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Pharmacy Tech Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Tampering With Opioids For IV Fluid

February 21, 2018
… confidence that they are receiving the proper treatment from those entrusted with providing their medical care,” … he removed morphine sulfate and hydromorphone hydrochloride from vials intended for use in mixing IV bags. He diluted … surreptitiously removed vials of morphine and hydromorphone from CRX’s locked inventory, withdrew drugs from the vials …
February 21, 2018
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Twenty People Indicted For Heroin Conspiracy In Northeast Ohio

January 14, 2014
… The indictment describes a conspiracy that took place from 2011 through 2014, in which heroin was brought to Akron from Atlanta, Chicago and other cities. It also details … Phelps obtained multi-ounce and larger quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Sykes, Sanders and a …
January 14, 2014
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Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

March 09, 2016
… 362-0443 Boris Zigmond organization grossed $5.7million from illegal distribution of 1 million oxycodone painkillers … of West Bloomfield The superseding indictment alleges that from January 2013, through May 2015, Zigmond was the leader … of the organization was to secure written prescriptions from medical doctors for controlled substances, primarily …
March 09, 2016
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Five Members Of Michigan Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

May 20, 2016
… conspiracy frequently transported heroin over 400 miles from Detroit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula MARQUETTE, Mich. … organization responsible for regularly importing heroin from Detroit into Marquette County between 2012 and 2015. … and possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine from 2012 to 2015. Abram’s case was transferred to the …
May 20, 2016
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Major Cocaine Trafficking Network Impacting Colorado And The Mountain West United States Dismantled

September 27, 2012
… is comprised of Special Agents and Task Force Officers from DEA, FBI, HSI, IRS-CID, Aurora Police Department, … identified an interstate drug smuggling line moving cocaine from California through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and … $150,000 in drug proceeds believed to have originated from Colorado. On September 14, 2012, the Colorado …
September 27, 2012
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Two Shreveport Business Owners/Operators Forfeit $1.3 Million For Assisting Drug Traffickers In Money Laundering/Wire Fraud Scheme

August 26, 2013
… or represented that they derived, significant income from the distribution of illegal drugs.  The defendants knowingly accepted cash proceeds from drug dealers, allowed vehicle purchases in the names of … Office, to facilitate the release of vehicles seized from drug dealers.  In 2009 and 2010, the FBI conducted …
August 26, 2013
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Three Men Sentenced To A Total Of Over 31 Years For Distributing Methamphetamine

August 22, 2014
… purchases of approximately one ounce of methamphetamine from the defendant, George Robert. These three controlled … followed by three years supervised release. Agents from the DEA and the Springdale Police Department began an … purchased approximately five ounces of methamphetamine from Galvan in three controlled transactions. On January 22, …
August 22, 2014
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Curious Goods LLC Coconspirators Sentenced For Synthetic Marijuana Sales Scheme

December 16, 2014
… ordered to forfeit $859,989 in illegal proceeds derived from the scheme, as well as two cars and a speed boat. Also … I controlled dangerous substances under federal law. From March 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Curious Goods …
December 16, 2014
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DEA-NJ And NYPD Recover 270 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Cocaine With A Street Value Of Over $30 Million

September 18, 2017
… a total of 64 kilograms of pure (over 140 pounds) - from a residential building at 85-15 120th Street in Kew … 25 kilograms of fentanyl and (55 pounds) were recovered from a vehicle in the Bronx. Over the past week, the NYPD … to the removal of 270 pounds of lethal narcotics from the black market.” “The NYPD has been successful in …
September 18, 2017
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Multiple Arrests For Federal Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges Announced

June 29, 2011
… charges. The Greater Racine Task Force includes personnel from the FBI, Racine Police Department, Racine County … Team on June 24, 2011. Police seized a (2.2 lbs) of cocaine from their car. The investigation is part of an ongoing, … this year after law enforcement received information from confidential sources of a cocaine distribution …
June 29, 2011
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Three New Haven Men Charged With Distributing Drugs Involved In Wave Of Overdoses

June 28, 2016
… against three New Haven residents.  The charges stem from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … said Special Agent in Charge Ferguson.  “Those suffering from the disease of fentanyl and heroin addiction need … and the Criminal Intelligence Unit worked flat out from Thursday afternoon through this weekend to save New …
June 28, 2016
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Three Bristol-Based Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty

October 28, 2016
… under advisement until sentencing, set for Jan. 31, 2017.  From 2014 to 2016, Lopez imported at least 50 to100 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts and distributed it in New …
October 28, 2016
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25 Charged In Drug Trafficking Organization

November 17, 2015
… off shotgun and several handguns) In March 2015, agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) learned of a drug conspiracy … Cazares-Garcia received large quantities of methamphetamine from sources in Mexico that were delivered to Indianapolis … also responsible for obtaining large quantities of heroin from local suppliers and redistributing the drug through …
November 17, 2015
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Federal Jury Convicts Brothers In Synthetic Drug Distribution Conspiracy

October 28, 2014
… convicted two brothers on multiple felony offenses stemming from their operation of a dangerous, designer synthetic drug … by a federal grand jury in July 2014.  The charges stem from the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Project … that requires the defendants to forfeit their proceeds from the offenses as well as vehicles, a residence on …
October 28, 2014
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Banamex USA Agrees To Forfeit $97 Million In Connection With Bank Secrecy Act Violations

May 22, 2017
… With Bank Secrecy Act Violations May 22, 2017 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … in the NPA and the accompanying statement of facts, from at least 2007 until at least 2012, BUSA processed more … of those actions, two executives were fined and prohibited from working at financial institutions in the future, one …
May 22, 2017
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33 Indicted In Mid-State Drug Conspiracy Involving Oxycodone And Other Pharmaceuticals Upper Cumberland Region Was Target Of Investigation

