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DEA New England Announces 20th Take Back Day

March 03, 2021
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 BOSTON – With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug … last Take Back Day in October, DEA collected 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 …
March 03, 2021
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Dominican national sentenced to 70 months in prison for fentanyl conspiracy

March 22, 2019
… Dec. 14, 2017, Diaz Tejada and his co-conspirator delivered over half a kilogram of fentanyl to an undercover officer. Law enforcement then executed a search warrant … 141 grams of heroin, 103 grams of Tramadol and a small amount of cocaine, as well as drug packaging tools and …
March 22, 2019
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Tampa man sentenced for selling cocaine

January 23, 2020
… to a confidential informant on six occasions. The total amount of cocaine sold by Munoz was over 400 grams. This case was investigated by the Drug …
January 23, 2020
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Eau Claire man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine for sale

August 08, 2019
… 30, 2018, after officers searched his hotel room and found over 50 grams of methamphetamine packaged for resale. … time. In sentencing Small, Judge Peterson considered the amount of methamphetamine involved, the fact that Small …
August 08, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… secure home medicine cabinets SAN FRANCISCO – 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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DEA Houston Announces 20th Take Back Day

March 01, 2021
… partners prepare for April event  HOUSTON - With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug … last Take Back Day in October, DEA collected 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 …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Practicing In Grass Valley, Yuba City Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Illegal Prescription Practice

February 22, 2018
… medications to patients he never physically examined in amounts clearly intended for abuse and resale, Capos … for another patient, he prescribed 2,100 oxycodone (30 mg) over 50 days, which would have been 42 pills per day. This …
February 22, 2018
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Almost 16,000 Pounds Of Unused Prescriptions

May 09, 2017
… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs.  Over the course of the 13 Take Back Day events New Jersey … cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.”  DEA’s next National …
May 09, 2017
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New Jersey Residents Turn In More Than 14,000 Pounds Of Unused And Unwanted Prescription Drugs

November 07, 2017
… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs.  Over the course of the 14 Take Back Day events New Jersey … opioid epidemic, which has led to the highest rate of overdose deaths this country has ever seen.” “Once again the … in its 8th year, this event continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s …
November 07, 2017
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New London Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Using A Telephone To Order Cocaine

April 28, 2011
… and others were involved in the distribution of large amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone and marijuana … the course of the investigation, COSTELLO was intercepted over a codefendant’s wiretapped cell phone ordering cocaine. …
April 28, 2011
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Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict For Cocaine Trafficker

January 13, 2014
… (910) 815-4513 Conspiracy with Cartel connections involved over 700 kilograms of cocaine CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A Charlotte … Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office; Sheriff Eddie Cathey … sale as crack cocaine.  The current street value of that amount of cocaine is in excess of $21,000,000.  Dieguez …
January 13, 2014
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Zephyrhills Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

November 07, 2012
… also ordered Farmer to pay restitution to the HCSO in the amount of $3,183.89, for damages he caused to a deputy's … In the seat compartment of the motorcycle, the deputy found over 60 grams of methamphetamine. According to court …
November 07, 2012
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Operation: Crystal Lake-39 Arrested In Comal County

August 09, 2017
… of methamphetamine, approximately one pound of cocaine, over 40 grams of heroin, approximately $5,000 in cash, eight (including two recovered stolen), and three (including one recovered stolen). … Lake area. Following the execution of this operation the amount of drugs available, and the ability of people to …
August 09, 2017
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Fitchburg Gang Member Sentenced For Crack Distribution

May 31, 2013
… five-day trial, evidence proved that Rodriguez distributed over 70 grams of crack cocaine on October 26, 2011, November … of a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun and small amounts of both crack cocaine and marijuana. On …
May 31, 2013
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New Orleans Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison For Selling Heroin, Including While Incarcerated

April 13, 2016
… or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, a Scheduled I drug controlled substance.  … activities. Law enforcement officers also seized over $60,000 from Thomas during various stops and searches …
April 13, 2016
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DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back A Success

