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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… Waco - (254) 297-0300 Operation intensifies DEA’s efforts to combat drug-related violent crime HOUSTON – Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. … United States: Disrupting, dismantling, and destroying the most significant violent drug trafficking organizations …
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins President Donald J. Trump to Announce Expansion of Operation Legend

… Legend is a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local … under Operation Legend was announced on July 20. “The most basic responsibility of government is to protect the …
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Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … and other controlled substances from emergency kits days before doctors provided a valid prescription. The … proper controls of medications used to treat some of the most vulnerable among us,” said DEA Acting Administrator …
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Omnicare Inc. agrees to pay over $15M to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed narcotics at long-term care facilities

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 … proper controls of medications used to treat some of the most vulnerable among us,” said DEA Acting Administrator …
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San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs and other crimes

… San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs and other crimes February … 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 …
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Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

… Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights November 06, 2019 … resident to 19  years in prison following his convictions for methamphetamine distribution and possessing a firearm in … Atlas noted the event leading to Luna’s arrest was the most “significant and negative transactions” she had …
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Former Honduran drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for distributing over 150 tons of controlled substances

… Former Honduran drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for distributing over 150 tons of controlled substances … Mario Fernando Hernández Bonilla in 2008. Today, one of the most prolific and violent drug traffickers has been brought …
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South Bay doctor pleads guilty to unlawfully distributing hydrocodone and health care fraud

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Division Contacts California Bakersfield - (661) 396-3736 Fresno - (559) 487-5402 … task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout …
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DEA announces arrest of former Honduran congressman and brother of current President of Honduras for drug trafficking and weapons charges

… DEA announces arrest of former Honduran congressman and brother of current President of Honduras for drug trafficking and weapons charges November 26, 2018 … associates allegedly conspired with some of the world’s most deadly and dangerous transnational criminal networks in …
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Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 16th National Take Back Day

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound … at nearly 6,000 sites across the country. Together with almost 5,000 local, state and federal partners, DEA collected …
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Violent Felon Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

… Felon Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine April 12, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info … felon, has been sentenced to 16 years, six months in prison for trafficking cocaine. Lawrence also faces charges in … PSN program focuses on prosecuting those individuals who most significantly drive violence in our communities, and …
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Another Doctor And Nurse Indicted For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill Mill”

… Another Doctor And Nurse Indicted For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … to drug distribution and health care fraud charges.  The most recent indictment in this case charges Chester with …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… unused, and unwanted prescription drugs, making it the most successful event in DEA history. This brings the total … dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for disposal at 228 collection sites.   DEA Special Agent in … from drug overdoses and this event provided opportunities for every household to safely and anonymously remove threats …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Scheme To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

… N.Y. - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division announced that Dr. … receive a prescription for a large quantity of oxycodone, most often 120 30-milligram tablets or more. Between January …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California in the Carlsbad, Imperial County, and San Ysidro … Sandoval Divsersion.SAN@dea.gov Division Contacts California Carlsbad - (760) 268-5700 Imperial County - (760) … unused, and unwanted prescription drugs, making it the most successful event in DEA history.  Over the course of …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Record collection for the Pacific Northwest of 20 tons SEATTLE - Nationwide … unused, and unwanted prescription drugs, making it the most successful event in DEA history. This brings the total …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … unused, and unwanted prescription drugs, making it the most successful event in DEA history. This brings the total … the DEA Miami Field Division had the support of 121 law enforcement partners, numerous non-law enforcement partners, …
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

… McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical … drugs, agreed to pay a record $150 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances (CSA), … for multiple years. The staged suspensions are among the most severe sanctions ever agreed to by a DEA registered …
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14 Charged In Detroit Federal Indictment On Cocaine And Marijuana Conspiracy

… Agent in Charge Robert L. Corso, United States Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez, … drug trafficking organization is believed to be responsible for distributing more than 825 kilograms of cocaine and 380 … business, but we were able to hit them where it hurts the most, at their financial core." U.S. Attorney McQuade …
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Eighteen Indicted By Federal Grand Jury On Drug Charges In Detroit

… by Robert L. Corso, Special Agent In Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Andrew G. Arena, Special Agent In … gun, drug and violent crimes," McQuade said. "Our law enforcement agencies are working together to use our resources … by focusing on dismantling violent drug organizations." The most serious charge in the indictment, conspiracy to …
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Last Defendant Sentenced In Largest Drug Trafficking Organization Ever Dismantled In Louisville, Kentucky

… to Mexican Drug Cartel - Drug organization responsible for 100 kilos of cocaine per month distributed in Jefferson County August 21, 2013 Contact: Public Information Officer Number: (313) 234-4310 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - … U.S. Attorney Hale. “This closes the book on one of the most significant drug trafficking organizations in the …
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Leader Of Cincinnati Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 34 Years In Federal Prison

… been sentenced. Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, James V. Allen, Acting Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit … trafficking conviction at the time he committed the most recent crime.  “The illegal trade in drugs has done …
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Michigan Pharmacist And Kentwood Pharmacy CEO Guilty On Charges Related To The Illegal Restocking And Re-dispensing Of Recycled Controlled Substances

… Pharmacy GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Kim Duron Mulder, 55, formerly of Grand Rapids, and Charles Wayne Brooks, 63, of Alma, entered guilty pleas today before United States District Judge Robert J. Jonker on … the felony convictions of six licensed pharmacists. Most recently, in December 2014, Judge Jonker sentenced …
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Acting U.S. Attorney And DEA Announces Results Of Ongoing Efforts To Reduce Heroin Trafficking And Abuse In Southwestern Ohio

… Acting U.S. Attorney And DEA Announces Results Of Ongoing Efforts To Reduce Heroin Trafficking And Abuse In Southwestern … Ohio - In the past year, federal, state and local law enforcement partnerships in southwestern Ohio have seized more … treatment and prevention.” Investigators received almost $250,000 from the National Heroin Initiative in October …
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360 Strategy Summit In Louisville Addresses Heroin And Opioid Epidemic

… prevention, treatment, health care, education, and law enforcement collaborate to discuss strategies to combat opioid … J. Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit Field Division, and … heroin and opioid abuse; one of Metro-Louisville’s most urgent, destructive and widespread challenges. DEA’s …
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Chinese National Arrested, Charged: Distributed Opioids, Including Fentanyl Shipped From China To Ohio

… DEA, Homeland Security (HIS), and the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency-a drug task force serving Wayne County, Ohio-began investigating … the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum. A charge is …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic

… Marquette, and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 A model for communities struggling to break cycle of drug … “360 Strategy” city to take part in a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention effort that’s designed to assist … resources and programs designed to educate youth and those most influential to youth including; parents, caregivers, …
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Owner Of Several North Texas Pill Mills Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 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 - … 2014 and October 2015 more than 700,000 hydrocodone (most of which were 10 mg pills) were distributed in relation …
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Seven Arrested On Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

… 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 - … the Region V Metro Drug Task Force, based in New Mexico. Most of the defendants were arrested in the Northern …