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DEA And Community Partners In Kentucky Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

… State DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs:  National Prescription Drug … and 50 sites in Kentucky, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners.  The … and over 4,200 of its national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners collected 893,498 (about 447 tons) of …
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DEA And Community Partners In Ohio Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

… State DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs:  National Prescription Drug … over 235 sites in Michigan, operated by 3,800 local law enforcement agencies and other community partners.  The … and over 4,200 of its national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners collected 893,498 (about 447 tons) of …
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Cleveland Man Charged For Selling Heroin That Led To Two Overdoses In Ohio

… Cleveland Man Charged For Selling Heroin That Led To Two Overdoses In Ohio March … and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Law enforcement officials announced today that a Cleveland man was … the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum. On …
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Suburban Detroit Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Pills

… pled guilty on August 16th, 2017, to writing prescriptions for oxycodone without medical justification. Lemisch was … J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S.  Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Manny Muriel, Special Agent in Charge … DEA’s Plancon stated, “The medical field is one of the most noble careers anyone can enter.  This is why DEA, …
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West Michigan Man Receives 30 Years: Trafficked In Cocaine And Methamphetamine

… and previously had served a decade in federal prison for drug trafficking. Following his discharge from federal … Countering that reach here in Michigan, our federal law enforcement agencies and our state and local partners have … their resources to ferreting out and capturing the most dangerous drug dealers.” “The investigation into …
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Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Prescription Pills

… Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Prescription Pills February 08, 2018 … was sentenced today to 33 months’ in federal prison for writing illegal prescriptions for pain killers, U.S. … Tim Plancon stated, “The medical field remains one of the most noble careers anyone can enter and we hold those in the …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … TEXAS and Okla. - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs:  National Prescription Drug …
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Upshur County Man Sentenced To 60 Months For Federal Conspiracy

… Upshur County Man Sentenced To 60 Months For Federal Conspiracy April 12, 2017 Dallas Contact Info … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Upshur County Woman Sentenced For Federal Conspiracy

… Upshur County Woman Sentenced For Federal Conspiracy April 18, 2017 Dallas Contact Info … Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Attorney General Hunter Charges Doctor With Five Counts Of Second Degree Murder

… Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … associated with opioid drugs have been well documented and most doctors follow strict guidelines when prescribing …
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Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill Take-Back Day On Saturday, April 27

… Drug Enforcement Administration To Conduct Sixth Prescription Pill … previous five events in the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community … partnered with the DEA to take in over 2 million pounds-almost 1,018 tons-of expired prescription drugs since …
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DEA’S National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Sets New Record

… DEA and over 4,200 of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners collected 893,498 pounds of unwanted medicines-about 447 tons-at almost 5,400 sites spread through all 50 states, beating its … also set new marks.  DEA and state, local and tribal law enforcement partners in Colorado collected 24,170 pounds; in …
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Leader Of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … a/k/a “Jose Morfi,” to 27 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute five  kilograms or … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Nine Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… Nine Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone September 09, 2014 … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … obtained prescriptions for various controlled substances, mostly oxycodone.  Members of the DTO traveled to Florida …
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Central Florida Drug Trafficking Organization Members Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking In Joint Agency Investigation Operation Ruff Rider

… Florida Drug Trafficking Organization Members Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking In Joint Agency Investigation … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … Davis, Deborah DelGado, Emery James, and Darrell Williams.  Most of these individuals have extensive drug related …
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OPBAT Assists In $2.5 Million Drug Bust In The Bahamas

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A joint task force from Operation Bahamas, Turks and (OPBAT) seized 2,842 … of the narcotics trafficker, OPBAT remains one of the most successful drug interdiction efforts overseas,” said …
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Former Immigration Officer Admits Leading Interstate Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

… Former Immigration Officer Admits Leading Interstate … - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Two Grape Street Crips Members Admit Dealing Crack-Cocaine In Newark, New Jersey

… - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced two members of the … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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The Trenton Police Department Announces Numerous Arrests And The Seizure Of Over $1.3M In Narcotics

… - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Ernest … PA areas but, more importantly, has been one of the most violent and significant organizations operating in the …
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DEA New Jersey Welcomes New Special Agent In Charge

… October 30, 2017, new Special Agent in (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Valerie A. Nickerson, reported for duty.  SAC Nickerson is replacing former SAC Carl J. … the DEA for 29 years and is coming to New Jersey after her most recent assignment as the Associate Special Agent in …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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24 Years In Prison For Leader Of Crack Distribution Ring

… 24 Years In Prison For Leader Of Crack Distribution Ring November 22, 2016 … Arkansas, Tennessee (GREENVILLE, Tenn. - Marco Bobo, 39, of Forrest City, Arkansas was sentenced on November 21, 2016, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Tommy Allen Sentenced To 240 Months In Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine

… Tommy Allen Sentenced To 240 Months In Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine January 31, 2017 Atlanta … - Tommy Allen, aka “Bert”, 30, of Kingsport, Tennessee, formerly of Forrest City, Arkansas, was sentenced today by … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Chattanooga Drug Dealer Whose Heroin Led To Death Pleads Guilty

… entered this guilty plea during the second day of his trial for the same offenses.    In his plea agreement on file with … of 23 years. Federal law provides enhanced penalties for drug dealers who distribute controlled substances that … an example of this coalition’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable elements of our community from the …
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Two Virgin Islands Residents Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

… BEACH, Fla. - Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Ronald W. Sharpe, United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, Mark R. Trouville, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Chicago Cell Head Of La Familia Mexican Drug Cartel Sentenced To 40 Years

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … kilograms of cocaine and $8 million. The seizures occurred mostly in suburban locales, including Berwyn, Bolingbrook, …
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Drug Trafficker Receives Seventeen-Year Sentence For Distributing Drugs In Vincennes Area

… Drug Trafficker Receives Seventeen-Year Sentence For Distributing Drugs In Vincennes Area October 06, 2011 … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … of cocaine, and marijuana. This prosecution represents the most recent suppression of an illegal drug pipeline that …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 42 Months For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

… New Haven Man Sentenced To 42 Months For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme March … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … others to fill fake prescriptions for him.  He then sold most of the pills he acquired in bulk quantities to others. …
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Portland Man Sentenced To 11 Years For Crack Conspiracy And Distribution

… Portland Man Sentenced To 11 Years For Crack Conspiracy And Distribution November 06, 2015 New … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Crack Conspiracy And Distribution

… Connecticut Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Crack Conspiracy And Distribution December 18, 2015 New … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …