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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… secure home medicine cabinets WASHINGTON, DC – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug … DEA’s October 2020 Take Back Day brought in a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of unwanted drugs. Over the 10-year span of Take Back Day, DEA has brought in …
April 20, 2021
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Rocky Mountain Field Division Removes Almost 900,000 Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from its Communities During Operation Last Mile

May 09, 2023
… This resulted in 3,337 arrests, the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl … Americans, they simply move on to try to victimize the millions of other Americans who are social media users.” … 126 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 100 guns, recovered $1.8 million in assets and made 65 arrests. 17 of the …
May 09, 2023
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Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

March 09, 2016
… Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 $1.5 million in painkillers funnelled onto black market NEW YORK … September 2010 to September 2014, the Quezadas allegedly oversaw an extensive prescription drug trafficking network … drug trafficking crew, this family business sold millions of dollars’ worth of diverted oxycodone pills to …
March 09, 2016
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Miami News 2003

July 15, 2021
…  OCT 22, 2003 DEA Miami Makes Progress Against Illegal On-Line Pharmacies  SEP 23, 2003 Miami Field Division …
July 15, 2021
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Miami News 2003

July 15, 2021
…  OCT 22, 2003 DEA Miami Makes Progress Against Illegal On-Line Pharmacies  SEP 23, 2003 Miami Field Division …
July 15, 2021
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2 Charged In Marijuana “Honey Oil” Lab Explosion, Fire In Riverside

March 09, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Department personnel searched the property and “discovered several black plastic bins containing marijuana, over 1,000 20-ounce butane canisters, extracted THC spread …
March 09, 2017
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Top Players In South L.A. Gang Controlled By Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member Plead Guilty To Federal Racketeering Charges

May 07, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … a conduit for her father’s orders as he exercised control over the Harpys gang. Valencia - the man who imposed the … connected to drug trafficking. Valencia admitted that he oversaw and participated in gang activities, which included …
May 07, 2014
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Eight arrested in connection with Jake’s fireworks drug trafficking conspiracy

July 15, 2020
… intent to distribute, and distribution of, a date rape drug over the internet to an unauthorized purchaser; maintaining … date-rape drug) with the same effects, causing potential overdoses, addiction, and death. DEA traced the seized … thousands of orders, and that those sales generated $4.5 million. Agents additionally determined that Jake’s …
July 15, 2020
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22 Charged, 7 Arrested In Major Los Angeles Strike Force Investigation

June 08, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … an approximate street value in Los Angeles of more than $6 million, including approximately 290 pounds of … firearms, three vehicles with hidden compartments and $1.3 million in cash. These Strike Force members uncovered a …
June 08, 2017
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“Bitcoin Maven” sentenced to federal prison in virtual currency money laundering case

July 09, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … such as localbitcoins.com and exchanged between $6 and $9.5 million for customers across the country, charging rates …
July 09, 2018
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DEA National Take Back Day set for April 27

March 28, 2019
… Take Back Day in 2010, the DEA has collected nearly 10.8 million pounds of unused medications.    Across the five …
March 28, 2019
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Lubbock Man Involved In Furanyl Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charge

February 01, 2018
… of not more than 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine. Judge Bryant recommended that the district … case, between 2015 and October 2016, Forcum used his email account to contact numerous international companies to …
February 01, 2018
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Santa Barbara Doctor Found Guilty Of Prescribing Exorbitant Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

August 25, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … for example, Diaz wrote prescriptions for more than 1.7 million doses of painkillers. His “patients” typically paid …
August 25, 2015
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Medical Doctor Convicted Of Federal ‘Structuring’ Charges

November 18, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … charges for making cash deposits totaling nearly a half million dollars in an effort to circumvent federal reporting …
November 18, 2016
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Southern Nevada HIDTA Task Force Makes Record Seizure Of Methamphetamine

July 14, 2011
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … has an estimated street value of more than $5.7 million. All eleven individuals face charges under Nevada …
July 14, 2011
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Santa Barbara Doctor Known As ‘Candy Man’ Pleads Guilty To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Huge Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

January 09, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of 200 years in federal prison and fines of up to $10 million. “Dr. Diaz was, quite simply, acting as a common …
January 09, 2014
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Chicago News 2003

July 15, 2021
… News 2003  DEC 19, 2003 Suburban Crack Nightmare Finally Over  DEC 17, 2003 Indiana Heroin Ring Busted  OCT 28, 2003 … Shining Star 2002  AUG 6, 2002 DEA Chicago Presents a Half-Million Dollars to Berwyn, Illinois, Department of Public …
July 15, 2021
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29 Alleged Penn North Drug Dealers Facing Federal Indictments

March 19, 2021
… Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized …
March 19, 2021
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Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Murder for Hire

March 04, 2021
… CS-2.  A search of CS-2’s vehicle resulted in the recovery of two shoeboxes containing a total of 35 stock … provide CS-1’s location to the hitman.  Robinson was upset over this additional fee required to identify the location …
March 04, 2021
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Matriarch Sentenced for Role in Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization

March 28, 2023
… in retaliation for perceived cooperation with the U.S. government. In addition to her participation in these acts of … partners, Ramos-Bobadilla’s drug trafficking days are over now. HSI will continue to exhaust every resource at our …
March 28, 2023
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme

July 21, 2025
… were further ordered to pay money judgments in the amounts of $1,176,165 and $887,269, respectively.  “The …
July 21, 2025
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DEA LA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … poisonings to spread the word and to save lives.” “Massive amounts of fake prescription pills made with fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
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2,669 pounds of methamphetamine, two kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of tar heroin seized in joint DEA investigation

February 28, 2020
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of ammunition. “Being able to seize and remove this large amount of methamphetamine from our community will definitely …
February 28, 2020
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Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000

October 16, 2019
… Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000 … drugs known to increase the risk of addiction, abuse, and overdose. Based on the investigation, the United States … addiction often begins with doctors prescribing excessive amounts of pain killers,” said U.S. Attorney Robert …
October 16, 2019
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Monroe, Washington, Resident Convicted for Role in Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Ring

April 23, 2024
… and more than a kilogram of heroin. These drug amounts count towards Garcia’s conviction as part of the … sentenced, with a range of sentences from time served, to over six years in prison. Garcia is the final defendant in …
April 23, 2024
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Malden Men Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

January 22, 2024
… shared residence on May 25, 2021 resulted in the recovery of a firearm, over 200 rounds of ammunition and from each of their … MDMA; over 90 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine; varying amounts of oxycodone, etilozam, suboxone strips, and …
January 22, 2024
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Methamphetamine Trafficker is Found Guilty of Drug and Gun Charges

August 02, 2023
… room was issued. During the search, law enforcement recovered multiple bags of methamphetamine, and a firearm. Law … that Otuel was responsible for trafficking significant amounts of methamphetamine in Mecklenburg and Gaston …
August 02, 2023
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Armed Career Criminal Receives 20 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Charges

July 08, 2021
… the execution of the warrant on Aug. 11, 2020, LCSO recovered six firearms, over 50 grams of cocaine, drug paraphernalia associated with … LCSO found various calibers of firearm ammunition, a small amount of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia (scales and …
July 08, 2021
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

February 04, 2020
… Administrator Dhillon. “We’re pleased that in 2018, drug overdose deaths declined over four percent overall, with even greater decreases – … widespread as traffickers continue to distribute increasing amounts outside of each drugs’ traditional markets.”     The …
February 04, 2020
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Park Slope Heroin Rings Dismantled In Operation Sin City

April 29, 2011
… drug rings in the leafy neighborhood that sold over $70,000 in heroin, including glassines stamped with the … “Sin City” brand name, and quantities of cocaine to undercover police officers. Many of the more than 60 sales to … sales, Francisco Perez typically trafficked in smaller amounts and instructed customers to meet him in the vicinity …
April 29, 2011