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Federal Grand Jury Has Indicted 13 Defendants With Drug Trafficking, Health Care Fraud And Possession Of Firearms

… counties. The defendants allegedly used health insurance cards, including Maryland Medicaid program cards, of Sample … such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Endocet, Xanax and other drugs over to Fulton, Muldrow and Womble for resale on the street. … carry a maximum punishment.3 of 40 years imprisonment, a $2 million fine and 5 years supervised release. Muldrow, …
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Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Four In Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los Zetas Drug Trafficking Proceeds, Extortion, And Bribery

… Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Four In Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los … them of their roles in a complex conspiracy to launder millions of dollars in illicit Los Zetas drug trafficking …
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Jefferson County doctor convicted of health care fraud violations

… refills authorized per prescription.  Rodanaia issued over 600 prescriptions in the names of approximately 140 … scheme could be detected, TRICARE paid approximately $6.7 million in TRICARE funds to Memorial Compounding Pharmacy.  … treatment to pay cash for an office visit in excess of the amount which would have been reimbursed by the Medicare and …
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Fentanyl In The City: Nearly 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized On Central Park West In Manhattan

… search of the residence, officers and investigators recovered two large ziplock bags containing approximately three … the apartment were $30,000 in cash, several identification cards for other individuals, multiple cellphones and …
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Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

… Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl July 22, 2024 Houston … the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District …
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Stockton Marijuana Grow Cultivator Convicted Of Narcotics And Firearms Charges

… found approximately 2,000 marijuana plants, 2,000 starter clones and two loaded firearms. In rejecting the defendant’s …
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Owner Of Silver Spring Nightclub Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

… at his Laurel restaurant, and used drug proceeds to buy an upscale restaurant/nightclub in Silver Spring … 2010 to 2012, Miskiri gave money to the Mullings DTO to buy marijuana in California and Arizona, which was shipped … the night club opened ,  Miskiri received as much as $1 million in cash for each load of marijuana that he obtained …
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Nash County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Over 22 Pounds of Meth

… Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Over 22 Pounds of Meth December 18, 2025 Atlanta Contact … and evidence presented in court, in July 2022, Simmons sold over a kilogram of methamphetamine to a confidential …
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Eleven Dominican Republic Citizens Indicted For Impersonating Federal Agents And Wire Fraud

… Investigations observed that "When consumers purchase drugs online from unscrupulous Internet pharmacies, they not only … organization then posed as agents of the United States government, told victims that they were under investigation, … they were threatened by the (impostors). The extortion amounts requested generally ranged between $2,500 to $25,000 …
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Two Rio Grande Valley Men Sentenced for Roles in Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

… investigation began in May 2025 when law enforcement discovered Valdez was selling fentanyl in the McAllen area. Over … discovered multiple firearms, a bulletproof vest, a large amount of currency and a money counter.  Queen later confessed that he distributed user-level amounts of fentanyl to approximately 30 repeat customers.   …
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Former Honduran drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for distributing over 150 tons of controlled substances

… trafficker sentenced to life in prison for distributing over 150 tons of controlled substances August 02, 2019 … and 20 tons of methamphetamine precursor chemicals, paid millions of dollars in bribes to Honduran officials and …
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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

… in the Northeastern United States, involving more than $800 million in losses and the distribution of over 3.25 million pills of opioids in “pill mill” clinics … Megariotis was charged by complaint with prescribed large amounts of controlled substances, such as oxycodone, …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Meth Trafficking August 17, 2023 Chicago … August 2022, law enforcement conducted six controlled buys of methamphetamine from Fisher. A search of his …
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Creve Coeur Pharmacy and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Ignoring Signs of Illegal Drug Prescriptions

… Creve Coeur Pharmacy and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Ignoring Signs of Illegal Drug Prescriptions … drugs commonly sought after for recreational purposes; and amounts of opioids that exceeded CDC guidance by as much as …
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

… CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the … (“CDC”), on average 46 Americans died every day from an overdose involving prescription opioids in 2016. In response … highly addictive drugs, and that they prescribe limited amounts.  This case is the latest in a series of federal …
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DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks

July 03, 2025
… DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks July … and others writing unnecessary prescriptions for large amounts of opioids and various combinations of controlled … pharmacist, and others allegedly diverted more than 3 million opioids onto the black market. The case is connected …
July 03, 2025
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

… call the (who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the internet or by telephone) and identify themselves …  Some victims who purchased their drugs using a credit card also reported fraudulent use of their credit cards. Impersonating a federal agent is a violation of …
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Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

… call the (who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the internet or by telephone) and identify themselves …  Some victims who purchased their drugs using a credit card also reported fraudulent use of their credit cards. Impersonating a federal agent is a violation of …
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46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme in Fort Worth

… 46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme in Fort Worth March 24, 2021 Dallas … The recruiters – who paid the clinic based in part on the amount of drugs prescribed – then filled the prescriptions …
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Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth

… Illegal Immigrant from Mexico Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent …
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High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court

… seizure of more than 10 kgs of fentanyl—enough to kill 5 million people—and over $4 million in cash BALTIMORE – A federal jury convicted … 2018 through January 2019, Paul Alexander distributed large amounts of fentanyl in and around the Baltimore area.  An …
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DEA Collected A Record Amount Of Unwanted Rx Medication In The State Of New York

… DEA Collected A Record Amount Of Unwanted Rx Medication In The State Of New York … to Niagara Falls embraced the opportunity to discard over 55,000 pounds of unused and expired prescription …
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SoCal Doctor Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Federal Prison

… SoCal Doctor Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Federal Prison January 06, 2015 Los Angeles … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … 472-7384 Distributed addictive painkillers and laundered millions in illegal proceeds LOS ANGELES - A Los …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Seizes Record Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine in 2025

… Colorado saw a 76% increase in pill seizures year-over-year. Utah pill seizures doubled. This should not only … Free America. The work of our men and women has taken millions of potentially fatal doses of fentanyl out of our …
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl

… Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl February 08, 2022 Washington, DC … trafficking conspiracy involving the trafficking of large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances.  Cooley … Cooley’s person.  As a result of the search, officers recovered 20 separate plastic bags, each containing 50 gel …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 2.5 Kilograms of Fentanyl and Possessing with Intent to Distribute 1.2 Kilograms of Cocaine

… A Manchester resident pleaded guilty today to distributing over 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute over 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan … at least 5 years and up to life, and a maximum fine of $10 million.  The charge of distribution of at least 50 grams of …
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Pensacola Women Plead Guilty to Illegal Drug Diversion

… others caused to be unlawfully distributed and dispensed over 300,000 hydrocodone pills and over 30,000 oxycodone pills. McCray further coordinated with … of over $14.6 billion in intended loss and over 15 million pills of illegally diverted controlled substances. …
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Jury Convicts Mexican National of $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

… Jury Convicts Mexican National of $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy October 23, 2024 St. Louis … the investigation, federal agents conducted two undercover bulk cash pickups totaling $308,775 and seized $610,400 …
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Fifteen Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Operating Marijuana Grow Houses Over Twenty Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana Seized

… Plains Federal Court With Operating Marijuana Grow Houses Over Twenty Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana Seized March 30, 2011 New …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription … 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 DEA brings in nearly a million pounds of prescription medications ATD_01.jpg … and unwanted medications across the country, the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years. Americans …