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Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death

February 10, 2017
… Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death February 10, 2017 New York Contact Info … that Peterson sold heroin and crack cocaine to undercover NYPD officers on other occasions.  Peterson was … in prison. “Last year the CDC announced that there were over 52,000 fatal drug overdoses in the US; here in NYC, …
February 10, 2017
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. For more than a decade, DEA’s … directly in line with DEA’s priority to combat the rise of overdoses plaguing the United States. “The United States is …
October 20, 2021
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Seventeen defendants charged in takedown of Newark’s ‘Famous Boyz’ street gang

October 11, 2018
… Prevention strategy, today’s events mark the culmination of over a year of collaborative effort between ATF and our … with heroin. During the investigation, law enforcement recovered a Smith & Wesson 9mm and a Ruger .357 firearm from …
October 11, 2018
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Guatemalan National is Extradited on International Cocaine Trafficking and Maritime Smuggling Charges

February 17, 2022
… Melgar-Morales, aka “Aquaman,” who admitted to distributing over 10,000 kilograms of cocaine during an approximately …
February 17, 2022
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Second hash oil extraction laboratory explosion in San Diego County within two week period

May 17, 2019
… Marijuana, sophisticated laboratory equipment and over a dozen 55-gallon drums containing hexane, a volatile …
May 17, 2019
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years

August 12, 2021
… to elude law enforcement. This cat and mouse game evolves over time resulting in law enforcement recovering drugs in various places; such as inside coconuts, … Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s …
August 12, 2021
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Brooklyn doctor pleads guilty to illegal distribution of narcotics

May 17, 2021
… the unauthorized prescriptions from law enforcement and oversight agencies, Dr. Dalmacy postdated prescriptions and … Police, along with other key federal, state and local government partners, launched the Initiative to mount a … opioid analgesics. To date, the Initiative has brought over 160 federal and local criminal prosecutions, including …
May 17, 2021
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Top Dealer in Han Gil Case Pleads Guilty

June 20, 2019
… Marcus Elementary School.   Freeman admitted that two overdose victims died inside rooms at the Han Gil, and their bodies were dumped elsewhere. DEA agents discovered the corpse of a young woman, who died on December 27, … codefendant Su Y. Amos Mun, was aware of the drug dealing, overdoses, and body dumping. He said Mun charged dealers an …
June 20, 2019
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22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring

June 12, 2023
… and Boston, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Over the past day and a half, law enforcement arrested 12 of … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
June 12, 2023
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Cumberland Man to Plead Guilty in Largest Meth-Laced Pill Seizure

September 21, 2022
… across the country. Those days, I regret to say, are over, with meth increasingly making its presence felt in …
September 21, 2022
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Four MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering, Violent Crimes, and Drug Distribution

March 18, 2022
… four GLCS gang members stabbed M.R.G to death over 140 times using knives and a machete before they dumped …
March 18, 2022
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Two Bronx Men Charged with 2014 Harlem Murder

February 01, 2022
… participated in the premeditated murder of Luis Perez over eight years ago in connection with a drug debt. Now, … of narcotics that often leads to extreme violence, overdoses, and loss of life.  HSI will continue to pursue …
February 01, 2022
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Catskill physician receives 54 months in prison for distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice

March 06, 2020
… “This investigation ends with Myra Mabry’s sentence of over four years in prison, but clearly reinforces law …
March 06, 2020
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Head of black market synthetic drug trafficking ring sentenced to 23 years

February 06, 2019
… bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers China. They ordered the furanyl fentanyl … In addition, at least one individual – identified as J.M. – overdosed on more than one occasion after using the blue … Sayre location on May 16, 2017, law enforcement agents recovered, among other things, 244 blue pills containing …
February 06, 2019
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Detroit Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Overseeing a Drug Trafficking Network

March 05, 2025
… Detroit Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Overseeing a Drug Trafficking Network March 05, 2025 Detroit … Twilley, 65 years old, of Detroit, was sentenced to just over 13 years in prison. United States District Judge Laurie J. Michelson sentenced the Detroit-based leader for overseeing a drug trafficking network that distributed …
March 05, 2025
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Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses

