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Former Lewiston Pharmacist Sentenced For Stealing Hydrocodone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… purchase and remodel a duplex on 18th Street in Sacramento without putting his name on title to the property. …
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Indictments in State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Marijuana and Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in SC Businesses

… of counts, including Trafficking Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances. “As … sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring that sold guns and methamphetamine in Camden

… State and federal authorities dismantle major Philadelphia gun trafficking ring … Towanda R. 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. …
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Multiple cases lead to arrests of five doctors, one pharmacist, one nurse practitioner and three others

… some of whom displayed visible signs of drug addiction, without appointments and with little notice, in the middle … some of whom displayed visible signs of drug addiction, without conducting any physical examination, or even seeing …
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The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX

February 09, 2026
… prevention.   Super Bowl LX: Meeting America Where It Is With events happening across the city throughout the week, … and celebrated to ensure drug use prevention messaging was available near and far.  From dozens of media engagements to …
February 09, 2026
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Mexican National Residing in Sacramento Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… the United States and residing in Sacramento, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, being a felon in … crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… 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.   # # #     …
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Nurse Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam Vials

… 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 …
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DEA Releases 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 .    # # # …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …