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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… are removed. A location finder and partner toolbox are also 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 …
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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

… the substance—is enough to kill an average adult male. The availability of illicit fentanyl in Oregon has caused a … or visit  www.linesforlife.org . Phone support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also …
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Pittsfield man sentenced to 130 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Traffickers will use any available means, including the U.S. Mail, to transport their deadly products across the country, making them available for sale on our streets. As is apparent from the …
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DEA And Discovery Education Name Nate Trillo From Midlothian, Texas The 3rd Place Winner In Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… behind addiction and its impact on the brain and body. Available at no cost to users, the initiative’s resources … and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the …
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl

… Hill previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl. … records, in the summer and fall of 2023, Hill conspired with others to distribute drugs in the Burlington, Vermont … and October 2023, law enforcement conducted controlled buys of fentanyl from Hill and others working with Hill in …
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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

… distributing oxycodone pills. A series of controlled buys were conducted and Campbell’s telephone calls and text …
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Senior advisor of the “Silk Road” website pleads guilty in Manhattan Federal Court

… and other illicit goods and services to more than 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … and other unlawful goods and services to well over 100,000 buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … unlawful transactions.      Silk Road enabled its users to buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to … by the Practice (which indicated the patient was likely buying medications off the street or was doctor-shopping); …
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Prison Sentence for Final Defendant Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Edmonds was a mid-level drug dealer in the organization, buying “crack” cocaine and “ice”-grade methamphetamine from …
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Repeat Offender and Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker is Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison

… to court records, Davis laundered his drug proceeds by buying luxury vehicles and renting several stash houses in …
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Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

… Attorney’s Office included a condition that the developer buy the property “as is,” and demolish the building within 120 days of closing.   In a civil case, the … be a visible symbol of the abhorrent crimes committed within its walls,” said Special Agent in Charge Chávez. “The …
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

… North Florida, along with a web of methamphetamine dealers buying and selling methamphetamine in Franklin and Gulf …
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Leader of Prolific Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced

… at trial revealed that in 2015 and 2016, Woolard began buying fentanyl and furanyl fentanyl powder from China after …
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Detroit News 2007

July 15, 2021
… 19, 2007 Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Attempting to Buy 300 Pounds of Marijuana for $300,000 July 19, 2007 IRS …
July 15, 2021
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111 Arrests Made In Operation "Wild Wild East"

… a six month period, special agents conducted undercover buys and telephone wire intercepts concentrated in eastern …
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President Obama Adds NEFD International Drug “Kingpin” To OFAC List

… Karner has also used drug trafficking profits to buy, among other things, a ski lodge in the Austrian Alps, …
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Two Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Cocaine Offenses

… arrests of two subjects who have allegedly been dealing or buying cocaine in the city for years, with little regard for …
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Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten Suspects Arraigned On Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin Deer Park Man And His Brother Charged As Major Traffickers

… pay for their next fix,” said DA Spota.     “Winston Rose buys and sells heroin everyday but he isn’t in desperate …
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

… Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose October 15, 2015 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 … in Nyack that had “kids lined up outside the door” to buy the products. The SSCs distributed by Grogan caused one …
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“Project Below The Beltway” Targets Sinaloa And Juarez Cartels And Affiliated Violent Street Gangs Nationwide

… “These international organized crime regimes operate without borders and our ongoing investigations in the U.S. … Project Below the Beltway would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our local, federal …
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Weight Loss Clinic And Doctor Pay $250,000 To Settle Controlled Substance Act Claims

… 2012, Dr. (1) distributed controlled substances to patients without first performing a physical examination and adequate … public health and those who dispense controlled substances without regard put the safety of the community at risk. The …
STORY

Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target El Mencho

December 04, 2024
… Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target … cartels – responsible for flooding the United States with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine. Our investigations … proceeds.  DEA will continue to leverage every resource available to combat this crisis. Today, the U.S. Department …
December 04, 2024
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DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List

October 30, 2023
… Administration (DEA) is committed to using every tool available to fight the fentanyl crisis, which is why we have …
October 30, 2023
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Museum
September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019

DEA Museum Lecture Series: Who We Are and What We Do

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum, at a panel discussion with members of DEA Professional and Administrative Support. DEA is comprised...
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Museum
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Diversion Control

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “ Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three members of DEA Diversion Control. Diversion Investigators enforce...
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Doctor Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Soliciting Sexual Favors from Patients

… today to 57 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and soliciting sexual … outside the ordinary course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. For some of his …
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Austin Pharmacy to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties for Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… to practitioners for office use, and issued prescriptions without authorization. During their inspection, DEA … learned that Peoples Rx had sold pseudoephedrine products without self-certifying as required by the Combat …
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Indiana Nurse Practitioner Arrested

… to patients from a variety of locations throughout Indiana, without legal authority.  The investigation confirmed that … combinations of highly-abused narcotics and benzodiazepines without the required Collaborative Practice Agreement with a …
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Los Angeles 2010

July 15, 2021
… Federal Drug Trafficking Charges for Dispensing Narcotics without Examining ‘Patients’ October 14, 2010 CVS to Pay … On Charges Of Writing Prescriptions For Addictive Drugs Without Examining Cash-Paying ‘Patients’ April 12, 2010 Law …
July 15, 2021
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Physician Practicing In Grass Valley, Yuba City Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Illegal Prescription Practice

… Capos did just the opposite when he prescribed oxycodone without legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … and intentionally prescribed controlled substances without properly examining the patients and ignoring obvious …