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Newnan Dentist Sentenced To Prison For Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances

… 2011, DEA diversion investigators received a complaint from a source who wished to remain anonymous that Maddux was writing illegal prescriptions from his dental office. In response to the complaint, DEA …
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Former Guatemalan President Extradited To The U.S. To Face Money Laundering Charges

… with conspiring to launder millions of dollars he embezzled from the Government of Guatemala through bank accounts … misused and harmed in the concealment of money embezzled from the government of Guatemala and ultimately, its … court: PORTILLO served as the President of Guatemala from January 14, 2000, to January 14, 2004. In that …
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DEA And Partners Collect 309 Tons Of Pills On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Just Think Twice Domestic Take-back initiative removes from circulation 2,411 tons of unused prescription drugs in … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Federal Prison

… Than 12 Years In Federal Prison November 14, 2013 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Administration in New Haven received information from the Connecticut State Police that Acosta was selling substantial quantities of heroin from his residence at 28 Maltby Place in New Haven.  …
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National Drug Take Back Day Residents In Pacific Northwest Turn In More Than 16 Tons

… have removed over 332,704 (166.4 tons) of medication from circulation across the region.  “This was yet another … down by state: Washington - 19,179 (9.6 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho - 3,190 (1.6 tons) removed from circulation. Oregon - 7,933 (4.0 tons) removed from …
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Hundreds Of Counterfeit Oxycodone Tablets Seized At Port Of Entry Contained Ultra-Deadly Fentanyl

… Health and Human Services has urged individuals to refrain from taking prescription-type pills that are not prescribed and obtained from one’s own doctor. The seizure is believed to be the … tablets containing fentanyl as they were being smuggled from Mexico into the United States. “DEA will continue to …
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DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day A Huge Success

… partners have removed 995,185 (498.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the past 13 months.  “Residents in the … and abuse by turning in nearly 11 tons of medication from their homes,” said Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. … collection sites which resulted in 9,502 (4.7 tons) removed from circulation. Idaho - 23 collection sites which resulted …
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Alleged Rizzuto Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment

… will also forfeit $2,663,191 that federal agents seized from multiple locations in California that Taloni used to … transported tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana from outdoor growers in British Colombia to Montreal, … run by the Hells Angels and Native American co-conspirators from the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation along the …
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Former Bakersfield Police Department Detective Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Drug Trafficking, And Filing A False Tax Return

… Detective Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Drug Trafficking, And Filing A False Tax Return June 08, 2016 San Francisco … criminal activity. During this time, Diaz received bribes from the informant in return for intelligence on law enforcement activities as well as protection from investigation and arrest. In addition to accepting …
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Danville Real Estate Agent Charged In Bank Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

… separate occasions, Keslinke accepted a total of $550,000 from the undercover agent.  In an attempt to conceal the … the funds, Keslinke repeatedly deposited the money received from the undercover agent into business bank accounts under … Keslinke then attempted to launder the money by wiring it from his business bank accounts to an account controlled by …
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise No More, Jury Trial Convicts Pair Of Defendants

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … [Count 1]; (2) importation into the United States from Canada [Count 2], (3) distribution in Canada, knowing …
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National awards honors U.S. Attorney’s Office, other agencies for dismantling major Ddrug Ttraffickers

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … contraband to prisons with drones and using funding from a lottery winner. The Southern District’s Organized … District of Georgia. Ten investigators and prosecutors from the agencies who coordinated Operation Cellmate …
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Richland business owner sentenced to more than 28 years for falsifying human clinical research trials

… Richland business owner sentenced to more than 28 years for … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Anwar and his companies received over $5.6 million dollars from the fraud. United States Attorney Hyslop said, "Every …
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Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine Conspiracy, Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Five Orlando And Miami Men Convicted Of Multi-Kilo Cocaine … up to life, in federal prison, and potential deportation from the United States. Because of their prior felony drug … and other conspirators sold cocaine and “crack” cocaine from two houses south of downtown Orlando. Gelin, who was …
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International Drug Dealer Sentenced To 15 Years

… trafficking of marijuana and laundering of drug proceeds from 2002 until April 2012. The investigation revealed that from 2002 to 2012, the defendant was involved in the trafficking of marijuana from Mexico throughout, New York, Florida, Virginia, …
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DEA Investigations Lead To Treasury 311 Patriot Act Designation Against Hizballah-Backed Financial Institutions

