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DEA’s Biannual Take Back Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 23, 2017
… high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Studies show that a majority … than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 8.1 million pounds-more than 4,050 tons-of pills. On …
October 23, 2017
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Dallas Man Convicted For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

March 23, 2017
… statutory penalty of life in federal prison and a $1 million fine.  Sentencing is scheduled in June.  … crime. No date has been set for his sentencing.  The government presented evidence at trial that beginning in … executed a search warrant on the residence and recovered more than $37,000 in cash and over $40,000 worth of …
March 23, 2017
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Studies show that a majority … than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 8.1 million pounds-more than 4,050 tons-of pills. On …
October 24, 2017
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12,000+ Pounds Of Prescription Meds In New Jersey Turned In

October 28, 2016
… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Over the life of the program, 7.1 million (more than 3,500 tons) of prescription drugs have … substance abuse.” 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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Florida Man Admits Role In Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 45 Kilograms Of Narcotics In New Jersey

November 07, 2017
… man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute over 45 kilograms of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, … a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Figueredo’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. …
November 07, 2017
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Two New Jersey Men Admit To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 140 Kilograms Of Heroin And Cocaine

November 08, 2017
… violations. A subsequent search of the tractor-trailer recovered five large duffle bags containing a total of 56 … that when two law enforcement officers operating an undercover vehicle attempted to pull him over, he sped away in a … a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. The charge of assaulting a federal officer …
November 08, 2017
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Mercer County Man Admits Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 14, 2017
… man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of cocaine and crack cocaine in the Trenton … a maximum potential penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for March 6, 2018. …
November 14, 2017
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Two Miami-Dade County Men Convicted Of Drug Trafficking

March 14, 2014
… supervised release of five years up to life, a maximum $4 million fine, and a $100 special assessment as to both the … course of this investigation, 27 kilograms of cocaine and over 100 grams of cocaine base, commonly referred to as …
March 14, 2014
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

February 01, 2017
… laundering.  Lopez also agreed to forfeit property worth over $1 million, including three properties in Rhode Island, a used …
February 01, 2017
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Four Arrested For Heroin Trafficking

March 30, 2017
… documents, the men distributed heroin in and around Waltham over the course of several months.  Each of the defendants allegedly sold drugs to an undercover investigator.  Court-authorized searches were conducted … up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $1 million, or twice the value of the funds involved, whichever …
March 30, 2017
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- In South And Southeast Texas-- A Big Success

October 02, 2015
… more than 100 federal, state and local agencies collected over 32,600 pounds of unwanted prescription medications at … to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.5 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs.  …
October 02, 2015
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Jury Convicts Mesquite Man Of Trafficking In Marijuana

March 29, 2016
… kilograms of marijuana. During the two-day trial, the government presented testimony that Diaz owned a small … proceed to another location to load the marijuana. The government presented 10 witnesses which included testimony … 10 years and up to life in prison as well as a possible $10 million fine.  The charges are the result of an …
March 29, 2016
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Eagle Pass Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

November 03, 2016
… from Piedras Negras, Mexico, into the United States over 25 kilograms of cocaine concealed in hidden … At that point, drug proceeds, totaling approximately $1.1 million were loaded into the vehicle and Rodriguez and his …
November 03, 2016
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Laredo Jury Convicts Bus Passenger Of Heroin Smuggling

March 24, 2015
… and gave multiple inconsistent statements. At trial, the government presented testimony from law enforcement and other experts who explained the discovery of the heroin and its value of  more than $100,000. … years and up to life in federal as well as a possible $10 million fine.  The charges are the result of an …
March 24, 2015
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Two Sentenced For Selling Oxycodone In The Twin Falls Area

February 04, 2011
… an oxycodone distribution ring. The ensuing investigation over the next eight months involved undercover purchases of oxycodone from the defendants. The … carry a maximum punishment of 20 years on each count, a $1 million fine and a term of supervised release of not more …
February 04, 2011
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Oxycodone Trafficker Gets 24 Months In Prison

February 17, 2011
… in distributing oxycodone. The ensuing investigation over the next eight months involved undercover purchases of oxycodone from the defendants. On numerous … carry a maximum punishment of 20 years on each count, a $1 million fine and a term of supervised release of not more …
February 17, 2011
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs On October 28

