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Stockton Marijuana Grow Cultivator Convicted Of Narcotics And Firearms Charges

February 19, 2013
… found approximately 2,000 marijuana plants, 2,000 starter clones and two loaded firearms. In rejecting the defendant’s …
February 19, 2013
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Fifteen Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Operating Marijuana Grow Houses Over Twenty Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana Seized

March 30, 2011
… Plains Federal Court With Operating Marijuana Grow Houses Over Twenty Million Dollars Worth Of Marijuana Seized March 30, 2011 New …
March 30, 2011
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DEA Collected A Record Amount Of Unwanted Rx Medication In The State Of New York

May 03, 2013
… 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 …
May 03, 2013
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Dominican National Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution

December 02, 2025
… three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charges of distribution of and possession with … four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of distribution of and possession with … five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The defendant is subject to deportation upon …
December 02, 2025
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl

February 08, 2022
… 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 …
February 08, 2022
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APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

August 12, 2025
… APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to … a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and agreed to pay more than $600,000 to resolve … Riverview Property in August 2023.   The federal and state governments allege that from January 2016 through October …
August 12, 2025
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High-level Baltimore fentanyl distributor convicted in federal court

October 02, 2019
… 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 …
October 02, 2019
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Four Pensacola Women Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion

June 30, 2025
… submission of more than $14.6 billion in intended loss and over 15 million pills of illegally diverted controlled substances. … others caused to be unlawfully distributed and dispensed over 300,000 hydrocodone pills and over 30,000 oxycodone …
June 30, 2025
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More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend

July 01, 2016
… More Than A Million Dosages Of Heroin Removed From The Streets Before … run out the rear of the house and attempt to climb over a fence.   Members of T-21 detained are Carlos Cabrera, … of heroin, as well as approximately $300,000. A substantial amount of packaging equipment was also recovered, including …
July 01, 2016
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2020
… 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 …
November 05, 2020
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Bronx Man Indicted Following Seizure of Approximately $2.5 Million Worth of Powdered Fentanyl and Fentanyl Pills

December 14, 2022
… Bronx Man Indicted Following Seizure of Approximately $2.5 Million Worth of Powdered Fentanyl and Fentanyl Pills … seizure of approximately 8 kilograms of powdered fentanyl (over 17 pounds) and up to 10,000 counterfeit pills allegedly … seizures of deadly fentanyl suggests an alarming amount is entering New York City. Loads of lethal drugs are …
December 14, 2022
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

June 28, 2018
… 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 …
June 28, 2018
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Two Shreveport Business Owners/Operators Forfeit $1.3 Million For Assisting Drug Traffickers In Money Laundering/Wire Fraud Scheme

August 26, 2013
… Two Shreveport Business Owners/Operators Forfeit $1.3 Million For Assisting Drug Traffickers In Money … proved that the defendants readily accepted large amounts of money thought to be drug proceeds and skimmed … indicative of money laundering, including cash transactions over $10,000 on a Form 8300.  The indictment charges five …
August 26, 2013
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Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison

July 30, 2018
… Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison July 30, 2018 Omaha Contact Info … deadly heroin from his suppliers, and then market smaller amounts of this same heroin to his customers. Johnson’s …
July 30, 2018
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22 Charged In The Southern District Of Texas As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History

June 22, 2016
… in health care fraud schemes involving approximately $900 million in false billings. Twenty-three state Medicaid Fraud … both in terms of the number of defendants charged and loss amount.   “As this takedown should make clear, health care … between pharmacist and doctor; between taxpayer and government - and pervert them to their own ends. The …
June 22, 2016
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

April 12, 2019
… legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers typically identify themselves as … or, in some instances, in the form of untraceable gift cards taken over the phone. Callers falsify the number on … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
April 12, 2019
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Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

February 11, 2013
… Two Defendants Admit Roles In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme … Tax Refund Treasury Checks to Rodriguez and others. After buying the Tax Refund Treasury Checks, Rodriguez and others …
February 11, 2013
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Congressional Affairs

December 03, 2025
… Fentanyl Seizures in 2025 In 2024, DEA seized more than 60 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 … doses of fentanyl. The 2025 fentanyl seizures represent over 347 million deadly doses. * updated: December 1, 2025 Millions of Fentanyl Pills Seized + 45200000 Pounds of …
December 03, 2025
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

December 04, 2020
… as containing “Sea Cucumbers.” Evidence presented by the Government at trial showed that sea cucumbers are commonly … invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The … •           8.5 kilograms of fentanyl Using standard dosage amounts, the seized drugs potentially represented over …
December 04, 2020
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

March 13, 2019
… legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers typically identify themselves as … or, in some instances, in the form of untraceable gift cards taken over the phone. Callers falsify the number on … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
March 13, 2019
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

October 07, 2019
… legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers typically identify themselves as … or, in some instances, in the form of untraceable gift cards taken over the phone. Callers falsify the number on … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
October 07, 2019
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The United States and Montgomery County Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Reach a Consent Decree Over Allegations of Illegally Dispensed Controlled Substances

May 31, 2023
… County Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Reach a Consent Decree Over Allegations of Illegally Dispensed Controlled … to patients causing their MME levels to be many times that amount—and upwards of 1800 daily MME.  The government …
May 31, 2023
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Sixteen indicted for trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine in Seattle area

October 23, 2019
… Sixteen indicted for trafficking large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine in Seattle area … criminal group began in September 2018, and utilized undercover purchases as well as various types of surveillance.  Of …
October 23, 2019
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… Fentanyl_STL_Kansas2.jpg As of December 1, more than 20 million potentially fatal doses of fentanyl have been seized … lethal dose. As of December 1, DEA has seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills, and more than 9,320 pounds of fentanyl powder, removing an estimated 347 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl nationwide. …
December 03, 2025
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Three Indicted in Connection with Seizure of 99 Kilograms of Cocaine in Massachusetts, New York and Puerto Rico

December 02, 2025
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Approximately $1.4 million worth of cocaine seized during investigation BOSTON … cocaine seized in the case is estimated to be at least $1.4 million. The charges of conspiracy to distribute and to … of supervised release and up to life and a fine of $10 million. The charges of conspiracy to distribute and to …
December 02, 2025
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Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death

July 30, 2025
… fentanyl to C.W., who used a portion of one of the pills, overdosed, and died of acute fentanyl toxicity. “As a … of the law.” “Drug traffickers like Dural prioritize profit over the lives and families they destroy,” said Ibrar A. … During a search of Dural's residence, investigators recovered additional fentanyl pills, a handgun with an extended …
July 30, 2025
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Ocean Bank Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits More Than $10 Million

August 22, 2011
… Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits More Than $10 Million August 22, 2011 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … Miami.Training@dea.gov Agrees to Pay $10,988,136 to U.S. Government MIAMI - , FL. - Ocean Bank, the largest …
August 22, 2011
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DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… are reporting these counterfeit pills causing tragic overdose deaths across the region. Embraced by drug dealers, … of small-time dealers who sell both large and small amounts of drugs to individual users in local communities. … they are seeing kids, teens, and young adults ordering online. SAC Jarod Forget says these sales often involve …
July 23, 2021
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tehama County

March 10, 2022
… Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute … of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
March 10, 2022
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Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

May 03, 2019
… Just Think Twice Domestic Wall Street Marketplace allowed over 5,400 illicit vendors to sell to over 1 million customers WASHINGTON – After a two-year … vendors and their customers.  Annibale, who used the online monikers “MED3LIN,” also acted as a public relations …
May 03, 2019