PRESS RELEASE

Kansas Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Improperly Dispensing Meds

December 13, 2022
… to residents in nursing and long-term care facilities without valid prescriptions and that the company was … II controlled substances, such as opioid pain medications, without a written prescription only in true emergency … results in an illegal dispensing of controlled substances without a valid prescription. The federal government alleged …
December 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Monett man trafficked 'half the town'

October 29, 2020
… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 12 years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 21, 2020, Akins pleaded guilty to … Arreola-Chico was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Maleana Lee Willhite, 40, of Verona, Mo., …
October 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

May 27, 2021
… criminal organizations flooding our communities with illicit drugs,” said Drug Enforcement Administration … where it is needed and appropriate: The FBI will make available cutting-edge analytical resources to support state … the ATF will embed with local homicide units and expand the availability of its NIBIN Correlation Center, which matches …
May 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Meth Conspiracy

September 09, 2022
… sentenced to 26 years and eight months in federal prison without parole. Nava was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Gnat was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison without parole. Guzman and Nava were found guilty at trial …
September 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

East Bay Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids Outside the Scope of Medical Practice

March 18, 2024
… 571-387-5018 Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Distributing Norco Without a Legitimate Medical Purpose OAKLAND, Calif. – Parto … agent a prescription for 60 high-dose Norco pills without conducting a physical examination, without asking …
March 18, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Kentucky Anesthesiologist Sentenced To 8+ Years For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering

May 13, 2016
… individuals by dispensing controlled substances to patients without a medical purpose. This sentence should serve as a … prosecute doctors like Dr. Guerrero who prescribe narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose.  We will seek justice … Schedule II and III controlled substances to patients, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds …
May 13, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

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.      • … compared to previous years.      • With the increase in availability of fentanyl and methamphetamine, drug-poisoning … estimates. The National Drug Threat Assessment is available at …
March 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

August 02, 2021
… the proper address and to keep an accurate record of their deliveries.  Holloman began diverting packages containing … conducting surveillance of the Upper Marlboro package’s delivery.  Stanley fled the scene in his vehicle, but Savage …
August 02, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and Texas DPS conduct joint operation

September 25, 2019
… suspected of prescription drug fraud or manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance involving prescription … three individuals were charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance for trafficking …
September 25, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

April 17, 2019
… insure continuity of care. Additional information regarding available treatment programs and where patients can turn for assistance is available as follows: Alabama : The Alabama Department of …  Information about substance abuse and opioids is available at the following websites: alabamapublichealth.gov …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Nevada Doctor Arrested On Federal Charges Of Illegally Selling Narcotic Prescriptions For Cash At High Desert Clinic

February 21, 2018
… on federal charges of illegally selling prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose to undercover … Mark Street, 66, of Las Vegas, was arrested this morning without incident at his residence by special agents with the … act outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.” Street allegedly …
February 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Convicted In Death Of Patient

November 09, 2015
… Craig, CO doctor found guilty of prescribing without legitimate medical purpose, resulting in the death … counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose, one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose resulting in death, and …
November 09, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Former Union General Hospital CEO and two Blairsville doctors sentenced to federal prison for illegally prescribing and obtaining pain pills

June 29, 2020
… Former Union General Hospital CEO and two Blairsville doctors … opiates outside the scope of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. The Special Agent in … Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia BJay Pak, who without his diligent interest in these cases prosecution and …
June 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

May 03, 2019
…   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 03, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

April 25, 2025
… men pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with their participation in a North Shore-based drug … to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, involving … Nagle’s apartment recovered more than 74,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, weighing more …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines Results in Prison Time

June 13, 2023
… Harpool to four years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Kaltenbach to pay … was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison without parole.  The court also imposed a $750,000 money … sentenced to two years and five months in federal prison without parole. Davis was sentenced to five years of …
June 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Four Southern Missouri Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

October 28, 2022
… Dodson was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison without parole. Pyatt was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Dusenbury was sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. Collins was sentenced to four years in …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA New England Release PSA Warning of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills

March 19, 2024
… by all.  One pill can kill you, and there are resources available to help us end this scourge.” “Last year, the DEA … astonishing numbers.” The public service announcement is available at these links: Youtube:  … fentanyl pills, as well as prevention and treatment, are available at www.dea.gov/onepill . To learn more about the …
March 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Physician is Sentenced to 30 Months after Conviction for Diverting Prescription Opioids

January 25, 2024
… conspiring with others to dispense controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. According to court … possession with intent to dispense a controlled substance without lawful medical purpose and aiding and abetting. He … intent to dispense and distribute controlled substances without lawful medical purpose and one count of dispensing …
January 25, 2024
STORY

Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
Methamphetamine
… In the 1960’s, methamphetamine pharmaceuticals were widely available and often abused. American college students began … seeing in the Midwest is cheap, highly potent and readily available,” Bell said. “It’s a drug that can bring out the …
July 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Large-scale Operation Targets 26 Pharmacies In Three States In Attack Against Illicit Opioid Abuse And Trafficking

December 05, 2017
… the opioid crisis on multiple levels, using every resource available to identify reckless doctors and rogue businesses … enforcement partners utilize a host of tools and resources available to identify some of the most egregious violators …
December 05, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

July 23, 2021
… referred to in court as Victim-1, texted Blake seeking to buy heroin. Blake and Victim-1 discussed the “stamp” or …
July 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Suspected online drug dealer indicted in fentanyl overdose death

October 11, 2018
… website to illegally sell prescription pills. “Unless you buy your prescription pills from a legitimate pharmacy, it’s …
October 11, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue

May 11, 2023
… who was cooperating with federal law enforcement. The buy was part of a broader federal investigation into a …
May 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

April 01, 2023
… highway, law enforcement stopped Warner, who admitted to buying 70 grams of fentanyl, an amount consistent with …
April 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl Intended for Distribution

December 27, 2022
… Once on the highway, agents stopped Warner, who admitted to buying 70 grams of fentanyl, an amount consistent with …
December 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl Behind Woman's Death Results in 13+ Years in Prison for Dealer

October 17, 2023
… Middleton, a “runner,” would collect money from people, buy drugs and keep some of the drugs for himself for making …
October 17, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas Man Sentenced to 16+ Years for Meth Trafficking

March 23, 2023
… pleaded guilty in October 2022 to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of … 86 grams of methamphetamine in what was a controlled buy set up by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Loomis … and guns in his vehicle. The DEA investigated the case with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, the Kansas …
March 23, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison

June 28, 2022
… in ounce quantities. A DEA confidential source arranged to buy two ounces of crystal methamphetamine from Mack on Aug. …
June 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Bust in Pontoon Beach Leads to 7-Year Prison Term for St. Louis Man

August 18, 2021
… PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A St. Louis man who tried to buy cocaine in Illinois has been sentenced to 87 months in …
August 18, 2021