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DEA Omaha Division sees significant increase in methamphetamine seizures

… 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 …
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DEA Official Appointed Vice-Chair To Newly Created National Commission On Forensic Science

… Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of … and reliability of the forensic sciences and enhance quality assurance and quality control," said Deputy Attorney … defense attorneys and judges; and other stakeholders from across the country.  This breadth of experience and …
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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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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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Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… Drug Scheduling Drug Schedules Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into … schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential. The abuse rate … per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone Schedule IV Schedule IV drugs, …
March 28, 2025
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San Diego News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Revisited... July 11, 2007 Guilty Pleas Entered in Major Steroids Case June 19, 2007 Francisco Rafael Arellano-Felix …
July 15, 2021
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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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Mariah Ferry and Jose Torrez plead guilty to federal kidnapping charges for abducting and brutally beating two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… 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 …
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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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Safeway Pharmacies Pay $3 Million To Resolve Allegations Chain Failed To Timely Report Drug Diversion

… to timely report controlled substances that were missing from pharmacies. Safeway will pay the United States $3 … or missing.  A quick response to such reports is one of the best tools DEA has in stopping prescription drug diversion.” … DEA’s investigative abilities and frustrates some of our best methods at curbing abuse.” By law, pharmacies and other …
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Denver News 2006

July 15, 2021
… JUL 31, 2006 Hoot’s ‘Chalk Talks’ Aim to Educate Youth on Steroids JUN 22, 2006 Drug Task Force Seizes Methamphetamine …
July 15, 2021
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… Goumenis main priority is to protect the American citizens from drug related harm by taking the fight directly to those … violent criminals that hurt our residents and affect their quality of life." Before joining the DEA, he served with the … Sociology; and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice; all from Radford University. ### Complete Bio:  Christopher C. …
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

… Federal Way Police and Centralia Police seized 50,208 pills from a defendant at a Centralia gas station. A K-9 alerted … and located the pills inside the vehicle.  The driver, from Pacific, Washington, was arrested and and is facing … stronger than fentanyl.  “Carfentanil is like fentanyl on steroids,” said David F. Reames, Special Agent in Charge of …
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Leader Of Synthetic Drugs Distribution Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … than marijuana because of its high potency, and because the quality and quantity of chemicals used to make the “spice” … and misbranded labels to smuggle the chemical analogues from China.     As part of the scheme, Libbert incorporated …
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Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

… Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious … like to recognize and congratulate all the investigators from numerous agencies and the District Attorney’s Office, … weapons.  The investigation included six undercover drug buys from the seller.  During this period of time, the drugs …
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DEA Hosts the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25th

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community … Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at nearly 4,200 locations … removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from communities across the United States. Opioids, such as …
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Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … Orange County, where he wrote prescriptions for drugs best known by brand names that include OxyContin, Vicodin, …
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Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

… 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 …
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Man from Mexico pleads guilty to federal heroin trafficking charge

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

… 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 …
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Bus Rider from Colorado Makes Prison Stop for Heroin Trafficking

… 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. …
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Man Sentenced in El Paso for Trafficking Meth into U.S. from Mexico

… 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 …
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Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to drug possession and firearm charges

… 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 …
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Law Enforcement Partnership in Nebraska Takes Stance Against Methamphetamine

… are engaging in a Drug Forum as a way to exchange ideas and best practices on how to turn the tide against the scourge … nationwide methamphetamine seizures increased 77 percent from 2018-2019, the most recent data available. “While …
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Guilty Plea from St. Louis Man who Trafficked Fentanyl

… 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, …