries, agents stopped cars leaving the house and seized …
November 14, 2016
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Convicted Of Murder For Hire And Marijuana Trafficking

January 25, 2018
… showed his utter disregard for human life when he accepted without hesitation a $5,000 contract to kill someone … DEA agents followed the co-defendant as he was making a delivery of marijuana to a customer in Brooklyn. The …
January 25, 2018
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DEA, FBI And CODE Join Forces To Take Down Major Drug Trafficking Network In Central Oregon

September 29, 2017
… cause arrest for drug and weapons charges. All arrests were without incident.  In a series of searches conducted in … Oregon Unlawful possession of (state charge) Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a (state …
September 29, 2017
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Couple Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online

January 19, 2011
… for an “initial consultation” via credit card or cash on delivery; medical insurance was not accepted. The identity … subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $500,000. Sentencing …
January 19, 2011
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Cranston Man Admits to Large Scale Production of Meth and Fentanyl-Laced Pills

July 16, 2025
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … thousands of methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced fake Adderall pills, and that he was in possession of significant … Sambo Sok, 41, pleaded guilty to charges of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy …
July 16, 2025
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Three New Haven Men Guilty of Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

February 23, 2025
… oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, and the … Haven area.  The investigation revealed that Willis Taylor, with the assistance of Lauria, Pappas, Gumbs, and others, … After Taylor’s arrest in November 2022, Pappas conspired with others, including Lisa Fausel, of New Haven, to …
February 23, 2025
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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

April 03, 2024
… seized the methamphetamine and cocaine from the vehicle overnight. After learning that the drugs were no longer in …
April 03, 2024
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Op Sweet Silence Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison

May 13, 2025
… to serve 20 years in prison under a binding plea agreement with the final two co-defendants entering guilty pleas in … in the federal system. “The DEA is deploying all resources available to combat criminal organizations that are … and 18, 2023, federal agents monitored the coordination and delivery of a one-kilogram methamphetamine package from …
May 13, 2025
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Four Adult Entertainers And Club Manager Arrested In $200,000 Fraud: Victims Drugged And Transported To New York City Clubs

June 11, 2014
… many cases, drugs were secretly administered to the victim without their consent. While under the influence of the … financial part of the scheme. The defendants determined the available credit and discussed amongst themselves how much … tens of thousands of dollars to the victims’ credit cards without their knowledge.  These unauthorized charges were …
June 11, 2014
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Judge Sentences St. Louis Drug Dealer Known to Carry a Gun During Drug Deals

April 01, 2021
… distributor known to carry a firearm. One source confirmed buying methamphetamine daily from Burns-Jackson over a six-month period. The other source confirmed buying methamphetamine from Burns-Jackson over a two-month …
April 01, 2021
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Federal Judge Sentences “Pill Mill” Co-owner to Prison

March 22, 2021
… would write out prescriptions, which Kotsonis would sign without actually seeing the individual patient or doing any … “The Department of Justice is committed to using all available tools to stop those involved in fueling the opioid …
March 22, 2021
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DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research increases by almost a third

September 11, 2019
… being published in the Federal Register tomorrow and available for public inspection here today.    DEA proposes … production limits at a level required to meet these needs, without resulting in an excessive amount of these …
September 11, 2019
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… pills are being sold in our communities in southeast Texas without any regard for the potentially deadly consequences. … Program Report on the recent drug sampling and testing is available on the DEA.gov website.   On …
November 04, 2019
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America Responds To National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… Nielsen.  “The success of this program is not possible without our federal, state, and local partners who, like … Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day are available at www.deatakeback.com. DEA’s next Prescription …
May 07, 2018
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Modesto Doctor Arrested For Illegally Prescribing Opioids

April 27, 2018
… in Modesto. “Physicians prescribing powerful medications without legitimate medical purpose is both wrong and … Jerry A. Miller. “DEA will continue to use every tool available to hold unscrupulous practitioners accountable.” …
April 27, 2018
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Two doctors, two licensed physical therapists, a licensed clinical social worker, a pharmacist, and four pharmacy owners and operators among those charged in Brooklyn as part of national health care fraud initiative

September 30, 2020
… offices in Queens, provided large-quantity oxycodone scripts to “patients” – individuals he never actually …
September 30, 2020
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DEA Announces Largest-Ever Synthetic Drug Takedown

June 26, 2013
… In Charge View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, … synthetic drug trafficking organizations that have operated without regard for the law or public safety.   These series … among teens and young adults, because they are easily available and, in many cases, they are more potent and …
June 26, 2013
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H-Block Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution And Firearm Offense

August 12, 2025
… 2025, Gray pleaded guilty to distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in … to a cooperating witness, and then subsequently stole “buy” money from the cooperating witness during a controlled … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  Gray is the fourth H-Block …
August 12, 2025
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H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Firearm Offense

May 29, 2025
… of Roxbury, pleaded guilty to distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in … to a cooperating witness, and then subsequently stole “buy” money from the cooperating witness during an additional … a member shot a Boston Police officer at point blank range without warning or provocation.  The charge of distribution …
May 29, 2025
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L.A. Garment District Money Laundering Cartel Scheme Exposed

September 10, 2014
… broker finds business owners in the foreign country who buy goods from vendors in the United States and who need … to collect money from their drug sales in the United States without having to take the risk of smuggling bulk amounts of …
September 10, 2014