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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… 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 …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day … country at more than 5,000 sites.  This brought the total amount of drugs collected nationwide in five years to …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … January 12 and February 10, 2026, DEA seized more than 4.7 million fentanyl pills and nearly 2,396 pounds of fentanyl … enforcement outcomes, including 104 arrests, the seizure of over $7 million U.S. Dollars in illicit proceeds, and the …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… 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 …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… 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 …
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DEA Leads Largest U.S. Strike Against La Familia Cartel Twenty-Month Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized

… Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized July 21, 2011 Headquarters Contact Info …
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Brothers From Mexico Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Year Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… from this poison accountable.” “These men were moving large amounts of fentanyl pills and powder in our community – they … on May 16, 2025. At Benito’s residence, law enforcement recovered approximately 76.5 grams of M-30 pills, 1,169 grams … a court-authorized search of Mr. Perez’s vehicle and recovered 411 grams of heroin, six scales, five phones, and a …
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APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

… 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 …
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

… Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S. August 04, 2021 New … - (914) 682-6256 The Defendant Agrees to Forfeit $10 Million as Part of His Plea Agreement BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier …
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

… McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History January 17, 2017 … dollar corporation, or an individual selling smaller amounts of drugs on the street, DEA is committed to fighting …
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Catonsville Dentist Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Selling 140,000 Hydrocodone Pills

… also entered an order of forfeiture of $157,350, the amount of proceeds from Riley’s drug dealing, and ordered … from Riley for $1 a pill. In 2007, the drug dealer began buying an average of 500 pills a week for $1.30 a pill. The …
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DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills

… DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills May 06, 2025 Headquarters Contact … and more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, …
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Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other Crimes

… Cuban National Sentenced to Over 38 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Other … According to trial testimony, this was typical for the amount of marijuana Morales regularly smuggled through his …
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Four Pensacola Women Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion

… 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 …
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Chinese National Charged in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… that were destined for New Zealand. Each parcel contained over one kilogram of methamphetamine. Law enforcement … for New Zealand. CBP intercepted the parcel and discovered over one kilogram of methamphetamine. Law enforcement …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… that led to 235 arrests and the seizure of nearly 2 million fentanyl pills, 87 pounds of fentanyl powder, 974 … in assets. The fentanyl powder and pill seizures equate to over 3 million deadly doses of fentanyl removed from … the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives …
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Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement

… Record 7 Million Dollar Settlement October 24, 2005 Rocky Mountain … parent company, Kroger, have agreed to pay a record $7 million dollar settlement for systemic violations of the … implement a pharmacy compliance program estimated to cost over $6 million dollars in all 1,900 of its pharmacies …
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Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Fake Xanax Pills Sentenced

… Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Fake Xanax Pills Sentenced May 01, 2024 St. … Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a man who sold millions of counterfeit Xanax pills on the Darknet to two …
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Leader Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder and Drug Trafficking

… Onley and Barry Streets), known more generally as Wendover. Cameron Street members possess, carry and use firearms … committed an attempted murder with a firearm of an NOB/Wendover gang member in Dorchester in June 2018. Bethea was … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of being a felon in possession of a …
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

… to 30 months in federal prison for helping drug dealers buy vehicles used for drug trafficking without attracting the attention of law enforcement. Jon Lenie, 39, Overland Park, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of … another instance, undercover officers talked to Lenie about buying a 2006 Acura TSX for $15,950 in cash. They told him …
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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

… court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine. Ronald A. Stone, 52, was … Stone was preparing to travel to the Kansas City area to buy methamphetamine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement …
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Atlanta Heroin Kingpin Sentenced to Federal Prison After Record-Setting Seizures

… The investigation began in 2019, when federal agents discovered a drug ledger that showed that Daniels had received over 1,000 kilograms of cocaine in an 18-month span, and that Daniels paid over $31 million for it. Agents secured several court-approved …
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DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament'

… DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament' January 30, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info … a potentially lethal dose.  In 2023, DEA seized a record 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … to spread the One Pill Can Kill message is encouraged to email community.outreach@dea.gov or contact the local DEA …
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Operation “Titan Fall” Charges Thirteen in Central Florida Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… and possess with the intent to distribute the following amounts, or more, of fentanyl and cocaine. Several of these … grams of fentanyl 15 years to life incarceration, up to $20 million fine, and 10 years to life supervised release Frank …
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Fentanyl Dealer’s Product Kills a Man — Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… camera, the victim returned to his residence at a local recovery and sober living facility.  He injected himself with … undercover operation at a gas station in Lantana, Fla., to buy 58 grams worth of fentanyl for $4,200. The transaction … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Firearm Offense

… shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and … to a cooperating witness, and then subsequently stole “buy” money from the cooperating witness during an additional … to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. The charge of being a felon in possession of a …
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Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death

… 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 …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription … to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The …
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Eleven defendants charged in conspiracy to distribute pure methamphetamine and heroin resulting in the seizure of over 20 kilograms of drugs and more than $1 million

… pure methamphetamine and heroin resulting in the seizure of over 20 kilograms of drugs and more than $1 million August 02, 2018 OCALA, Fla. - A federal indictment …
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Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms

… Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms … defendants have been indicted for their roles in a $1.7 million conspiracy to distribute 150 kilograms of … Ruiz’s residence on Dec. 2, 2019, and officers seized well over a kilogram of methamphetamine buried in a large metal …