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Operators Of Bogus Medical Clinics Charged In Conspiracy To Divert Massive Amounts Of Prescription Narcotics To The Black Market

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … grand jury allege that members of the conspiracy profited from illicit prescriptions that were issued without any … supplied corrupt doctors in exchange for kickbacks derived from proceeds generated when the other sham clinics created …
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Leader Of Azusa Street Gang Involved In Drug Trafficking And Hate Crimes Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … would use violence in order to prevent African-Americans from moving into the City,” according to the indictment. … to aggressively defend those rights, and those residents, from harm.” Rios confirmed in court that members of the …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking

February 26, 2026
… Charged with Narcoterrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking February 26, 2026 $5 Million Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest and/or Conviction of René Arzate-García aka “La Rana” The … (WhatsApp/Signal) or  MFSinaloaTipLine@dea.gov (email). All identities are kept strictly confidential.    On …
February 26, 2026
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Mexican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

… criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Fentanyl Awareness …
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Mexican Citizen with Green Card Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.   ### Drug …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… removed 571,054 pounds of unneeded and expired medications from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it …
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to 19 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… agents were able to obtain fentanyl-laced pills directly from Hite, at which time Hite was arrested, and a search …
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Fentanyl Distributor Pleads Guilty

… to conspiring to distribute nearly 200 grams of fentanyl from a motel room in the North Harris County area. The …
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Asylum Grantee Sent to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

… transportation and delivery of 1.4379 kilograms of fentanyl from the Rio Grande Valley to the Houston area for further …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Spring Take Back Day

… Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception in 2010. Collection …
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Distributing Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Department detectives while he was traveling to Las Vegas from Arizona. During the traffic stop, law enforcement …
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Reseda Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Dozens of ‘Ghost Guns’ and Pound Quantities of Meth

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … a license. He has been in federal custody since April 2022. From January 2022 to April 2022, Lopez-Menendez sold at …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns on Saturday

… Back Day has removed more than 8,650 tons of medication from circulation since its inception 2010. Take Back Day On …
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Importance of Reading Stressed to Students Within DEA Omaha Division

… Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota enjoyed hearing from books like “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat and the Hat,” …
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DEA Omaha Division Collects Nearly 19,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on Take Back Day

… temptation for misuse of unused prescription medications from quite a few households.” The Centers for Disease …
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Hollywood-based Craigslist drug dealer named in federal criminal case alleging fentanyl sale that resulted in a fatal overdose

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … telephone showed that the victim did not purchase drugs from any other dealers prior to his death, court papers …
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

… collaborating to remove some of the worst drug offenders from our communities,” Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha …
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DEA Omaha Division Celebrates Read Across America Week

… elementary school students in Nebraska and Iowa. Reading from books like, “Green Eggs and Ham,” “Wacky Wednesday,” …
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DEA Omaha Division kicks off Red Ribbon Week on October 23

… drug awareness and drug safety education to students from kindergarten through high school. Agents in the Omaha …
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Methamphetamine seizures rise in DEA's Omaha Division

… properties. High doses of meth may result in death from stroke, heart attack or multiple organ problems caused …
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Flight Attendant Who Allegedly Tried To Smuggle Nearly 70 Pounds Of Cocaine Through Security At LAX Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … area, running down an upward-traveling escalator and away from TSA officers.             According to the affidavit, …
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Second South L.A. Gang Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Those other defendants have received prison terms ranging from 4 years to almost 25 years. Among the defendants …
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DEA Revokes Two CVS Retailers’ Ability To Sell Controlled Substances

… CVS Pharmacy #219 and #5195. The order is effective 30 day from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The … is 1-888-954-4662, or members of the public can send an email to Florida.Pill.Mill.Tips@usdoj.gov . In addition, the …
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Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion

… Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … federal tax case that he earned approximately $25 million from marijuana sales over the course of six years. Walker …
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Las Vegas Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charges For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescription

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … officer purchased Bruce-written oxycodone prescriptions from Wolfe for $700 each. On each occasion, the undercover …
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DEA Billboard Offers Reward For Wanted Drug Trafficker $5 Million Reward Leading To The Capture Of Rafael Caro-Quintero

… Operation Engage Glendale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … 9, 2013 on procedural grounds.  Caro-Quintero is a fugitive from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of … Arizona. The public is asked to call 1-866-629-6036 - or e-mail at, CAROQUINTEROTIPS@usdoj.gov - for any information …
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Supplier Of Non-FDA-Approved Chemotherapy And Cosmetic Drugs Sentenced To 15 Months

… and hide evidence of their foreign source.  In one e-mail exchange with Aminzada, the employee complained he … and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Arlington County Police Department and Interpol.  …
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Federal Jury Convicts Minnesota Man for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… of 4-FA, a controlled substance analogue, which was shipped from China. The package actually contained 100 grams of 99 … analogues. According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2014 through December 6, 2016, Broussard obtained controlled substances, including fentanyl, from China-based drug suppliers. Broussard conspired with …
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Operator Of Venetian Resort In Las Vegas Agrees To Return Over $47 Million After Receiving Money Under Suspicious Circumstances

… 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 … for failing to properly report suspicious funds received from a gambler. This is also the first time a casino has …
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Authorities Arrest 5 Linked To LA "Pill Mill"

… 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 … including a January 2013 seizure of nearly 10,000 pills from the residence of ringleader Jagehauel Gillespie, and a …