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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

…   Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day are available at www.DEATakeBack.com . Video of DEA’s Take Back Day collections being weighed and destroyed is available at https://youtu.be/5y_LCuJvWRs .   DEA’s next …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 27 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 21, 2022, Miranda-Diaz pleaded … sentenced on Jan. 26, 2022, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Yanez-Sotelo was sentenced on March 9, 2023, to 11 years in federal prison without parole. Villegas-Sandoval was sentenced on Oct. 18, …
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West Plains Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… Judge Stephen R. Bough to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On July 23, 2020, Gonzales pleaded guilty to … of West Plains, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Jordan W. Gutierrez, 27, of West Plains, was sentenced to 12 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Fontella J. Noose, 40, of Springfield, Mo., …
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Two Residents Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking

… a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. Blaise is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 40 years in federal …
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Spokane dentist pleads guilty to distributing opioids

… opioid pain medications, hydrocodone and tramadol, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … guilty to three separate counts of distributing hydrocodone without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual … that he was distributing hydrocodone and tramadol without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual …
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Akron, Ohio Doctor Is Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Prescription Painkillers

… He did this by one or more of the following manners: without adequate verification of the patient’s identity or medical complaint; without adequate and reliable patient medical history; without performance of a complete or adequate examination; …
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Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA New England Release PSA Warning of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills

… by all.  One pill can kill you, and there are resources available to help us end this scourge.” “Last year, the DEA … astonishing numbers.” The public service announcement is available at these links: Youtube:  … fentanyl pills, as well as prevention and treatment, are available at www.dea.gov/onepill . To learn more about the …
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Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
… In the 1960’s, methamphetamine pharmaceuticals were widely available and often abused. American college students began … seeing in the Midwest is cheap, highly potent and readily available,” Bell said. “It’s a drug that can bring out the …
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DEA Large-scale Operation Targets 26 Pharmacies In Three States In Attack Against Illicit Opioid Abuse And Trafficking

… the opioid crisis on multiple levels, using every resource available to identify reckless doctors and rogue businesses … enforcement partners utilize a host of tools and resources available to identify some of the most egregious violators …
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High Desert Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges

… act outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.” The controlled … in which Malikian prescribed controlled substances without a medical purpose after seven telemedicine … controlled substances to patients upon request, and does so without obtaining a patient’s medical history or conducting …
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Last Defendant in Missouri/Oklahoma Drug Ring Sentenced to 22 Years

… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 22 years in federal prison without parole. On Feb. 22, 2022, Johnson pleaded guilty to … sentenced on Oct. 17, 2022, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Rita M Glasgow, 33, of Joplin, Mo., was … sentenced on June 8, 2023, to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Joshua T. Davenport, 42, of Miami, Oklahoma, …
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Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 13 years in federal prison without parole. On Sept. 1, 2021, Terrell pleaded guilty to … on Nov. 30, 2021, to seven years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to her role in the … sentenced on Jan. 6, 2022, to six years in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to his role in the …
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4th of 9 Defendants Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy

… Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 31, 2019, Clayton pleaded guilty to … 5, 2021. Ingram was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Holmes was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Tinker was sentenced to 10 years in federal …
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Jury finds podiatrist guilty of operating pill mill

… of her office manager, she prescribed addictive opioids without any legitimate medical need, turning her … recklessly prescribed very powerful and addictive opioids without any regard for the devastating effects they would … to prescribe large volumes of controlled substances without a legitimate medical need and outside the scope of …
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Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Opioids to Patients

… 6, 2018, and March 13, 2019, Kemprud prescribed opioids without determining the patients’ medical and prescription histories, without conducting a proper medical examination, without confirming the legitimacy of the patients’ …
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Tufts Medical Center & Local Pharmacy Chain Settle Alleged Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

… inspections of the hospital for the next three years without a warrant.  Upon learning of the violations of the … a high potential for abuse and are extremely addictive, without a valid prescription from a physician,” said DEA SAC … Apothecary in Canton dispensed Schedule II medications without a signed prescription on more than 2,000 occasions …
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Houston Doctor And Pharmacist Guilty In Pill Distribution Network Dispensed Approximately 1.6 Million Dosage Units Of Oxycodone In A Two-year-period

