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Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

… wrote large numbers of prescriptions for the patients, most of whom were not diagnosed with cancer. The indictment …
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DEA Arrests Azusa Gang Members Responsible For Narcotics Trafficking And Campaign Of Hate Crimes Targeting African-Americans

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky … federal and local authorities joining forces to fight the most entrenched street gangs. The 27 defendants charged in …
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DeFuniak Springs Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug & Gun Crimes

… was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.   U.S. Attorney Heekin … excellent investigative work of our state and federal law enforcement partners and this successful prosecution by my office, he has learned we have zero-tolerance for criminality in my district. Our citizens deserve to live …
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Communities Nationwide Join DEA and its Partners to Safely Dispose of 571,000 pounds of Unwanted Medications

… an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

… operated Empire Pharmacy in West New York, New Jersey. For most of that time, Shtindler allegedly paid bribes to a …
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

… time, Villanueva lived at an apartment in St. Albans, but most of the group’s drug distribution occurred in Winooski, …
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48 Members And Associates Of 2 Rival Bronx Street Gangs Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering Offenses, Including 3 Murders, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearms Offenses

… 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, Delano A. Reid, the … as part of a coordinated takedown by ATF, DEA, and NYPD.   Most of these defendants will be presented today before …
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Mason City Man Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions

… City Man Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth and Firearm Convictions September 18, 2026 Omaha … others, traffic stopped south of Sioux City, Iowa.  Law enforcement found over one pound of pure methamphetamine … from Des Moines, Iowa to Pierre, South Dakota for distribution during two round trips over the course of …
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ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

… ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills … its part to help end this crisis. One of the Department's most promising new initiatives is the Criminal Division's …
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Ocala Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Illegally Carrying a Firearm

… Ocala Man Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Illegally … to the drug trafficking offense. An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more … proven guilty.  This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion County Unified Drug …
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Convicted Murderer Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine

… Convicted Murderer Indicted for Distributing Methamphetamine September 29, 2026 Tampa … federal prison due to having a qualifying prior conviction for a serious violent felony offense. U.S. Attorney Gregory … the resolution of the case.  An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more …
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Pensacola Felon Indicted for Federal Drug & Gun Crimes

… Pensacola Felon Indicted for Federal Drug & Gun Crimes September 29, 2026 Tampa … a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges. Mars appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho for …
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Two Men Charged With Distributing Synthetic Drugs That Caused Overdoses At Wesleyan University

… from his dorm room between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. during most nights.  Lonergan also counseled students on how to …
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Mandigo has not yet been taken into custody. If convicted, most of the defendants charged on August 18, 2018, also face …
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Sacramento Man Convicted Of Conspiracy Involving Sophisticated Indoor Residential Marijuana Grows

… task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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Henryetta Resident Sentenced for Meth Distribution

… Henryetta Resident Sentenced for Meth Distribution October 01, 2026 Dallas Contact Info … Bio Division Social Accounts X Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … 214-724-3020 Erin.J.Fischer@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - …
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Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… of government, which allow law enforcement to get the most from the very limited resources available in these …
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Wisconsin Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Prescribing

… Wisconsin Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Prescribing October 02, 2026 Chicago Contact … Fidel.ArroyoJr@dea.gov Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced Jerry Jones III, 69, a former emergency room physician from Mequon, Wisconsin, to …
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120 Members And Associates Of Two Rival Street Gangs In The Bronx Charged In Federal Court With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses

… A decade long rivalry between two of the Bronx's most violent gangs has resulted in drug related violence, …
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Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved Prescription Abuse

… Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved Prescription Abuse March 04, 2021 New York …  – Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Nassau County … based on the same underlying conduct, superseding the most serious charges.  “This is a tragic story of lives lost …
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Indictments returned targeting East Bay drug trafficking rings

… task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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Nineteen South Bay Residents Charged in Alleged Scheme to Funnel Drugs into U.S. and Firearms to Mexico

… a superseding indictment charging fourteen defendants, mostly South Bay residents, with crimes related to two …
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Multiple cases lead to arrests of five doctors, one pharmacist, one nurse practitioner and three others

… Agent in Charge James Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James D. Robnett, the … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Three Ocala Men Charged with Distribution of Controlled Substances, Including Pounds of Meth

… federal prison due to having a qualifying prior conviction for a serious violent felony offense. Rocker is charged in … minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison for having a prior conviction for a serious violent felony offense.  According to court …
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Trio Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin Trafficking near Laredo Elementary School

… Trio Sentenced for Fentanyl, Heroin Trafficking near Laredo Elementary … trafficking conspiracy has been ordered to federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin. Freddy Serano, 42, … supervised release. From May 8 through Aug. 25, 2025, law enforcement conducted an undercover investigation that …
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MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Six Murders On Long Island

… branches, or “cliques,” the MS-13 is the largest and most violent street gang on Long Island. Since 2003, …
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California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

… California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   David S. Olesky …
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… agencies, coupled with realistic planning to target the most prolific drug distributors. This will not be the last …
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DEA News: Designer Synthetic Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… Us (314) 538-4600 (571) 362-5149 Recruiter Name SA Chris Most (314) 538-4600 StLouisSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov … 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Part of nationwide effort under Operation Log Jam PHOENIX - DEA Special Agent … poisons," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman.  "For criminals seeking to profit through the sale and …
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Hot Springs Man Sentenced to over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

… Hot Springs Man Sentenced to over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense October 02, 2026 New Orleans … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … - (318) 676-4080 Arkansas Fayetteville - (479) 442-2618 Fort Smith - (479) 783-6300 Little Rock - (501) 217-6500 …