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DRUG INVESTIGATION PAYS OFF

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … and transported millions of U.S. dollars in drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico.  DEA Special Agent in … we can dismantle an entire drug trafficking organization from top to bottom. Law enforcement agencies, who understand …
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

… sweep demonstrates just how far reaching this problem is, from street level drug traffickers, to mid and high level … partners are committed to keeping our communities safe from these insidious drug dealers.”   During the three-day …
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Chicago Medical Clinic Owner Gets Six Years Prison for Selling Opioids to Patients Illegally

… organized groups of people to obtain opioid prescriptions from Dr. Galvani, often leading to long lines that stretched … visits with those individuals, the plea agreement states.  From February 2012 to March 2013, Shariff and Dr. Galvani …
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High-level member of Chicago gang arrested on federal drug charges

… of selling or directing sales of heroin on eight occasions from December 2018 to March 2019. Seven of the alleged sales … the task forces, which are comprised of agents and officers from numerous federal, state and local law enforcement …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides impressive results with record-breaking participation

… of prescription drug abusers say they get their drugs free from friends and family, including from the home medicine cabinets. Providing individuals with …
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Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for the drugs

… people to see Dr. Galvani and obtain opioid prescriptions from him, the plea agreement states. Shariff, 68, of … visits with those individuals, the plea agreement states.  From February 2012 to March 2013, Shariff and Dr. Galvani …
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Officials unveil Chicago’s action plan for attacking Mexican drug cartels

… @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … of the St. Louis Field Division; multiple Mexican Officials from the Mexican Attorney General’s Office;  the Mexican …
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DEA, AZHIDTA, Governor's Office, MATFORCE host inaugural Arizona Drug Summit: Uniting for Solutions

… together to focus on Arizona’s poly drug crisis from numerous angles,” said Dawn Mertz, Director of the … use disorder, drug trafficking, and prevent our children from using and abusing drugs.”  Sponsoring and supporting …
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22 individuals named in federal indictments charging money laundering and drug trafficking

… is a step toward disrupting the flow of methamphetamine from Mexican sources of supply into Tulsa.  Methamphetamine … Police Department will continue to protect its citizens from these violent drug cartel organizations operating in …
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Cincinnati man sentenced to 20 years for distributing deadly drugs

… Judge Michael R. Barrett. According to court documents, from January 2016 through March 2017, Dickey, also known as … in Charge Plancon. “As families and communities suffer from the tragic loss of drug overdoses, DEA will pursue …
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Detroit Police Officer indicted in drug conspiracy

… Operation Engage Toledo Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … standing partner in our efforts to protect the community from drug traffickers and its related violence," said DEA … his oath and his fellow officers. It should not take away from the outstanding work conducted every day by the men and …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
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Large Metro Denver cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking organization members indicted and arrested

… of Supply Eduardo Ramon Tarango-Tarango, with assistance from Colorado-based cell head Armando … an overlapping customer base. Both DTOs obtained cocaine from multiple sources in Chihuahua, Mexico. The cocaine …
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Operation Triple Beam Colorado results in 156 arrests

… agencies partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service from May 15 through August 10, led to the arrest of 156 … aimed at providing communities with immediate relief from gang-related violence by targeting fugitive gang …
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Lengthy federal sentences for Kokomo, Indiana drug traffickers

… in US Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institutions. From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis … sentenced to 504 months, was coordinating drug shipments from his supplier, Pierre Riley, in Atlanta, Georgia, for …
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DEA and partners announce results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at  …
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Couple Caught With Over 23lbs of Meth Sentenced to Prison

… officers that he purchased 20-30 pounds of methamphetamine from a California source every week or so, and would then … the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with assistance from the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET). The case …
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Haines City Man Receives Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… approximately $1160 in cash, and two digital scales from his vehicle. Armstrong’s prior criminal history … drugs in our community.” This sentence resulted from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … disrupt the flow of deadly fentanyl into the United States, and to dismantle the violent criminal organizations that are … CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from overdoses last year, marking the largest number of …
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Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office

… were able to view over 46,000 pounds of narcotics seized from the McAllen area.  During the drug vault visit, several … border region.  The event ended with closing remarks from Houston Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux.  …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of … along the Southwest border increased more than 89 percent from January 2019 to December 2020.    Project Wave Breaker …
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Anchorage doctor sentenced for prescribing medically unnecessary opioids in health care fraud scheme

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … a legitimate medical purpose. According to court documents, from May 2015 to March 2018, Robertson issued 465 … for controlled substances. In a scheme to obtain money from Medicaid, Robertson caused claims to be submitted to …
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Several area residents arrested in ongoing drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies

… Several area residents arrested in ongoing drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies November 18, 2020 Houston … custody on charges involving a five-year drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies, announced Drug … and seized another firearm as well as a stolen trailer from the residence of Maria Isabel Alanis. A federal grand …
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Record collection in the Pacific Northwest of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
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DEA announces launch of methamphetamine initiative

… trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds. During the same time …
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Former gulf cartel comandante receives significant prison sentence

… The plaza boss also extracts a "piso," or payment, from others who want to transport narcotics for importation … four armed individuals. Thus, 60 estacas would be anywhere from 180 to 240 armed individuals patrolling the plaza. …
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17 charged in federal indictment alleging cocaine/heroin/meth trafficking in Austin

… organization’s leadership have been apprehended and removed from the communities they sought to prey upon.”   All of the … in U.S. Magistrate Court in Austin.   This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the DEA, Austin Police …
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Local man sent to prison for armed drug trafficking in school zone

… release .   During the trial, the jury heard testimony from multiple law enforcement officers.   On Nov. 14, 2018, … reach behind the driver’s seat. He was ultimately removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.   When officers …
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Federal investigation of Portland drug trafficking organization reveals black market peso exchange scheme

… to obtain pesos in exchange for U.S. dollars acquired from narcotics sales in the U.S. This complex money laundering scheme involves money derived from the sale of drugs in the United States that is …
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San Jose man charged with impersonating a federal agent

… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas Additional Division Info Community … for his residence. On the morning of March 2, 2019, agents from the DEA, FBI, and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …