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New Jersey Residents Add To Record Number Of Unused Pills Collected During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … the available supply of prescription pain medications from their homes,” said SAC Nickerson.  “I applaud the …
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Second New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced To Prison In Less Than A Week

… and Medford Family Pharmacy. Goldfield admitted that from January 2010 through August 2013, he conspired with … customers seeking oxycodone with residential addresses far from the Medford area, and presenting oxycodone …
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Mercer County Man Sentenced To 92 Months In Prison For Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… Shipp imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. From September 2013 through his arrest on Jan. 13, 2016, … and manufacture and distribute crack cocaine primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton. At his plea …
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Man Pleads To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 141 Kilograms Of Heroin And Cocaine

… in a conspiracy to transport 141 kilograms of narcotics from California to New Jersey. Hector Lucas-Ramos, 42, … admitted today that he and Castro drove the tractor trailer from California to deliver the narcotics to other …
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Two Sentenced For Roles In Trenton Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… documents filed in this case and statements made in court, from September 2013 through January 13, 2016, Richardson and … Enmond to distribute cocaine and manufacture crack cocaine from two adjacent residences in Trenton. Richardson and …
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Quebec Man Who Used Boats And Cars To Smuggle Marijuana Into The United States Sentenced To Ten Years

… J. Hunt of the New York Division. Following his extradition from Canada, Forget admitted that he and his co-conspirators … thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. …
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Man Convicted In Marijuana Conspiracy Trial

… and distribute more than 50 packages containing marijuana from Denver, Colorado to Buffalo. After the marijuana was sold, the co-defendants would send the cash proceeds from their drug sales back to their marijuana source of …
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Lockport Man Sentenced On Oxymorphone And Marijuana Charges

… conducted controlled purchases of oxymorphone from the defendant. On December 16, 2016, a federal search … acquired as illegal drug sales proceeds. The drugs seized from the house were for distribution in the community and …
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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Smuggling

… thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation. … of pounds of marijuana across the St. Lawrence River from Canada into the United States. The plea agreement calls …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 132 Months For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… April 9, April 21, and April 29, 2015.  The crack cocaine from the four sales weighed more than 95 grams.  United … of supervised release, to begin after James is released from prison. This case was investigated by the DEA and FBI, …
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DEA Investigation Results In Indictment Of Tucson Doctor

… Office of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and special agents from the Arizona Attorney General's Office investigated this … Board Order in February 2016, Dr. Ruben was prohibited from prescribing, administering, or dispensing any Schedule …
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DEA Phoenix Bitcoin Target Found Guilty Of Money Laundering

… Over a two-year period, Costanzo took $164,700 in cash from the undercover (whom he believed to be heroin and … and the Scottsdale Police Department, with assistance from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the United …
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Bradenton Man Sentenced For Trafficking Carfentanil

… the vehicle, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. The officers observed Melendez with a … scale between his legs. As an officer was removing Melendez from the car, he observed Melendez drop a plastic bag …
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Cartel Member Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute More Than Eleven Pounds Of Methamphetamine In Lee County

… agreed to send a sample of his product, without payment, from California to the UC in Florida. The sample, which … by federal agents at the San Ysidro port of entry coming from Mexico into California. This case was investigated by …
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Fort Myers Couple Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 17 Kilograms Of Cocaine

… (DEA) undercover agent purchased an ounce of cocaine from Jose Nunez on two occasions in late 2016 and early … couple received four multi-kilogram shipments of cocaine from the cartel, via drug couriers, and returned hundreds of …
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Bradenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

… 2017, Montgomery sold crack cocaine to an undercover deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. On April 26, 2017, … containing fentanyl and heroin to an undercover officer from the Bradenton Police Department. During the second …
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Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged

… Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged March 02, 2018 … trafficking charges TAMPA, Fla. - - Eleven individuals from Lakeland, Florida were charged yesterday with … of life in federal prison. According to the indictment, from at least March 2016 through August 30, 2017, these 11 …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced To Nine Years For Trafficking Methamphetamine

… in Wesley Chapel. Ortiz retrieved the methamphetamine from under his vehicle and handed it to Lucas-Ramos. After … Ortiz exited his vehicle and retrieved methamphetamine from a hidden compartment underneath the car. Law …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day …
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Kentucky Physician Surrenders DEA Registration To Prescribe Controlled Substances

… Enforcement (DEA) jointly announced today that a physician from Prestonsburg, Ky., paid the U.S. Government $50,000 to … settlement agreement, the U.S. Government contends that, from June 2009 until May 2012, Dr. Laura Hazeltine failed to …
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California Man Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine In Ohio

… kilograms of cocaine that had been transported to Cleveland from California, according to court documents. Herrera is … The NOLETF is a task force comprised of investigators from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Federal Bureau of …
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DEA 360 Strategy Collaborates With Partners In Dayton On Documentary Showcasing Positive Impact Of Addiction Recovery

… held during FOA Families of Addicts Dayton weekly meeting from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Life Enrichment Center, 425 N … documentary.  The discussion will include representatives from law enforcement, substance abuse prevention, community …
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Four Ohio Men Indicted In Meth Distribution Conspiracy

… Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Four men from Akron, Ohio, have been indicted in federal court for … Patrol, and a host of other law enforcement agencies from Summit County, including the Summit County Prosecutor’s …
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Duncan Pharmacy To Pay $50,000 To Settle Claims Involving Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

… penalties to the United States to settle claims stemming from alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act, … of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and …
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributor Pleads Guilty

… April 3, 2017. According to documents filed in this case, from approximately January 2013 to October 27, 2016 on … amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital currency.  The Fentanyl …
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Federal Indictment Charges Six In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

… in a federal indictment with felony offenses stemming from their role in a methamphetamine distribution … the conspiracy count carries statutory penalties ranging from 5 years to life in federal prison and a $5 million to …
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Last Defendant In Heroin, Methamphetamine And Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced To 225 Months In Federal Prison

… to deal drugs.  Nothing is worth having your freedom taken from you,” said SAC Shelley. “The convictions of Juan … drug trafficking organizations determined to make a living from those struggling with addiction,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Six Involved In Large Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Group Arrested

… federal criminal complaints, unsealed today, stemming from their role in selling large quantities of … Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, Garland Police …
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Two Head To Prison For Attempted “Ice” Distribution

… involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas, announced Javier Peña, Special Agent … of eight kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from McAllen to Dallas. At the time of the meeting, he …
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Leader Of Cocaine Distribution Ring Ordered To Prison - $3 Million Forfeited

… expected to face deportation proceedings following release from prison. The investigation began when Drug Enforcement … heroin at a residence in McAllen and more than $2 million from an apartment in Mission. The defendants were members of …