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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

February 13, 2020
… of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
February 13, 2020
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Found Guilty

September 25, 2012
… a confidential informant in Bradenton, for the purpose of buying a half-kilogram of cocaine. During the transaction, …
September 25, 2012
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Four Indicted In 30 Lb. Methamphetamine Seizure In Anderson, CA

July 18, 2013
… on July 10, 2013, a confidential informant arranged to buy 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine for $195,000 …
July 18, 2013
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Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

August 08, 2013
… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from …
August 08, 2013
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

November 05, 2012
… months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement …
November 05, 2012
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

April 28, 2022
… law enforcement partners will have 219 drop-off locations available across Pennsylvania and Delaware for this upcoming … are removed. A location finder and partner toolbox are available at www.DEATakeBack.com for easy reference to April 30 collection sites. Year-round receptacles are available at more than 13,000 pharmacies, hospitals, police …
April 28, 2022
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Cocaine laced with fentanyl leads to multiple deaths, overdoses

September 14, 2018
… to tell if a product contains fentanyl. There is no test available at the drug store or from your dealer. The only … “A variety of drug treatment options and programs are available in San Diego County. If you or someone you know is … or 2-1-1 San Diego. Both of these resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AGENCIES Other …
September 14, 2018
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in South Carolina

May 06, 2019
… medications were collected at nearly 6,400 sites made available across the United States. I would like to thank …   Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . Video of DEA’s Take Back Day collections being weighed and destroyed is available at https://youtu.be/5y_LCuJvWRs .   DEA’s next …
May 06, 2019
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in North Carolina

May 06, 2019
… medications were collected at nearly 6,400 sites made available across the United States. I would like to thank …   Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . Video of DEA’s Take Back Day collections being weighed and destroyed is available at https://youtu.be/5y_LCuJvWRs .   DEA’s next …
May 06, 2019
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DEA Warns of Increase in Mass-Overdose Events Involving Deadly Fentanyl

April 06, 2022
… a mass-overdose event occurs, DEA stands ready to offer all available resources to assist law enforcement partners, … stop these tragedies from occurring.” “We must utilize all available resources to combat the opioid and fentanyl … September 2021 Public Safety Alert on the increase in the availability and accessibility of fake prescription pills …
April 06, 2022
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DEA And Governor Wolf Announce 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

April 27, 2018
… events, approximately 330 collection sites will be available across Pennsylvania for the public to anonymously … drug take-back boxes in communities across Pennsylvania is available at https://www.ddap.pa.gov. To date, 694 permanent collection boxes are now available across the state. For more information about DEA’s …
April 27, 2018
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… NE-SD.Diversion.registration@dea.gov 95 Collection Sites Available Across Iowa OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement … April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  Iowa has 95 Take Back sites available across the state, with an additional six sites …
April 20, 2021
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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

December 17, 2021
… was sentenced to 20 years and one month in federal prison without parole. Ross was sentenced to six years in federal prison without parole. Hicks, the leader of the conspiracy, and … of Springfield, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Benny D. Griffin, 59, of West Plains, was …
December 17, 2021
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Kentucky Physician Charged With Prescribing Pain Meds That Resulted In The Death Of Five Of His Patients

January 21, 2015
… with unlawfully dispensing pain medications to 30 patients, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds … to “K.J.,” between June 6, 2011, through August 25, 2011, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds … “D.N.,” between December 15, 2009, through April 1, 2010, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds …
January 21, 2015
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Six Defendants Sentenced To A Total Of Over 79 Years For Drug-Trafficking In Northwest Arkansas

June 12, 2014
… 27, of Mexico, was sentenced to 292 months in prison without the possibility of parole, five years of supervised … Fort Smith, Arkansas, was sentenced to 240 months in prison without the possibility of parole, three years of supervised … 32, of Mexico, was sentenced to 206 months in prison without the possibility of parole, three years of supervised …
June 12, 2014
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Three Kentucky Men Convicted In 100 Kilogram Crack Conspiracy

January 20, 2011
… 362-0443 Dunbar and Moore face mandatory life sentences without parole for third conviction PADUCAH, KY. - David J. … Edward Moore age 31, who face mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole, and Dwayne Michael Joseph … faces a mandatory sentence of 20 years to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. According to evidence …
January 20, 2011
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Physician Pleads Guilty To $1 Million Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 17, 2011
… prescriptions for strippers, bartenders, and bouncers without a medical examination or demonstration of a medical … OxyContin and oxycodone in the names of other individuals without examining or treating the individuals, and also to individuals without them knowing the prescriptions were issued in their …
February 17, 2011
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Salem Man and Lynn Man Plead Guilty to Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

April 16, 2024
… one count each of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S. … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, among other …
April 16, 2024
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Spokane Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Idaho Teen

December 21, 2022
… and alprazolam (Xanax); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall). It is difficult to tell the difference between an …
December 21, 2022
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Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

August 21, 2025
… today to 10 years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a … cocaine in the parcel and conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel. After delivery, Bennett retrieved …
August 21, 2025
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Leader of Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Sentenced to 120 Months

May 20, 2024
… employees in hotel rooms and parking lots. Following the delivery of the illegal monies, the criminal organization … Sinaloa, Mexico.   The FBI’s investigation, in partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office, pursued an … in bulk cash and a Volvo tractor-trailer that was purchased with drug money. Agents also seized illicit funds that were …
May 20, 2024
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

July 29, 2015
… Alberto Cruz-Carrera, 42, helped Cruz with pickups and deliveries of heroin and by counting the proceeds from the … the affidavits state. Acosta used the stash house to accept deliveries of narcotics from his supplier’s couriers, and to …
July 29, 2015
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in Georgia

May 06, 2019
… medications were collected at nearly 6,400 sites made available across the United States. I would like to thank …   Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . Video of DEA’s Take Back Day collections being weighed and destroyed is available at https://youtu.be/5y_LCuJvWRs .   DEA’s next …
May 06, 2019
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… have risen sharply as Mexican TCOs increase the drug’s availability and expand the domestic market.  - Constraints … organization (TCO) is taking advantage of the readily available and extremely dangerous, in fact lethal, … estimates. The National Drug Threat Assessment is available at …
March 02, 2021
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US Attorney’s Office Announces “The Right Prescription For New Jersey”Federal, State Agencies And Non-Profits Come Together To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

September 24, 2012
… @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … to fighting the prescription drug problem with every available tool possible in order to protect our youth and … the dangers of abusing prescription drugs and reducing the availability of potent drugs that lead kids down a path to …
September 24, 2012
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment Report

November 13, 2017
… the product. Fentanyl also continues to be made more widely available in the form of counterfeit prescription pills … declined. The cocaine threat continues to rebound. Cocaine availability and use have increased significantly, partially … include synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, which are available from China and packaged into a variety of forms …
November 13, 2017
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

September 21, 2022
… On a third occasion, Racine fled after being provided with buy money but before providing the crack cocaine.  Racine …
September 21, 2022
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Judge Sentences Caruthersville Man to 6 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

April 23, 2021
… others and sold methamphetamine through several controlled buys with an undercover agent. Black would agree to meet …
April 23, 2021
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Kansas City, Kansas, defendants sentenced to 20 years in meth lab fire

September 03, 2020
… as well as business surveillance video showing a defendant buying items found in the meth lab. The Drug Enforcement …
September 03, 2020
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Jamestown man going to prison for selling methamphetamine

May 10, 2019
… a controlled purchase with the defendant. During the buy, which took place inside Bess’s vehicle, the defendant …
May 10, 2019