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Springfield woman sentenced to 17 years for meth conspiracy, illegal firearms

… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 17 years in federal prison without parole. Law enforcement officers seized a total of … and was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison without parole. Co-defendant Jacob B. Piatchek, 26, of … guilty and was sentenced to four years in federal prison without parole. Co-defendants Jason L. Thomas, 42, Robin L. …
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Maryland Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… employment with PTMS, Aburime wrote oxycodone prescriptions without a legitimate medical need and outside the scope of … oxycodone to patients when there was no legitimate need and without considering alternative treatment options.  Aburime … also agreed that she increased oxycodone dosage over time without a medical justification. Co-defendant Thomas Charles …
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Bowie Maryland Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… employment with PTMS, Aburime wrote oxycodone prescriptions without a legitimate medical need and outside the scope of … oxycodone to patients when there was no legitimate need and without considering alternative treatment options.  Aburime … also agreed that she increased oxycodone dosage over time without a medical justification. Co-defendant Thomas Charles …
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South Florida pain management doctor sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for illegally dispensing opioid drugs and bond jumping

… South Florida pain management doctor sentenced to 17 ½ years in … now serve years in prison for dispensing pain medications without a legitimate medical purpose and fueling the opioid … dispensing controlled substances, opioid pain medications, without a legitimate medical purpose. According to evidence …
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

… For example, Burton prescribed opioids to individuals without thoroughly examining them, and on occasion, without ever meeting them at all.  Co-defendants Jennifer … of the normal course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose-from July 2015 to …
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Doctor Operating Pill Mill In Pompano Beach Arrested

… one count of conspiracy to dispense a controlled substance without authorization by law. If convicted, each of the … and provided prescriptions of controlled substances without proper medical examination for which he received … and 64,000 morphine pills. All pills were prescribed without medical necessity.  DEA agents obtained an …
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Perry County Pharmacist Arrested On Federal Drug Charge

… Arrested On Federal Drug Charge January 28, 2015 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 … of prescription medications to persons who obtained them without a valid prescription. When a pharmacist knowingly …
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Doctor And Wife Guilty Of Tax Evasion; Millions Of Amphetamine Based Pills Illegally Dispensed At Area Weight Loss Clinics

… substances as weight loss medications to patients without performing physical examinations or any medical tests, and without reviewing patients’ records, obtaining a complete … level, purchased controlled substances at the clinics without any of the appropriate medical protocols. The guilty …
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Merrick Doctor Arrested For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone To An Undercover Police Officer

… Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Doctor issues prescription without legitimate medical need BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Michael … for oxycodone to an undercover Nassau County Police Officer without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for … to pad his bank account. Doctors who issue prescriptions without a legitimate medical need are violating the law and …
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

… each month. Wade frequently issued these prescriptions without conducting a physical examination, without reviewing prior medical records, and without establishing a treatment plan. During this time, …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses

… Results in Charges against 601 Individuals Responsible for over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses June 28, 2018 … and conspiring to distribute hydrocodone and tramadol without a legitimate medical purpose. In the Eastern … documents related to this announcement will shortly be available here:  …
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Operation Avalanche

… “if she’d send one more patient to pain management without my personal knowledge, she’ll have a big problem … investigation will have a significant impact on the availability of diverted prescription pills which are …
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Louisiana Man Sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

… Santana Deangelo Powell, 33, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a … of cash.  Powell told law enforcement he was planning to buy a vehicle with the money.  A large, concealed compartment was …
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

… invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The …
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Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering

… business spanned the globe. By ‘cleaning’ drug money and buying and selling high powered weapons, he was able to …
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

… in his bed unresponsive and holding a rolled-up dollar bill with a white powder on it. The white powder later tested … revealed text messages which showed the victim wanting to buy “pase” from Carlos. “Pase” was code for cocaine. Carlos … later identified as Carlos handed the victim a small baggie with a white powder inside it. The driver then dropped off …
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OCDETF Investigation Results in Convictions of Six Defendants for Nearly 100 Combined Years in Prison for Meth and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of … in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin. Donterrian M. Lavender , … Airport (“DFW”) to Los Angeles International Airport to buy drugs. Agents seized from inside one of their suitcases …
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Business Owner Who Trafficked Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… ammunition. As part of his guilty plea, Johnson admitted to buying a motorcycle worth approximately $17,000, using drug …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington

… (including some of the bills used in one of the controlled buys), about 20 grams of fentanyl, about 65 grams of …
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

… St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition February … drug transaction.  As detailed in the plea agreement, after buying fentanyl from Keys, the three individuals returned to …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

… oversaturated drug market.  Anyone, including our kids, can buy dangerous and deadly drugs at the click of a button. …
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Lubbock Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 106 Years in Federal Prison

… documents, DEA agents used a confidential informant to buy cocaine from several defendants. They also executed …
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

… San Diego Resident Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s … @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro areas … to actively take steps to ensure that your children are not buying drugs online. We invite you to review the Fentanyl …
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Kennewick WA Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison

… two pounds of methamphetamine as part of a controlled buy. This led agents to Zavala-Alvarez’s residence in …
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Three Drug Traffickers Convicted of Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracies

… at trial revealed that in 2015 and 2016, Woolard began buying fentanyl and furanyl fentanyl powder from China after …
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Prolific Snohomish County fentanyl dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

… cut of the profits.  Many distributors used that profit to buy from Irons to support their own addiction. During this …
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Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison

… Darknet drug vendor sentenced to 10 years prison April 12, 2019 San Francisco … In Charge View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, … the payment in San Francisco and used the money to buy drugs and supplies to fulfill JetSetLife customer …
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Western U.P. Crystal Meth Conspiracy Shut Down

… purchases of methamphetamine from Hill.  These undercover buys gave the officers the evidence they needed to get a …
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Former Governor Of State Of Tamaulipas, Mexico, Indicted In The Southern District Of Texas

… of 2004. Portions of those funds were allegedly used to buy a Sabreliner 60 airplane in January 2005. As part of …
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Operation Shaw-Crank Redemption Results In 11 Defendants Being Sentenced To A Combined Total Of Over 93 Years For Drug-Trafficking

… and Arkansas River Valley area. Numerous controlled buys, surveillance, search warrants, and monitoring have …