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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

… proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. This amount exceeded the previous statewide total collected … the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. The local amount collected was the second highest total collected out … drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high; more (6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number …
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DEA’s Strong Partnerships in South Dakota Result in Higher Drug Seizures for 2020

… the entire nation which is evident by the significant amount of pills coming into our Midwestern Division.  We … not legitimate, but instead, mixed with sometimes lethal amounts of fentanyl.” Cocaine trended upward in South Dakota …
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Guilty Plea To A Conspiracy To Bribe A U.S. Air Force Contract Administrator

… 80 and two of the counts are for using Internet-based email to communicate with officials at Travis Air Force … They discussed two upcoming contracts, the manner and amount of the bribe, and in addition to that amount, Lida Amin would pay him an extra $12,000 to cover …
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CVS To Pay $11 Million To Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

… CVS To Pay $11 Million To Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Violations …
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Law Enforcement Partnership in Nebraska Takes Stance Against Methamphetamine

… king.jpg KEARNEY, Neb. – In response to the increasing amount of methamphetamine seen threatening Nebraskans, … understand the destruction it brings to communities.” The amount of methamphetamine seized in Nebraska has surged 293 … in Nebraska and crossing our state borders in alarming amounts. We want people to be aware that methamphetamine is …
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Kern County Man Trafficking Fentanyl Sentenced to Over 17 Years

… Kern County Man Trafficking Fentanyl Sentenced to Over 17 Years October 30, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info …
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Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges

… Massachusetts man sentenced to over five years on fentanyl and crack charges February 20, …
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Washington man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for meth offense

… Washington man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for meth offense September 27, 2018 … In early September of 2017, law enforcement set up an undercover operation in which they purchased one pound of …
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Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

… Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison March 21, 2018 Miami … in March 2017, Montgomery sold crack cocaine to an undercover deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. On … sold substances containing fentanyl and heroin to an undercover officer from the Bradenton Police Department. During …
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Eddington Man Sentenced To Over Six Years On Firearms And Heroin Charges

… Eddington Man Sentenced To Over Six Years On Firearms And Heroin Charges September 10, … to a local hospital for medical treatment where agents discovered a package of heroin concealed inside his body.  In …
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Okeechobee Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Over Half-kilogram Of Cocaine And Six Ounces Of Fentanyl Found In Car

… Okeechobee Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Over Half-kilogram Of Cocaine And Six Ounces Of Fentanyl … documents, a City of Arcadia police officer pulled McQueen over for a minor traffic violation. McQueen volunteered that …
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Doctor indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths

… on Manslaughter and Reckless Endangerment Charges in Three Overdose Deaths June 07, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact … the filing of tax warrants against Choy for more than a million dollars in taxes owed.  In addition to prescribing … MME per day (more than quadruple the recommended maximum amount).  The CDC also advises clinicians against …
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Mitchellville Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies

… 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Must forfeit $108 million in cash, jewelry and luxury automobiles as part of … his guilty plea, Ford-Bey consented to the entry of a $108 million forfeiture order, including luxury vehicles, jewelry …
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DEA – LAPD HIDTA Investigation Targets South L.A. Gangs Controlled By Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member And His Daughter

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … “shot caller” and other high-ranking members of Harpys, who oversee drug sales and violent conduct within both Harpys … who allegedly sold methamphetamine and transported large amounts of cash; Jorge Sanchez, 31, of Los Angeles, who is …
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Two drug traffickers indicted by Wichita Grand Jury

… of up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on each of the drug counts, and not less than five … less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million. The DEA St. Louis Division, Kansas City District …
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Four individuals indicted with drug charges in Kansas

… less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $4 million. Gleneice Lashawn Phillips, 24, Dayton, Ohio, and … less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on each of the possession charges, and up to five …
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Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Project Guardian Gun Cases

… less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million. Miguel Angel Ramirez, 29, is charged with one count … less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million. Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine Fentanyl On …
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Granite City Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Conspiracy

… from 10 years to life, a fine of not more than $10 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 … of up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of not more than $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 …
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Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul For DEA St. Louis

… from DEA’s previous four Take-Back events, more than 2 million (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were … National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH), more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs. That same study …
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Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials

… time, ASAC Kotowski shared seized asset checks totaling over $300.000.00 with the Maryland State Police and the … District Office seizures for this year has increased over 59% from last year". Kotowski added that "the money …
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Germantown Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

… and flee with two and a half ounces of crack cocaine and over 11 ounces of powder cocaine. On October 1, 2005, police … car reported as stolen that Grey was driving. Police seized over three ounces of crack cocaine and approximately five …
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Mr. Arrondondo-Valdez and Ms. Olguin will spend significant amounts of time in federal custody as a result of their … with our state and local partners we removed significant amounts of narcotics and firearms from the community and … with her husband Valdez-Sanudo to launder more than $1 million through casinos. The couple purchased property and …
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Federal Investigation Dismantles Deming-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization

… maximum penalty of ten years to life imprisonment and a $10 million fine. Counts 2 through 8 each charge certain … maximum penalty of ten years to life imprisonment and a $10 million fine. A conviction on Count 4 carries a maximum … penalty of five years to 40 years of imprisonment and a $5 million fine. United States v. Majalca-Aguilar, et al. - …
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Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

… Strike Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three … press); and a .9 mm handgun. The quantity of fentanyl recovered was sufficient to kill over 1,000 people. As a …
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Han Gil Hotel demolished, was a "safe haven" for drug distributors

… property in March 2019, the Han Gil was forfeited to the government and sold, interlocutory, by the U.S. Marshals to a … Attorney’s Office included a condition that the developer buy the property “as is,” and demolish the building within 120 days of closing.   In a civil case, the government argued that for years, the hotel – which was …
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111 Arrests Made In Operation "Wild Wild East"

… repeat offenders selling heroin, crack cocaine, and guns.  Over a six month period, special agents conducted undercover buys and telephone wire intercepts concentrated in eastern …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

… the dangerous but crucial job they performed in going undercover to penetrate these narcotics crews.” ATF Special Agent … federal court: From 2007 through August 2013, BMG had over 20 members who were engaged in the sale of crack … from drug dealers in the area controlled by BMG. During the buys, officers were able to purchase significant street …
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Sinaloa Cartel Associate Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine in Chicago Area

… Sinaloa Cartel Associate Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine in Chicago … associate of the Sinaloa drug cartel has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic at …
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South Bend, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin

… South Bend, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin … that customers called to arrange to purchase heroin.  Undercover law enforcement officers purchased heroin from members … 2017 .  Phone records show that the shared cellphones had over 80,000 contacts during the time of the conspiracy. The …
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Lawrence Man Who Concealed Fentanyl Inside Cereal Box Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison

… Man Who Concealed Fentanyl Inside Cereal Box Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison January 25, 2024 New England … in and around the Lawrence, Woburn, Wilmington and Andover areas. As part of the conspiracy, Perez Medina …