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6,257 Pounds of Unused Medication Collected in Arizona

… Back Day has helped Americans safely remove nearly 19.8 million pounds of expired, unwanted, or unused medications …

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DEA’s National Take Back Day is THIS Saturday!

… Since the program’s inception in 2010, more than 19.2 million pounds of medications have been collected and safely …

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Season 4 of Awkward Conversations Launches on YouTube

… are excited to partner with them again this year.” Topics covered in Season 4 of Awkward Conversations include: August … engage youth. The program will also be supported by over 14 million impressions driving to www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com , … billion in cash, goods, and services to enrich the lives of millions of people! About DEA The United States Drug …

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DEA Reaches Agriculture Community at Farm Progress Show with Important Message About Fentanyl

… Justin C. King said. “The Omaha Division covers a vast amount of agricultural land. We want to reach all of the … pharmaceuticals but laced with fentanyl, in large amounts across the DEA Omaha Division. DEA lab testing …

DRUG FACT SHEET

Drugs of Concern

DXM

January 21, 2025

Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressant found in more than 120 over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications, either alone or in combination with other drugs such as analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen), antihistamines (e.g., chlorpheniramine), decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), and/ or expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin).

January 21, 2025

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Two Philadelphia Men Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl; Over 17,000 Bags of Fentanyl and Almost 200 Grams of Cocaine Base Seized

… Two Philadelphia Men Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl; Over 17,000 Bags of Fentanyl and Almost 200 Grams of Cocaine … to have distributed fentanyl in and around Burlington over the past few months. The investigation revealed that …

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Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Extradited To The United States To Face Criminal Enterprise, Drug, And Money-Laundering Charges

… Syracuse - (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Government charges defendant’s organization trucked thousands … of cocaine to the New York area – federal agents seize $2.1 million in alleged drug proceeds BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Alleged … businesses, the defendant and his organization made millions from the drug trade. Cloaked in subterfuge, …

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Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… When he imposed the sentence, Judge Rice noted the large amount of drugs and firearms involved in this case. … law enforcement conducted a series of controlled drug buys from Medrano and others selling drugs on his behalf. On …

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Saint Lucie County Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

… Saint Lucie County Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison September 04, 2024 Miami …

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Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Idaho Falls Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking …

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Over $1.1M in Civil Settlements Reaffirm DOJ’s Commitment to Preventing Opioid Abuse

… Over $1.1M in Civil Settlements Reaffirm DOJ’s Commitment to … to using all available tools to combat our nation’s opioid overdose crisis and reduce the illegal diversion of … this affirmative civil enforcement matter on behalf of the government. Ascension Seton Pays $379,500.00 Ascension …

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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives … and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl … Americans, they simply move on to try to victimize the millions of other Americans who are social media users.” In …

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Laredo-Based Kingpin With Ties To Los Zetas Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison

… In addition to his life sentence, a money judgment in the amount of $13 million was entered in addition to a final order of … in which Salas-Galaviz is boasting about shipping millions of dollars in drug proceeds back to Mexico for …

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Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison

… person resulted in the seizure of $1,106 and a hotel key card for Saez’s room. Agents obtained a search warrant from … cocaine base, cutting agents, drug packaging materials, and over $11,000 in cash. At the sentencing hearing, the government requested a 70-month sentence, citing defendant …

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Raleigh Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years for Armed Drug Trafficking

… to cook cocaine into crack cocaine), false identification cards, and over $17,000 in U.S. currency was also seized. The …

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Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

… of 10 counts of wire fraud, 10 counts of distributing drugs over the internet without a valid prescription, and two … of 10 counts of distributing oxycodone and Adderall over the internet without valid prescriptions. The … Adderall for patients and transmitted them to pharmacies over the internet. Because none of the assistant physicians …

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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

… Drug Take Back Day, the program has removed more than 15.2 million pounds of medication from circulation since its …

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Six Men Facing Federal Drug Charges

… purchased controlled substances—usually cocaine—in amounts consistent with individuals who are re-distributing …

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Six indicted in drug conspiracy that included production and distribution of power synthetic opioid

… a drug conspiracy dating back to 2016 that imported large amounts of drugs purchased with cryptocurrency on the dark … “Illegal opioid production and distribution, whether online or through conventional drug distribution methods, is …

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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to over 12 years in prison for attempted international narcotics trafficking

… Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to over 12 years in prison for attempted international … with Senese, who claimed that he was returning from an overnight stay in the Bahamas. However, Senese could not … enforcement also noticed the fasteners holding the deck cover were loose and showed signs of recent tampering. …

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Two California Men Sentenced To Combined Total Of Over 13 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking Charges

… Two California Men Sentenced To Combined Total Of Over 13 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking Charges July … Gonzalez were sentenced today to a combined total of over 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking …

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Five Charged in Sophisticated Scheme to Mail Cocaine from Puerto Rico New York City inside Children’s Lunchboxes

… five individuals in a sophisticated conspiracy to smuggle millions of dollars in cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York … packages contained a total of 30 kilograms of cocaine (over 66 pounds) concealed inside children’s lunchboxes and … investigation resulted in the seizure of roughly twice that amount, for a total of 30 kilograms of cocaine. Agents, …

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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

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Jose Mercedes, Sr. Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Major Heroin Trafficking Operation

… from record large seizure of 70 kilograms of heroin and $2 million cash recovered in the Fieldston section of the Bronx NEW YORK - … heroin for distribution, investigators recovered over $2 million in cash hidden underneath the floorboards. This …

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Former medical doctor sentenced to over three years prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone

… Former medical doctor sentenced to over three years prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone …

FUGITIVE

Sergio Garduno Escobedo

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 1) 18 USC Sec 1962 (d) RICO Conspiracy; 2) 21 USC 846 and 841 (a)(1) Conspiracy to Possess Controlled Substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaine and over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 3) 21 USC 963952(a) & 960(a)(b)(1)(B)&(G) Conspiracy to import a controlled substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaineand over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 4)18 USC 1956 Conspiracy to launder money instruments; 5)18 USC 2 & 924(o) Conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and aid and abet; and 12) 21 USC 848(b)(1) and (2)(A) Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in furtherance of drug trafficking.

FUGITIVE

Adrian Avila-Ramirez

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: 1) 18 USC Sec 1962 (d) RICO Conspiracy; 2) 21 USC 846 and 841 (a)(1) Conspiracy to Possess Controlled Substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaine and over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 3) 21 USC 963952(a) & 960(a)(b)(1)(B)&(G) Conspiracy to import a controlled substanceover 5 kilograms of cocaineand over 1000 kilograms of marijuana; 4)18 USC 1956 Conspiracy to launder money instruments; and 5)18 USC 2 & 924(o) Conspiracy to possess firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and aid and abet.

FUGITIVE

Amado Nunez-Meza

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Two Charged with Connection with Scheme to Operate Industrial-Scale Illegal Narcotics Pill Pressing Operations Throughout New York City

… DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III said: “Over the weekend, the DEA New York and our law enforcement … El Dorado Task Force does to remove the threat of lethal amounts of fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills … At these locations, drug traffickers have manufactured millions of pills for further distribution, sometimes …