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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

September 29, 2020
… 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, …
September 29, 2020
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SoCal Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Addictive Painkiller And Laundering His Drug Trafficking Proceeds

April 11, 2016
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … charge for illegally distributing the powerful painkiller best known by the brand name OxyContin.  Dr. Daniel Cham, …
April 11, 2016
Karner, Alenka
FUGITIVE

Alenka Karner

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following Federal Drug Violations: Conspiracy to Distribute Steroids, Conspiracy to Launder Money, Conspiracy to Import Steroids
Matevz Karner
FUGITIVE

Matevz Karner

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: • Conspiracy to Distribute Steroids • Conspiracy to Launder Money • Conspiracy to Import Steroids
Karner, Mihael
FUGITIVE

Mihael Karner

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: The following Federal Drug Violations:Conspiracy to Distribute SteroidsConspiracy to Launder MoneyConspiracy to Import Steroids
PRESS RELEASE

Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital

December 16, 2024
… 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 …
December 16, 2024
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Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and … drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. Read Full PSA Breaking News: … Milgram Press Release Press Your Luck Slide Deck How to Buy Medicines Safely Online Resources How to Buy Medicines …
August 19, 2025
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

March 14, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … 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 …
March 14, 2018
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Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas

June 11, 2024
… 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, …
June 11, 2024
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Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

February 11, 2020
… 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 …
February 11, 2020
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2024
… 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 …
February 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

March 01, 2019
… 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 …
March 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Man from Mexico pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking charge

February 20, 2019
… Man from Mexico pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking …  Gallegos-Avena is in custody awaiting sentencing. He faces from 5 to 40 years in prison for his offense.   The DEA …
February 20, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Doctor From Effingham, Illinois Convicted Of Illegal Dispensation Of Controlled Substances

January 28, 2015
… Doctor From Effingham, Illinois Convicted Of Illegal Dispensation … in the Southern District of Illinois. Evidence showed that from May 2009 through May 2013, Kohli wrote prescriptions …
January 28, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Investigation Dismantles Major Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Operating In Southeastern New Mexico

November 30, 2011
… 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 …
November 30, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION

Dallas News 2005

July 15, 2021
… in Internet Pharmacy Case  MAR 7, 2005 North Texas Steroid Summit  JAN 18, 2005 Drug Trafficker Sentenced In …
July 15, 2021
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Red Ribbon Week kicks off Friday as DEA remembers fallen agent and promotes drug education in communities

October 22, 2020
… 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 …
October 22, 2020
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Bus Rider from Colorado Makes Prison Stop for Heroin Trafficking

January 03, 2023
… Bus Rider from Colorado Makes Prison Stop for Heroin Trafficking … March 4, 2019, during a layover while Collins was traveling from Denver, Colo., to Norfolk, Va. Collins had been acting … Officers retrieved Collins’s backpack and soft-sided cooler from the bus and obtained a search warrant for them. …
January 03, 2023
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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
PRESS RELEASE

Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

September 13, 2022
… Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer September 13, 2022 St. Louis Contact … was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its … Ozark Community Hospital - Christian County Clinic in Nixa from 2004 to June 2019. He also was employed by several area …
September 13, 2022
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

March 07, 2023
… 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 …
March 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… 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 …
October 22, 2025
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Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico

October 10, 2023
… Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico October 10, 2023 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of Chihuahua, Mexico attempted to enter the United States from Mexico through the Presidio Port of Entry on Feb. 17. A …
October 10, 2023
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and firearm charges

June 11, 2019
… Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and … Albuquerque. Law enforcement obtained surveillance footage from a nearby business that showed Cotto was involved in a … exit his yellow Chevrolet Camaro and fire multiple rounds from a gun towards the other vehicle as it drove northbound …
June 11, 2019
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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

February 14, 2020
… of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money from the home of co-defendant, Chase Smothermon, 32, of … contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T. When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s home, Smothermon …
February 14, 2020
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Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl

September 28, 2021
… Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl September 28, … agents conducted controlled purchases of narcotics from Miller and later obtained federal search warrants, …
September 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers

March 06, 2020
… Grand jury indicts Kansas man who fled from troopers March 06, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … The DEA recovered more than seven pounds of methamphetamine from the car and a .380-caliber handgun. If convicted, he …
March 06, 2020
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Minnesota Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication

July 20, 2022
… 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 …
July 20, 2022
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

August 04, 2021
… 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 …
August 04, 2021
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DEA Omaha Division sees significant increase in methamphetamine seizures

July 23, 2019
… during the first six months of the year. In 2018, agents from the Omaha Divisions’ five states – Iowa, Minnesota, … border. Seizures along the border increased 255 percent from 2012 to 2017, with the bulk of methamphetamine entering … very porous Southwest border.”      Purity refers to the quality of the product, while potency is the effect that the …
July 23, 2019