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DEA North Carolina Fifth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29, 2012

September 25, 2012
… prior events in two years, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Carolinians will be able to … As such, please come out on Saturday, October 29, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm and turn in your unneeded, unwanted and …
September 25, 2012
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DEA Tennessee Holds Fifth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29, 2012

September 25, 2012
… prior events in two years, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tennesseans will be able to drop off … As such, please come out on Saturday, October 29, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm and turn in your unneeded, unwanted and …
September 25, 2012
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DEA South Carolina Holds Fifth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29, 2012

September 26, 2012
… prior events in two years, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Carolinians will be able to … As such, please come out on Saturday, October 29, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm and turn in your unneeded, unwanted and …
September 26, 2012
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DEA Atlanta Holds Fifth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29, 2012

September 28, 2012
… prior events in two years, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Georgians will be able to drop off … As such, please come out on Saturday, October 29, 2012 from 10 am to 2 pm and turn in your unneeded, unwanted and …
September 28, 2012
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Two Men Sentenced To Prison For Cocaine Trafficking

February 28, 2013
… at trial, law enforcement seized two kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle in which the drug transaction occurred. … under the name “Tony Montana,” the infamous character from the movie “Scarface.” Trial evidence showed that the …
February 28, 2013
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Two Narcotic Treatment Programs Face Financial Penalties

March 21, 2013
… has agreed to pay $5,000 and to additional oversight from the DEA. The Controlled Substances Act was enacted to … are unrelated, were investigated by Diversion Investigators from the Drug Enforcement Agency. The civil settlements were …
March 21, 2013
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Four Men Indicted In 75-Liter Methamphetamine Seizure

June 06, 2013
… the defendants and seized the drugs.  With assistance from agents at ICE-Homeland Security Investigations, agents … a charge that carries a sentence ranging potentially from 10 years to life. In determining the actual sentence, …
June 06, 2013
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Federal Jury Convicts Three Clarksville Men Of Drug And Gun Charges After Three Week Trial

August 23, 2013
… prosecutions and sentences obviously did not deter them from continuing to harm the community.  The jury’s verdict … and the Clarksville Police Department, with assistance from other local and federal agencies.  Assistant U.S. …
August 23, 2013
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Major Drug Trafficker Receives 14 Year Sentence

September 27, 2013
… the charges and other information presented in court:  From at least February 2010 to October 2010, Henry was a … $39,000 in cash, and over 150 grams of methamphetamine from the residence. The street value of the drugs is …
September 27, 2013
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Florida-Based Oxycodone Suppliers Sentenced To Federal Prison

February 26, 2014
… organization obtained the vast majority of its pills from Florida.  Specifically, co-defendant Alvarez, and later … monthly basis to obtain prescription Oxycodone painkillers from both Young and Strachan. Young and Strachan stockpiled …
February 26, 2014
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Cherokee, N.C. Woman Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison In Connection With Oxycodone Distribution Ring

October 15, 2014
… According to filed court documents and court proceedings, from January 2007 to December 2012, Rattler and her … years of supervised release. According to court records, from March to October 2012, Griffin conspired with other …
October 15, 2014
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Four South Florida Men Sentenced In Heroin Trafficking Ring

March 25, 2011
… which charged them with conspiracy to distribute heroin from March 2009 through October 14, 2010, in violation of … and Miami-Dade Police Department with assistance from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway …
March 25, 2011
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Destin Physician Convicted Of Drug Offenses Resulting In Patients’ Deaths

May 24, 2011
… patients were addicted to the drugs, had suffered overdoses from them, were doctor shopping to get more drugs, or were, … documents and objects, including two safes and a duffel bag from the residence she shared with Robert Bourlier while …
May 24, 2011
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Floridians Dispose Of Nearly 15 Tons Of Prescription Drugs In 12 Hours

November 04, 2011
… majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends for free, including from the home medicine cabinet. Many Americans simply do not …
November 04, 2011
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Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges

September 05, 2012
… Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges September 05, 2012 Miami … Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … representing the proceeds the co-conspirators obtained from the illegal drug conspiracy, and to forfeit to the …
September 05, 2012
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Accused Drug Trafficker Arrested In Panama Appears In Miami Federal Court

September 17, 2012
… quantities of cocaine each year using aircraft originating from Venezuela and destined for Africa, and via maritime smuggling routes from Ecuador to Mexico,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. …
September 17, 2012
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Mexican Citizen Living In San Antonio Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For His Role In Kidnapping Scheme

