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Three Carlsbad Residents Indicted On Federal “Spice” Trafficking Charges

… as synthetic marijuana or “spice.”  According to the DEA, over the past several years, there has been a growing use of … Drug Administration for human consumption, and there is no oversight of the manufacturing process.  Synthetic … face a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment and a $1 million fine.  Charges in indictments and criminal …
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Former law firm partner sentenced for conspiring to defraud two NY law firms out of more than $7 million

… conspiring to defraud two NY law firms out of more than $7 million October 10, 2018 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … for using bogus litigation support companies to obtain millions of dollars from two law firms where she was a …
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Virginia Beach man sentenced to prison for heroin trafficking conspiracy

… to local drug dealers and users. The group imported bulk amounts of heroin from out-of-state sources, and at times …
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Forestville Dentist Sentenced For Distributing Drugs

… one additional sale to the confidential source. The total amount of cocaine distributed to the confidential source was …
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Fairfax County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug, Gambling Charges

… debts, and Day made repayments to a third person in amounts up to $180,000 cash at a time. This case is being …
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamin

… earning in excess of $300,000. A significant amount of this methamphetamine was sold in and around …
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Disabled Methamphetamine Lab in Southern Maryland Motel

… pills with a street value of $5000 and an undisclosed amount of money.  Loftus was charged with Possession with …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to More than 15 Years Imprisonment

… DC area. At trial, evidence was presented that a large amount of cash was seized from the home at which Saunders …
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Baltimore Heroin Dealer Known As “Mush” Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison

… individual the source knew as “Mush” was trafficking large amounts of heroin in the Baltimore area. The source …
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DEA’S Washington Field Division Announces 42,591 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs Collected During National Take-Back Event

… Drug Take-Back event held Saturday, September 26th. Total amounts, listed in pounds, that were collected for each …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths May 24, 2022 New Jersey Contact Info Contact … with its law enforcement partners, has collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. In New … was collected across New Jersey. This brings the total amount of medications collected in New Jersey to more than …
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Former Passaic County Man Admits Laundering Drug Proceeds

… money laundering. In 2016 and 2017, Martinez laundered over $1 million in cash drug proceeds on behalf of a large-scale … of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or twice the amount involved in the offense, whichever is greater. …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… (619) 671-4500 SAN DIEGO – With robust public participation over the course of 16 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … in its ninth year, DEA has collected a total of nearly 11 million pounds (more than 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019

… - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS  – With robust public participation over the course of 16 prior events, the National … Take Back Day Initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s … in its ninth year, DEA has collected a total of nearly 11 million pounds (more than 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking Associated with Street Gang

… Judge Sue Myerscough found Wallace was accountable for over 10 kilograms of cocaine as a member of the conspiracy. … of conspirators were responsible for distributing large amounts of controlled substances in the Springfield area, … – include not more than 20 years’ imprisonment, up to a $1 million fine, and up to a life term of supervised release.  …
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City of Chicago skyline lit red in support of Red Ribbon Week and DEA’s 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 24, 2020

… prescription drugs that can be lethal in very small amounts.” The rates of prescription opioid drug misuse in … high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these potent and addictive medications. … thousands wore red ribbons to honor his sacrifice.  Today, millions of Americans all over the United States wear red …
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DEA Report: Counterfeit Pills Fueling U.S. Fentanyl And Opioid Crisis

… of counterfeit prescription pills, many containing deadly amounts of fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds, have … report higher fentanyl availability, seizures, and known overdose deaths than at any other time since the drug’s … of thousands of pills, and sell the counterfeit pills for millions of dollars in profit. If a particular batch has 1.5 …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… its law enforcement partners have now collected nearly 12 million pounds of unused or expired prescription medications over the course of 17 successful DEA National Prescription … dangerous unwanted drugs.   This brings the total amount of drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to …
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Jefferson County doctor convicted of health care fraud violations

… refills authorized per prescription.  Rodanaia issued over 600 prescriptions in the names of approximately 140 … scheme could be detected, TRICARE paid approximately $6.7 million in TRICARE funds to Memorial Compounding Pharmacy.  … treatment to pay cash for an office visit in excess of the amount which would have been reimbursed by the Medicare and …
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Texas Men Arrested In Shreveport For Transporting 10 Kilograms Of Fentanyl

… fentanyl. A United States Magistrate Judge presided over the initial appearance hearing, which was held this … prison, at least five years of supervised release and a $10 million fine. The defendants will remain in custody until … as a threat to public safety. It only takes a very small amount of fentanyl or its derivatives- which can be inhaled …
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Corpus Christi Jury Convicts Houston Man Of Marijuana Trafficking

… at trial established that the organization moved large amounts of marijuana in tractor-trailers hauling produce … 44, of Miami, and Oscar Quijano, 43, of Dallas.  The government proved Peraza-Trejo would procure large loads of … of 10 years and up to life in prison as well as a $10 million fine. He will remain in custody pending that …
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DEA New Jersey Welcomes New Special Agent In Charge

… Carl J. Kotowski, who retired on October 27.  SAC Kotowski oversaw the DEA’s New Jersey Division since April 2013. SAC … an Office of National Drug Control Policy grant in the amount of $3.84 million.    SAC Nickerson has had a very active career with …
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35 Defendants Charged With Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Offenses Following Undercover Investigation

… Trafficking And Money Laundering Offenses Following Undercover Investigation February 25, 2015 Atlanta Contact Info … course of the investigation, federal agents seized large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. Penalties for the charges … in prison without parole. Fines range from $500,000 to $10 million.             Daniel R. Salter, the Special Agent in …
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Pilot Charged For His Role In International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… cash back to Guyana. Lall performed, or had others perform, over 1,287 cash deposits totaling approximately $7,549,775 … more than 20 different bank accounts. All deposits were for amounts less than $10,000 in order to circumvent certain … 10 years in prison, a maximum of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. The conspiracy to launder money charge carries …
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Los Angeles Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

… to make profits from the illegal distribution of large amounts of marijuana. Much of the marijuana grown in … Florist in Sacramento. Law enforcement officers seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in all stages of growth from … a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
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July 15, 2021
… Investigation December 5, 2008 Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Trafficking in Heroin and Crack December 5, … Guilty December 4, 2008 Albany Man Charged With Growing Over 100 Marijuana Plants on His Property November 25, 2008 … Charges August 1, 2008 DEA Catches Drug Thug Trying to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine August 1, 2008 Mexican Illegal …
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DEA’s response to COVID-19

… chain, should contact their local DEA field office, or email DEA at Natural.Disaster@usdoj.gov . For updates, … Control and Prevention website and the U.S. government's online guide to information and services .  # # # On …
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Former Physician Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison On Drug Charge For Trading Prescription Drugs For Sex And Cash

… Ativan, Ritalin, Darvocet, OxyContin, and Klonopin, on an online website, and all of the ads were placed through one of three email addresses he used under the sections, “Men Who Would …
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Former Philadelphia Police Detective Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

… customers throughout the United States that he met through online weightlifting chat rooms on websites including: … the electronic mail service yahoo.com, and the encrypted email services hushmail.com and safemail.com to place orders and communicate with his foreign …
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Former Police Detective And His Wife Sentenced In Drug Conspiracy

… customers throughout the United States that he met through online weightlifting chat rooms on websites including: … the electronic mail service yahoo.com, and the encrypted email services hushmail.com and safemail.com to place orders and communicate with his foreign …