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Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone, Defrauding Government Programs

May 04, 2015
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … court, Katsetos practiced medicine for more than 20 years, most recently out of offices located at 90 Morgan Street in …
May 04, 2015
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Rogers Man Found Guilty On Four Counts Of Drug Trafficking

July 29, 2015
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David … the statutory maximum for each count in this case, and in most cases will be less than the maximum.  This case was …
July 29, 2015
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … in 366 (over 730,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of …
April 24, 2017
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Three Sentenced In Alabama For Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl

April 25, 2017
… Three Sentenced In Alabama For Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl April 25, 2017 New … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … or a combination of heroin and fentanyl,” Posey said. “Most heroin users have no idea whether the drug they are …
April 25, 2017
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Bronx “Ygz” Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Stomping Murder Of 16-Year-Old

July 13, 2017
… in Charge of the New York Division office of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the plea.  … and began arguing among themselves about who had done the most for the YGz.  This group of YGz members went to the …
July 13, 2017
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Captain Of Genovese Crime Family Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Racketeering

March 13, 2015
… MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the … (the “Genovese Crime Family”).  Pagano pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams to participating in a … groups of individuals known as “crews” and “regimes,” most of which are based in New York City.  Each “crew” has …
March 13, 2015
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Three Members Of Robbery Crew Charged With Kidnapping And Murder Crew Netted Over 750 Kilograms Of Cocaine And $4 Million In Drug Proceeds In More Than 100 Robberies – Decedent Was One Of Many Victims Kidnapped And Tortured By The Crew

April 29, 2011
… more than 25 members of a violent robbery crew responsible for over 100 armed robberies of narcotics traffickers along … will be arraigned on the new charges later this afternoon before United States District Judge Nicolas G. Garaufis at the … agencies can bring to justice those charged with the most serious offenses.” If convicted, the newly-charged …
April 29, 2011
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Cocaine Drug Ring Dismantled In Albany

December 15, 2011
… of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced the arrest of twelve arrests for alleged cocaine drug trafficking organization. Saratoga … drug activity in the downtown area of Saratoga Springs, most of the charged offenses involve relatively small …
December 15, 2011
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Pain Management Doctor Arrested In Health Care Fraud Cases

June 30, 2017
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … residing in Fairhope, Alabama, was arrested by law enforcement officials on federal and state criminal charges … be tempted to steal taxpayer money allocated to protect our most vulnerable citizens.” The DEA, FBI, HHS-OIG, and …
June 30, 2017
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Opiate Overdoses Surpass Murders In New Orleans For First Time

July 11, 2017
… Opiate Overdoses Surpass Murders In New Orleans For First Time July 11, 2017 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … presence of opiates, cocaine, and alcohol was one of the most dangerous combinations that they are observing because …
July 11, 2017
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DEA Hosts Its Sixth Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 27 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

April 24, 2013
… high after five prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its state, local, tribal, and community … said DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman. “This effort symbolizes DEA’s commitment to halting the disturbing … hallucinogens, and heroin combined , according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health.  The …
April 24, 2013
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DEA San Diego Nets 23 Arrests In Part Of National Project Delirium Take Down

July 25, 2011
… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … William R. Sherman, San Diego Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Bonnie Dumanis, District Attorney for … based in Michoacan, Mexico. “Being so close to the border, most of our cases have direct ties to the Mexican cartels. …
July 25, 2011
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Naco Drug Tunnel Case

June 24, 2011
… convicted and Flores was one of five that remained at large for years. Flores was to face trial in 2001 for his involvement in the cocaine conspiracy. He fled one … in December 2010. “The Naco drug tunnel was one of the most notorious and shocking smuggling cases we have seen in …
June 24, 2011
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"Operation Smack Talk" Results In The Seizure Of Nearly 90 Pounds Of White Heroin Seven Defendants Arrested In One Of The State’s Largest Heroin Busts

June 17, 2014
… phx061714-04.jpg TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA)Special Agent in Charge, Doug Coleman, today … Mexican heroin trafficking organization responsible for distributing hundreds of pounds of heroin from Tucson to … in custody. Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates.  Its street names …
June 17, 2014
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DEA ALERT: Fake Oxy Pills Killing Arizonans