April 18, 2011
… 33 Indicted In Mid-State Drug Conspiracy Involving Oxycodone And Other Pharmaceuticals Upper Cumberland Region Was Target … at an early afternoon press conference were representatives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), the U.S. Postal … involving pharmaceuticals that were illegally diverted from legitimate channels of distribution, such as pharmacies …
April 18, 2011
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Final Defendant Sentenced In International Money Laundering Investigation

November 12, 2014
… for his part in a conspiracy that laundered drug proceeds from Mexico, Australia, England, Spain, the Dominican … Yates.  “These defendants, most of whom were extradited from Columbia, were responsible for laundering tens of … of Pablo Escobar. Most of the defendants were extradited from Colombia to face federal charges, and two were …
November 12, 2014
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Thirteen Indicted For Airdropping Multi-Hundred Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine In The Caribbean Sea And For Money Laundering Offenses

August 25, 2011
… they engaged in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy spanning from Colombia and Venezuela to the British Virgin Islands … by airplane multi-hundred kilogram loads of cocaine from Apure, Venezuela, to the British Virgin Islands, where … then used fast boats to retrieve the cocaine from the Caribbean Sea, with the intent that the cocaine …
August 25, 2011
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Final Defendant In Rhode Island’s Largest Cocaine Bust Ever Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

October 01, 2012
… developed information about the trafficking of cocaine from outside Rhode Island into the state, which led … Island State Police commented, “I want to praise detectives from the state police, all of the federal agents and members … DEA task force, including local law enforcement officers from several communities, who worked tirelessly on this …
October 01, 2012
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Staten Island Physician’s Assistant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Massive Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

January 08, 2015
… to diagnose and treat illnesses and prescribe medications. From at least 2012 until his arrest, Marchetta was employed … in order to receive medically unnecessary prescriptions from Marchetta. On a number of occasions, Marchetta wrote a …
January 08, 2015
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Law Enforcement Joins Forces In Coordinated Effort Against Drug Trafficking Cartel Members And AssociatesFederal, State, And Local Law Enforcement Officials United To Seize Loaded Guns And Drugs On The Upper West Side Of Manhattan

February 28, 2011
… Task Force; which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, New York Police Department, New York State Police with assistance from Investigators from the New York City Office of the Special Narcotics …
February 28, 2011
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 29, 2014
… Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy May 29, 2014 Seattle Contact … alleged to have brought in more than $9 million in revenue from the sale of pills during the three year scheme.  The … and drug inventory.  Gallinal, a former police officer from Virginia, is charged in all five counts of the …
May 29, 2014
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Owners And Employees Of Local Pain Clinic Indicted For Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution

September 26, 2013
… Owners And Employees Of Local Pain Clinic Indicted For Illegal … Management Clinic  in Tucson, Arizona.  The charges arise from a 21-month investigation against two nurse … illegal medical practices and prevent controlled substances from being diverted into the wrong hands and endangering the …
September 26, 2013
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DEA’s Eighth Statewide Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results In Another Big Haul More Than 12,000 Pounds Of Prescription And Over-the-counter Medicine Collected

May 08, 2014
… In Another Big Haul More Than 12,000 Pounds Of Prescription And Over-the-counter Medicine Collected May 08, 2014 Phoenix … have removed an excess of 70,800 (35 tons) of medications from circulation.   The one-day DEA nationwide campaign was held on April 26, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and provided Arizonans the ability to …
May 08, 2014
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DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment Report

November 13, 2017
… Engage Philadelphia Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … importance is the real time information we get every day from our partners. It has never been a more important time … has remained prevalent. Inbound seizures of methamphetamine from Mexico have increased every year since 2010, but …
November 13, 2017
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Final Member Of Valley Drug Rip Crew Sentenced In Case That Resulted In A Death

September 26, 2014
… case and seven defendants received sentences that ranged from 6 to 15 years in prison for their roles in armed … and drug robbery crew that bought and stole marijuana from drug dealers.  The stolen marijuana would be divided … conduct an armed robbery to steal 200 pounds of marijuana from drug dealers and when they attempted to take the …
September 26, 2014
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Racketeering Kingpin Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court

June 07, 2016
… of gross proceeds received by Rodriguez-Perez derived from racketeering activities, properties in New York, … ring that transported ton-quantities of marijuana from Florida and California for distribution in the greater New York area from the early 1990s to 2010.  Rodriguez-Perez is scheduled …
June 07, 2016
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Arrests Of Alleged Corrupt Colombian Government Employee And Criminal Defense Attorney In Obstruction Of Justice Case

November 16, 2012
… authorities in Colombia. The defendants’ arrests resulted from an investigation which revealed that Tellez-Buitrago … access to law enforcement materials, including requests from the United States government for the extradition of … is sought. Tellez-Buitrago is charged with accepting bribes from Gonzalez-Marquez in exchange for leaking documents …
November 16, 2012
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Alleged Dominican Drug Supplier Extradited To The United States To Face Narcotics Trafficking Charges

November 13, 2013
… Liriano Cruz was arrested on an extradition request issued from the Eastern District of New York and extradited from Spain to the United States on November 8, 2013. The … that were sent in a similar fashion. The narcotics from this and other sources were allegedly distributed in …
November 13, 2013
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Former Army Reserve Captain Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Soliciting $1.3 Million In Bribes And Conspiring To Traffic Heroin

September 23, 2011
… 120 months in prison for soliciting $1.3 million in bribes from contractors involved in U.S.-funded reconstruction … efforts and participating in a conspiracy to traffic heroin from Southeast Asia. The sentence was announced by Drug … to court records, Handa was stationed in Afghanistan from March through November 2008 and served as the liaison …
September 23, 2011