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Twenty-One Suspected El Paso Gang Affiliates Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Omar Arellano Domestic New Mexico, El Paso, Alpine, and Midland Texas Additional Division Info Community … and FBI are investigating the case with valuable support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV

… in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The event will take place at … Among the topics being discussed by representatives from DEA, the United States Attorney’s Office, and other … the event and those interested in attending should send an e-mail to LouisvilleDiversionOutreach@dea.gov .  Attendees …
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O.C. Psychiatrist arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … as well as to brokers who sold the drugs obtained from filling the prescriptions and split the profits with … both prescriptions written by Perez and the drugs filled from his prescriptions. Plumley already is in federal …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

… to an increase in overdose deaths that began August 10, from fentanyl-laced drugs. No less than eight overdose … pharmaceuticals. Nebraska state statute provides exceptions from criminal liability for a person who requests emergency …
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Justin King Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

… Division, King replaces Richard Salter Jr., who retired from the DEA in January. “I understand and appreciate the … the special agent in charge of the DEA Office of Training from April 2017 to January 2018. King comes to Omaha after …
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Texas man gets nearly 17 years after kilogram of meth found on bus passenger's lap

… announced Drug Enforcement Administration Steven S. Whipple and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. U.S. District Judge Nelva … judge heard Espree hired a drug courier to transport drugs from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio. On Feb. 21, 2017, … purchased the courier’s bus ticket using his girlfriend’s email account and his mother’s credit card. Judge Ramos also …
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Raids On Multiple Marijuana Grow Houses In Investigation Of International Money Laundering And Interstate Marijuana Trafficking

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Money from China Financing Criminal Drug Distribution Organization … homes had been purchased with large wire transfers of funds from the People’s Republic of (PRC). The source of the money is still under investigation.  An analysis of the email accounts and bank accounts utilized by the criminal …
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Man Who Was Caught With Almost 100 Pounds Of Meth And Marijuana In Vehicle Sentenced To Over 30 Years In Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … trooper immediately observed the odor of marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle, and a law enforcement canine … After serving 11 years, he was re-sentenced and released from prison due to the amendments that were made to the …
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Five Persons Charged With Heroin Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … officers made multiple controlled purchases of heroin from the defendants, and also seized approximately ½ … task force consisting of agents, officers and detectives from the DEA, FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, Las Vegas …
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Henderson Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … practice known as Desert Pain Management in Las Vegas.  From July 6 to November 15, 2012, Kuthuru wrote …
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Medical Doctor Arrested On Federal ‘Structuring’ Charges For Making Cash Deposits To Avoid Federal Reporting Requirements

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … four separate accounts for the purpose of preventing banks from reporting the deposits to the federal government, which … the cash for the purpose of concealing income he receive from thousands of fraudulent prescriptions that he issued …
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Medical Doctor Convicted Of Federal ‘Structuring’ Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … deposits for the purpose of concealing income he received from thousands of prescriptions that he issued for narcotic … four separate accounts for the purpose of preventing banks from reporting the deposits to the federal government, which …
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Rite Aid Pays $834,200 Settlement For Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations In Los Angeles

… 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   Anthony Chrysanthis … penalties to the United States to settle claims stemming from alleged violations of the Controlled Substances (CSA).  …
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Southern Nevada HIDTA Task Force Makes Record Seizure Of Methamphetamine

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … in the Las Vegas Area. On July 12, 2011, investigators from the Southern Nevada HIDTA Task Force developed … Nevada Drug Task Force is comprised of officers and agents from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the …
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Santa Barbara Doctor Known As ‘Candy Man’ Pleads Guilty To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Huge Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … André Birotte Jr. “The diversion of powerful painkillers from legitimate medical uses to the hands of drug abusers is … prescription drugs that find their way to street users come from doctors who, like Julio Diaz, choose to betray their …
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Two Mexican Mafia Members Guilty Of Federal Racketeering Charges In Crackdown Targeting Ontario Street Gang