February 28, 2025
Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses February 28, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 …
February 28, 2025
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Palm Beach County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

February 03, 2025
… purchase from Del Valle. Law enforcement agents recovered a loaded firearm from Del Valle during the arrest.  … synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to …
February 03, 2025
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Hospital in Washington Agrees to Pay $15,000 Penalty and Implement Corrective Actions to Address Theft of Controlled Substances

November 18, 2024
… This responsibility includes reviewing controlled substance override reports to make sure controlled substances are … HC1, for her own personal use.  Lombardi would take left over medications after administering a patient’s dose for … remaining medication as required.  Lombardi also entered overrides into automated medication dispensing systems to …
November 18, 2024
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DEA Hosts the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday to Remove Unneeded Medications from Homes

October 25, 2024
… expired, and unused prescription medications at over 4,100 collection sites across the United States to help …
October 25, 2024
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Leader of Multistate Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 15 Years

October 21, 2024
… searched the defendant’s mother’s home in Anchorage and discovered approximately $65,000 in drug proceeds, a pistol, a … law enforcement seized roughly 3.8 kilos of heroin and over $140,900 in drug proceeds. In total, the drug … with our law enforcement partners, will continue to uncover and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that pose …
October 21, 2024
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… locations nationwide . The Atlanta Field Division, which covers the states of Georgia, North and South Carolina, will … that last year, more than 93,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, marking the largest number … year. Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75 percent of all overdose deaths in 2020. For more than a decade, DEA’s …
October 20, 2021
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Joint Law Enforcement Investigation Leads to Indictment of 25 Defendants on Federal Drug & Gun Charges

October 12, 2021
… in and around Buncombe, Jackson, and Haywood Counties. Over the course of the investigation, which began in April …
October 12, 2021
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Eleven Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

August 06, 2021
… Alexander Counties and elsewhere in Western North Carolina. Over the course of the multi-agency investigation, law … Sheriff’s Office; the Newton Police Department; the Conover Police Department; the Maiden Police Department; the …
August 06, 2021
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13 Defendants Indicted in Connection with Two Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

February 26, 2024
… and Concord, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Over the past week and a half, law enforcement arrested nine … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
February 26, 2024
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Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

February 07, 2024
… letters must be tempered against the facts that people had overdosed on these pills. “We can’t get those people back,” said Judge Morales. “There were several overdose/fentanyl poisoning deaths tied to the Wesevich Drug … opioids, like fentanyl, account for almost 70% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, and Corpus Christi is …
February 07, 2024
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Leader of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

December 01, 2023
… Andre Heraux Martinez of conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and conspiracy to commit money … of occasions, Castillo personally came to Massachusetts to oversee the delivery of fentanyl shipments and to launder …
December 01, 2023
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Kilogram Drug Trafficker in Robeson County Sentenced to 25 Years

November 16, 2023
… warrant at one of Locklear’s stash houses and collected over 400 grams of cocaine. On October 14, 2020, the Robeson … the presence of narcotics within the vehicle, officers recovered 2.8 kilograms of cocaine and 1.8 kilograms of …
November 16, 2023
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking on 3rd/ Pike While Armed with a Handgun

September 22, 2023
… statistics are just bleak. People die every day from drug overdoses, but you can’t have overdoses without someone selling the drugs. Gun violence is … on August 4, 2022. Austin sold fentanyl pills to an undercover officer, and then attempted to run from the police. The …
September 22, 2023
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Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

June 30, 2023
… in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud. In the Idaho case, a … chain in an effort to continue the fight to reduce the overwhelming drug poisonings occurring across the United …
June 30, 2023
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Fentanyl Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal Juvenile Overdose

June 23, 2023
… Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal Juvenile Overdose June 23, 2023 Dallas Contact Info Contact Us (214) … The victim, is the fourth child to die of a fentanyl overdose in the area since September 2022.   Lizbeth Prieto, … was pulling up to the home to deliver the pills.   An undercover officer immediately reached out to Ms. Prieto and asked …
June 23, 2023