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Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics

… Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain … reimbursement. For example, the indictment alleges that on over 250 occasions Mathews sought reimbursement for services …
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Man Admits Laundering Money for Drug Dealers in St. Louis

… 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Says He Amassed $2.6 Million in Real Estate, Vehicles, Other Assets ST. LOUIS – A … assets worth about $2.6 million by using drug profits to buy real estate, vehicles and other assets and using his …
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American Express Bank International Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

… Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations August 06, … anti-money laundering program and will forfeit $55 million to the U.S. government, Assistant Attorney General …
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Southeast Missouri Health Organization Pays $1.6 Million Settlement for Invalid Prescriptions

… Southeast Missouri Health Organization Pays $1.6 Million Settlement for Invalid Prescriptions September 01, … of Southeast Missouri has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle a civil suit by the United States, …
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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To $8.2 Million K2 Conspiracy

… Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty To $8.2 Million K2 Conspiracy January 25, 2017 Dallas Contact Info … James agreed to the forfeiture of seized funds in the amount $1.7 million. The investigation is part of the …
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5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

… to substantial terms in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and … law enforcement found 19 kilograms of heroin and over $600,000 in cash—is being forfeited in connection with … 30 kilograms of heroin, and enough fentanyl to kill over 14 million people, saving our communities from significant loss …
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New Bedford Drug Dealers Arraigned On Drug Trafficking Indictment

… 32, of Bourne, is charged with conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of heroin and distribution of heroin; Manuel … at his home on March 1, 2013, agents recovered the recorded buy money from the February 25, 2013 attempted purchase of … prison, a maximum penalty of life in prison, a fine of $20 million, and a minimum of 10 years supervised release. In …
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Congressional Affairs

January 22, 2026
… Release “The significance of today’s transfer cannot be overstated. 37 fugitives were brought from Mexico to the … Fentanyl Seizures in 2026 In 2025, DEA seized more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and nearly 10,000 … powder. The 2025 seizures are equivalent to more than 369 million lethal doses of fentanyl. The 2026 fentanyl seizures …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … for the fictional drug seizure and instructs the person, over the phone, to send money via gift card or wire transfer to pay a “fine” or to assist with the …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… for the fictional drug seizure and instructs the person, over the phone, to send money via gift card or wire transfer to pay a “fine” or to assist with the … federal law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give …
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13 Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 13 Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy April … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from a doctor in Modesto. They recruited other … were made, the defendants would withdraw cash in equivalent amounts from the bank accounts in California. In addition to …
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Illegal Criminal Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Weapons Charges

… Between June and October 2024, Reyes-Parra distributed over 4 pounds of methamphetamine and smaller amounts of fentanyl and fluorofentanyl into the community. …
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DEA Omaha Division Notes Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2023

… fentanyl pills seized in 2023 and removed an estimated 2.9 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder … fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl, amounting to more than 386 million deadly doses, enough to … off more than 417,000 pills for a 127 percent increase over 2022 totals. Iowa followed suit noting a 105 percent …
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Surveillance Leads To Seizure Of $8 Million Worth Of Heroin

… Surveillance Leads To Seizure Of $8 Million Worth Of Heroin June 13, 2013 New York Contact Info … detectives and investigators in this case who seized millions of dollars’ worth of heroin that would have been …
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Over 5 tons of RX drugs collected in DEA Take Back

… Over 5 tons of RX drugs collected in DEA Take Back May 08, … DEA’s Phoenix Field Division has finished calculating the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who … out in massive numbers and disposed of 10,915.69 pounds, over five tons, of prescription drugs.   “The citizens of …
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H Block Gang Associate Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… shootings and violence. According to court documents, over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the … and up to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Major Seizure of Approximately 300,000 “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Over 20 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl in the Bronx

… of Approximately 300,000 “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Over 20 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl in the Bronx October 12, … trove of dangerous ‘rainbow fentanyl’ pills worth up to $6 million on the street, plus an estimated $3 million in … against fentanyl distribution, for intercepting this huge amount of the toxic drug. Creating these rainbow-colored …
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DEA announces enhanced tool for registered drug manufacturers and distributors to combat opioid crisis

…   In February 2018, DEA launched a new tool in its ARCOS Online Reporting System to assist drug manufacturers and … to view and download the number of distributors and the amount (anonymized data in both grams and dosage units) each … one of many steps DEA is taking to collaborate with its 1.8 million registrants to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in …
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Over six tons of prescription drugs and vaping devices collected in DEA Take Back

… Over six tons of prescription drugs and vaping devices … – The DEA’s Phoenix Division has finished totaling the amount of drugs collected from those agencies who … out in massive numbers and disposed of 12,371.58 pounds, over six tons, of prescription drugs and vaping products. …
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DEA Los Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… DEA Los Angeles issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … but can vary based on an individual’s body size, tolerance, amount of previous usage and other factors. The full …
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Honduran National Who Exposed His Infant to Fentanyl Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Repeated Arrests for Trafficking Fentanyl

… Neil Floyd. Dennis Aguilar Huisa was arrested three times over 15 months for possession of fentanyl pills and/or … the early hours of August 15, 2023. Huisa said his car had overheated and he and a passenger were waiting for the … fentanyl pills. On Huisa they found fentanyl powder and over $16,000 in cash. The infant was taken to Mary Bridge …
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Former Anesthesiology Resident Who Worked at Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center, Sentenced for Stealing and Using Narcotic Pain Medicine While on Duty

… Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Defendant Diverted Medications Over the Course of One Year SEATTLE – A 36-year-old former … took fentanyl, hydromorphone, and other medications over the course of a year while working in the UW Medicine …
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Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Issued Over 1400 Prescriptions for Controlled Substances to 13 … practice. Between 2017 and 2025, Dr. Lahtinen issued over 1,400 prescriptions for controlled substances to …
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Sitka Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

… enterprise to Cleveland in Sitka. Those parcels contained over 15,500 illicit fentanyl pills. Fuller’s role also … participated in at least 95 monetary transactions totaling over $99,500. Co-defendants in this case include: •Larry …
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Springfield Woman Sentenced to 16 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

… for her role in leading a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of heroin in Greene County, Mo. Jasmine D. Steed, … officers utilized confidential sources to make controlled buys of heroin from Steed and others, and conducted …
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

… brother—had negotiated with an Arizona-based source to buy thousands of counterfeit Percocet® “M30” pills … administered Narcan to protect James against a potential overdose, they caused James to spit out the still-intact … than morphine. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a …
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

… our misery.” Because of its strength, a nearly microscopic amount of carfentanil can induce a powerful, and often … painkillers. This increases the likelihood of fatal overdose and poisoning deaths, especially among users who … are unaware they are ingesting such a powerful substance. Over the past two decades, synthetic opioids have increased …
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Union Bank of California Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $21.6 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

… Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $21.6 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations September 18, … anti-money laundering program and will forfeit $21.6 million to the U.S. government, Assistant Attorney General …
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Leader of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentence to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison

… the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used an undercover agent and a confidential source to conduct several controlled buys of cocaine and crack cocaine from Quander, or at Quander’s direction, from his co-conspirators. Over six drug transactions, Quander and his co-conspirators …
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Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

… Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine May 13, 2016 New York …