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O.C. Psychiatrist arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … “patients” he had never met or examined, including an undercover officer, according to the indictment. Perez and his … Perez and Plumley each would face potential sentences of over 100 years in federal prison. This case is the result of …
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Reno man sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling methamphetamine and heroin

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … United States District Judge Larry R. Hicks presided over the sentencing hearing. Between Nov. 18, 2016 and Jan. … unit. During execution of the warrants, law enforcement recovered methamphetamine and heroin, a firearm, and two …
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

… Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha August 17, 2021 … Patrol (NSP) are alerting the public to an increase in overdose deaths that began August 10, from fentanyl-laced drugs. No less than eight overdose deaths and 21 overdoses have been reported between …
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Three-day span in December nets 240 pounds of methamphetamine and more than $289,000 for DEA Omaha Division agents

… agents in Omaha seized $134,269 in a single operation. “Over the past five years, we have experienced a significant … and away from our children.” The DEA Omaha Division covers a five state territory including Iowa, Minnesota, …
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Raids On Multiple Marijuana Grow Houses In Investigation Of International Money Laundering And Interstate Marijuana Trafficking

… Financing Criminal Drug Distribution Organization SEATTLE - Over the last few days investigators executed search … the money is still under investigation.  An analysis of the email accounts and bank accounts utilized by the criminal …
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Five Persons Charged With Heroin Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … about 1.5 kilograms of heroin in Las Vegas.  DEA undercover officers made multiple controlled purchases of heroin … several hundred small balloons and rubber bands, and over $5,000 in cash during a search of an apartment in Las …
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SoCal Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller And Laundering His Drug Trafficking Proceeds

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Cham admits to unlawfully prescribing oxycodone to an undercover agent posing as a patient in March 2014 in exchange for … to make them appear to have been written on weekdays.  Over the course of a year that ended in March 2014, Cham …
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San Jacinto Man Affiliated With Riverside Gang Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … this year to possession with the intent to distribute, over a half-pound of methamphetamine. “In conjunction with …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … no questions asked. Last September, Americans turned in over 242,000 pounds-121 tons-of prescription drugs at nearly … public safety issue, and can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. That is why we are committed to helping …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … no questions asked. Last September, Americans turned in over 242,000 pounds-121 tons-of prescription drugs at nearly … public safety issue, and can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. That is why we are committed to helping …
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DEA To Hold Drug Take-Back Event At Locations Throughout Los Angeles Saturday, October 29th

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … residents turned in more than 24,000 pounds of medicine at over 120 sites manned by federal, state and local law … a public safety issue and can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. This is another great opportunity for …
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Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy “Operation Titan Fall”

… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about … can be reported to the DEA through this link: RX Abuse Online Reporting (usdoj.gov) . The DEA encourages parents, …
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Colombian Man Sentenced To More Than 6 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering

… sentence, the court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $969,130 reflecting the proceeds of the charged … to which Marulanda’s associates picked up bulk cash in the amount of 100,000€ (Euros) per week in the Netherlands. Two … authorities had seized several shipments of cocaine, in the amounts and on the dates consistent with those mentioned by …
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Farmer Branch Man Sentenced To Serve A Total Of 128 Months In Federal Prison On Drug Charges

… the shoulder of the freeway. The Trooper pulled the vehicle over for illegal use of traffic lanes. Solis was identified …
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14 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

… 14 members of a drug trafficking (DTO) that sold large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in and around … organization allegedly responsible for trafficking large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the Bronx.  …
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Historic Methamphetamine Bust for DEA Los Angeles Division

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … total seized drugs have an estimated street value of $33 million dollars. “Synthetic drugs like methamphetamine are …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … of more than 28,560 pounds of methamphetamine, $43.3 million in drug proceeds, and 284 firearms. Los Angeles …
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On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, DEA Encourages Communities to Continue Education Efforts

… Omaha Division investigators have seized an estimated 1.6 million lethal doses of fentanyl, including nearly 224,000 …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

… interested applicants from across the nation. Nearly half-a-million fans will descend on Omaha for the annual event as …
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More Than 18,000 Pounds of Unused Medication Removed From Communities in Five State DEA Omaha Division

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day has removed more than 18.6 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities …
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Red Ribbon Week Begins October 23

… began wearing red ribbons to honor his sacrifice. Today, millions of people celebrate Red Ribbon Week by wearing red …
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International Fugitive Extradited from Italy Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

… of Cuba) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a large amount of high-grade marijuana in the Middle District of … was part of a group involved in importing kilogram amounts of cocaine and other narcotics into the United …
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

… a firearm by a felon. Dennis orchestrated the transport of over six kilograms of heroin from Chicago for distribution … had stolen customers from him, so Dennis threatened him over the phone.  On November 29, 2018, Dennis shot his …
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Federal Jury Convicts Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths April 01, 2022 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us … in 2016, our nation has seen an unprecedented rise in overdose deaths attributed to synthetic substances such as … it was Adderall, 11 of the customers died from a fentanyl overdose, and at least four customers suffered serious …
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Overdose Death Investigations Challenge DEA Agents to Bring Justice

February 08, 2023
… Overdose Death Investigations Challenge DEA Agents to Bring … healing process.” The number of deaths due to illicit drugs over the last three years has increased 35%. [ i] The chief … to refute the evidence or testimony. The cases require vast amounts of resources and time. “They’re not easy cases,” …
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DEA Wins International Award for Publication Aimed at Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students

… tools, and worksheets in eight easy-to-follow chapters.  An online version is available for download on DEA’s website: …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose September 23, 2022 San Diego Contact Info Contact … Souza’s distribution of fentanyl resulted in the fatal overdose of 28-year-old Chad Stevens, also of Ocean Beach. … more than 40 percent of counterfeit pills contain a deadly amount of fentanyl. We can’t say it enough. With fentanyl …
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

… these drugs in New York and also in the Boston area. Over the course of the conspiracy, she collected hundreds of … which she also stored in her apartment, and delivered large amounts of cash to other co-conspirators to bring back to … obtained a search warrant for Jimenez’s apartment and discovered approximately 250 grams of heroin and fentanyl.   …
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Armed Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… conducted multiple controlled purchases of methamphetamine, over 250 fentanyl pills, powder fentanyl, heroin, and other … the residence five firearms and ammunition, and additional amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl.  On February 29, …
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Kidnapping of Rival Drug Trafficker

… trafficking crime. Espino faces minimum mandatory penalties amounting to 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. His … 7.62 x 39 mm firearm, and a pillowcase that had been placed over the victim’s head.  Prior to the kidnapping, Espino had …