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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. This event offers … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend. “Every day, the men and women of the DEA work to protect Americans from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

… agreed to deliver 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00. On November … admitted that he was delivering the fentanyl to Syracuse from New York City as part of a drug deal. At the time of … a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from federal prison. This case was investigated by United …
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In a Landmark Ruling, Mexican Court Upholds U.S. Forfeiture Order Authorizing Seizure of Drug Cartel Leader’s Real Estate

… Mexico pursuant to a request for mutual legal assistance from the United States. The forfeiture represents the United … of methamphetamine and multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from Mexico to the United States. As part of its … law enforcement learned that Caro Quintero used proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics to purchase real estate …
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Federal Court Jury Convicts New Woodstock Man of Drug Conspiracy

… that proved Ernest Shaw, Sr. conspired with others from September 2017 to September, 2019, to distribute and … grams of powder cocaine and over 80 grams of crack cocaine from a stash house in Nedrow, New York used by Shaw to store … Resident Office, which includes Task Force Officers from the City of Auburn Police Department, the City of …
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Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… that Brightman supplied, staffed, directed, and profited from the sale of drugs from at least six different locations in and around … then Brightman or an associate would pick up cash proceeds from the drug sales. As a conservative estimate, two of the …
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Appling County Man Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… our highest priority.” “Every community deserves protection from those who would profit from the sale of dangerous illegal drugs,” said Acting U.S. … for their work in identifying and removing drug traffickers from our neighborhoods.” As described in court documents and …
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Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

… which were designed to conceal proceeds generated from the sale of firearms trafficked from the United States into Canada. After the proceeds were … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Lexington Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Fentanyl and Carfentanil

… Fishback and his girlfriend, Tedi Hawkins, were evicted from their Lexington apartment.  During a court ordered … and a quantity of carfentanil.  Fishback was later arrested from his vehicle, which contained another 1,000 fentanyl … 85 percent of his prison sentence.  Upon Fishback’s release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. …
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Two Men Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello

… Haney with the money to transport 2,000 fentanyl pills from California to Idaho.  Haney obtained the multicolored … to a 5-year fixed sentence (plus 10 years indeterminate) from a Bannock County fentanyl distribution case.  Once released from his state sentence, Stratton will serve a 3-year term …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 24 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… “The CDC estimates that 76,226 persons died in 2022 from drug overdoses involving Synthetic Opioids (fentanyl),” … sold fentanyl pills to an individual who thereafter died from acute fentanyl toxicity after consuming some of the … witnessed at least one other person overdose multiple times from using the fentanyl he sold. Noojin was well aware of …
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Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

… selling fentanyl to a victim who then overdosed and died from the drug. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for … drug, unfortunately resulting in yet another loss of life from the use of fentanyl,” said Jonathan D. Ross, United … CashApp account and directed the victim to obtain the pills from Sheppard. Surveillance video also showed the victim and …
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Chicopee Man Convicted Of Cocaine Trafficking

… multiple kilograms of cocaine through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico. He received those cocaine packages at his home and from another address in West Springfield. Gonzalez agreed to … of cocaine worth approximately $60,000 were seized in from the basement, directly underneath a laundry chute …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

… Social Accounts X Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … of more than 3,000 fentanyl pills through the U.S. mail from the Northern District of Indiana to a buyer in Texas. … compensated co-defendant, Jerry Edwards, to mail the pills from various locations within the Northern District of …
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Fentanyl Importer/Supplier and Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison

… Fentanyl Importer/Supplier and Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison August 20, … ordered Marion to forfeit the $13,190 that was recovered from his pocket at the time of his arrest, which represented proceeds from his criminal conduct.   According to testimony and …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and the Illegal Possession of a Firearm

… person. “The defendant, a felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms, was undeterred by this prohibition … will vigorously enforce laws that keep our communities safe from felons who continue to commit federal crimes.” On July … enforcement officers also recovered a loaded stolen handgun from a children’s playhouse on the floor of the defendant’s …
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Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute

… to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … in Maryland. The following day, as Alexander was returning from New York to Maryland, law enforcement conducted a … also recovered approximately $3,357 in U.S. currency from Alexander’s person at the time of the arrest. As …
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Jarod A. Forget named Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Division

… assigned to DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. From there, he spent a number of years working at the … trafficking organizations, shut down illicit opioid dealers from China and Mexico, and established collaborative strike …
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North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine

… that they violated the Controlled Substances Act from 2017-2018 by filling prescriptions for a physician who … license in connection with her work at Duke University from the North Carolina Medical Board. A faculty limited … to allow medical schools in North Carolina to benefit from expertise or specialized skills of physicians who are …
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Pharmacist Found Guilty of Illegally Dispensing and Distributing Controlled Substances

… illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “Removing and ultimately eliminating … of drug-seeking patients but collected large sums of money from this illegal practice. Gbenedio will no longer be able … customers were driving long distances - including from Kentucky and Alabama - to get prescriptions filled at …
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Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Operating Illegal Pill Factory

… prison after admitting to operating an illegal pill factory from a residence. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal … the investigation and prosecution of two men who profited from spreading poison in a rural community,” said Acting … partners to hold accountable those who would make money from misery.” The investigation of Carswell and Brown began …
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Repeat “Meth” Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … enforcement partner’s commitment to remove dangerous drugs from our streets to protect our communities,” said the … Narcotics/Vice Division agent received information from a confidential source (CS) who stated that a male known …
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California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… 454-4407 Trafficked Large Quantities of Meth and Heroin from Mexico to Portland PORTLAND, Ore.—A Fontana, California … for trafficking large quantities of illegal narcotics from Mexico into the Portland metro area for redistribution … to court documents, beginning in April 2019, special agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and …
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Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Over 6,000 Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States

… in Guatemala that had been smuggled on maritime vessels from South America. The organization then brought the … into the United States. In 2017, Leon-Lopez retired from active smuggling by relinquishing his routes and South … American contacts but continued to financially benefit from the smuggling operations. On November 11, 2018, the El …
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Foreign National Convicted of Racketeering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… for plotting to traffic hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the United States in a scheme that also included money … Through his relationship with a fellow Hells Angels member from New Zealand, Lazar joined a conspiracy to purchase more than 400 kilograms of cocaine from a person in the United States, who the conspirators …
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Osceola County Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

… the Drug Enforcement Administration received information from the United States Postal Inspection Service that a … “Carlos Arroyo,” with an address in Kissimmee, was shipped from Puerto Rico and scheduled for a delivery the next day. … a previously convicted felon, Arroyo-Rivera is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.  …
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Jacksonville Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

… cocaine. Murel was stopped in Baker County on his way back from Atlanta. Deputies from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office searched Murel’s car and located the cocaine. DEA agents and officers from the Jacksonville Beach Police Department then executed …
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New Haven Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

… suspicious package that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from New Haven to an address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  The … kilogram quantities of cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico, the resale of the cocaine to others, and … of cocaine, that had been sent through the U.S. Mail from Puerto Rico to addresses on Poplar Street and Exchange …
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… to court documents, Christopher Brock, 25, of Pflugerville, and Marcos Roberto Garcia aka “Alex,” 20, of Somerton, … as the main source of the supply, purchasing the pills from Mexico and, with the help of co-conspirators, orchestrating their shipment from Arizona to Austin via the U.S. Postal Service.  Agents …
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Seattle Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun

… Dealing Fentanyl in Downtown Seattle While Armed with a Handgun May 09, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … “We are committed to prosecuting appropriate federal cases from the efforts to stop drug trafficking on Third Avenue … Nick Brown. “In this case, Mr. Johnson did not learn from his first arrest in the International District and was …