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Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison for 22 Years

… where food was kept, and alongside a bed. Officers seized from Bean’s residence a Glock 9mm handgun that had been … at least four kilograms (8.8 pounds) of fentanyl from a source in Detroit, Michigan, and approximately two … from a more recent source in St. Louis, Mo. Bean stated he buys all his guns off the streets locally, and often takes …
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13 Charged in St. Louis Drug Conspiracy

… which involved both people, and repeatedly seized drugs from where Phifer and Spellman were operating, the motion … distributors in St. Louis, and he used an intermediary to buy about 15 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from Sosa. Marco Chavira, 35, of El Paso, Texas, was …
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Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital

… Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital March 13, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info … license forfeited after stealing controlled substances from his employer. According to court documents, in March … Park, Kan., removed vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet at Menorah Medical …
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Kansas City, Kansas, defendants sentenced to 20 years in meth lab fire

… as well as business surveillance video showing a defendant buying items found in the meth lab. The Drug Enforcement …
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SoCal Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller And Laundering His Drug Trafficking Proceeds

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … charge for illegally distributing the powerful painkiller best known by the brand name OxyContin.  Dr. Daniel Cham, …
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Man Involved in Drug Conspiracy that Killed Three in St. Louis Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

… used Facebook to pick their targets and then arranged to buy marijuana from their victims. On Feb. 25, 2021, Little contacted …
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Second Man Admits Drug Conspiracy that Killed Three in St. Louis

… with each other, pick their targets and then arrange to buy marijuana from their victims. On Feb. 25, 2021, Little contacted …
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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

… to distribute methamphetamine in Greene County, Missouri, from March 30 to Aug. 30, 2017. Stone also pleaded guilty to … Stone was preparing to travel to the Kansas City area to buy methamphetamine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division, …
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Missouri Nurse Sentenced for Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital

… Missouri Nurse Sentenced for Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital August 01, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … on Tuesday sentenced a registered nurse who stole fentanyl from the hospital where she worked to three years of …
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Missouri Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital

… Missouri Nurse Admits Taking Leftover Fentanyl from Hospital May 05, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … on Thursday admitted illegally obtaining and using fentanyl from the hospital where she worked. Lindsey M. Francis, now …
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Man from Zuni, New Mexico sentenced to federal prison

… Man from Zuni, New Mexico sentenced to federal prison April 15, … going to retrieve it after collecting payment of $28,000 from the customer.  However, the customer was actually an …
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DEA El Paso and Discovery Education Train Albuquerque Schools on DEA Award-Winning Curriculum

April 04, 2024
… Public Schools (APS) health educators and counselors in best practices for using the award-winning curriculum. … and questions about how to use the curriculum. “ One of the best things about [Operation Prevention], is that it's … participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors …
April 04, 2024
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … charge for illegally distributing the powerful opioid best known by the brand name OxyContin was sentenced today … case is the direct result of this defendant’s profiting from prescribing narcotics to persons he knew to be addicts …
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San Diego News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Money Launderer Extradited April 28, 2008 Three Extradited from Colombia to Face Drug Charges April 25, 2008 … Sentenced to Life in Prison JAN 16, 2008 DEA in the NEWS: Steroids Manufacturer Enters Guilty Plea …
July 15, 2021
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LeFlore County Resident Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Meth

… the sentences to be served concurrently. The charges arose from an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, … a sale for 27.85 grams of methamphetamine in a controlled buy during an undercover investigation by the Oklahoma … a clear and unwavering message: repeat offenders who profit from the distribution of this poison will be held fully …
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Red Ribbon Week kicks off Friday as DEA remembers fallen agent and promotes drug education in communities

… Agent in Charge Richard Salter Jr., said. “One of the best ways we can commemorate Kiki is to get into our … to our students.  If we’re able to stop at least one child from choosing a path that leads to a life of drugs and …
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

… Control and Prevention, 44 people die every day in America from an overdose of prescription painkillers. Since 2014, … killers.  Forums like the one in Great Falls are the first, best step in addressing and correcting the problem.” United …
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Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas

… others that the victim had previously purchased marijuana from him using counterfeit currency. On Feb. 19, 2022, they … All were armed. When the victim contacted Brown-Shatto to buy more marijuana, the three drove to his home in the 7800 … later recovered a total of 22 spent cartridge casings from both weapons. Both shooters disposed of those weapons, …
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Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

… on “Dream Market,” a dark web marketplace where users buy and sell illegal substances and services, and used that … Llama.” The charged fentanyl distribution conspiracy lasted from October 2016 to August 2018, during which time Scanlan … to court records, Scanlan and Arias made over $100,000 from their dark web drug trafficking and split the money …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… records, on April 20, 2023, DEA agents received information from a citizen that Kerr was a supplier of fentanyl. The citizen called Kerr and set up a time and location to buy fentanyl pills. DEA agents established surveillance at … a pistol, loaded with a round chambered. Upon his release from prison, Kerr will be subject to 5 years of supervised …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… to remind the public not to purchase pills or medications from street dealers. Recently DEA El Paso learned that … exposure can be fatal. We remind the public that buying from street dealers is dangerous, because purchasers cannot …
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Illegal Firearms And Drug Dealer Admits Selling At Least 100 Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia

… Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia … others in the Camden area. Laboo admitted he knew he was buying guns that came illegally from Ohio and Virginia.   At …
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Operation Warfighter

January 29, 2024
… meaningful activity outside of the hospital environment and offers a formal means of transition back to the military … must be American citizens who have not separated from in the military (including the Active Duty, National … drug test and must comply with drug policy requirements and qualities that promote the integrity and efficiency of the …
January 29, 2024
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Federal Investigation Dismantles Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … seized approximately seven pounds of methamphetamine from a vehicle driven by Garcia, and $50,000 from … “Methamphetamine can be particularly destructive to the quality of life in our communities, and we will continue to …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … or a doctor’s supervision. Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of expired prescriptions. San Francisco …
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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital

… Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital December 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … in federal court today to illegally obtaining fentanyl from a hospital for his own use. Charles Welch Jr., 65, … guilty today, Welch admitted that he stole fentanyl from the automated dispensing cabinets located in the …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

… a conservative estimate of the total proceeds he obtained from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. On March 8, 2022, … acquired kilogram-level quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico and supplied co-defendants Patrick A. Dodson, … by law enforcement in Arkansas on his return trip from buying methamphetamine in Texas. Officers found 2.5 …
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LOM 7700 – Examination of Friction Ridge Evidence

November 20, 2023
… of Friction Ridge Evidence Publication Forensics: Quality Management System Documents November 20, 2023 This … document is an internal Drug Enforcement Administration quality system document.  The document is updated …
November 20, 2023
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Minnesota Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication

… Pharmacy in Ramsey, removed a bottle of morphine sulfate from the Scheduled Drug Cabinet and poured a quantity of the morphine from the stock bottle into a small container for her own … replace the morphine she took, thereby reducing the drug’s quality and strength. Draheim returned the diluted bottle of …
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… increase in drug overdose deaths. 92,183 people died from drug overdose in 2020 and nearly 61 percent of these … 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. This marks an increase from 2017 when 10 percent of the pills examined contained a … size to a few grains of salt. Inconsistencies and lack of quality control during production make taking counterfeit …