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Jury Convicts St. Louis Man of Drug Trafficking and Charges Connected to Nine Murders

February 25, 2025
… bring justice to the families impacted by those who inflict pain and suffering in our neighborhoods.”  “I would like to …
February 25, 2025
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One Of The Largest Methamphetamine Distributors In New England Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison

September 25, 2024
… onto New England streets, and profited from the pain and misery of others,” said Jodi Cohen, Special Agent …
September 25, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… codeine, and morphine, are the most misused prescription pain medications.  DEA and its partners will collect …
April 26, 2024
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Woman Who Dealt Drugs From Her Lake Stevens Restaurant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

February 02, 2023
… these drugs would help her and her family, not the pain and suffering her actions would cause others, or even …
February 02, 2023
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Richland Physician Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances

April 28, 2022
… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute opioid pain medications and other controlled substances without a …
April 28, 2022
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Coordinated Law Enforcement Operations Lead to Takedown of Portland-Area Transnational Drug Trafficking Cells

November 02, 2021
… there are some individuals seeking to profit off the pain and anguish of others. The drug trafficking cells …
November 02, 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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Owner Of Columbus Southern Medical Center Pleads Guilty To Drug, Tax, Fraud Charges: $29 Million Forfeited

January 30, 2017
… is due in large part to the overprescribing of prescription pain medication across this state. This defendant preyed on …
January 30, 2017
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Orlando Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

March 21, 2016
… Pharmacy.  The patients paid a premium, in cash, for the pain pills because they had fraudulent prescriptions and …
March 21, 2016
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Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

April 12, 2017
… and throughout New England.  The diversion of prescription pain killers, in this case oxycodone, contributes to the …
April 12, 2017
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Doctor, Office Administrator And Nurse Practitioner Selling Prescriptions For Fentanyl And Oxycodone

November 02, 2017
… narcotic opioids that are used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions.  Oxycodone prescriptions are in high demand …
November 02, 2017
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Brooklyn Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of Over 200 Painkiller Prescriptions: Pills Worth $700,000 On Black Market

October 29, 2014
… Brooklyn Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of Over 200 Painkiller Prescriptions: Pills Worth $700,000 On Black … 200 prescriptions for oxycodone, a highly addictive opioid painkiller. Desgrottes, a licensed internal medicine … infested our communities with thousands of highly addictive pain killers. HSI will continue to work with its federal and …
October 29, 2014
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Father, Girlfriend Of Rikers Island Inmate Charged With Conspiracy And Solicitation To Commit Murder

May 23, 2016
… occupant in the left shoulder, causing her substantial pain and requiring treatment at a local Queens hospital. …
May 23, 2016
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Drug Traffickers Used Staten Island Barber Shop To Sell Drugs And Oversee Gun Sales

October 17, 2013
… responsible for not only selling $20,000 worth of diverted pain medication per week out of a barber shop, but also for …
October 17, 2013
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15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

June 27, 2025
… to 180 months in federal prison for running a prolific drug delivery service in the metropolitan area and included the …
June 27, 2025
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Southeast Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

June 18, 2025
… Law enforcement officials conducted a controlled delivery of the package and co-conspirator Larry Marsden …
June 18, 2025
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

September 19, 2023
… hold accountable anyone who plays a part in the supply-and-delivery chain that is flooding fentanyl into our …
September 19, 2023
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24 People Indicted for Cross-County Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies, Firearms Offenses, and Other Crimes

January 31, 2023
… of means, including money transfers; the transportation and delivery of cash, including $179,710 in cash that was seized …
January 31, 2023
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U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction of Chappaqua Man

March 18, 2022
… Rico-based drug trafficking organization was expecting a delivery of furniture concealing approximately 176 kilograms …
March 18, 2022
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DEA warns of methamphetamine and fentanyl drug market built by aftermath of COVID-19 in New York

January 26, 2021
… wipe containers, to conceal it when shipping via parcel delivery.  Meth has also been found secreted in shipments of …
January 26, 2021
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42 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin On City’s West Side

June 24, 2015
… defendants face charges ranging from Class 1 to Class X Delivery of a Controlled Substance and face a potential …
June 24, 2015
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Record-Breaking Seizure: Over 70 Kilograms Of Heroin, $2 Million Cash And Firearm Recovered In The Fieldston Section Of The Bronx

May 19, 2015
… conversations suggested the organization was expecting delivery of a large load of heroin over the weekend. Agents …
May 19, 2015
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Drug Kingpin Indicted Following Record-Breaking Meth And Heroin Seizure

August 01, 2011
… travelled to the I-95 rest stop in order to oversee delivery of the load. The pair watched from a distance as …
August 01, 2011
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DEA Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

October 22, 2025
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For more information or to find a …
October 22, 2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

April 25, 2025
… morphine are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications. To find a collection site near you for …
April 25, 2025
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… Lucas. “As a mother of five children, I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child to drug poisoning,” said California …
February 24, 2021
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Approximately 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in the Bronx

November 11, 2022
… continuing to flood New York City. Traffickers take great pains to conceal drug shipments that sell for millions of …
November 11, 2022
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Operation Overdrive in Tampa Leads to Dozens of Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures

May 07, 2024
… will vigorously prosecute drug dealers that are inflicting pain and suffering on families who have lost loved ones due …
May 07, 2024
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5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

January 29, 2021
… “Fentanyl and heroin have inflicted immeasurable amounts of pain and brought devastation to families across the United …
January 29, 2021
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National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges involving more than $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

September 20, 2021
… practitioner, and physician assistant operated a nominal pain clinic that distributed opioids with no legitimate …
September 20, 2021