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Former Georgia Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Controlled-Substances To Kentucky Residents

October 09, 2015
… federal court that he conspired with the owner of a Georgia pain clinic and others, to unlawfully distribute thousands … with Joel Shumrak, the owner of a Tucker, Georgia, pain clinic, and others, to illegally distribute large … had no formal training or experience in prescribing adult pain medication, prior to being hired by Shumrak. According …
October 09, 2015
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Operation Pill Nation II Doctor Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison

July 24, 2014
… of 2011, Heromin was the prescribing physician at several pain management clinics in the Tampa Bay and Miami areas, including Gulfshore Pain Management on Habana Avenue, the Tampa Bay Medical …
July 24, 2014
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Husband And Wife “Pill Mill” Operators Sentenced To Prison

April 13, 2015
… in early 2010, the Golds became the owner-operators of a pain (“Clinic”) located in the Middle District of Florida. … Golds knew that many of the patients were not legitimate pain patients. Rather, most of these “patients” were seeking … They also used proceeds from the Clinic to promote their pain business. Among other ways, the Golds used profits to …
April 13, 2015
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Equitable Sharing Funds Distributed To Participating Law Enforcement Partners

May 07, 2015
… to court documents, Rose opened and operated illegitimate pain clinics in Jacksonville and elsewhere. At these … clinics, purported patients were prescribed high dosages of pain medications without appropriate medical examinations … were traveling from Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee to obtain pain pills. Pursuant to the Department of Justice Equitable …
May 07, 2015
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Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

July 16, 2013
… earned as a result of his involvement as a physician at All Pain Management in Dania Beach.  As set forth in the plea … 17, 2010, Becker was employed as a clinic doctor at All Pain Management which, at the time, was owned by … According to a review of medical records, while at All Pain Management, Becker prescribed 932,259 oxycodone, 30 …
July 16, 2013
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Lake Worth Doctor Arrested On Fifty-Five Counts Of Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone At Lake Worth Clinic

May 18, 2011
… Worth, for his participation in the illegal distribution of pain killers. This prosecution is part of Operation Pill … and local law enforcement agencies are investigating rogue pain clinics, known as “pill mills,” in South Florida, for … hiding behind a medical license.” “South Florida’s rogue pain clinics exist because of doctors who change their …
May 18, 2011
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

February 27, 2013
… or patients for illegally distributing prescriptions for pain killers to individuals he never examined. Rodriguez … a deal with the devil and profited by the sale of powerful pain medication for illegitimate use. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention painkillers now take the lives of more Americans than heroin …
February 27, 2013
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Community Event
August 02, 2019
August 02, 2019

10th Annual Community Drug Awareness Day Conference focuses on opioid addiction

1:00 AM - 7:30 AM (EDT)
Houston , TX
Today, our country’s most pervasive drug threat is the opioid overdose epidemic, which has been spurred on by the nonmedical abuse of prescription pain medications and heroin. This widespread outbreak is devastating and destroying communities throughout our country. It cuts across all demographics and socio-economic classes, including adults and adolescents...
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Operation Fraud Street Mafia Results Announced: Nine Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Attempted Tax Fraud

February 23, 2024
… rings to massive fraud schemes aimed at stealing pandemic relief funds meant for struggling American businesses, the …
February 23, 2024
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Two Convicted for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel

May 24, 2023
… money launderers. In August 2020, Castillo coordinated the delivery of $200,000 to a separate New York-based money laundering organization, as well as the delivery of $100,000 to an undercover officer in December 2020. In January 2021, Castillo coordinated the delivery of $150,000 which was ultimately seized from Heraux …
May 24, 2023
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St. Louis man sentenced to 60 months

June 26, 2020
… to the truck and Robinson approached the driver to request delivery of the package. Robinson said that he was picking … package in an effort to determine the correct address for delivery of the package. A plastic tote was inside the … and informed Robinson that the package was out for delivery. On January 23, 2019, Robinson returned to the UPS …
June 26, 2020
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High Level Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 29, 2023
… and often directed other drug ring members to make the deliveries or made the deliveries himself. In intercepted phone calls, Vazquez-Limon was heard arranging delivery of thousands of fentanyl pills and multi-pound …
August 29, 2023
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Thirteen charged, eight search warrants, more than a thousand grams of fentanyl, three firearms seized in Project Safe Neighborhoods investigation

November 19, 2019
… alleged that within the next several weeks two additional deliveries of fentanyl were delivered jointly by Ferrer and Rivera. Each delivery of fentanyl was immediately seized by law … that drugs were allegedly being stored and prepared for delivery by members of the conspiracy in at least two …
November 19, 2019
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Federal & state charges announced in long-term methamphetamine investigation

October 04, 2019
… repeater; 3. Mai Xiong, 32, Wausau, is charged with delivery of methamphetamine (10 to 50 grams), as a party to … has been charged in Marathon County Case 19CF1033 with delivery of methamphetamine (3 to 10 grams) and delivery of methamphetamine (10 to 50 grams), both as a …
October 04, 2019
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Narcotics Charges Against New York City Department Of Education Employee

