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DEA Sponsors Third National Prescription Take-Back Day

October 26, 2011
… Imperial Counties combined. Nationally, citizens turned in over 309 tons of prescription drugs at 5,300 locations. …
October 26, 2011
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DEA Sponsors 8th National Prescription Take Back Day

April 21, 2014
… Imperial Counties combined.  Nationally, citizens turned in over 324 tons of prescription drugs at 4,100 locations. "The …
April 21, 2014
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17 Arrested In Tuba City Drug Sweep

October 28, 2014
… Director of Criminal Investigations, also said, “The undercover drug investigation was conducted over a period of months and involved hundreds of hours of …
October 28, 2014
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Leader Of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 11 Years Prison

January 13, 2016
… agencies seized approximately 48 pounds of heroin, over $150,000 in currency, numerous vehicles, and a firearm …
January 13, 2016
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Steroid Trafficker Arrested By DEA Sentenced To Prison

June 24, 2016
… - DEA announced today the sentencing of Robert South to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and …
June 24, 2016
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DEA Sponsors Second National Prescription Take Back Day: Turn In Unused, Expired Or Unwanted Medications On April 30, 2011

April 13, 2011
… Imperial Counties combined. Nationally, citizens turned in over 242,000 pounds-121 tons-of prescription drugs. The …
April 13, 2011
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Texas Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Role In International Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

August 27, 2015
… funds, which he knew were the proceeds of drug trafficking, over the border into Mexico. During the sentencing hearing, … (USPIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE), which oversees Homeland Security (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, …
August 27, 2015
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Spokane Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Group

January 27, 2016
… the Spokane Police Department. Subsequently, the ATF discovered a connection to Malcolm. While initially seeming … had contacted the Spokane Police Department after discovering over 340 grams of pure methamphetamine and approximately 50 …
January 27, 2016
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North Pole Habitual Offender Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fairbanks Meth, Heroin, And Firearm Offenses

February 04, 2016
… that Groskreutz’s backpack, located in his hotel, contained over 200 grams of methamphetamine, 71.1 grams of heroin, … of ammunition, which he has agreed to forfeit to the government. Groskreutz admitted the firearms were purchased …
February 04, 2016
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Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

September 09, 2016
… employees testified that Minas’s practice transitioned over time from a standard family practice to one catering to …
September 09, 2016
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Ten Arrested Following Two Year Investigation Of South Sound Drug Trafficking Ring

November 15, 2016
… 1-888-219-4261 Leader allegedly used landscaping firm as cover for drug trafficking activity SEATTLE - A Drug … yard, a motorsports/boat business and a pawn shop.  Over the course of the investigation, and with today’s …
November 15, 2016
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In A Drug Trafficking Ring Linked To A Mexican Drug Cartel

February 09, 2018
… The defendant and his co-conspirators accounted for over $1,000,000.00 in structured deposits in Buffalo. A ledger for structured deposits was recovered from a stash house in California. In that stash house, law enforcement officers also recovered shipping materials, 21 kilograms of cocaine, and …
February 09, 2018
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Leader Of International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 15 Years Imprisonment

September 10, 2013
… from Panama to Wilmington.  The investigation also uncovered a separate source of supply, Saleem A. Sharif, a … to the shipment of heroin from Afghanistan. To date, the government has charged 23 individuals in the United States … and relentless dedication of our law enforcement partners over the past four years in dismantling two major drug …
September 10, 2013
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DEA To Sponsor Off-Script Play For Valley High School As Part Of The 360 Strategy To Address Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

April 18, 2016
… the consequences of their actions; and their journey to recovery.  In November 2015, the DEA announced Pittsburgh as … On March 30, 2016, the DEA sponsored Off-Script for over 600 students at Mount Pleasant High School as part of …
April 18, 2016
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Nine Canyon County Residents Arrested In Operation Flamethrower

January 20, 2011
… marijuana, 28 firearms, and two bulletproof vests. Over $30,000 in cash and approximately 10 vehicles were also …
January 20, 2011
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If You’ve ‘Got Drugs’, Clean Out The Medicine Cabinet This Saturday!

April 27, 2011
… pill abuse and theft. Last September, Americans turned in over 242,000 pounds - 121 tons- of prescription drugs at … expired medication that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. DEA and its partners are committed to …
April 27, 2011
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Joint Drug Takedown Results In 61 Arrests

December 18, 2013
… DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell stated, “Over the past two days, law enforcement at all levels …
December 18, 2013
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Former Correction Officer Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Smuggling Marijuana Into Riker’s Island In Connection With Inmate Distribution Ring

May 29, 2014
… U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan, who presided over the trial. As alleged in the Indictment against …
May 29, 2014
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Brothers Who Led Heroin And Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced To Long Prison Terms

September 12, 2012
… on September 7, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to over a decade in prison. One of the leaders, Orlando Olais …
September 12, 2012
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Two Moses Lake Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

March 21, 2013
… of the conspiracy, Martin Murillo-Barriga, was sentenced to over 16 ½ years. Based on the totality of the circumstances …
March 21, 2013
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Drug Trafficker Who Hid Kilos Of Heroin And Meth In Lakewood Apartment Walls Convicted

May 20, 2013
… of the apartment revealed two bricks of heroin weighing over 3 kilos, wrapped in duct tape, as well as an AK-47 …
May 20, 2013
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Drug Trafficker Who Hid Pounds Of Heroin And Methamphetamine In Apartment Walls Sentenced To Long Prison Term

August 28, 2013
… of the apartment revealed two bricks of heroin weighing over three kilos, wrapped in duct tape, as well as an AK-47 …
August 28, 2013
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Fairbanks Brother And Sister Sentenced In Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

November 04, 2013
… During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized over $350,000 in cash proceeds from Jackson and his …
November 04, 2013
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Pierce County Man Who Killed Two While Protecting Marijuana Grow Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

February 03, 2014
… more than a dozen shots at the two men, killing both. For over a decade, Capodanno sold large quantities of marijuana, …
February 03, 2014
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East Bay Resident Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine

August 23, 2016
… yesterday to possessing with the intent to distribute over four pounds of crystal methamphetamine announced United … admitted he engaged in three transactions with an undercover officer working with the DEA in an effort to distribute … for $3,000.  Conner sold the drugs to an undercover DEA Task Force officer in the parking lot of the Sun …
August 23, 2016
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East Bay Doctor Indicted For Health Care Fraud And Distribution Of Controlled Substances

April 11, 2014
… Medi-Cal, and other private health insurance plans to cover the cost of the medically unnecessary medications that … 15, 2010 and April 15, 2011, Medicare and Medi-Cal paid over $64,000 in false and fraudulent claims for drugs … of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553. …
April 11, 2014
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Historic Demolition Of Drug Houses Underway In Buffalo, NY

August 25, 2015
… the illegal narcotics.   As part of the prosecution, over $50,000 in U.S. currency was seized and eight drug …
August 25, 2015
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Williamsville Doctor Pleads Guilty To Prescription Drug Charge

January 09, 2017
… fine. DEA Special Agent in Charge James Hunt stated, “Over the years, DEA has arrested rogue doctors who sell …
January 09, 2017
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Queens Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder-for-hire

January 27, 2017
… in 1999.  U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, who presided over the three-week jury trial, imposed today’s sentence. …
January 27, 2017
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Orangevale Man Sentenced For Hydrocodone Distribution

October 02, 2012
… with membership composed of federal, state and local governmental agencies, schools, nonprofits, and other interested stakeholders. Over the next year, this Action Committee will seek to …
October 02, 2012