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Regional Drug Distributor and His Assistant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Drugs

December 04, 2020
… (DTO) based in Spring Hill, Florida. Each week, over multiple years, they distributed more than 20 kilograms … of highly pure methamphetamine, as well as smaller amounts of other drugs, to their network of kilogram-level … home. Inside they found, among other items, 29.5 pounds (over 13 kilograms) of liquid pure methamphetamine, 380 grams …
December 04, 2020
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Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted

August 29, 2024
… pharmacies across 31 states and stealing an estimated $12 million worth of controlled substances.  Investigators with … were reported nationwide, with an estimated loss of 3.8 million doses of controlled substances. Across the DEA Omaha …
August 29, 2024
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DEA Summit Brings Together Families Suffering Tragic Losses from Fentanyl

October 19, 2023
… noted in 2021. This year alone, DEA has seized a record 62 million fentanyl pills, exceeding last year’s total of 58 million. Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness One Pill Can Kill …
October 19, 2023
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West Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Found Guilty In National Illegal Prescription Drug Trafficking Scheme

January 23, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … the U.S. tax system by failing to report approximately $1.5 million in income while living a life of luxury.” According … the Kabovs understated their income by approximately $1.5 million.  They falsely claimed to have suffered net losses …
January 23, 2017
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… Lake Havasu, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas Over 6 Million Counterfeit Pills Have Been Seized in Arizona …
September 27, 2021
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New York News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Money Manager Pleads Guilty to Laundering Drug Proceeds in Government Sting NOV 16, 2006 Cali Cartel Leaders Plead … Ecstasy Trafficker of Conspiracies to Distribute and Import Millions of Dollars of Ecstasy Pills JUN 5, 2006 DEA NY …
July 15, 2021
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NEFD announce 645 arrests and seizure of 17.9 kilograms of fentanyl, 7,800 illicit fentanyl pills, 13.9 kilograms of cocaine, 3.1 kilograms of heroin, 51 firearms and $1.2 million in cash during two-week New England surge

December 10, 2019
… of cocaine, 3.1 kilograms of heroin, 51 firearms and $1.2 million in cash during two-week New England surge December … 38.1 kilograms of marijuana, 51 firearms and $1.2 million in cash, announced Special Agent in Charge Brian D. …
December 10, 2019
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Heroin Pipeline Stretching From Mexico To NYC And Long Island Dismantled

December 19, 2014
… heroin, cocaine, MDMA, & steroids on streets and over Craigslist MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District … yesterday afternoon to announce the dismantling of a multi-million dollar illegal drug pipeline which ran directly from … J. Hunt said, “The nation is being besieged by heroin - over a two year period U.S. heroin overdose deaths have more …
December 19, 2014
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Merrick Doctor Arrested For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone To An Undercover Police Officer

October 08, 2014
… For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone To An Undercover Police Officer October 08, 2014 New York Contact Info … 15, 2013 and August 12, 2013. According to the complaint, over the course of six months, Belfiore issued six … by allegedly facilitating the distribution of over half a million oxycodone pills throughout the streets of Long …
October 08, 2014
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Three Butte County residents indicted for trafficking in fentanyl-laced pills

January 31, 2019
… morphine and can be extremely dangerous due to the small amount of the substance needed for the user to overdose. … penalty of 40 years in prison, and a fine of up to $5 million. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the …
January 31, 2019
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DEA Seizes 25 Kilograms Of Heroin And Eight Kilograms Of Cocaine In Newark

October 27, 2016
… today with possession with intent to distribute large amounts of heroin and cocaine. Wilfredo Rodriguez Escobar, … in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life, and a $10 million fine. On …
October 27, 2016
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Former North Texas Pharmacist Sentenced For Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

May 09, 2016
… of the pharmacy’s inventory records suggested a large amount of oxycodone with a street value of approximately $2.9 million was unaccounted for.   Esparza was indicted by a …
May 09, 2016
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Fresno Men Plead Guilty To Shipping Marijuana To Alabama

July 29, 2013
… occurs when cash is deposited or withdrawn from a bank in amounts of $10,000 or less to avoid the filing of a currency … years and a maximum of life, along with a fine of up to $5 million. Vincent Graves faces a maximum penalty of five …
July 29, 2013
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Alaska Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing, Money Laundering

October 01, 2015
… cash into a Wells Fargo account held by MacDougal in amounts designed to avoid bank reporting requirements. … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
October 01, 2015
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Drug Law Enforcement Kicking Off The New Year With Record Breaking Heroin Seizures

February 07, 2016
… a message by denying them what they most want - $23 million in illicit profit.  While we continue to enforce … cartels and local trafficking groups reap hundreds of millions of dollars in profits off the epidemic of opioid … the Northeast.   148 kilograms is approximately twice the amount of heroin that was seized throughout the entire …
February 07, 2016
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“Operation Yeti Ice” Defendants Enter Guilty Pleas In Federal Court

