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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owner Of Bronx Clinic And 23 Other Individuals Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills

February 05, 2014
… more than five million tablets of the prescription painkiller oxycodone over a three-year period. The … drug abuse than heroin and cocaine combined. Unnecessary painkillers can simply end up being killers. This has to … is charged with selling prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers on a scale we have not seen before - flooding …
February 05, 2014
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Teacher Resources

August 25, 2025
Teacher Resources Teacher Resources As a teacher, you are in an important position to educate your students about issues that affect their health and safety. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills, then share …
August 25, 2025
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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

September 22, 2020
… announcement sends a strong message to criminals selling or buying illicit goods on the dark web: the hidden internet is …
September 22, 2020
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

June 24, 2024
… Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … and support, they ensure that no one has to navigate this pain alone, transforming isolation into collective … to a drug poisoning. These families have turned grief and pain into action, working tirelessly to prevent other …
June 24, 2024
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

June 17, 2025
… and counting of pills, and requiring $120,000 and a $2,500 delivery fee.  On Sept. 4, 2023, Javier Moreno-Garibaldi …
June 17, 2025
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DEA Multi-Location Arrest Warrant Operation

November 17, 2021
… Cartel (CJNG), involved in the transportation and delivery of large quantities of crystal methamphetamine.  …
November 17, 2021
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Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth

February 27, 2024
… America.  This emerging trend of mail order fentanyl pill delivery services elevates the danger of ordering pills from …
February 27, 2024
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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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Large scale narcotics pill manufacturing operation dismantled in a residential building in the Bronx

June 22, 2020
… 17 and June 18, agents and officers observed Lebron accept delivery of these packages at 626 10th Street, Apartment 5, …
June 22, 2020
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Major trafficker extradited from the Dominican Republic; linked to large scale heroin and fentanyl distribution ring

August 26, 2019
… also communicated with customers, taking orders, arranging deliveries and fielding complaints. Investigators …
August 26, 2019
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Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

September 24, 2024
… of parcels sent through the U.S. Mail and commercial delivery services, undercover purchases of counterfeit …
September 24, 2024
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Pair of Indictments Charge Conspiracies to Use Drones to Deliver Illegal Drugs, Contraband Cell Phones to Georgia Prisons

August 21, 2024
… activities of conspirators outside the prisons, and arrange deliveries of contraband to the prisons using drones. Text …
August 21, 2024
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… Mexico. The drugs are transported into our area by parcel delivery services, tractor trailers, and personal or rental …
January 26, 2024
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Leader of Savannah-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

August 03, 2023
… Premises. Collins managed “stash houses” and coordinated deliveries to lower-level drug dealers. Jontae Keel, a/k/a …
August 03, 2023
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Indictments Charge Eighteen With Oxycodone Trafficking

September 26, 2011
… the use of consensually recorded conversations, controlled deliveries of oxycodone, physical surveillance, and …
September 26, 2011
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Twenty Charged In Chicago With Various Drug Trafficking Offenses, Including Five Allegedly Tied To The Mexican “Zetas” Cartel

November 16, 2011
… Aguirre allegedly worked with the others to coordinate the delivery of cash proceeds to truck drivers. Estrada …
November 16, 2011
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

February 08, 2017
… the course of the investigation, which included controlled deliveries of oxycodone at the direction of law enforcement, …
February 08, 2017
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Two Colombian Drug Traffickers Charged With Smuggling Narcotics To New York Aboard Famed Spanish Navy Ship

January 22, 2016
… group were previously arrested and indicted following the delivery involving the Juan Sebastian de Elcano. On May 14, …
January 22, 2016
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

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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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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DEA Chicago Field Division Hosts National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 25

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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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 21, 2025
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For more information or to find a …
October 21, 2025
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.    If you are unable to participate in …
October 22, 2025
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Gastonia Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

July 09, 2025
… of the highly addictive and commonly abused narcotic pain medication oxycodone, to a pharmacy customer who did …
July 09, 2025
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Eight Defendants, Including a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

October 13, 2022
… a highly addictive opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions. Every year, millions of Americans abuse oxycodone, and the misuse of prescription painkillers like oxycodone leads to hundreds of thousands of …
October 13, 2022
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Physician sentenced to seven years in prison for patients’ deaths

September 10, 2019
… of death to be the combined effects of oxycodone (an opioid pain reliever) and alprazolam (a benzodiazepine used to …
September 10, 2019
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DEA 2020 Year in Review: Combatting Serious Drug-Related Threats During the Pandemic

January 14, 2021
… unlawful distribution of 40 million medically unnecessary pain pills. Criminal and administrative actions like these …
January 14, 2021
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Ringleader And 14 Others Arrested In Takedown Of Paterson Narcotics Supply Ring Allegedly Distributed Millions Of Dollars In Heroin

November 21, 2012
… threat to our region and are fueled by the diversion of pain medicine. The tenacity of investigators assigned to …
November 21, 2012
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Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder

August 27, 2025
… was financed, uncovering the cash flow that allowed them to buy weapons, traffic drugs, and sow fear in Minneapolis …
August 27, 2025
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Parents and Caregivers

June 06, 2025
Parents and Caregivers Parents and Caregivers Resources As a parent or caregiver, you play a vital role in educating your family members to make healthy decisions. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then …
June 06, 2025