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Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… According to evidence presented at trial and other publicly available court records, from about Sept. 17, 2018, to Sept. … and flaunt their illegal activities in the face of the law without fear of consequence.,” said FBI Special Agent in …
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Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison In Connection with the Overdose Death of Colin Kroll

… Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison In … trafficking organization (the “DTO”) that engaged in a drug delivery service, which identified itself as “Mike’s …
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Smithtown Doctor Indicted For The Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Need

… For The Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Need May 22, 2015 New York … doctor, issued multiple controlled substance prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose to individuals he knew …
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23 Individuals Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Prescription Pills

… quantities of various controlled substances, including, Adderall (both pharmaceutical-grade pills and counterfeit … controlled substances, including: over 74,000 counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, weighing more … pills soar. The DEA will continue to use every resource available to identify those who are contributing to the …
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Six Colombian Nationals and Owner of Consumer Electronic Business Charged for Their Roles in Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmission Business Offenses

… of that cash to other countries, principally Colombia, without the need for physically transporting United States … of international wires in the United States, and (b) the delivery of a corresponding amount of pesos in Colombia to … Cespedes, Mogollon, Gonzalez, Rojas, Barrera, or Ortiz were available for deposit into the Agarwal bank account, Agarwal …
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Defendant Enters Guilty Plea Admitting To Delivery Of Heroin Resulting In Death Of 21 Year Old Salem Woman

… Defendant Enters Guilty Plea Admitting To Delivery Of Heroin Resulting In Death Of 21 Year Old Salem … He would receive orders for heroin and then direct it’s delivery to customers. Co-conspirators collected cash …
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DEA’s OD Justice Devotes Critical Resources to Fatal Drug Poisoning and Overdose Death Investigations Across the United States

… Every day across the United States, families are faced with the devastating impact of losing a loved one to a … supplier O'Jay Gafatasi Tulali, who was sentenced to life without parole. This case stemmed from the fentanyl … caused serious injury to a university student. Controlled buys, searches, and interviews revealed a large drug …
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Federal Jury Convicts Boise Doctor Charged With Controlled Substance Delivery

… Convicts Boise Doctor Charged With Controlled Substance Delivery May 06, 2016 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … Atlanta Division Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Murphy. With this case, the powerful and potentially deadly opioid … records show that two more packages were scheduled for delivery to the same residential address. On the same day, …
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Milford Psychiatrist Sentenced To 26 Months For Illegal Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud Offenses

… practice in Milford, was a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients, many of whom paid for office visits and prescriptions in cash.  Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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Milford Psychiatrist And Office Employee Charged With Illegally Distributing Narcotics

… complaint, Kljusev has been a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients who pay for office visits and prescriptions in cash. Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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Joplin Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Meth Conspiracy & Firearms

… 29, of Joplin, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 5, 2014, Cazares pleaded guilty to … law enforcement had noticed a significant increase in the availability of methamphetamine in the Joplin area and that … federal and local agents conducted numerous undercover buys with various co-defendants in this conspiracy. A …
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Fitchburg Man Sentenced For Attempting To Take Delivery Of Over 500 Pounds Of Marijuana

… Fitchburg Man Sentenced For Attempting To Take Delivery Of Over 500 Pounds Of Marijuana July 08, 2015 New …
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Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State

… Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State April 08, 2014 … Act by prescribing narcotic painkillers in Washington state without having a DEA registration number in Washington. …
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Amherst Doctor Arrested For Distributing Controlled Substances And Obtaining Prescriptions By Fraud

… individuals who then went to local pharmacies and had the scripts filled.      According to the complaint, the … reveals that such powerful narcotics can sometimes become available for abuse because of the illegal actions of those …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

… To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients” July 20, 2011 Los Angeles … including conspiracy and distributing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. Al Bussam pleaded …
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Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

… Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam July 17, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … a federal prison term for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical examination and then billing Medicare for …
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Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million

… Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million … sold hundreds of tablets of Oxycontin to an individual, without a prescription, in exchange for cash. Each sale took …
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Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… DEA has also reported a widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine . Furthermore, deaths due to methamphetamine … once in their lifetime, they had taken prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription, or differently than how a … recently issued a health alert about the danger of its usage. Xylazine causes depressed breathing and heart rate, …
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Wyatt Detention Center Detainee Sentenced for Arranging Deliveries of Synthetic Cannabinoid to the Facility

… Wyatt Detention Center Detainee Sentenced for Arranging Deliveries of Synthetic Cannabinoid to the Facility February …
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Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

… Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison September 09, …
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San Joaquin County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need

… County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need December 09, 2019 San Francisco … oath to ‘first, do no harm.’ Prescribing powerful opiates without legitimate medical purpose violates that principle …
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Milford Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty To Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud Offenses

… practice in Milford, was a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients, many of whom paid for office visits and prescriptions in cash. Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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State lawmaker indicted for stem cell fraud scheme, illegally distributing prescription drugs

… who knowingly abuse their power by prescribing medications, without ensuring they are for legitimate medical purposes, … charges Derges with 10 counts of distributing Oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions.  The …
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Former Santa Fe Pharmacist Pleads Guilty And Is Sentenced For Conviction On Misdemeanor Charge Of Dispensing Testosterone Without A Prescription

… Conviction On Misdemeanor Charge Of Dispensing Testosterone Without A Prescription December 13, 2016 El Paso Contact … offense of dispensing a controlled substance, testosterone, without a prescription.  Nunez was a licensed pharmacist and …
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Orange County Doctor And Two Employees Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

… Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need June 13, 2016 Los Angeles Contact Info … issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose.  The indictment, which was …
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Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

… C. Wimes to six years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Derges to pay … fraud, 10 counts of distributing drugs over the internet without a valid prescription, and two counts of making false … was convicted of 10 counts of distributing Oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions. …
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Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

… an indictment charging the following seven individuals with offenses related to the large-scale manufacture and … and distribution of counterfeit oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, protonitazene, … of parcels sent through the U.S. Mail and commercial delivery services, undercover purchases of counterfeit …
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Niagara Falls man arrested following controlled delivery of packages carrying marijuana and ecstasy

… Niagara Falls man arrested following controlled delivery of packages carrying marijuana and ecstasy May 28, …
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Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries and the Illegal Sale of Addictive Prescription Medications

… thefts of pharmaceutical medications throughout Arkansas. With the assistance of DEA’s Special Operations Division, … stealing powerful drugs like Oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall to flood the streets," said Administrator Anne …