October 31, 2011
… in San Diego County and three locations in Imperial County. Over the course of four hours, a total of 7,113 lbs. of … held, and once again, we had a significant increase in the amount of pills that we took in this event compared to the …
October 31, 2011
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

December 03, 2012
… Advocates Rejecting Marijuana, (HARM) announce the total amount of illegal marijuana plants seized in San Diego … year 2012, NTF and our law enforcement partners seized over 97,399 marijuana plants from 100 separate grow …
December 03, 2012
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Two Eagle Residents Sentenced For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

December 10, 2013
… and approximately $3,000 in U.S. currency. The government argued at sentencing that lengthy prison sentences were warranted due to the large amounts of pure methamphetamine that Tackitt and Longhi … Valley. Further, the two were responsible for distributing over 100 pounds of methamphetamine during the conspiracy. …
December 10, 2013
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Former Northern California Man Sentenced To Six Years For Conspiracy To Grow And Distribute Marijuana

January 24, 2017
… to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. On June 21, 2011, federal and state … Florist in Sacramento. Law enforcement officers seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from …
January 24, 2017
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Lowell Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies

September 12, 2023
… to traffic wholesale quantities of cocaine, and to launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds through casinos in … and other events furthering the gang’s illegal activities. Over the course of the investigation, agents seized or …
September 12, 2023
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Leader of Cartel Del Noreste and newphew of Los Zetas leaders receives two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in federal prison

November 08, 2018
… the prison terms, Judge Moses ordered that Trevino pay a $2 million fine and a $2 million money judgment. The … evidence further described the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars in drug proceeds. Finally, trial … Los Zetas splintered into two groups and Trevino took over leadership of one of those two groups, the Cartel Del …
November 08, 2018
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Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs

November 04, 2015
… To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs November 04, 2015 New England Contact … addictive controlled substances authorizing more than 2 million dosage units to more than 2000 patients.  His … 2011 to October 2013, Katsetos authorized more than 2 million dosage units of Schedule II through IV controlled …
November 04, 2015
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More Than 20 Defendants Charged In City-Wide Drug Bust

October 17, 2013
… Madison - (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Millions of dollars along with marijuana, methamphetamine, … extensive phone and in-person surveillance, agents uncovered an extensive network of drug activity in the …
October 17, 2013
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DEA And Tempe Police Announce Results Of Operation Nayarit Stampede

July 06, 2012
… Lake Havasu, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas Over 3 tons of Marijuana, 30 pounds of Methamphetamine, $2.4 Million in cash and a Cessna 421C Aircraft … “DEA and our partners have taken large quantities of drugs, millions of dollars in drug trafficker assets, and powerful …
July 06, 2012
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Thirteen Defendants Indicted In State-Wide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 24, 2015
… Info Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Over $1.3 million in U.S. currency and 153.1 pounds of drugs seized … of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.  …
November 24, 2015
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Federal and Local Law Enforcement Announce New Public Education Campaign to Highlight Danger of Fentanyl – “Death in Disguise”

January 26, 2023
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … are designed to drive home the crucial points that tiny amounts of fentanyl can be deadly, and it is inherently …
January 26, 2023
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DEA Las Vegas & community stakeholders announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis

February 18, 2020
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … 360 opioid strategy city, the DEA will be expending a large amount of resources to battle opioids.  Nevertheless, the …
February 18, 2020
GENERAL INFORMATION

DEA Washington Division participates in National Night Out

January 22, 2025
… safe. This year, National Night Out organizers expected over 16,000 communities and millions of people from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and …
January 22, 2025
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Denver News 2006

July 15, 2021
… JUN 22, 2006 Drug Task Force Seizes Methamphetamine Worth Over $3 Million JUN 8, 2006 DEA Agent Cleared in Fatal Shooting MAY …
July 15, 2021
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Caribbean News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Seizes 871 Pounds of Cocaine and 270 Pounds of Heroin Worth Over $14 Million February 10, 2007 800 Pounds of Cocaine, 55 Pounds …
July 15, 2021