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Abington Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… up to lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Firearm, And Drug Trafficking Offenses

… at least four years of supervised release and a fine of $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy

… 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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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 15 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… every U.S. state in unprecedented quantities. More than 9.5 million counterfeit pills were seized so far this year, …
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Fall River Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Natick Man Found Guilty Of Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl

… four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

… 176 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of meth and $3.5 million in drug proceeds after executing search warrants at …
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Gang Members Admit to Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes

… sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million on the controlled substance offense, and a mandatory …
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Eight Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… up to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of conspiracy to launder money provides …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… pounds of heroin 30,000 illicit fentanyl pills More than $3 million of drug trafficker assets Cocaine Heroin …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – $10 million – for information leading to the arrest of El …
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Panhandle Residents Arrested In Law Enforcement Operation

… counts range from 40 years to life in federal prison and millions of dollars in fines.  The maximum statutory …
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High-Level Sinaloa Cartel Member’s Guilty Plea Unsealed; Zambada-Niebla’s Cooperation With U.S. Revealed

… minimum sentence of 10 years, and a maximum fine of $4 million.  If the government determines at the time of …
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DEA’s Traveling Exhibit “Drugs: Costs And Consequences” Opening In Cedar Park, Texas Gala And Ceremony To Be Held Thursday Evening Sept. 21, 2017 At 7:30 PM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Be Held September 22, 2017 At 10:00 AM

… tour in 2002 and has been experienced by more than 22 million visitors in 15 cities across the country. DEA’s …
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Dutchess County Man Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

… maximum penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $1 million or twice the gain or loss resulting from the crime.  …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Pleas Of Two Colombian Narcotics Traffickers Defendants Were High-Ranking Members Of Organization Headed By Colombian Drug Kingpin Francisco Gonzalez Uribe

… the world’s most dangerous and prolific drug kingpins move millions of dollars worth of cocaine and heroin around the …
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Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

… of her employment at Cephalon, Cephalon agreed to pay $425 million to the Department of Justice to resolve allegations …
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DEA And Partners Arrest And Charge A Dozen Suspected Meth Traffickers

… in Custody; Minimum Custody: 10 years; Maximum Fine: $4 million AGENCIES - Drug Enforcement Administration Federal …
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Pearl River Man Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxymorphone Causing The Overdose Death Of 21-Year Old Man

… maximum penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $1 million or twice the gain or loss resulting from the crime. …
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DEA hosts industry association conference as part of continued collaboration on prescription drug abuse

… while lowering drug diversion, addiction, crime, and overdoses which we have become all too familiar with. We all … about regulatory requirements on current issues. Over the past several years, DEA has redoubled its efforts … More than 70,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdose last year, and many of them were …
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China Announces Scheduling Controls Of Carfentanil And Other Fentanyl Compounds

… collaboration between the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Government of China, and reaffirms the shared commitment to … our countries to address this threat wherever possible.” Over the past several months, DEA and Chinese officials had … for identifying and submitting deadly substances for government control. Fentanyl, a synthetic opiate painkiller, …
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Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator

… In that role, he served as DEA’s chief operating officer, overseeing all of the agency’s enforcement, intelligence, … beginning in November 2015. As the chief inspector, he had oversight of the Office of Inspections, the Office of … in charge of the DEA Special Operations Division, where he oversaw classified programs, and communication exploitation …
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Ten Charged with Crack Cocaine Distribution in Mount Vernon

… Dwayne Hudson, and Shonteea Walker conspired to distribute over 280 grams of crack cocaine.  In or about November 2022, Michael Vega possessed with intent to distribute over 1,500 grams of crack cocaine.  In addition, on …
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Queens man indicted on weapons and narcotics charges after allegedly aiming assault rifle at NYPD Detective

… During a search of the residence, members of NYDETF discovered a white powdery substance around the toilet on the … floor of the residence. NYDETF members also observed and recovered an extensive home security system with multiple …