October 24, 2017
… high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority … than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 8.1 million pounds-more than 4,050 tons-of pills. On …
October 24, 2017
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Chicagoland Man Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Prison For Orchestrating The Major Marijuana Distribution From Sacramento

March 14, 2014
… England also referred to the evidence against Brock as “overwhelming.” According to testimony presented at trial, … to be used by Brock while he was in California. Brock discovered the GPS device after it was installed, apparently … marijuana, more than $150,000 in cash, and over $1 million in silver bullion and gold and silver coins. This …
March 14, 2014
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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day On Saturday April 26

April 22, 2014
… medications in Northern California and the Central Valley over the past three-and-a-half years, the Drug Enforcement … theft, misuse, and abuse.  Almost twice as many (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number … Drug Use and Health.  And more Americans died in 2010 from overdoses of prescription (22,134, including 16,651 from …
April 22, 2014
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Danville Resident Charged In Money Laundering Scheme

April 28, 2014
… of 2013 and February of 2014, Keslinke met with an undercover agent on multiple occasions purporting to be a drug … Keslinke accepted a total of $550,000 from the undercover agent. In an attempt to conceal the true source of the … in cash from Keslinke’s residence and approximately $1.4 million from bank accounts under his control. Keslinke is …
April 28, 2014
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Tulare County Marijuana Cultivator Convicted

December 03, 2012
… FRESNO, Calif. - The third of nine defendants charged over the summer in connection with a large marijuana … prison and a maximum of 40 years in prison, along with a $5 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
December 03, 2012
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Tulare County Agricultural Marijuana Cultivators Plead Guilty

October 01, 2012
… Alpaugh in Tulare County. Law enforcement officers seized over 4,000 marijuana plants and several firearms from the … face a sentence of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine. Hurtado-Cerillos is subject to deportation …
October 01, 2012
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Oroville Men Charged In Interstate Marijuana Cultivation And Distribution Scheme

July 29, 2011
… to Eaton and his associates, they seized and destroyed over 1,400 marijuana plants and various marijuana … of 10 years in prison and up to life in prison and a $4 million fine. Hatcher faces a mandatory minimum sentence of …
July 29, 2011
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Modesto Cornfield Pot Growers Indicted

October 06, 2011
… the investigation of this case, narcotics agents seized over 500 marijuana plants weighing more than 3,000 pounds, … in prison and a maximum term of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Under the Sentencing Guidelines, …
October 06, 2011
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Two Day Stretch in Omaha Nets 32,000 Fake Fentanyl Pills

July 12, 2022
… 151,500 pills in Nebraska, marking an 83 percent increase over the 82,775 pills seized in all of 2021. “Fake pills, … the leading cause of death for Americans age 15-44 is drug overdose. The CDC estimates that more than 107,000 people died as a result of drug overdose in the United States during the 12-month period …
July 12, 2022
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DEA arrests eight defendants linked to Coachella Valley-based drug ring that trafficked in large quantities of methamphetamine

July 25, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … targeted a significant methamphetamine distribution network overseen by a Coachella man that was responsible for sending … the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and four firearms. …
July 25, 2018
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DEA Arrests Eight Defendants Linked to Coachella Valley-Based Drug Ring that Trafficked in Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

July 25, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … targeted a significant methamphetamine distribution network overseen by a Coachella man that was responsible for sending … the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and four firearms.    The …
July 25, 2018
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Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

December 12, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … in American history, with one American dying of a drug overdose every nine minutes," AG Sessions said.  "This … innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Over 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016.  The …
December 12, 2017
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Las Vegas Doctor Arrested And Charged With 29 Counts Of Unlawful Distribution Of Fentanyl And Health Care Fraud

February 13, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … country has never before seen the levels of addiction and overdose deaths that we are suffering today. Sadly, some … to reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, the number of overdose deaths, and violent crime-which is often …
February 13, 2018
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Federal Drug Case Targets Members Of Compton Street Gang Accused Of Selling Marijuana, Prescription Drugs

August 05, 2011
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … which began early in 2009, authorities seized well over a ton of marijuana and thousands of pills of … to the Compton-based Front Hoods Crips. Mathis allegedly oversaw a drug ring with strong ties to Ohio, where some …
August 05, 2011