October 17, 2014
… of several of these packages. Once Paulino received delivery of the packages, he brought them to Rodriguez’s … At least three of these packages were intercepted prior to delivery and found to contain in excess of five kilograms of … the Bronx using the DOE IP Address. After Paulino accepted delivery of the package, he was observed delivering the …
October 17, 2014
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Pawankumar Jain Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers And Health Care Fraud

February 11, 2016
… Jain Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers And Health Care Fraud February 11, 2016 El Paso … physician with a neurology subspecialty who operated a pain management medical practice in Las Cruces.  Jain’s … charged Jain with unlawfully dispensing prescription painkillers, primarily Oxycodone and methadone, to patients …
February 11, 2016
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Two Spokane men sentenced for their roles in unlawfully distributing opioids

July 23, 2019
… having pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute opioid pain medications, hydrocodone and tramadol, without a … her and prescribed her hydrocodone when she complained of pain in the lower left side of her jaw with a lump. Shelby … to prosecuting medical professionals who may prescribe pain medications to individuals for no legitimate medical …
July 23, 2019
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Kentucky Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

December 18, 2013
… Kerry B. Harvey. "In so doing, he inflicted a great deal of pain on his community-one already hard hit by the scourge of … cash for eastern Kentuckians who had traveled in groups to pain clinics in Georgia and Tennessee and returned to visit … Tenhets' customers as being visibly high, lacking physical pain symptoms and appearing destitute and unemployed. …
December 18, 2013
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Three Sentenced In Opioid "Pill Mill" Case, Including Dallas Doctor

May 26, 2017
… of misprision of felony.   “These diverted prescription pain pills kill more people in this country than heroin, … started down that dark, steep path by abusing prescription pain pills first. Those who divert legitimate drugs from … in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
May 26, 2017
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Pharmacist Charged In Pill Mill Case Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison

June 09, 2017
… our communities”, said SAC Shelley.  “Diverted prescription pain pills kill more people in this country than heroin, … percent of heroin users started by abusing prescription pain pills first.  Those who divert legitimate drugs from … in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
June 09, 2017
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Six Defendants Charged In Controlled Substance Dispensation Conspiracy

February 27, 2013
… for roles in operation of purported Garden City, Georgia pain clinic SAVANNAH, Ga. - A federal indictment, unsealed … oxycodone, hydrocodone and other drugs through a purported pain clinic known as East Health Center, which operated in … to aggressively investigate those who dispense addictive pain medication under the pretext of a Doctor’s care as …
February 27, 2013
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Operation Snake Oil Seized Vehicles Sold For Over $1.9 Million At Local Miami Auction

October 22, 2012
… previously seized from Vincent Colangelo, a rogue pain clinic owner, were auctioned off in Miami, Florida. The … from the diversion of prescription drugs and to ensure that pain medicines get into the hands of legitimate patients.” … Snake Oil, who was identified as the owner of six rogue pain clinics in South Florida was sentenced to 20 years in …
October 22, 2012
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Kerrville Doctor Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without A Legitimate Medical Purpose

February 26, 2015
… Debenedetto was one of the top prescribers in Texas for the pain cocktail that consisted of Hydrocodone, Alprazolam, and … is determined to shut down and bring to justice rogue pain clinic operators and individuals who push drugs under … to all the honorable doctors who legitimately treat chronic pain.”  This joint law enforcement investigation was led by …
February 26, 2015
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Chattanooga Pill Mill Operator Sentenced To 280 Years In Prison

August 28, 2015
… distribute drugs through Elite Care, another Chattanooga pain clinic that she operated.  Additionally, she pleaded … Division stated, “The dispensing of addictive prescription pain medication under the guise of a doctor’s care is not … to many people over a long period of time. Illegal opioid pain medication distribution organizations, such as this, …
August 28, 2015
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Baton Rouge Man Convicted Of Possession With The Intent To Distribute Heroin

July 14, 2016
… the distribution of heroin pills disguised as prescription pain medication. The resulting conviction and sentencing … relating to heroin pills pressed to resemble a prescription pain medication. Leaders in our community recognize the … do so in a form that leads users to believe that they are pain killers prescribed by medical professionals. We, as a …
July 14, 2016
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Santa Barbara Methamphetamine Distributor Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

November 12, 2021
… Info Community Outreach: Ruth Morales (571) 387-6555 Buy-bust narcotics.jpg Seized narcotics  IMG_0455.JPG Seized …
November 12, 2021
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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

November 19, 2024
… of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza … pawn shop, and he, Hooks and Carter conspired to have Hooks buy the guns to get around a background check requirement … Hooks lied on a form and falsely claimed to be the guns’ buyer. Carr processed that form, knowing that it contained …
November 19, 2024
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

March 25, 2020
… of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine … sentencing hearing, investigators made three controlled buys of methamphetamine from Jones and seized …
March 25, 2020
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Columbus Convicted Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell “Meth” in Harris County, Georgia

March 02, 2021
… County Sheriff’s Office and DEA arranged a controlled buy of “ice” methamphetamine from McBride on September 20, … of methamphetamine remaining to sell. The controlled buy occurred at a gas station in Fortson, Georgia (Harris …
March 02, 2021
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Three Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 09, 2023
… fentanyl and a controlled purchase was set up by the DEA to buy an additional half kilogram of fentanyl. Rosa Cotto arrived at the buy location with the drugs, and he was arrested. A bag …
January 09, 2023