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … of the two leaders of the Black Angels gang stem from an indictment that charged violations of the Racketeer … (HIDTA) program, and includes agents and officers from DEA, IRS-Criminal Investigation, U.S. Immigration and …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Provides Citizens Opportunity To Dispose Of Tons Of Medication

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, … (97 tons) of prescription medication have been removed from circulation in the greater Los Angeles area, Nevada and …
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Former Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To Over 3a½ Years In Prison For Selling Prescription Painkillers To Undercover DEA Agent

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … persons being able to easily acquire these dangerous drugs from corrupt doctors and pharmacists are coming to an … the possession of 2,038 oxycodone pills that were recovered from his vehicle on March 1, 2012, when he was arrested in …
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DEA Los Angeles Shuts Down Major Phony Prescription Printing Operation With Four Arrests

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … partners will not tolerate creative rackets that profit from the epidemic of painkiller addiction,” said Anthony D. … were routed to criminal associates who would screen calls from pharmacies attempting to verify the prescription, often …
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Large Scale Dark Web Heroin, Cocaine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… and cocaine on AlphaBay, and then mailed the narcotics from post offices in New York to customers throughout the … law enforcement made two undercover purchases of heroin from “Area51,” which were delivered to a post office box in … agents were also able to determine that the encrypted email address used by “Area51” and “DarkApollo” was …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

… removed nearly 17.9 million pounds of unneeded medications from across the country, with states from the DEA Omaha Division contributing 620,480 pounds. … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. Removing unnecessary …
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Two Mexican Citizens Face Mandatory Life In Federal Prison After Jury Convicts Them On Federal Charges Related To May 2013 Murder Of A Southlake, Texas, Man

… The government presented evidence during trial that from approximately March 1, 2011, until May 22, 2015, the … defendants traveled in interstate and foreign commerce from Mexico to Southlake, and elsewhere, with the intent to … father’s murder. The defendants exchanged information via email to locate Mr. Chapa - exchanging personal information …
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Los Angeles Man Arrested On Federal Charges Of Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Wrapped In Christmas Paper Through LAX

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … paper.  TSA officials also noted a “vinegar odor” emanating from one of the packages, which prompted Los Angeles World (LAWA) police officers to seek assistance from a Hazardous Materials Unit. A portion of Terminal 3 was …
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Claremont Woman And Son Among Four Charged In Conspiracy Related To ‘Purple Drank’ Distribution

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … ring that sent a powerful and often-abused cough syrup from Southern California to Texas, where it was distributed …
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… 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   Anthony Chrysanthis … In the Los Angeles area, local law enforcement agencies from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, …
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Five Defendants Alleged To Have Impersonated FDA Agents Indicted For Conspiring To Extort Pharmaceutical Drug BuyersDominican Extortion Conspiracy Targets U.S. Purchasers Of Offshore Pharmaceuticals

… “The principle of justice and fairness the public expects from law enforcement is shattered, when those who would prey … distributors located in the Dominican Republic called and emailed persons in the United States, including persons in … drugs. Persons who wanted to purchase pharmaceutical drugs from the Dominican Republic distributors were then …
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High-Ranking Members of Sinaloa Cartel Charged with Material Support of a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Narcoterrorism

… dismantling its operations, and protecting our community from its narcoterrorism.” The indictment alleges that the … 80 kilograms of methamphetamine and 50 kilograms of cocaine from communities in and around Southern Illinois. President … criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Pill Distribution

… by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Former Connecticut Residents Charged with Operating Websites to Illegally Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Drugs

… Charged with Operating Websites to Illegally Sell Misbranded and Unapproved Drugs August 25, 2023 New England … Eastern District of Texas. As alleged in the indictment, from September 2021 to June 2023, Fields and Mahan operated … that the drugs they sold were for human use, and through emails and posts on the Pinned Aminos Facebook group, they …