February 02, 2015
… Mississippi. The drug network involved the distribution of over 100 kilograms of Methamphetamine and encompassed the … maximum penalty of life in prison and a maximum fine of $10 million. Walter Pernillo, 42, of San Bernardino, California, … maximum penalty of life in prison and a maximum fine of $10 million. Terry Garth, 35, of Newton, pleaded guilty on …
February 02, 2015
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Former Honduran Congressman Tony Hernández Sentenced for Distributing Tons of Cocaine, Other Crimes

March 30, 2021
… and false-statements offenses and ordered to pay $138.5 million.   Tony Hernandez is a former Honduran congressman … today’s sentence.   “Exploiting a high-ranking position in government to wield the power of the state to support drug … cocaine laboratories in Colombia and Honduras; he secured millions of dollars of drug proceeds for Honduras’s National …
March 30, 2021
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DEA Houston Serves ISO on Woodfield Pharmaceuticals & Distribution

August 11, 2021
… from Woodfield Distribution, including an estimated 700 million dosage units of controlled pills.  The suspension … million opioid pills and failure to accurately account for over 5 million controlled substance pills. “The immediate … violated several DEA regulations, by routinely storing millions of controlled substances in unsecured warehouse …
August 11, 2021
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Major fentanyl and heroin mill dismantled in Harrison, N.J.

March 21, 2019
… Public Safety, New Jersey State Police, was awarded a $2.8 million grant for this Task Force from the Department of … deployed a new State Police task force, supported by a $2.8 million federal COPS grant, to target drug mills and other … Enforcement Task Force and our new strategy.”    “The amount of heroin and fentanyl that was seized during this …
March 21, 2019
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Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

November 23, 2021
… A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Defendant Claimed More Than $1 Million in Fraudulent Tax Deductions for False Business … legitimate business expenses and claimed deductions in the amount of the checks, thereby substantially understating his …
November 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Americans Flock To National Drug Take Back Day

October 28, 2016
… partners at almost 5,200 collection sites nationwide.  Over the life of the program, 7.1 million (more than 3,500 tons) of prescription drugs have … with painkillers.  Almost 30,000 people-78 a day-died from overdosing on these painkillers or heroin in 2014, according …
October 28, 2016
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Second Of Cape Cod Brothers Sentenced To 25 Years For Oxycodone Trafficking Scheme

June 12, 2015
… was sentenced today for his role in a three-year, multi-million dollar oxycodone distribution conspiracy that … Joshua M. Gonsalves, distributed on Cape Cod, generating over $5 million in proceeds.  Joshua Gonsalves was also … of the related money laundering conspiracy was to use the millions of dollars in drug proceeds to purchase additional …
June 12, 2015
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Alleged Bonanno Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To Eleven Years Imprisonment

August 19, 2014
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Defendant trafficked over 3,000 kilograms of marijuana and obstructed justice by … with thousands of pounds of marijuana while profiting millions of dollars. DEA is committed to identifying the …
August 19, 2014
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

April 17, 2019
… Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Charges involve over 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and … has charged 60 defendants for alleged crimes related to millions of prescription opioids. I am grateful to the …
April 17, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Two Men Indicted for International Conspiracy to Ship Fentanyl, Other Drugs into United States through Dark Web Connections

June 01, 2022
… years in prison, up to life, along with fines of up to $10 million and a minimum of five years of supervised release … Vancouver; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its Online Undercover Operations Unit and Federal Serious and …
June 01, 2022
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Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

December 22, 2022
… Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization … The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or …
December 22, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Over 4,000 Sites Join DEA In Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs

April 19, 2011
… DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Over 4,000 Sites Join DEA In Nationwide Effort To Take-Back … free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Government, community, public health and law enforcement …
April 19, 2011
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Pawankumar Jain Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers And Health Care Fraud

February 11, 2016
… he knew M.E.B. was insured by Medicare and that claims to cover the costs of the medication he prescribed for her would … drug abuse is a leading cause of heroin addiction and overdose deaths in the United States which has taken over 44,000 lives in the past year.  Physicians are …
February 11, 2016
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Queens Man Convicted of Laundering Bitcoin and Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

October 11, 2022
… On July 11, 2018, a DEA Special Agent acting in an undercover capacity (the “UC”) began exchanging encrypted text … shop in Sunnyside, Queens, and locations in Manhattan. The amounts exchanged at each transaction ranged from …
October 11, 2022
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Manchester Man Sentenced for Intending to Traffic Meth and Fentanyl

June 14, 2024
… approximately $3,000.  “The defendant possessed significant amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine that he intended to … proceeds.” “John Barber intended to traffic significant amounts of meth and fentanyl onto New Hampshire’s streets,” … of fentanyl.  The defendant had $2,000 in his pocket and over $1,000 in his wallet.  The defendant admitted that he …
June 14, 2024