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Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone, Defrauding Government Programs

… term of imprisonment of 30 years and fine of up to $1.25 million.  If the terms of the plea agreement are accepted by … was arrested on July 1, 2014, and is released on a $1 million bond. This matter is being investigated by the DEA’s …
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Three More Charged In Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Investigation

… term of imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of up to $1 million.  Pecora is also charged with one count of … term of imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of up to $1 million, and with one count of possession of a firearm by a …
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Mexican National Admits Growing Marijuana On Public Lands

… ten years and up to life in prison, a maximum fine of $10 million, and five years of supervised release. The charge of … years and up to 25 years in prison, a maximum fine of $5 million and up to three years of supervised release. The …
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International Narcotics Distributor Pleads Guilty To Multiple Narcotics And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… kilograms of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana and laundered millions in drug proceeds for nearly a decade BROOKLYN, N.Y. … worked with others during that time period to transport millions of dollars of proceeds from the sale of those …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five For Conspiracy, Smuggling And Money Laundering In “Spice” Case

… organizations prey on our youth to line their pockets with millions of dollars in drug proceeds. This emerging industry … by up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and up to three years of supervised release. …
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Fresno County Marijuana Prosecution Updates

… of 10 years and a maximum term of life, along with a $10 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be … Mercury has resulted in the seizure of nearly half a million marijuana plants and the prosecution of 84 …
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Convictions In Multicounty Marijuana Cases

… maximum prison term of life, along with a fine of up to $10 million. She is scheduled for sentencing April 15, 2013, … prison term of 40 years, along with a fine of up to $5 million. He is scheduled for sentencing on April 15, 2013 …
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Washington DC News 2010

July 15, 2021
… December 21, 2010 Drug Dealer Who Sold Heroin Leading to Overdose Death Sentenced December 15, 2010 Repeat Felon Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison November 8, 2010 Cocaine Supplied by … Ring July 22, 2010 Baltimore Heroin Dealer Exiled To Over 15 Years In Prison July 16, 2010 Former JMU Student …
July 15, 2021
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Last Of Five Bakersfield Men Sentenced In Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

… charged in this case admitted that they distributed over 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Based on wiretap … On September 26, 2016, Salvador Morales was sentenced to over six years in prison; on March 13, 2017, Jacobo was sentenced to over seven years in prison; on August 14, 2017, Rivera was …
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Man charged with manufacturing counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine

… the third residence in San Leandro, agents allegedly found over 80 grams of additional pills, over 110 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, two … parked near the Brisbane residence, agents allegedly found over 650 grams of orange pills.  The pills looked to be …
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Eugene Woman Sentenced For Drug Distribution And Money Laundering

… currency transactions. She also forfeited two homes and over $30,000. This sentencing followed Dione’s guilty plea … narcotics-related paraphernalia were seized. Additionally, over $26,000 was seized from various bank accounts. In … psilocybin mushrooms, and Ecstasy, and that she laundered over $700,000 of the proceeds of that operation in numerous …
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Dallas News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy That Generated $5 Million in Proceeds April 23, 2010 Nine Arrested in Federal …
July 15, 2021
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Denver News 2010

July 15, 2021
… in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy That Generated $5 Million in Proceeds April 23, 2010 Nine Arrested in Federal …
July 15, 2021
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Remarks by DEA Acting Assistant Administrator Timothy McDermott at the National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Press Conference

September 30, 2020
… opioid prescriptions drop nearly 37 percent, a reduction in over 47 percent of opioids dispensed, and most importantly -- an 18 percent drop in prescription overdose deaths over the last two years. National Healthcare Fraud …
September 30, 2020
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Braintree Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

… trafficking and money laundering. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an … no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal …
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San Jose Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Gun Charges

… San Jose State University Police Department officers pulled over Calderon’s pickup truck in the vicinity of Keyes Street … ammunition.  Next to the driver’s seat, officers discovered a .40 caliber pistol loaded with nine rounds of .40 …
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Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills, Resulting In One Known Death

… Ramirez, sold medically unnecessary prescriptions for over 10,000 oxycodone tablets over a four-year period, resulting in at least one death.  … pills is a national health epidemic - causing more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.  …
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FOIA Library

March 23, 2026
FOIA Library FOIA Library The DEA’s FOIA and Privacy Act Unit regularly posts frequently requested records and information pertaining to DEA’s operations on this page. FOIA Library The DEA’s FOIA and Privacy Act Unit regularly posts frequently requested …
March 23, 2026
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U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, DEA, and EPA Announce Indictment in Massive Navajo Nation Marijuana Cultivation Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, DEA, and EPA Announce Indictment in Massive Navajo Nation Marijuana Cultivation Scheme January 30, 2025 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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DEA El Paso SAC Thorne-James to address local media

DEA El Paso SAC Thorne-James to address local media October 25, 2024 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 ElPasoSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov …
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Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico

Forty Individuals Facing Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges As The Result Of A Multi-Agency Investigation In Southeastern New Mexico January 24, 2014 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano …
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Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering

Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Money Laundering January 30, 2017 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Rochester man sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison

… communications revealed discussions about identifying undercover police vehicles and encouraging co-conspirators to utilize encrypted forms of communications over their phones. Investigators also utilized video … residences of the defendants. Law enforcement officers recovered multiple cellular telephones, including Sampel’s …
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Ocean County Felon Sentenced To 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… New Jersey. Inside his apartment, Moss possessed over 1,000 grams of fentanyl, over 1,300 grams of heroin, and over 2,600 grams of cocaine; drug-packaging materials; over …
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San Joaquin County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Charges

… to a customer. A subsequent search of Jimenez’s home recovered over 31 kilograms of methamphetamine, over 28 kilograms of cocaine, over 6 kilograms of heroin, …
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Houston area man who posed as physician found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of doses of opioids

… H. Bennett of the Southern District of Texas, who presided over the trial. According to the evidence presented at … scheme, Aster Medical Clinic dispensed prescriptions for over 200,000 dosage units of hydrocodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, and over 145,000 dosage units of carisoprodol, a Schedule IV …
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Longmont Police Department And DEA Arrest Doctor For Oxycodone Distribution

… and that his prescriptions involved massive increases over time with no diagnosis, no supported assessment, and no … Control, more people die in the United States from drug overdoses than in vehicle accidents.  In 2013 over 22,000 deaths were related to prescription drug …
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DEA San Diego/El Cajon PD Arrest 60 In Nine Month Operation

… organized crime elements, and as this investigation has discovered, the Sinaloa Cartel, a Mexico-based drug trafficking … weapons. The investigation has resulted in the seizure of over 13 pounds of methamphetamine; over four pounds of (Ecstasy) and pharmaceuticals including …
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11th Drug Take-Back Announced By DEA

… , with new locations added regularly. Currently, over 40 state, local, and tribal police departments are … rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Many abused prescription … the previous 10 Take-Back events nationwide from 2010-2015, over 5,500,000 pounds, or 2,750 tons of drugs were …
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Two Members of Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Indicted for Shooting at Hells Angels Rival

… sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. Count Five carries a mandatory minimum sentence of … maximum sentence of life in prison, and a fine of up to $10 million. Count Six carries a mandatory minimum sentence of …