… were told they could obtain a new prescription in 30 days without an office visit as long as the patient sent a money … were also told they could obtain a third prescription without an office visit as long as they again sent the … Evans signing off on prescriptions the nurse wrote without any examination or questioning of the patient. The …
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Two In Major Missouri Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation

… was sentenced to 11 years and six months in federal prison without parole. Stienbarger was sentenced to four years and four months in federal prison without parole. Beginning in 2012, the DEA, with the … sentenced on May 31, 2017, to 21 years in federal prison without parole. Heredia pleaded guilty in a separate case …
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Spice In The City: New York DEA Leads Huge Attack Against Synthetic Drug Traffickers

… Spice In The City: New York DEA Leads Huge Attack Against Synthetic Drug Traffickers … form from China to the United States via commercial delivery services.  After the chemical compounds arrived in … from the Organization’s manufacturers, prepared them for delivery, and organized their distribution to retail sellers …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… have risen sharply as Mexican TCOs increase the drug’s availability and expand the domestic market. Constraints … estimates. The National Drug Threat Assessment is available at …
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DEA proposes process to expand marijuana research in the United States

… growers and a larger, more diverse variety of marijuana available for research. The new regulations will enable DEA … marijuana for research. The Federal Register Notice is available to review here . # # # Marijuana (Cannabis) On …
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DEA announces improvements to medication assisted treatment

… Twice Domestic Improved access will benefit rural areas with limited treatment options WASHINGTON – The Drug … treatment, especially in rural areas where those suffering with opioid use disorder may have limited treatment options. … is committed to ensuring that these tools and resources are available to everyone, especially in rural areas where …
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151 Arrested In DEA-Led Investigation Of Synthetic Drug Rings

… Homeland Security (HSI), Customs and Border (CBP), along with other federal, state, and local law enforcement today … for the partnership of HSI and CBP on this operation.” "The availability and illicit marketing of synthetic drugs … B-roll from Project Synergy (May 2014) is available at: http://dvidshub.net/r/ff5tjb Previous B-roll …
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Former medical doctor sentenced to over three years prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone

… prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone hydrochloride without a medical purpose. Owens pleaded guilty on March 20, … an individual. Owens acknowledged he prescribed the drugs without a legitimate medical need and outside of the course … indicted Owens charging him with distributing oxycodone without a medical need. Owens has since lost his license to …
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Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Oxycodone

… today to unlawfully prescribing oxycodone hydrochloride without a medical purpose, announced Acting United States … an individual. Owens acknowledged he prescribed the drugs without a legitimate medical need and outside of the course … Owens charging him with 36 counts of distributing oxycodone without a medical need. Owens pleaded guilty to Count 36 of …
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July 15, 2021
… Defendants Sentenced to Prison for 100 Kilograms Cocaine Delivery July 26, 2007 16 Members of Notorious Black Mafia …
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Springfield man pleads guilty to meth conspiracy

… of Springfield, Stone began making the trips to Kansas City without Wacker every two to three days. Stone purchased two … sentenced on Dec. 14, 2018, to 20 years in federal prison without parole. Law enforcement officers executed a search … a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison …
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Six individuals indicted in $48 million health care fraud conspiracy at drug rehabilitation centers in Northern Ohio

… reflect a service more costly than was actually provided; without proper documentation; without proper assessment documents containing valid … immediately upon entering Braking Point’s detox program without being evaluated by a properly licensed physician to …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

… Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In … substances to customers across the United States without valid prescriptions. Nine of the defendants were … to peddle massive quantities of addictive pain pills without valid prescriptions. We will not tolerate the …
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Tucson ‘Liposuction Technician’ And Aide Arrested On Multiple Felony Charges

… Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Clinic operated without a State Medical License or DEA Registration Two … of Dangerous (ARS 13-3407 A.1) and Practicing Medicine without a (ARS 13-3455). The charges arise from a … these medical practices and dispensed prescription drugs without a State Medical License or a DEA Registration. “Mr. …