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OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act

… a prescription drug benefit provider, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that it improperly filled … months. Late last year, the Department announced a $12 million resolution and consent decree involving Droguería …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

… 100 kilograms of methamphetamine per week (valued at $1.75 million per week) in the Atlanta area. Aguirre-Rodriguez was … organization that flooded the Atlanta area with $1.75 million of methamphetamine per week while hiding on the … to shutting down this high-level operation that was dumping millions of dollars of methamphetamine and cocaine onto our …
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Jury Convicts Physician Of Illegally Prescribing Pills That Led To Deaths Of Four People

… Dr. Paul H. Volkman of illegally prescribing and dispensing millions of pain pills outside the scope of a legitimate … the trial showed that Volkman prescribed and dispensed millions of dosages of various drugs including diazepam, …
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Treasury Designates Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Bosses

… the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation to more severe criminal penalties.  … may include up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $5 million.  Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million.  Other individuals face up to 10 years in prison …
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Public Affairs

January 21, 2025
… Administration 8701 Morrissette Drive Springfield, VA 22152 Email:  DEA.Intergovernmental.Affairs@dea.gov Media …
January 21, 2025
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Community Event
August 19, 2019 - August 20, 2019
August 19, 2019 - August 20, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference

12:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conference August 19 & 20, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Manchester, NH 03101 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, August 19, and Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The same conference will be held both days...
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Organizer Of The Most Prolific Cocaine Network In Alaska Sentenced To 16 Years

… Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Airport Security Infiltrated - Over 250 kilograms of Cocaine to Alaska from 2010 to 2014 … large quantities of cocaine to Alaska and Michigan over the past five years; he was also fined $40,000, and …
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DEA Eases Requirements For FDA-Approved Clinical Trials On Cannabidiol

… This registration permits the possession of an approved amount of CBD for a specific research protocol.  Prior to …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker Gets 11 Years In Prison

… trunk. Officers also found $23,000 in cash. Based on the amount of methamphetamine and currency found in the car, …
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Alaska Resident Sentenced To 7 Years For Drug Dealing And Money Laundering

… cash into a Wells Fargo account held by MacDougal in amounts designed to avoid bank reporting requirements. …
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Los Angeles News 2009

July 15, 2021
… July 15, 2009 Attorney General Holder Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement … by Teen Later Killed on Freeway January 13, 2009 $5 Million Civil Judgement Against Downtown Los Angeles Street …
July 15, 2021
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Los Angeles News 2009

July 15, 2021
… July 15, 2009 Attorney General Holder Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement … by Teen Later Killed on Freeway January 13, 2009 $5 Million Civil Judgement Against Downtown Los Angeles Street …
July 15, 2021
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Seventeen Alleged Members And Associates Of MS-13 Indicted For Murder, Conspiracy To Commit Murder, Drug Trafficking

… to the head. He was left buried until his remains were discovered on October 19 in a remote wooden area in Roosevelt, … south of the Southern State Parkway, and cement was poured over his body. As alleged in the indictment, on three … level, the street value of which is approximately a million dollars. Multiple counts in the indictment allege …
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Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges

Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges April 25, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Garth Hamelin bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Final Defendant Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

Final Defendant Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses April 18, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name …
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Operación dirigida por la DEA que tiene como blanco al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación genera más de 600 arrestos

Operación dirigida por la DEA que tiene como blanco al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación genera más de 600 arrestos March 11, 2020 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name …
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Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

Thirteen Cibola County Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses March 07, 2013 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
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Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges

Five Santa Fe Residents Arrested On Federal Oxycodone Trafficking Charges September 26, 2013 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
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Eighteen Individuals Charged With Participating In Tri-State Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

Eighteen Individuals Charged With Participating In Tri-State Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy October 31, 2013 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel …
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Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

Greenville Man Sentenced To 84 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy February 07, 2018 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) 366-6900 571-324-7481 Dallas.Field.Division.PIO@dea.gov Cynthia M. Velazquez Recruiter Name SA Lorie …
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Six members of Paterson-based 230 Boys Gang indicted in 29-count indictment

… penalty of life in prison, and a mandatory fine of $1 million. Counts 1 and 26 carry a mandatory minimum sentence … penalty of 40 years in prison, and a maximum fine of $5 million. Counts 2-3 and 5-27 carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. Count 28 carries a mandatory minimum penalty of …
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139 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Caguas

… defendants are facing a forfeiture allegation of forty-five million dollars. The second indictment charges 31 … All defendants are facing a forfeiture allegation of ten million dollars. The third indictment charges 29 individuals … defendants are facing a forfeiture allegation of seventeen million dollars. “Violent drug trafficking gangs should take …
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Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

… of 10 years to a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. The remaining defendants face maximum … up to 20 or 40 years in prison and a maximum fine of $2 million or $5 million. If convicted, the Court must impose a reasonable …
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Alleged Drug Kingpins Charged With Multi-State Operation That Imported 1,000 Kilograms Of Heroin From Mexico Into The United States

… Union money grams, the DTO was able to launder at least $5 million of its heroin proceeds back to Mexico, where the … a mandatory sentence of life in prison, tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, as well as a criminal …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Cheun Fat Yip

… nearly two decades.  This reward announcement of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or …
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… its law enforcement partners, has now collected nearly 12.7 million pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription … under this Administration, DEA has collected nearly 5.5 million pounds of medications.   Beginning with October’s …
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Fresno Men Indicted On Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

… a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $35 million fine. Sandoval is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
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Sacramento Men Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine And Cocaine

… a maximum statutory sentence of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. Ambriz faces a maximum statutory sentence of life in prison and an $8 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at …
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Bakersfield Residents Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… in prison and a maximum term of life in prison, and a $20 million fine. Iniego faces a mandatory minimum sentence of … in prison and a maximum term of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Both Aguilar and Iniego are subject to …
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Community Event
November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019
November 03, 2019 - November 05, 2019

Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC)

10:00 PM - 7:00 AM (EST)
Columbia , MO
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting two regional one-day Practitioner Diversion Awareness Conferences (PDAC) on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The same conference will be held both days. Participants can attend either day. The conferences will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, Missouri...