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2018 Fentanyl Remains the Most Significant Synthetic Opioid Threat in US

May 01, 2018
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… in the Midwest and Northeast United States, and fentanyl availability continues to be primarily by itself or with …
May 01, 2018
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Heroin Cocktail: An Analysis of Pennsylvania Laboratory Drug Seizure Data

February 01, 2018
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… Program maintains situational awareness of drug availability, abuse, trafficking patterns, adulterants, …
February 01, 2018
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2014 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2014
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… referred to as pill mills) also contribute to the extensive availability of illicit pharmaceuticals in the United …
November 01, 2014
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2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 01, 2013
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… (subjective views of individual agencies on drug availability, information on smuggling and transportation …
October 01, 2013
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Springfield man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

March 24, 2021
… Judge Stephen R. Bough to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Jan. 10, 2020, Wacker pleaded guilty to … sentenced on Sept. 25, 2020, to 20 years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to the drug-trafficking … sentenced on Dec. 14, 2018, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Law enforcement officers executed a search …
March 24, 2021
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Three Mexican nationals sentenced for meth conspiracy

June 19, 2020
… Three Mexican nationals sentenced for meth conspiracy June 19, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info … sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole. Omar Eliseo Barraza-Bueno, 32, of Arvin, … sentenced on June 18, 2020, to 18 years in federal prison without parole. Rey Moreno-Chepe, 26, of Kansas City, was …
June 19, 2020
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 20, 2020
… guilty and was sentenced to four years in federal prison without parole. Under federal statutes, Thomas is subject to … a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
May 20, 2020
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Springfield, Missouri man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

May 20, 2020
… guilty and was sentenced to four years in federal prison without parole. Under federal statutes, Williamson is … a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed …
May 20, 2020
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Two Essex County Men Charged with Unlicensed Firearms Trafficking

October 03, 2023
… charged by complaint with one count of dealing firearms without a license, one count of transferring firearms to an … De Jesus is charged with four counts—dealing firearms without a license, transferring firearms to an out-of-state … number in September 2023. The counts of dealing firearms without a license and transferring firearms to an …
October 03, 2023
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Wisconsin physician agrees to pay penalties to resolve allegations of prescribing opioids illegally and violating False Claims Act

April 06, 2020
… including opioid pain medications such as oxycodone, without legitimate medical purpose. Dr. Heydarpour routinely … at extremely high doses to patients, often for years and without any documented evaluation of the patients or … and prescribed excessive amounts of opioids to patients without a legitimate medical purpose. This settlement …
April 06, 2020
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Doctor Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Fentanyl And Hydrocodone Based Drugs To Patients

March 19, 2018
… fentanyl, hydrocodone, and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose, as well as making … “Doctors who provide these powerful opioid based drugs without a legitimate medical purpose only compound the …
March 19, 2018
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Ohio Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

February 13, 2015
… outside the usual course of professional practice and without any legitimate medical purpose, according to court … "prescriptions" for addictive prescription medications without being examined by Harper and often without seeing him at all, according to the court documents. …
February 13, 2015
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Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

September 05, 2012
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2100 North Commerce Parkway Miami , FL 33326 United States Miami … dosage to be prescribed, or the DEA number of a physician without his or her knowledge or participation, and/or … to fill prescriptions for controlled substances and without the presence and supervision of a pharmacist; and 5) …
September 05, 2012
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35 Defendants Charged With Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Offenses Following Undercover Investigation

February 25, 2015
… for the charges range from ten years up to life in prison without parole. Fines range from $500,000 to $10 million. … the consumer. This effort would not have been successful without the mission-oriented cooperation between our … for narcotic trafficking. We could not be successful without the collaborative efforts of our local, State, and …
February 25, 2015
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Springfield Man, Woman Plead Guilty To Drug-Trafficking, Prostitution Conspiracies, Illegal Firearms

March 03, 2015
… mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 55 years in federal prison without parole. Goins is subject to a sentence of up to five years in federal prison without parole. Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after …
March 03, 2015
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Jury Convicts KC Man Of Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

August 28, 2015
… Feb. 10, 2015, to 12 years and six months in federal prison without parole, after pleading guilty to the same charges. … a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $10.5 million. A …
August 28, 2015
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Operation Reload: Jury Convicts Kingpin And Members Of His Family Of Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 22, 2011
… were arrested as a result of Operation Reload and, with these convictions, all 29 have now been convicted. The … get out.” Galaviz faces a maximum of life imprisonment without parole for the drug conspiracy conviction as well as …
July 22, 2011
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Minnesota man sentanced to more than five years for distributing methamphetamine in the Eau Claire area

October 04, 2019
… Yang was arrested on February 4, 2019, during his attempted delivery of over 900 grams of methamphetamine to an …
October 04, 2019
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California man sentenced to 54 months in prison for interstate transportation in aid of racketeering

July 08, 2020
… person.  Henderson was arrested before making the intended delivery. T his case was investigated by the Drug …
July 08, 2020
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DEA Museum Holds Lecture Series

June 07, 2021
… other goods.  The Kingpin Strategy focuses on removing the delivery capabilities of drug trafficking organizations to …
June 07, 2021
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Italian Fugitive Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison On Drug Charges

July 13, 2015
… kilograms of cocaine.  Angrilli negotiated the purchase and delivery of the cocaine. He also facilitated the laundering …
July 13, 2015
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Bergen County Woman Sentenced For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

January 05, 2017
… on March 24, 2015 in Bergen County after she accepted delivery of a mail parcel from Puerto Rico containing …
January 05, 2017
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Man Sentenced For Role In New Jersey- Puerto Rico Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

April 06, 2017
… on March 24, 2015 in Bergen County after he accepted delivery of approximately two kilograms of cocaine which had …
April 06, 2017
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Madison Man Sentenced To 151 Months On Heroin Charge

July 28, 2015
… and his status of being on state parole for the delivery of heroin at the time of his arrest in December …
July 28, 2015
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More Than A Ton Of Marijuana Found In Shipment Of Frozen Avocado

March 11, 2015
… 336-7300 COOK COUNTY, Ill. - ― A report of a suspicious delivery at a cold storage facility led to the recovery of …
March 11, 2015
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Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Cocaine

May 15, 2014
… to collect about $3,000 from his customer for a prior drug delivery.  He was arrested a week later when he returned to …
May 15, 2014
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Sacramento Man Sentenced In Alaska For Drug Conspiracy

December 13, 2012
… in Sacramento, California, through commercial package delivery services and drug couriers flying on commercial …
December 13, 2012
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Indictment In Scheme To Smuggle Cocaine Into Canada

October 04, 2012
… Rivaz-Felix to a Los Angeles residence after he made the delivery and then seized another 40 kilograms of cocaine …
October 04, 2012
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CY 2023 Annual Methamphetamine Report

September 22, 2025
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… are subject to change as they account for the information available at the time of publication. CY 2023 …
September 22, 2025
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

September 30, 2025
… the men and women of DEA to continue our critical mission with unwavering determination.  In order to win this battle, … is now live on  www.dea.gov . The Red Ribbon Rally will be available throughout the month on demand at  … annual Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest. More information is available at  www.redribbon.org . We encourage you to follow …
September 30, 2025