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Excelsior Springs Man Found Guilty In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

March 04, 2015
… subject to a sentence of up to 80 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $2.75 million. A …
March 04, 2015
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More Than Two Dozen Boeing Employees Arrested In Drug Sting

September 29, 2011
… controlled substances and selling them to alleged abusers without any medical supervision,” said Guarino. “These sales …
September 29, 2011
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Former Philadelphia Police Officer Convicted Of Corruption

December 03, 2013
… being informed about the searches by his half-brother and without having any official reason to do so, went to the …
December 03, 2013
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Dirty Doctor Pleads Guilty To Writing Illegal Opioid Prescriptions For Patients

November 30, 2016
… counts of distributing and dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. He is scheduled to be …
November 30, 2016
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Former Lewiston Pharmacist Sentenced For Stealing Hydrocodone

March 22, 2011
… instances where Jungert filled hydrocodone prescriptions without requests from patients. As part of his plea …
March 22, 2011
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Elkville Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Manufacturing Offense

May 23, 2011
… 4 years’ supervised release. Evans is currently being held without bond, pending a September 19, 2011, sentencing …
May 23, 2011
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Marion Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

July 11, 2011
… at least 196 grams of crack cocaine. Willis is being held without bond pending his October 28, 2011, sentencing …
July 11, 2011
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Jasper County Pharmacist Sentenced For Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substances

September 12, 2011
… outside the course of professional practice to customers without a current valid prescription at the CVS Pharmacy in …
September 12, 2011
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DEA Case Leads To Conviction Of Chester Woman

September 13, 2012
… $1 million and $250,000, respectively. Reed is being held without bond pending her December 14, 2012, sentencing …
September 13, 2012
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Orthopedic Surgeon Charged With Unlawful Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 07, 2014
… was written four 240 count, 30 mg oxycodone prescriptions without ever meeting Gundel.  Gundel would exchange …
May 07, 2014
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Owner Of Non-Profit “Club” Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Narcotics

March 12, 2013
… prescribed the medication.  Shepard was taken into custody without incident by the Seattle Police Department and the …
March 12, 2013
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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Heroin On The Dark Web

January 17, 2017
… online transactions in digital currency can be completed without a third-party payment processor and are therefore …
January 17, 2017
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Sacramento Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced

June 07, 2017
… to distribute methamphetamine and dealing firearms without a license.  According to court documents, Tamasoa …
June 07, 2017
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison

June 19, 2017
… to distribute cocaine.  The defendant entered a guilty plea without a written agreement.  In pleading guilty, he …
June 19, 2017
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Northern California Doctor Indicted

July 13, 2017
… act outside the course of usual professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose when he prescribed …
July 13, 2017
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Turlock Attorney Sentenced For Importing Steroids

September 13, 2017
… and may not be possessed lawfully in the United States without a prescription. Importing anabolic steroids by a …
September 13, 2017
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Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty To Shipping Cocaine To Canada; Sham Marriage Revealed During Court Proceedings

January 27, 2014
… 40 kilograms of cocaine. Nanner has been in custody without bail since his arrest on September 21, 2012. He was …
January 27, 2014
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Multi-County Marijuana Cultivation Case Update

February 05, 2014
… marijuana plants grown on a private ranch in Kern County without permission or knowledge of the landowner. According …
February 05, 2014
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Fugitive Gets Forty-One Month Sentence For Transporting Drug Proceeds

March 20, 2014
… $10,000 at one time out of the United States into Mexico, without filing a report, in Case No. CR 01-2737M. Rivera was …
March 20, 2014
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Case Update: Central Valley Marijuana Traffickers

March 25, 2014
… Kounhavong admitted that the marijuana was grown for profit without any medical purpose.  During the execution of a …
March 25, 2014
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty In Scheme To Use Fresno Trucking Front To Smuggle Cocaine Into Canada

March 31, 2014
… forty kilograms of cocaine. Mann has been held in custody without bail since his September 21, 2012 arrest.   …
March 31, 2014
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Marin Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside The Usual Course Of Professional Practice

September 10, 2014
… outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. The Indictment against …
September 10, 2014
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Sacramento Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Cocaine Trafficking

September 19, 2012
… purchase and remodel a duplex on 18th Street in Sacramento without putting his name on title to the property. …
September 19, 2012
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State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring that sold guns and methamphetamine in Camden

January 27, 2020
… State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring … @DEANewJerseyDiv Towanda Thorne-James Domestic New Jersey with offices in Atlantic City, Camden, Monmouth/Ocean, … obtained guns illegally by paying “straw purchasers” to buy guns in Pennsylvania at dealerships and gun shows. …
January 27, 2020
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

November 03, 2025
… pounds. Tennessee led the division’s collection efforts with 18,554.27 pounds; followed by Kentucky, with 11,338.8 pounds; and West Virginia with 4,191.9 pounds. … for DEA’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day are available on DEA’s  Take Back Day page.   # # #     …
November 03, 2025
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Nurse Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam Vials

August 12, 2025
… Nurse Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam Vials August 12, 2025 New … followed by two years of supervised release, for tampering with and stealing Lorazepam vials at the hospital where he … and returned the vial to the secure location where it was available for distribution to patients.  Falzarano was …
August 12, 2025
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DEA Releases 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment

May 15, 2025
… and also outlines the increasing challenges we face with the changing landscape of the synthetic drug crisis. The adulterating of fentanyl with highly potent, dangerous chemicals reminds us that this … Cartel.  The 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment is available to view or download on  DEA.gov .    # # # …
May 15, 2025
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

April 28, 2025
… 2023, more than 105,000 Americans died from drug poisonings with nearly 70 percent of those deaths attributed to … communities to remain vigilant about the risks involved with synthetic drugs and the extreme threat of fentanyl in … at www.dea.gov/onepill.  The materials on this website are available for public use. ###   Fake Pills Fentanyl …
April 28, 2025
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DEA Chicago Podcast Series

April 22, 2025
… for all Illinois high schools, as well as the DEA resources available to teachers to help keep their students safe and …
April 22, 2025
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Meth and Other Drugs

April 04, 2025
… was sentenced to 25 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of … served more than twenty years in state prison for assault with intent to murder. Following a release from custody, … the number remains high. The following services are available for people experiencing addiction, or their …
April 04, 2025