March 21, 2017
… examiners also found (aka Metamizole) a painkiller banned for use in the U.S. since 1977.  “Manufacturing these pills …   DEA agents and intelligence personnel were provided this most recent reporting as part of ongoing efforts by DEA’s Heroin Enforcement Action (HEAT), an …
March 21, 2017
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Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Larchmont Psychiatrist

September 05, 2013
… Gregovich 720-431-8836 Charged with selling prescriptions for controlled substances WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian R. … the threat of diverted pain medication. ”   “One of the most significant challenges law enforcement faces today is …
September 05, 2013
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Manhattan Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Prescriptions To Drug Trafficking Organization

September 18, 2013
… 720-431-8836 MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Brian R. Crowell U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge, New York … pleaded guilty to illegally selling prescriptions for powerful narcotic painkillers to a drug trafficking … names and dates of birth, to be used on prescriptions. In most cases this information corresponded with runners who …
September 18, 2013
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Fourteen Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking In The Bronx And Across The Hudson Valley

October 01, 2013
… Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, George Venizelos, … are a scourge on society, often victimizing our cities’ most vulnerable. Today’s arrest and subsequent charges bring …
October 01, 2013
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Sixth Defendant In New York-Based Armed Robbery Crew Convicted Of Gruesome North Carolina Murder

November 15, 2013
… in Durham, North Carolina. The proceeding took place before United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. When … was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Robert T. Johnson, … set the truck on fire. Alomar-Cabrera's guilty plea is the most recent of 51 convictions in a group of interlocking …
November 15, 2013
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Defendants Sentenced In $25 Million Tax Fraud And Drug Conspiracy

December 30, 2013
… to 135 months and 72 months imprisonment, respectively, for their roles in masterminding and perpetrating large drug … the innocent to bolster their personal wealth," said Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. … individuals, including names and social security numbers. Most of these stolen identities were from citizens of Puerto …
December 30, 2013
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

January 17, 2017
… McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … for multiple years. The staged suspensions are among the most severe sanctions ever agreed to by a DEA registered …
January 17, 2017
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Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

June 10, 2013
… Visalia Doctor Indicted For Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone June 10, 2013 San … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
June 10, 2013
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Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

July 08, 2014
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … evade a reporting requirement. In addition, Brown agreed to forfeit more than $182,000 and three BMW sedans that were … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
July 08, 2014
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Three Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced In San Jose

June 09, 2015
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Ortiz, were each sentenced today to ten years in prison, for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, and Macario … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
June 09, 2015
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U.S. Attorney Announces Takedown Of Major Synthetic Drug Distribution Ring As Part Of Nationally Coordinated Action

October 16, 2015
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … drug distribution businesses. The indictment also seeks to forfeit property and bank accounts owned by Habash, Akroush, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
October 16, 2015
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More Than 570 Pounds Of Crystal Methamphetamine Seized

December 03, 2012
… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Seven defendants arrested for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
December 03, 2012
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 03, 2025
… 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 - … 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 DALLAS  – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is intensifying its fight against …
December 03, 2025
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Sampson County Drug Boss Found Guilty of Selling Massive Amounts of Methamphetamine into Eastern NC Communities

November 25, 2025
… with unwavering resolve.” “Through a collaborative effort, ATF and our law enforcement partners disrupted a dangerous drug dealing … public safety in our community.” “I am truly grateful for the cooperation between my office, our federal partners, …
November 25, 2025
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DEA’s Takeback Initiative Collects 25,430 Pounds of Unwanted Medications in the Carolinas and Georgia; 571,000 Pounds Nationwide

November 03, 2025
… October 25th, the DEA Atlanta Division joined 188 law enforcement agencies across Georgia and the Carolinas who came together for the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. At … from home medicine cabinets to prevent drug misuse before it starts.  Nationwide, DEA joined 4,263 law …
November 03, 2025
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Arizona Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in South Carolina

August 21, 2025
… Arizona Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in South Carolina August 21, 2025 … Arizona, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to … revealed that Eaddy and others are responsible for selling 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or …
August 21, 2025