… This action will protect the U.S. financial system from these activities and expose entities supporting the … car dealerships in the United States and consumer goods from Asia.  Rmeiti Exchange and Halawi Exchange used their … by the order and prohibit any U.S. financial institution from opening or maintaining a correspondent or …
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Alleged Bonanno Organized Crime Family Associate Sentenced To Eleven Years Imprisonment

… Venizelos, also known as “John V,” “Big Man,” and “John from Staten Island,” an alleged associate of the Bonanno … $148,480 and two firearms that federal agents seized from multiple locations in Staten Island where Venizelos … Enforcement Task Force comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, and New …
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28 Charged in Winchester, VA Cocaine Operation

… “The cocaine in these cases was being brought to Winchester from Florida. Through the use of force and intimidation, … Virginia area. The crack and powder cocaine was transported from southeast Florida to Winchester by Adelson Michel and … that is based in Florida. Members of this gang would travel from Florida to Winchester to distribute crack cocaine. …
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Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In Manhattan Federal Court Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin To Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

… Manhattan And Brooklyn U.S. Attorneys Announce Guilty Plea In … U.S., and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics trafficking activity.  Barrera was …
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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 35 Years In Prison For Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

… and laundered tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from that narcotics trafficking activity.  In March 2010, … September 18, 2012.  Thereafter, he was sent to Colombia, from where the United States sought and obtained Barrera’s …
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RX Trafficking Ring Controlled Brooklyn Medical Practices: Nearly $3.4 Million In Pills Diverted

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Diversion (TDS-NY), comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police (NYPD), the Town of … of Public Safety. Detectives, investigators and agents from the NYPD's Brooklyn South Narcotics Division, the New …
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Accused Major Trafficker Indicted in Kidnappings and Assaults Linked to an Alleged Drug-Related Dispute

… Accused Major Trafficker Indicted in Kidnappings and Assaults Linked to an Alleged Drug-Related Dispute … revealed that the kidnappings and assaults stemmed from the theft of narcotics. Huertas is scheduled to be … were captured in audio and video recordings recovered from cellphones and iCloud accounts.  A surveillance system …
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International money laundering, drug trafficking and illegal wildlife trade operation dismantled

… International money laundering, drug trafficking and illegal wildlife trade operation dismantled September … SAVANNAH, GA:   An international conspiracy that profited from drug trafficking and the illegal wildlife trade and … District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Drug …
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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

… was convicted of running a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges including murder conspiracies … in the United States. The evidence included testimony from 14 cooperating witnesses, including Sinaloa Cartel …
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Two Mobile Pain Doctors Convicted After Seven-Week Trial

… Statute, as well as money laundering. All charges stemmed from the defendants’ operation of PPSA and C&R Pharmacy. … jury found that Ruan and Couch received illegal kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, the manufacturer of Subsys, in …
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District Attorney Vance And White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske Host Panel Discussion In Washington Heights On Drug Abuse Prevention Rates Of Death Declining In NYC In All Major Drug Categories Except Prescription Drugs DA’s Office To Partner

… Prosecutor. “For decades New Yorkers have suffered from the violence and devastation that drug dealing and … percent of the people who abuse prescription drugs get them from the medicine cabinets of friends or family members, … medications recreationally said they obtained the drugs from friends or relatives, underscoring the need for close …
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DEA Seizes Record-Breaking 2.7 Million Fentanyl Pills

… Historic Fentanyl Pill Seizure in Albuquerque Fentanyl and cash seized in Santa Fe, NM Mammoth Truck Seized in … UT Cash seized in Layton, UT Cash seized in Salem, OR Drugs and cash seized in Phoenix U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi … an enforcement operation the last week of April, agents from the DEA Albuquerque District Office seized 2.7 million …
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Heroin Investigations Lead To Two Major Seizures: $12 Million Street Value

… These arrests stopped this highly addictive opioid drug from flooding our communities and prevented senseless overdoses that stem from heroin addiction.” New York State Police Superintendent … conspired to transport 15 kilograms of (33 pounds) from California to Hauppauge, Long Island inside a tractor …
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Ghost Gun and Narcotics Trafficking Ring Shut Down in NYC

… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the New York City Police Department, New York State … selling ghost guns and assault weapons in our state. From stopping the companies that sell these dangerous ghost …
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National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Nationwide and in the Southern District Of Georgia

… Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Nationwide and in the Southern District Of Georgia June 28, 2018 … in today’s arrests.  In addition, HHS announced today that from July 2017 to the present, it has excluded 2,700 …