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Milford Psychiatrist Sentenced To 26 Months For Illegal Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud Offenses

… practice in Milford, was a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients, many of whom paid for office visits and prescriptions in cash.  Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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Milford Psychiatrist And Office Employee Charged With Illegally Distributing Narcotics

… complaint, Kljusev has been a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients who pay for office visits and prescriptions in cash. Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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Fitchburg Man Sentenced For Attempting To Take Delivery Of Over 500 Pounds Of Marijuana

… Fitchburg Man Sentenced For Attempting To Take Delivery Of Over 500 Pounds Of Marijuana July 08, 2015 New …
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Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State

… Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State April 08, 2014 … Act by prescribing narcotic painkillers in Washington state without having a DEA registration number in Washington. …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

… To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients” July 20, 2011 Los Angeles … including conspiracy and distributing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. Al Bussam pleaded …
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Amherst Doctor Arrested For Distributing Controlled Substances And Obtaining Prescriptions By Fraud

… individuals who then went to local pharmacies and had the scripts filled.      According to the complaint, the … reveals that such powerful narcotics can sometimes become available for abuse because of the illegal actions of those …
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Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

… Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam July 17, 2023 Chicago Contact Info … a federal prison term for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical examination and then billing Medicare for …
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Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million

… Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million … sold hundreds of tablets of Oxycontin to an individual, without a prescription, in exchange for cash. Each sale took …
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Operation Engage Manchester

March 28, 2025
… DEA has also reported a widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine . Furthermore, deaths due to methamphetamine … once in their lifetime, they had taken prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription, or differently than how a … recently issued a health alert about the danger of its usage. Xylazine causes depressed breathing and heart rate, …
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Wyatt Detention Center Detainee Sentenced for Arranging Deliveries of Synthetic Cannabinoid to the Facility

… Wyatt Detention Center Detainee Sentenced for Arranging Deliveries of Synthetic Cannabinoid to the Facility February …
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Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

… Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison September 09, …
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San Joaquin County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need

… County doctor indicted for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical need December 09, 2019 San Francisco … oath to ‘first, do no harm.’ Prescribing powerful opiates without legitimate medical purpose violates that principle …
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Milford Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty To Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud Offenses

… practice in Milford, was a high-volume prescriber of Adderall and Xanax to patients, many of whom paid for office visits and prescriptions in cash. Adderall, which is classified as a Schedule II drug by the … as patients, revealed that Kljusev prescribed the drugs without a full medical examination of the patient, provided …
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State lawmaker indicted for stem cell fraud scheme, illegally distributing prescription drugs

… who knowingly abuse their power by prescribing medications, without ensuring they are for legitimate medical purposes, … charges Derges with 10 counts of distributing Oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions.  The …
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Former Santa Fe Pharmacist Pleads Guilty And Is Sentenced For Conviction On Misdemeanor Charge Of Dispensing Testosterone Without A Prescription

… Conviction On Misdemeanor Charge Of Dispensing Testosterone Without A Prescription December 13, 2016 El Paso Contact … offense of dispensing a controlled substance, testosterone, without a prescription.  Nunez was a licensed pharmacist and …
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Orange County Doctor And Two Employees Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

… Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Writing Prescriptions Without Medical Need June 13, 2016 Los Angeles Contact Info … issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose.  The indictment, which was …
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Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

… C. Wimes to six years and three months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Derges to pay … fraud, 10 counts of distributing drugs over the internet without a valid prescription, and two counts of making false … was convicted of 10 counts of distributing Oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions. …
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Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

… an indictment charging the following seven individuals with offenses related to the large-scale manufacture and … and distribution of counterfeit oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, protonitazene, … of parcels sent through the U.S. Mail and commercial delivery services, undercover purchases of counterfeit …
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Niagara Falls man arrested following controlled delivery of packages carrying marijuana and ecstasy

… Niagara Falls man arrested following controlled delivery of packages carrying marijuana and ecstasy May 28, …
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Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries and the Illegal Sale of Addictive Prescription Medications

… thefts of pharmaceutical medications throughout Arkansas. With the assistance of DEA’s Special Operations Division, … stealing powerful drugs like Oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall to flood the streets," said Administrator Anne …
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DEA Seizes Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… prescriptions such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug … networks. As a result, these fake pills are widely available. The Department of Justice will continue to … enforcement effort to address the alarming increase in the availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced fake pills. …
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New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang

… New Reward Offered for the Capture of Jian Zhang August 30, 2021 Miami Contact … the United States through the mail or international parcel delivery services.  The controlled substances and controlled … by calling or texting +1-504-534-5134 via telephone/text/WhatsApp, or emailing ZhangJianTIPS@dea.gov .  If you are …
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Physician Assistant At Orange County Clinic Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges For Issuing Prescriptions Without Medical Need

… Convicted Of Federal Drug Charges For Issuing Prescriptions Without Medical Need September 20, 2017 Los Angeles Contact … writing prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics without a medical purpose.  The case is the result of an …
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Clovis Pharmacy Owner Agrees To Pay $200,000 In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… 387-3956 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Khoa Tan Huynh, owner of the Script Life Pharmacy in Clovis, has agreed to pay the United … contends that between June 6, 2011, and December 31, 2012, Script Life Pharmacy accepted and filled prescriptions that lacked required information, including the …
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Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

… from 2016 through 2020, he prescribed controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or outside the usual … and drug abuse. Examples of conduct include: • Prescribing Adderall to a patient Dr. Bruni knew was abusing cocaine and … heart attack or stroke for that individual; • Prescribing Adderall to a patient who repeatedly tested negative for …
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Man Who Rammed SUV into Police Charged With Drug and Gun Crimes

… Mexican drug supplier he knew through the chat application WhatsApp. The Mexican drug supplier directed the source to … at the time was flashing red and blue.  He was apprehended without further incident and transported to a police …
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Second Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego This Month

… truck leaving the Otay Mesa warehouse. After parking overnight in the Miramar area, a man picked up the rig early … Two other suspects linked to the scheme were arrested overnight in Baldwin Park, Calif. The six defendants, all …
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DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

… today that it is increasing Aggregate Production Quotas available to pharmaceutical manufacturers for the production … The final order as signed by the Acting Administrator is available on DEA.gov. For updates, resources, and additional …
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Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

… Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three … misleading address. At the time, an attempted controlled delivery to the intended recipient was unsuccessful and the … ordered defendants Garces-Diaz and Garces-Medrano held without bail. Defendants Baez-Rivera and Hernandez were each …
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… deaths. In Michigan, Ohio and Northern Kentucky, the availability of opioids, heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, …