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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … “The current pandemic has taken some of the focus away from the ongoing opioid epidemic,” said Special Agent in … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine …
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DEA offers another opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet

… expired prescription medications. This Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration … or prescription pain killers. Removing those prescriptions from the home or locking them up can keep family and friends … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including the home medicine …
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DEA says: “Time to clean out your medicine cabinets”

… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda R. Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda R. … (732) 431-7160 x2242 NEWARK, N.J. – This Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration … and Prevention, in 2017 more than 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, and heroin, fentanyl, and/or …
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Rochester man going to prison for his role in fentanyl delivery service

… used a phone provided by a co-conspirator to take calls from drug customers. After receiving orders from the customers, the defendant obtained quantities of fentanyl from a co-conspirator, and then delivered the drugs to the …
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Trafficker Ordered to Prison for Putting Meth on Greyhound Bus

… additional evidence that the meth had been smuggled in from Mexico before Rocha took possession and moved it … to specific luggage on a Greyhound bus that was traveling from Harlingen to Corpus Christi. Upon opening the bag, they … Surveillance footage revealed Rocha had carried the bag in from the bus station in Harlingen. He also purchased a …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… over 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder this calendar … worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country,” said Administrator … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert …
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DEA Announces Expansion of Operation Crystal Shield

… an ever-evolving initiative to protect the American people from the dangers of methamphetamine. It is imperative we … the trend of increased meth on our streets and deaths from meth use and overdose. This action is an important step to stymie this dangerous drug from flooding our neighborhoods and communities.” In …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … . “Disposing of unneeded medications can help prevent drugs from being misused,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA dismantles Southern Arizona drug trafficking ring

… into a Douglas area drug trafficking ring.  Agents from the DEA’s Sierra Vista Resident Office coordinated a … our country.” Agents were able to develop information from several leads which led them to identify the main … who were allegedly involved in bulk marijuana smuggling from Mexico, and into the U.S for further distribution.  …
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Pearl District Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine from his Pearl District apartment. Antonio Bernal Osorio, … (DEA) agents learned that Osorio was selling drugs from his apartment in Northwest Portland. Between November …
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Part One: DEA-Washington is Standing Up Against Violent Crime

January 20, 2022
… Part One: DEA-Washington is Standing Up Against Violent Crime January 20, 2022 DC's … linked to the issue of drug trafficking.  Seized firearms from a large international drug investigation led  by the … data . U.S. homicide rates increased by nearly 30 percent from the previous year, despite the national rate of violent …
January 20, 2022
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Two former Venezuelan officials charged and two businessmen plead guilty in connection with Venezuela bribery scheme

… to launder the proceeds of an illegal bribery scheme to and from bank accounts located in southern Florida. According to … to the charges, a substantial portion of the proceeds from the corrupt contracts was laundered through U.S. … be required to forfeit at least $5.5 million in profits from the corruptly obtained contracts, as well as real …
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DEA Kicks Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… 1985.  Red Ribbon Week is officially celebrated nationally from October 23-31; however, communities and school … red ribbons during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to … a virtual color guard by the Junior ROTC Cadet Color Guard from Arlington, Virginia; a spoken word performance; and …
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Third member of cocaine conspiracy sentenced

… that Gregory Smith mailed packages containing cocaine from Houston, Texas, to Joseph Harper in Madison. Postal records from November 2017 to November 2018 showed 32 packages mailed from Smith to addresses in Wisconsin or Iowa associated with …
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McFarland man sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to sale of synthetic cannabinoids

… Shakeel was formerly the general manager for the company. From July 2015 through April 2016, Shahzad conspired with … conspirators continued to distribute synthetic cannabinoids from a Mobil gas station located at 3505 East Washington …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2019

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27th.

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take Back Day is a unique …
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Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years in prison for stealing opioids and selling them for profit

… located in the 2700 block of West North Avenue in Chicago. From October 2015 to December 2017, Cruz and a co-defendant, … and Green received at least $10,800 in proceeds from the sale of the stolen pills.  Cruz concealed the theft …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
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DEA and partners raid five illicit marijuana grow sites in eradication operation

… of August, 25, 2020, more than 70 law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration Grand Junction Resident Office and law enforcement partners from 12 federal, state and local agencies conducted a … of Land Management. Alongside law enforcement partners from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, HSI, FBI, ATF, …
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United States reaches $200,000 settlement with Siskiyou County pharmacy for controlled substances act violations

… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … archived DEA-E-222 form for orders of controlled substances from a distributor, to properly document the quantity and/or date of controlled substances received from a distributor, and to conduct a complete and accurate …
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Judge in Del Rio sentences latin king gang member to federal prison for methamphetamine conspiracy

… with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Barajas is from Houston, Mendoza is from Austin, and the remaining co-defendants are from San Antonio. Sentencings for the codefendants ranged up …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Federal, state and local partners collect close to one million pounds … Together with a record-setting amount of local, state and federal partners, DEA collected and destroyed close to … - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator …
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Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From June 2014 through December 2014, Zamora engaged in a … officers recovered an additional two kilograms of heroin from his home. Two other members of the conspiracy, Harry …
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America Responds To National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… pounds, or 4,982 tons. “Removing unwanted medication from the home is an important step in preventing misuse.  We … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Ohio Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted In Fatal Overdose

… City - (571) 362-0443 Leroy Steele Obtained Fentanyl From China Before Distributing the Drug in Northern OH … years in prison for selling Fentanyl that had been obtained from China, and resulted in a fatal overdose.  Acting U.S. …
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Dallas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… of Prisons on May 23, 2017.  Lewis’ guilty plea stemmed from her role in a pill mill operating during parts of … superseding indictments. The 2015 indictment alleged that from at least May 2013 through July 2014, the defendants … to drive a co-conspirator carrying 30mg oxycodone pills from Dallas to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in …
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Spring, TX Man Handed Significant Sentence In Large Scale Meth Conspiracy

… Spring, TX Man Handed Significant Sentence In Large Scale Meth Conspiracy … a very pure form known as “ICE,” which had been imported from Mexico. The Judge noted that Reyes possessed firearms, … lead a large-scale drug operation and benefited financially from the sale of narcotics. Judge Lake commented that his …
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Montana Doctor Arrested After Two Year Investigation

… patients, Christensen had patients who came to see him from eight other states. "These 400 felony charges relate to … patients of the more than 4,700 medical files seized from his office," said Ravalli County Attorney Bill … said Kara Philbrick-Lenker, 43, of Missoula, died in 2013 from a prescription drug overdose, including methadone. In …
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Texas Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 18 Years In Prison And Forfeits More Than $1.2 Million

… had used various modes of transportation to move the drugs from Texas to Ocala, and had employed a series of drivers, … a traffic stop of a truck Tovar was driving on his way from Texas. During the stop and ensuing search of the … Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, which is …