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Rio Grande Valley Drug Dealer Admits to Methamphetamine charges

… investigation revealed multiple bags containing a large amount of U.S. currency and a loaded firearm.  Chief U.S. … Luera faces up to life in federal prison and a possible $10 million fine. Luera has been and will remain in custody …
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Port St. Joe Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… and deadly controlled substances from our communities. Moreover, this sentence should serve as a strong deterrent to … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Pain Clinic Doctor and Staff Member Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids

… Mohammed also falsified urine screen results, managed the overcrowded waiting room and parking lot, and fielded calls … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Clay County Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine

… inside the vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle and found over 20 grams of fentanyl in 17 individual sealed baggies, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Local Doctor For Unlawfully Dispensing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

… Of Local Doctor For Unlawfully Dispensing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills March 17, 2016 New York Contact Info … (914) 682-6256 The New York doctor collected more than $2.4 million in fees for “doctor visits” MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet …
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Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia

… Informants (CI) to conduct three methamphetamine buys from Mendez and two heroin buys from Willis; the substances were later tested and …
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Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… by U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson on Monday to over 11 years in prison for the charge. He was further …
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Colombian National Extradited to Houston to face Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… at the hands of his foreign terrorist organization.”   “For over a decade, this ELN foreign terrorist organization …
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December 23, 2024
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Missouri Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud

… scheme and ordered him and his wife to repay $235,977. On over 1,000 occasions spanning nearly a decade, Dr. Abdul … in court. The Naushads betrayed the trust of elderly and impoverished patients to fund a lavish lifestyle that included a $2 million mansion, two vacation houses and four luxury cars, …
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El Paso Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison

… the Juarez Cartel-was responsible for the distribution of over six tons of cocaine since 1996. Aguirre managed a … New York. Aguirre also directed the repatriation of tens of millions of dollars of drug proceeds from the United States …
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KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel

… (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized Four Loaded Firearms, Large Amounts of Drugs, Cash JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, …
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February 03, 2025
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September 30, 2025
Education and Prevention Education and Prevention Education and Prevention Education and Prevention DEA provides information to the public on the scope of the drug problem and emerging and local trends. This information is critical to helping schools and …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as a part of the 18th National Drug Take Back

… - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS – With solid public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … its tenth year, DEA has collected a total of more than 11 million pounds (almost 6,000 tons) of expired, unused and …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO - With robust public participation over the course of 17 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … its tenth year, DEA has collected a total of more than 11 million pounds (almost 6,000 tons) of expired, unused and …
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Three Worcester Men Convicted In Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Trial

… were convicted of conspiracy with the intent to distribute over 280 grams of “crack” cocaine.  Wooldridge was also … Hernandez, Dunston and Wooldridge bought 200-500 gram amounts of powder cocaine from a number of sources inside … up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of $8 million.  Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically …
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Financier Of A Network Of High-Tech Marijuana Grow Facilities Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison

… J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Division Contacts Delaware Dover - (302) 672-6383 Wilmington - (302) 395-4600 … systems. The facilities were designed to produce millions of dollars worth of marijuana each year. Bui began his drug dealing career by importing large amounts of high-grade marijuana into the United States from …
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Meridian Man Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering In Treasure Valley “Spice” Case

… this period, through a series of monetary transactions in amounts over $10,000, Ciccarello removed over $4.5 million in currency from three Zombie Matter accounts. …
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July 15, 2021
… 6, 2008 DEA News: Cardinal Health Inc., Agrees To Pay $34 Million To Settle Claims That It Failed To Report Suspicious … Science Center October 1, 2008 Congress Passes Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act September 29, 2008 … 2, 2008 McKesson Corporation Agrees To Pay More Than $13 Million To Settle Claims That It Failed To Report Suspicious …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Illegal Reentry

… set up five separate deals involving distribution-sized amounts of heroin and fentanyl with undercover federal agents. Bojorquez-Moreno negotiated the amounts and prices of the drugs and directed other members …
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Two Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… families affected by accidental drug poisonings and fatal overdoses. Fentanyl dealers like Tylicky and Kirk will be … awareness campaign, the agency seized a record of 74.5 million fentanyl pills in 2023. Laboratory testing indicates … helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit the online treatment locator. # # # Drug Trafficking Fake Pills …
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December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
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FBI, DEA, NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In Queens Storefront

… FBI, DEA, NYPD And New York State Police Seize Over 200 Kilograms Of K2 From Narcotics Factory Operating In … Bureau of Investigation last night resulted in the discovery of a manufacturing facility and the seizure of at … packaging materials, flavoring agents, as well as a large amount of processed cannabinoids that were not yet packaged …
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Drug dealer who sold out of his home sentenced to 72 months

… the Niagara County Drug Task Force conducted a controlled buy at Thompson’s residence on Elmwood Avenue. The drug sold … March 4, 2015, the task force conducted a second controlled buy at Thompson’s residence. The drug sold by the defendant during the second buy tested positive for heroin. On March 10, 2015, a New …
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Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl

… the Niagara County Drug Task Force conducted a controlled buy at Thompson’s residence on Elmwood Avenue. The drug sold … March 4, 2015, the task force conducted a second controlled buy at Thompson’s residence. The drug sold by the defendant during the second buy tested positive for heroin. On March 10, 2015, a New …
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Woman Admits Distributing Fentanyl that Caused Death

… referred to in court as Victim-1, texted Blake seeking to buy heroin. Blake and Victim-1 discussed the “stamp” or … faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, and, because the offense resulted in death, …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue

… who was cooperating with federal law enforcement. The buy was part of a broader federal investigation into a … 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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Ninth Circuit Affirms Convictions Of Two Modesto Men For Growing And Selling Marijuana

… in Modesto. During those two years they made $9.2 million in sales, with up to 14 employees who cultivated, … investigation, law enforcement officials made 10 controlled buys and seized more than 50 pounds of marijuana, more than …