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Harrison County Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

July 31, 2025
… issued unlawful controlled substance prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, gabapentin, and other controlled substances to at …
July 31, 2025
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Monterey County Man who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills Resulting in Overdose Death of a Minor Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison

June 10, 2025
… for possessing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills via social media and for possessing a … controlled substances such as fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills (known as “M30” pills or “blues”), cocaine, Ecstasy/MDMA, Hydrocodone/Norco tablets, marijuana, and Alprazolam/Xanax …
June 10, 2025
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

April 23, 2025
… and Mental Health Services Administration, opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are among the …
April 23, 2025
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Montgomery “pill mill” doctor receives over 12 year sentence for drug distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering offenses

August 23, 2018
… unnecessarily prescribed were dangerous opioids, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl.  Dr. Sanchez also gave …
August 23, 2018
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Leader of Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

January 16, 2025
… tablets of Schedule II controlled substances—including oxycodone, hydrocodone, Adderall, and others—were stolen …
January 16, 2025
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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
… Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are among the …
October 25, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are the most …
April 26, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

April 26, 2024
… Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are the most …
April 26, 2024
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns Tomorrow

April 26, 2024
… Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine, are the most …
April 26, 2024
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or …
September 27, 2021
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Treasury sanctions Argentina-based Goldpharma drug trafficking and money laundering organization

May 23, 2019
… II and Schedule IV narcotics to customers (including oxycodone, hydrocodone and tramadol) without a prescription. …
May 23, 2019
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Global investigation of Dark Web drug network leads to arrest of 3 German Nationals

May 03, 2019
… individual advertised and sold opioids such as fentanyl, oxycodone and hydrocodone.   The second top vendor – who used the moniker … and sold drugs such as methamphetamine, Adderall and oxycodone to customers in the United States and around the …
May 03, 2019
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DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

August 12, 2020
… pills look identical to legitimate medications such as hydrocodone, Xanax or other medications often prescribed for … pill found in Minnesota is an illicit substitute for oxycodone, known as M30’s for its markings. It is important …
August 12, 2020
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Las Vegas Doctor Arrested And Charged With 29 Counts Of Unlawful Distribution Of Fentanyl And Health Care Fraud

February 13, 2018
… distribution of prescription opioids, including fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc., by doctors and pharmacies, …
February 13, 2018
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Four Arrested in Alleged Montauk Drug Ring

October 07, 2022
… Force. During the investigation, a series of undercover buys were allegedly secured from Garces-Diaz and the three … misleading address. At the time, an attempted controlled delivery to the intended recipient was unsuccessful and the …
October 07, 2022
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DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research increases by almost a third

September 11, 2019
… to reduce the amount of fentanyl produced by 31 percent, hydrocodone by 19 percent, hydromorphone by 25 percent, oxycodone by nine percent and oxymorphone by 55 percent. …
September 11, 2019
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Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

April 09, 2019
… she was arrested. These pills included over 45,000 pills of hydrocodone, 1,880 pills of oxycodone and 1,600 pills of Lorazepam. Moore then …
April 09, 2019
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DEA Investigation Results In Indictment Of Tucson Doctor

April 05, 2018
… years. Despite the order, Dr. Ruben allegedly prescribed Hydrocodone and Oxycodone to 11 different patients on 25 separate occasions …
April 05, 2018
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Texas Resident Charged With Illegally Selling Controlled Substances On Silk Road, Bitmessage

May 30, 2014
… 20, 2014, DEA agents purchased and seized more than 400 oxycodone tablets and more than 900 hydrocodone tablets from Jones. Jones shipped the controlled …
May 30, 2014
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

January 17, 2017
… supplied various U.S. pharmacies an increasing amount of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, frequently misused products that are part …
January 17, 2017
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Doctor Arrested For Providing Prescriptions In Exchange For Sex Acts

August 31, 2016
… was arrested this morning and charged with distributing oxycodone and other highly addictive drugs without any … Thota when she was hospitalized for withdrawal symptoms for Hydrocodone and Alprazolam. Thota agreed to treat her but …
August 31, 2016
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Dirty Doctor Pleads Guilty To Writing Illegal Opioid Prescriptions For Patients

November 30, 2016
… and illegally wrote prescriptions for hundreds of oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets for patients with no medical necessity, …
November 30, 2016
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Ten Members Of Fraudulent Prescription Ring Arrested

December 20, 2012
… fraudulent prescriptions for narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. The complaint alleges that members of the …
December 20, 2012
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Doctor Allegedly Prescribed Opioids For Dead And Incarcerated People In “pill Mill” Operation; Doctor And Seven Others Arrested And Charged

March 13, 2018
… in a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute hydrocodone as part of a ‘pill mill’ operation. Special … to pose as “patients” at the office of Salerno to obtain hydrocodone prescriptions.  Salerno, who received an office …
March 13, 2018
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Doctor Arrested On Charges He Conspired To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions For People He Never Treated Or Examined

January 21, 2015
… To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions For … opiate pain pills by fraudulently prescribing and diverting oxycodone, they are every bit as culpable as the street …
January 21, 2015
Jesus Gonzalez-Penuelas
FUGITIVE

Jesus Gonzalez- Penuelas

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, Conspiracy to import heroin and distribution or possession with the intent to distribute heroin
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“Logistics Coordinator” Convicted of Drug Trafficking

March 08, 2023
… and weapons to Mexico. The court evidence about text and whatsapp messages between co-conspirators, jail call …
March 08, 2023
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Man Who Rammed SUV into Police Charged With Drug and Gun Crimes

May 06, 2022
… Mexican drug supplier he knew through the chat application WhatsApp. The Mexican drug supplier directed the source to …
May 06, 2022
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

November 29, 2019
… thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone November 29, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info … from Morris—31 tablets of fentanyl, which resembled 15 mg Oxycodone pills, weighing 3.32 grams.  Law enforcement …
November 29, 2019
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$1 Million Worth Of Methamphetamine Secreted In Candles Seized And Five People Arrested

August 30, 2017
… laced with methamphetamine.  The defendants were arrested overnight in New Jersey, and were presented today before …
August 30, 2017