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Lead Defendant In Massive Gang Case Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Activities

January 09, 2011
… a day, seven days a week, at which his customers could buy the drug of their choice.” In relation to the narcotics …
January 09, 2011
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L.A. Garment District Money Laundering Cartel Scheme Exposed

September 10, 2014
… broker finds business owners in the foreign country who buy goods from vendors in the United States and who need …
September 10, 2014
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30 Charged In Federal Drug Indictments

May 29, 2013
… as well as laundering funds for drug dealers through the buying and selling of cars and structuring cash deposits …
May 29, 2013
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… the New Jersey family summit and were able to turn their pain and grief into action,” said Special Agent in Charge of …
November 21, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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Valley Stream man arrested for allegedly using doctor’s prescription pad to acquire thousands of opioid pills

November 13, 2020
… helping law enforcement stop the diversion of prescription pain medication. By alerting us of the forged prescriptions, …
November 13, 2020
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Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

May 13, 2019
… homeless and indigent people to pose as patients seeking pain medication. Runners coached these men and women on how …
May 13, 2019
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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Peabody Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs Laced with Fentanyl

August 11, 2022
… involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy that exploited pain and suffering for profit. The opioid crisis - which …
August 11, 2022
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Two Plead Guilty In Heroin And Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

June 13, 2022
… into the Worcester community and profit off of people’s pain and suffering,” said United States Attorney Rachael S. …
June 13, 2022
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Final Defendant of Nine Pleads Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy

July 05, 2023
… to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Kevin D. Paine, 33, of Cahokia, Ill., was sentenced to five years in …
July 05, 2023
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Creve Coeur Pharmacy and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Ignoring Signs of Illegal Drug Prescriptions

October 04, 2021
… only for opioid-tolerant patients experiencing breakthrough pain due to cancer. Olive Street and Shlafshteyn knowingly …
October 04, 2021
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Southeast Missouri Health Organization Pays $1.6 Million Settlement for Invalid Prescriptions

September 01, 2021
… in prescribing opioids and managing patients with chronic pain issues. Saint Francis fully cooperated with the …
September 01, 2021
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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Alaska Man and Two Men from California Indicted, Arrested for Tramadol Trafficking Conspiracy

March 25, 2025
… analgesic, which means it is used to relieve or reduce pain and is typically taken orally and can result in …
March 25, 2025
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DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

October 25, 2024
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  This past spring DEA and its partners …
October 25, 2024
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

January 24, 2022
… maintained supplies of hydromorphone for use in treating pain in the hospital’s animal patients following surgeries. …
January 24, 2022
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Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft

June 22, 2022
… known as hydromorphone, primarily for use in treating pain in animal patients following surgeries. As the …
June 22, 2022
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Mt. Pleasant doctor found guilty in federal court of opioid trafficking after Columbia pharmacy visit

July 23, 2019
… as a patient at the clinic, and Hargrave issued her the painkillers. He was fired within hours.   The seven counts … County has distributed a higher concentration of opioid pain pills than any other county in the nation, and in 2017, …
July 23, 2019
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Waynesboro Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Felony Drug Charge

March 22, 2019
… the opioid is often prescribed to treat severe pain, Oxycodone carries a serious risk of addiction, abuse, …
March 22, 2019
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Pocatello Nurse Practitioner is Fined and Surrenders License for Unlawful Prescriptions and Fraud

June 14, 2023
… combinations of drugs leads to addiction, overdose, and pain for patients, families, and communities,” said U.S. …
June 14, 2023
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Nurse Who Stole Painkillers, Replacing Them with Saline and Putting Surgical Patients at Risk, Sentenced to Four Years

May 22, 2023
… Nurse Who Stole Painkillers, Replacing Them with Saline and Putting Surgical … and three years of supervised release for tampering with painkillers intended for surgery patients.  On March 9, … abused her position of trust to steal powerful prescription pain medications intended for surgical patients and replace …
May 22, 2023
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Denton Physician Sentenced for Over-Prescribing Opioids

May 19, 2023
… examined or providing any documentation regarding their “pain.”  It was also determined that Evans was only present …
May 19, 2023
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
October 20, 2020
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South Florida Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Narcotics

January 11, 2023
… learned that Lubetsky prescribed large doses of opioid pain medication that were not supported by any demonstrable …
January 11, 2023
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Two Pharmacy chains pay civil monetary penalties to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act

September 09, 2019
… not adhered to, it allows for the diversion of prescription pain medication which contributes to the widespread abuse of …
September 09, 2019
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Post Falls Doctor Pays $110,000 for Overprescribing Opioids

November 22, 2021
… often begin with doctors prescribing excessive amounts of pain killers to patients who want them, but who do not need …
November 22, 2021