September 03, 2015
… Division, United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs of the FBI’s … of one count of conspiracy to kidnap; one count of aiding and abetting kidnapping; two counts of receipt of ransom … 27, 2013, Jorge Luis Martin Cavazos Cantu was kidnapped from his Monterrey, Mexico residence by several men. While …
September 03, 2015
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Federal Jury In Austin Convicts Mexican Businessman In Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Los Zetas Drug Distribution Proceeds

December 10, 2015
… disguise the source of the drug money and make the proceeds from the sale of quarter horses or their race winnings … and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, Immigration and …
December 10, 2015
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Weslaco Man Heads To Prison For Trafficking Marijuana

March 09, 2016
… organization that purchased and transported marijuana from the United States-Mexico border to regional … in 300 to 500 kilogram loads, twice per month. Proceeds from the sale and transportation of this marijuana were …
March 09, 2016
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Houston Man Guilty In Beaumont IH-10 Drug Trafficking

March 22, 2017
… there after they picked it up in northwest Houston from Drawhorn’s supplier he knew as “Rob Bos.”  Drawhorn … one pound of methamphetamine per week that he obtained from “Rob Bos” to pay his bills.  Phone analysis identified …
March 22, 2017
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Leaders Of Clandestine Marijuana Grow House Organization Sentenced To Federal Prison

March 30, 2017
… Leaders Of Clandestine Marijuana Grow House Organization Sentenced To … 80 pounds of harvested hydroponic marijuana buds from six of the grow houses over the course of five days in … personnel and were sentenced previously to terms ranging from 22 months to 37 months in federal prison.    Nguyen and …
March 30, 2017
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6 To Prison For Laundering Millions For Drug Cartel Also Ordered To Forfeit Nearly $3 Million- Javier Rena Remains Fugitive

April 28, 2017
… at Faz’s direction. Contreras-Mata picked up drug proceeds from Faz on behalf of Javier Reyna. Bonilla-Torres handled … each agreed to forfeit the money seized directly from them in the course of the investigation as part of …
April 28, 2017
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Former Mexican Official, Wife Charged In Money Laundering Scheme Criminal Forfeiture Of An Estimated $50 Million In Assets Pending

May 26, 2017
… as the Secretary of Finance of the Mexican State of Tabasco from 2007 to 2012 under former Governor Andres Granier … The United States intends to seek a personal money judgment from the defendants in the amount of $50 million, according …
May 26, 2017
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Mexican Truck Driver And A Laredo Woman Sentenced For Trafficking Drugs

August 01, 2017
… to face deportation proceedings following his release from prison. The investigation began in 2014 when … Reyna was driving after it crossed in to the United States from Mexico via the World Trade Bridge. Law enforcement …
August 01, 2017
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Houston Man Gets Significant Sentence For Trafficking Meth

January 30, 2018
… contained approximately six kilograms of methamphetamine from two unknown male couriers working with him. The … kilograms and were 100% pure. The drugs had been imported from Mexico. The evidence in the case also revealed …
January 30, 2018
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DEA Leads Largest U.S. Strike Against La Familia Cartel Twenty-Month Series Of Investigations Lead To Nearly 2,000 Arrests, Over $60 Million Seized

July 21, 2011
… Operations Division, comprised of agents and analysts from the DEA, FBI, ICE, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. … Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, as well as attorneys from the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug …
July 21, 2011
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CVS To Pay $11 Million To Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

April 03, 2013
… of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and … required by the CSA.   The United States has alleged that from October 6, 2005 to October 5, 2011, CVS pharmacy retail …
April 03, 2013
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10 Arrested In Large-Scale Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

April 29, 2015
… CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Several South Texas men and one from Houston have been arrested on charges including a … that the government is seeking a personal money judgment from the defendants in the amount of $250,000. If convicted …
April 29, 2015
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Treasury Sanctions Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficker Action Targets Mexican Cocaine Trafficker, Abel Briones Ruiz, And His Support Network

May 21, 2015
… are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. “Abel Briones Ruiz … Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation …
May 21, 2015
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Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme With Brother-in-Law

June 19, 2015
… Flores was the governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas from 2005 to 2010. Gomez Guerra is married to his … U.S. government intends to seek a personal money judgment from both men in the amount of $30 million. Also included in …
June 19, 2015