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Training
March 16, 2020 - March 17, 2020
March 16, 2020 - March 17, 2020

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Sheraton Baltimore North, 903 Dulaney...
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… a pound of methamphetamine during a series of controlled buys. In August 2020, investigators arrested Fowler and …
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Fort Wayne man sentenced to 17 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

… informant and an undercover agent made several controlled buys of heroin and cocaine from Mr. Jefferson.  Jefferson …
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La Crosse Man Sentenced to 48 months in prison

… methamphetamine from Conner.  During one of the controlled buys, Conner admitted to selling a half pound of …
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South Bend, Indiana man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine

… a pound of methamphetamine. Kinds admitted that he had been buying and selling methamphetamine by the pound, and that he …
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Mexican National sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Tehama County

… of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
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Convicted Drug Trafficker Found Guilty

… a confidential informant in Bradenton, for the purpose of buying a half-kilogram of cocaine. During the transaction, …
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Four Indicted In 30 Lb. Methamphetamine Seizure In Anderson, CA

… on July 10, 2013, a confidential informant arranged to buy 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine for $195,000 …
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Ventura County Men Charged With Trafficking Meth In Kern County

… other states. On July 19, 2013, agents had the informant buy one pound of methamphetamine for $7,500 from …
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement …
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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

… was sentenced to 20 years and one month in federal prison without parole. Ross was sentenced to six years in federal prison without parole. Hicks, the leader of the conspiracy, and … of Springfield, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Benny D. Griffin, 59, of West Plains, was …
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Kentucky Physician Charged With Prescribing Pain Meds That Resulted In The Death Of Five Of His Patients

… with unlawfully dispensing pain medications to 30 patients, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds … to “K.J.,” between June 6, 2011, through August 25, 2011, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds … “D.N.,” between December 15, 2009, through April 1, 2010, without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds …
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Six Defendants Sentenced To A Total Of Over 79 Years For Drug-Trafficking In Northwest Arkansas

… 27, of Mexico, was sentenced to 292 months in prison without the possibility of parole, five years of supervised … Fort Smith, Arkansas, was sentenced to 240 months in prison without the possibility of parole, three years of supervised … 32, of Mexico, was sentenced to 206 months in prison without the possibility of parole, three years of supervised …
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DEA Announces Community Resources For Kensington Area

… More information about the DEA Youth Dance Program is available at www.deaeducationalfoundation.org. The 360 … Mural Arts, Porch Light, and the Kensington Storefront is available at www.muralarts.org. "We're so grateful to the … called Operation Prevention. This program, which is available at www.operationprevention.com, offers virtual …
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment

… the product. Fentanyl also continues to be made more widely available in the form of counterfeit prescription pills … declined. The cocaine threat continues to rebound. Cocaine availability and use have increased significantly, partially … include synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, which are available from China and packaged into a variety of forms …
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DEA Announces Release Of First Drug Situation Report For The State Of Delaware

… in this report: illicit drug and diverted pharmaceutical availability, drug prices and purity, fatal drug-related … Heroin poses the greatest threat in Delaware, with the availability of and demand for illicit and prescription … drug trade damages and destroys lives.”  The full report is available on DEA.gov. Questions regarding this report may be …
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Three Kentucky Men Convicted In 100 Kilogram Crack Conspiracy

… 362-0443 Dunbar and Moore face mandatory life sentences without parole for third conviction PADUCAH, KY. - David J. … Edward Moore age 31, who face mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole, and Dwayne Michael Joseph … faces a mandatory sentence of 20 years to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. According to evidence …
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Physician Pleads Guilty To $1 Million Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… prescriptions for strippers, bartenders, and bouncers without a medical examination or demonstration of a medical … OxyContin and oxycodone in the names of other individuals without examining or treating the individuals, and also to individuals without them knowing the prescriptions were issued in their …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… insure continuity of care. Additional information regarding available treatment programs and where patients can turn for assistance is available as follows:   Alabama: The Alabama Department of …  Information about substance abuse and opioids is available at alabamapublichealth.gov and alabama.gov .     …
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Salem Man and Lynn Man Plead Guilty to Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

… one count each of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S. … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, among other …
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Spokane Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Idaho Teen

… and alprazolam (Xanax); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall). It is difficult to tell the difference between an …
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Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

… today to 10 years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a … cocaine in the parcel and conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel. After delivery, Bennett retrieved …
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Leader of Sophisticated Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Organization Sentenced to 120 Months

… employees in hotel rooms and parking lots. Following the delivery of the illegal monies, the criminal organization … Sinaloa, Mexico.   The FBI’s investigation, in partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office, pursued an … in bulk cash and a Volvo tractor-trailer that was purchased with drug money. Agents also seized illicit funds that were …
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Two Brothers From Des Plaines Among 24 Defendants Charged With Trafficking Large Quantities Of Cocaine And Heroin

… Alberto Cruz-Carrera, 42, helped Cruz with pickups and deliveries of heroin and by counting the proceeds from the … the affidavits state. Acosta used the stash house to accept deliveries of narcotics from his supplier’s couriers, and to …
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Former Hinsdale Man Pleads Guilty To Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges

… On a third occasion, Racine fled after being provided with buy money but before providing the crack cocaine.  Racine …
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Judge Sentences Caruthersville Man to 6 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Meth

… others and sold methamphetamine through several controlled buys with an undercover agent. Black would agree to meet …
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Kansas City, Kansas, defendants sentenced to 20 years in meth lab fire

… as well as business surveillance video showing a defendant buying items found in the meth lab. The Drug Enforcement …
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Jamestown man going to prison for selling methamphetamine

… a controlled purchase with the defendant. During the buy, which took place inside Bess’s vehicle, the defendant …
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Fresno Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Overdose Death

… in Charge Bob P. Beris and Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. According to court documents, on July 20, … an undercover law enforcement officer, posing as a drug-buying customer, ordered fentanyl pills from Gonzalez and …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

… imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and possessing firearms as a … alien. According to court records, in July 2023, agents with the Manitowoc County Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted …