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Caldwell Restaurant Owner, Music Promoter & Drug Trafficker Sentenced For Tax Evasion

December 16, 2014
… Villasenor agreed to a tax assessment of at least $329,421.93 to the Internal Revenue Service. The case was the …
December 16, 2014
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Anderson Couple Indicted In Shasta County Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution

July 12, 2013
… in full operation.  Inside the warehouse, agents located 2,329 mature marijuana plants and an additional 1,724 clones …
July 12, 2013
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Detroit News 2006

July 15, 2021
… on Steroids JUL 7, 2006 DEA MET Team Deployment Brings Relief To Southwest Michigan JUN 15, 2006 16 Additional …
July 15, 2021
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Los Angeles News 2006

July 15, 2021
… News 2006 DEC 13, 2006 DEA MET Team Deployment Brings Relief to San Bernardino DEC 6, 2006 Internet Pharmaceutical …
July 15, 2021
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Operation Engage Wichita

April 29, 2025
… Campaign.  Learn more. What Should You Do With Your Unused Meds? Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them …
April 29, 2025
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Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

October 19, 2023
… morphine.  Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for severe pain management and prescribed in the form of transdermal … like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and alprazolam (Xanax); or …
October 19, 2023
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Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Idaho Teen's Death

October 21, 2022
… like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and alprazolam (Xanax); or … morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for severe pain management and prescribed in the form of transdermal …
October 21, 2022
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl

September 21, 2023
… County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl September 21, 2023 St. Louis …
September 21, 2023
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Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

October 26, 2011
… Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks …
October 26, 2011
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 18 Years For Distributing Meth In New England

May 29, 2015
… worked with his son to package and ship the narcotics in overnight packages to addresses on the East Coast.  Five …
May 29, 2015
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Meth Lab Dismantled, Pawtucket Man Detained On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

January 17, 2014
… manufacturing operation. Costigan, who was detained overnight at the Warwick Police Department, made an initial …
January 17, 2014
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O.C. Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With Patients At Starbucks, Gets 11¼-Year Sentence

October 17, 2013
… O.C. Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With Patients At Starbucks, … admitted that he illegally prescribed dangerous, addictive painkillers to “patients” he barely examined during meetings …
October 17, 2013
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Alleged Newark Drug Dealer And Associates Indicted In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

June 30, 2011
… During the calls, agents overheard Pender agreeing to buy heroin from Bassett. They also observed Pender meet with … area on December 9, 2009, and witness him making a drug delivery of approximately four kilograms of heroin, which …
June 30, 2011
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Jury Convicts Conroe Man Of Trafficking Cocaine And Conspiring To Launder Drug Money

November 03, 2016
… had already been speaking to Benitez about trying to buy large amounts of cocaine from him and his drug supplier. … of cocaine to Benitez on a ranch he owns in Conroe. This delivery happened in the early morning hours and was …
November 03, 2016
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Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Amerisource Bergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations

December 29, 2022
… The Justice Department seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief. “For years, AmerisourceBergen put its profits from … dollars in penalties. The court also may award injunctive relief to prevent AmerisourceBergen from committing future …
December 29, 2022
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J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

March 26, 2019
… epidemic. Drug traffickers will be held accountable for the pain and death they cause, regardless of what technology … safe.”   “The Darkweb is not as dark as you think. When you buy or sell illegal goods online, you are not hidden from …
March 26, 2019
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St. Louis Area Pediatrician Indicted, Accused of Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts

March 14, 2024
… was indicted Wednesday and accused of prescribing pain pills and other controlled substances in exchange for … or provided nude photos in exchange for Adderall, Xanax and Percocet, the indictment alleges. Dr. Spiegel provided the …
March 14, 2024
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Info for Teens

December 11, 2024
… look like prescription drugs such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); … A person who overdoses on an opioid (like a prescription pain medication, heroin, or fentanyl) experiences slower …
December 11, 2024
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DEA Brings Its “One Pill Can Kill Game Over” Tournament to New England for a First-of-Its-Kind Event

May 29, 2024
… fit on the tip of a pencil – can be deadly.  Often, people buy what they think is a legitimate prescription pill like Percocet or Xanax on social media, but it turns out, they’ve …
May 29, 2024
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U.S. Attorneys And Federal Law Enforcement Leaders Convene At Detroit Summit To Target Opiate Pain Pill And Heroin Trafficking

August 26, 2015
… Leaders Convene At Detroit Summit To Target Opiate Pain Pill And Heroin Trafficking August 26, 2015 Detroit …
August 26, 2015
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Kent, Washington, Resident Indicted for Dealing Fentanyl While Illegally Possessing a Firearm

March 10, 2023
… away for his drug sales. In January, Muse started staying overnight at a Lynwood, Washington apartment.  On February …
March 10, 2023
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Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death

April 08, 2021
… an individual, M.D., causing M.D.’s fatal overdose in the overnight hours of July 19, 2019. As a result, the court …
April 08, 2021
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to over 12 years in prison for attempted international narcotics trafficking

October 01, 2018
… with Senese, who claimed that he was returning from an overnight stay in the Bahamas.  However, Senese could not …
October 01, 2018
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Kidnapping

March 20, 2015
… driven to a trap house where he was locked in a bathroom overnight.  The next day, Whitehurst directed the victim to …
March 20, 2015
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

July 30, 2025
… Witness Order Regarding Hemp for Victory's Motion for Relief Related to Witness Presentation and Proposed Exhibits …
July 30, 2025
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New England Doctor Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

May 29, 2025
… for medical professionals who are prescribing scheduled meds [irresponsibly], etc.” In light of this, Khan warned … might lose “dishonest” patients, who were “selling their meds.” Khan said that their “honest patients” were “the …
May 29, 2025
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

December 21, 2021
… Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four …
December 21, 2021
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Two indicted in connection with multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise

May 21, 2019
… with their management of Northern Herb, a marijuana delivery service that operated in Massachusetts from 2015 to … more than $300,000 towards the mortgage on her house and to buy a 2017 Porsche Boxster, among other things.  It is …
May 21, 2019
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Dominican man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

October 30, 2018
… his co-defendant, Yossi Rafael Rincon-Ramirez, to make drug deliveries.   Four of the fentanyl sales he arranged during … DEA agent in Nashua, New Hampshire. Based on these drug buys, law enforcement officers arrested the defendant at his …
October 30, 2018
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… on March 4, 2020 as well as $219,000 derived from the delivery of the cocaine. El Paso police seized the currency … trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
March 16, 2021