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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking

July 21, 2025
… of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone “M-30” pills from Mexico and distributing them in northern California and … Jose Lopez-Zamora, which law enforcement later seized from one of the organization’s distributors. After supplying … and 10 have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 19 months to 27 years. Jose Aguilar Saucedo is …
July 21, 2025
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Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions

December 06, 2024
… penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, … one doctor who the North Carolina Medical Board had barred from prescribing controlled substances. “The pharmacists at … “Pharmacists have a duty to help protect consumers from the life-threatening dangers of controlled substance …
December 06, 2024
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Drug Enforcement Administration Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl

June 28, 2024
… in Johnston, Iowa, June 27, bringing together families from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South … efforts within our communities.” A recorded message from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram opened the full-day event, followed by presentations from the DEA, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
June 28, 2024
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DEA Reports Nearly 4.7 million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Five State Omaha Division

December 30, 2022
… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; Additional Division Info Community … seized across our Division has far surpassed our totals from last year,” DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge … and have conversations about the consequences that can come from taking this incredibly potent substance.” Fentanyl is a …
December 30, 2022
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Italian national implicated in international money laundering and narcotics conspiracy extradited to the United States

June 18, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … indictment (the “Indictment”). Magni was extradited from Italy to the United States on June 14, 2018, and … Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein. Manci’s extradition from Italy remains pending.  The Indictment, which was …
June 18, 2018
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Federal indictment targets South Bay street gang involved in drug trafficking, including smuggling meth into a California state prison

November 15, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … federal narcotics trafficking and firearms charges stemming from an investigation that led to a number of seizures, … the threat of violence to run a drug distribution network from the South Bay of Los Angeles to Colorado and even …
November 15, 2018
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Brothers Who Led Mexican Mafia-Backed Puente-13 Street Gang Sentenced To Life In Prison As Result Of Federal Racketeering Case

March 06, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … that included a brutal stabbing designed to deter victims from cooperating with law enforcement and plotting to murder …
March 06, 2013
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Indictment targeting massive international cocaine conspiracy unsealed with arrival in U.S. of extradited Colombian kingpin

September 14, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … is in custody in Southern California after being extradited from Colombia last night on charges that he conspired to transport cocaine worth hundreds of millions of dollars from South America to Mexico for eventual sale in the United …
September 14, 2018
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DEA New Orleans Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy

October 04, 2024
… a four-week dynamic training program that enables civilians from local communities to gain an understanding of DEA's … *Graduation. To request an application package, please email DEA.CitizensAcademy.NOD@dea.gov. The deadline to apply …
October 04, 2024
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“Bitcoin Maven” sentenced to federal prison in virtual currency money laundering case

July 09, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … for one individual who is suspected of receiving bitcoin from sales of drugs on the dark web. In the course of her …
July 09, 2018
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DEA’s Strong Partnerships in South Dakota Result in Higher Drug Seizures for 2020

April 08, 2021
… we’ve eliminated several hundred pounds of dangerous drugs from making their way into our communities.” In addition to …
April 08, 2021
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DEA represented at Mall of America's "Government on Display" exposition

January 25, 2020
… IMG_9804.JPG MINNEAPOLIS – Agents and staff from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Minneapolis …
January 25, 2020
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Reno Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Opioid Drug U-47700

May 09, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … near the Gold Dust West casino. Paulsen watched the events from a nearby location. As law enforcement approached, he …
May 09, 2018
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Lubbock Man Involved In Furanyl Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charge

February 01, 2018
… Bryant Jr. and pleaded guilty to a federal offense stemming from his role in a large-scale furanyl fentanyl distribution … case, between 2015 and October 2016, Forcum used his email account to contact numerous international companies to …
February 01, 2018
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Illinois Man To Plead Guilty To Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs

April 01, 2011
… plea hearing has not yet been set. The information alleges from September 2006 and continuing to about October 2008, … electronic mail via the Internet, to send and receive e-mail in committing and causing and facilitating the …
April 01, 2011
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DEA Ventura And San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Shut Down Central Coast Cocaine Distribution Organization

August 05, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … with an estimated street value of over $200,000 were seized from the locations.  Semi-automatic rifles, handguns and …
August 05, 2015
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Santa Barbara Doctor Found Guilty Of Prescribing Exorbitant Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

August 25, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … - many of whom were drug addicts, and some of whom died from drug overdose - was convicted today of 79 federal drug …
August 25, 2015
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Reno Meth Dealer Sentenced To 12a½ Years In Prison

September 10, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … court records, investigators initially received information from a confidential source that Ibarra and Fulcher had a …
September 10, 2015
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Gang And Drug Investigation Results In Seven Arrests

September 17, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … the necessary evidence related to the drug ring, officers from DEA, Chino PD, Pomona PD, and Ontario PD served search …
September 17, 2015
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Draws Huge Turnout, Amasses Tons Of Medications

September 28, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, …
September 28, 2015
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Santa Barbara Doctor Sentenced To Over 27 Years In Federal Prison For Prescribing Exorbitant Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

December 07, 2015
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … - many of whom were drug addicts, and some of whom died from drug overdoses - was sentenced today to 327 months in …
December 07, 2015
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San Jacinto Man Affiliated With Riverside Gang Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

October 25, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of their sentences, these defendants were prohibited from associating with known members of the San Jacinto First …
October 25, 2016
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As Part Of Nationwide Health Care Fraud Takedown, DEA Arrests Orange County Doctor Who Illicitly Sold Over 1.2 Million Narcotic Pills

July 13, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … whether they were getting additional narcotic prescriptions from other doctors. Olsen allegedly sold more than 1.2 …
July 13, 2017
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Gang Member And Meth Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced To 22 Years

August 05, 2011
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … methamphetamine merchant who profited handsomely from the addiction of many methamphetamine abusers.” Ramirez …
August 05, 2011
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San Bernardino County Physician’s Assistant Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing OxyContin

April 16, 2013
… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Office for the Eastern District of California stemming from an investigation into Medi-Cal fraud, Lister was …
April 16, 2013
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Operator Of San Fernando Valley Medical Clinics Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

May 02, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … would get paid for filling prescriptions that came from her clinics. During the execution of search warrants on …
May 02, 2013
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Oahu Methamphetamine Distribution Ring Members Arrested

June 28, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … quantities of crystal methamphetamine every month from California that were then distributed by his …
June 28, 2013
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Corrupt TSA Screener Who Allowed Drugs Through LAX Checkpoints Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison

September 22, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … he used his contacts at LAX to facilitate and profit from five “pass-throughs” of narcotics. During these …
September 22, 2014
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Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescriptions

October 16, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … officer purchased Bruce-written oxycodone prescriptions from Wolfe for $700 each. On each occasion, the undercover …
October 16, 2014
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 20, 2021
… Island 2.jpg More than 4,000 take back sites will be open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. across the nation. OMAHA, Neb. – The … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
October 20, 2021