PRESS RELEASE

Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

May 13, 2019
… from the clinics showed that most exams were conducted without any medical testing and rarely produced … hydrocodone and Xanax, generally for the highest dosages available. Several of his co-defendants, including several …
May 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Clinic Office Manager Sentenced for Operating $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme

December 12, 2023
… Clinic Office Manager Sentenced for Operating $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme December 12, 2023 … hydrocodone, carisoprodol and alprazolam — to his patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash … screening, assessment, and referral (OSAR) programs are available to all persons looking for information about …
December 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Sentenced for $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme

December 04, 2023
… Physician Sentenced for $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme December 04, 2023 Houston Contact … hydrocodone, carisoprodol and alprazolam — to his patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash … screening, assessment, and referral (OSAR) programs are available to all persons looking for information about …
December 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Omaha Division Collects Nearly 19,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on Take Back Day

May 23, 2022
… medications. “The success of our event wouldn’t be possible without the assistance of our state, local and tribal law … DEA’s spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . DEA’s next National …
May 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Junction Cocaine Ring Indicted

October 20, 2005
… of ICE on immigration charges, and 5 were arrested today without incident. The other defendant is considered a … the traffic on that highway and significantly diminish the availability of cocaine in Grand Junction.” Charged in the …
October 20, 2005
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2019
… Day, and the success of this program would not be possible without their participation,” said DEA Denver Division …  Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com .  DEA’s next National …
November 05, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Denver Division sets new record for 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2018
… Day, and the success of this program would not be possible without their participation.” National Prescription Drug … Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day are available at …
November 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 17, 2020
… (Narcan) which reverses the overdose symptoms, and is available without a prescription from a doctor at most major …
December 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 04, 2020
… 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 …
November 04, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Salem area drug distribution network sentenced to ten years in federal prison

March 17, 2020
… rifle, a CZ 9mm caliber rifle. Alvarado was arrested without incident. On May 8, 2019, Alvarado pleaded guilty to … centerpiece of the department’s strategy for reducing the availability of drugs in the U.S. OCDETF was established in …
March 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal investigation of Portland drug trafficking organization reveals black market peso exchange scheme

April 09, 2019
… cash deposits under $10,000 into personal bank accounts without providing identification. The bank now requires … centerpiece of the department’s strategy for reducing the availability of drugs in the U.S. In 2018, the case was …
April 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Record Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And For Recordkeeping Violations

July 11, 2017
… an increasingly excessive quantity of oxycodone pills without notifying DEA of these suspicious orders. Through … need to go beyond “know your customer” to use otherwise available company data to “know your customer’s customer” to …
July 11, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Four Additional Defendants Sentenced On A-PVP (A.K.A. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) Conspiracy Charges

August 14, 2015
… awake for days; hostility and having exceptional strength without apparent fatigue. These are many of the … that it is one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available anywhere. The seriousness of these offenses is …
August 14, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Utica/Rome Area Heroin Ring Dismantled

August 05, 2015
… out of business -- these arrests would not be possible without their continued collaboration. Our message is … and often times deadly drug, and we will use every resource available to shut down these operations," said New York …
August 05, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

January 16, 2015
… citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 … alternative credit-based systems used to transfer money without the use of wires or other traditional means; …
January 16, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Cocaine trafficker sentenced in Western District of New York

February 13, 2020
… areas.  Sometime in December 2016, Hoover agreed to receive delivery of a U.S. Postal Service parcel, which contained a … a monetary payment in exchange for her role in taking the delivery and safeguarding the parcel. Prior to delivery, the parcel was intercepted by the U.S. Postal …
February 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice Announces Results of Operation Dark HunTor

October 26, 2021
… to traffic methamphetamine, counterfeit pressed Adderall (containing methamphetamine), MDMA, cocaine, and … methamphetamine, which was falsely represented to be Adderall, through the mail in the Western District of …
October 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison

October 03, 2019
… manufactured and distributed oxycodone laced with deadly fentanyl - over 350,000 such pills - to people … Hydrocodone  pills laced with fentanyl, four kilograms of Adderall pills laced with  methamphetamine, five kilograms … laced with fentanyl                         359,553 pills Adderall laced with methamphetamine             342,551 …
October 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Four L.A. County Men Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Distribute Vast Quantities of Meth, Fentanyl

June 03, 2025
… vehicles.             The following defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with … magistrate judge ordered Lopez-Martinez and Mendoza jailed without bond. Parra and Felix were ordered released on bond. … Wilmington Avenue in Compton. Lopez-Martinez arranged the delivery of controlled substances to drug customers. …
June 03, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

June 08, 2022
… compliance and oversight during which any failure to comply with its obligations may result in contempt of court … opioids. Sovah Health is a regional health care delivery system comprised of a hospital with two campuses - … substances, filled orders for controlled substances without a system in place to disclose suspicious orders of …
June 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

27 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin And Crack Cocaine On City’s West Side

June 12, 2014
… District Court.  The state defendants were charged with delivery of a controlled substance in separate complaints … citizens should now be able to enjoy their communities without the threat of these alleged gang and narcotic …
June 12, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Investigation Takes Down New Breed Of Pill Mills In Florida

June 27, 2012
… conspiracy to traffic in a controlled (28 grams or more); delivery of a controlled substance; illegally prescribing a … and were prescribed approximately 2,732 oxycodone tablets without medical justification. Between July 2011 and June …
June 27, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Four South Arkansas Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Unrelated Drug Trafficking Offenses

November 21, 2014
… Street Crimes Unit arranged for multiple controlled buys of suspected crack cocaine in October, 2013 from the … of methamphetamine for $12,500 or $13,000 for the CI to buy. Bennett then instructed the CI to come to his residence …
November 21, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… include synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, are widely available throughout the DEA Washington Division area of … Mexico. The drugs are transported into our area by parcel delivery services, tractor trailers, and personal or rental …
January 26, 2024
STORY

New, Dangerous Synthetic Opioid in D.C., Emerging in Tri-State Area

June 01, 2022
… Division brought local news outlets into their regional laboratory to see and discuss a dangerous class of drugs they are … after a lab test, so people don't realize they're buying them until it's too late. “We want to get this info …
June 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Portland Man Charged With Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

November 19, 2015
… to the complaint, Okot possessed a Springfield Armory USA Model SA XD-9 subcompact handgun that was recovered from … Police Departments.  A criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven …
November 19, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom

August 30, 2016
DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom August 30, 2016 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 (571) 776-2508 DEA Public Affairs HRA-SAA@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us Headquarters Quick Links Press Releases Local Fugitives …
August 30, 2016
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Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Marijuana, Agrees To Pay $200,000 To Resolve Forfeiture Case

August 03, 2015
… government $200,000 to resolve a related civil forfeiture ( USA v. 15 Mead Street, Stamford, Connecticut, 3:14cv645 ). …
August 03, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Distributor Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

June 21, 2022
… of cocaine, valued at an estimated $570,000, through a delivery service from an address in Puerto Rico to an … Orlando. On January 19, 2022, security specialists at the delivery service company detected the cocaine shipment and … On January 21, 2022, an undercover officer posed as a delivery driver and delivered a fake package to the address …
June 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine

July 24, 2014
… 557-2100 Diversion/Medical Practitioner 571-362-9171 The delivery of 9 kilos of crystal meth was orchestrated from … in this matter who orchestrated the shipment and delivery of crystal meth to Massachusetts from California … deliver the vehicle to a residence in Randolph, Mass. Upon delivery of the vehicle, agents observed a vehicle owned by …
July 24, 2014