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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Oregon Bend - (541) 385-8798 Eugene - (541) 465-6861 Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - … in the 12-month period ending November 2021, marking the most drug-related deaths ever recorded, with opioid-related …
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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … (608) 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO — Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge (SAC) … who work together to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. “These arrests …
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Loudon man sentenced to 50 months for methamphetamine trafficking

… Loudon man sentenced to 50 months for methamphetamine trafficking May 01, 2019 New England … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … the conspiracy, Moore handled the communications (mostly by text) to and from Espejo in Las Vegas and …
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San Jose Man Sentenced to More Than 16 years

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … On June 23, 2021, a federal jury convicted Calderon, 35, most recently from San Jose, of the following four counts: …
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

… jury in Maryland convicted two El Salvadorian nationals for conspiring to participate in La Mara Salvatrucha, a … and protect the killers from law enforcement. Among the most important rules of MS-13 is the prohibition against …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Operation intensifies DEA’s efforts to combat drug-related violent crime MIAMI – Drug … United States: Disrupting, dismantling, and destroying the most significant violent drug trafficking organizations …
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Fifteen Alleged Members of Peoria Street Gang Charged in Federal RICO Indictment for Gang Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder

… of Peoria Street Gang Charged in Federal RICO Indictment for Gang Violence, Murder, Attempted Murder June 26, 2018 … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … of Justice’s renewed focus on targeting each community’s most violent criminals. On …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

… Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week … – Victor Aguirre-Rodriguez was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a Mexican methamphetamine and cocaine … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Ten defendants charged in federal investigation that dismantled Texas-to-Chicago drug pipeline

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 CHICAGO — Federal law enforcement seized more than 14 kilograms of cocaine and 15 … enforcement agencies to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations.   According to …
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20 defendants charged in drug and gun investigations

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; John R. Lausch, Jr., United States … principal mission is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations. Jose …
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25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales

… 25-plus Chicago defendants face drug charges for alleged fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin sales October … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … State Police. “These arrests help tackle our city’s most serious drug threat – fentanyl,” said DEA Special Agent …
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Eleven members of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization plead guilty to causing four overdose deaths, overdose resulting in serious bodily injury, and heroin and fentanyl trafficking

… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Miles D. Aley Special Agent In Charge View … dealers. The organization utilized three primary premises for the storage and distribution of controlled substances, … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking and money laundering …
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Six individuals indicted in $48 million health care fraud conspiracy at drug rehabilitation centers in Northern Ohio

… - Six people from Ohio were indicted in federal court for their roles in a health care fraud conspiracy in which Medicaid was billed $48 million for drug and alcohol recovery services which were not … the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum. An indictment …
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San Jose Man Convicted of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Gun Charges

… View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San … Senior United States District Judge. Calderon, 35 and most recently known to live in San Jose, California, was …
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

… Ky. - Carlton S. Shier, IV, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Timothy J. … 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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Oklahoma DOC Security Staff, Inspector General Agents Recognized By DEA

… 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 - … information is vital to any successful operation. “The most successful teams I have been a part of through my law …
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High-Ranking Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited To United States

… announced Administrator Michele M. Leonhart of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant Attorney General … Cano-Flores, 39, made his initial appearance yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola in the District … of drug proceeds into Mexico. The Gulf Cartel controls most of the cocaine and marijuana trafficking through the …
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Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Prison For Life

… Gulf Cartel Plaza Boss Heads To Prison For Life May 14, 2013 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … of the Gulf Cartel, has been ordered to federal prison for life following his convictions related to a large drug … testimony. Rincon-Rincon was eventually one of Costilla’s most trusted associates. In 2003, Osiel Cardenas-Guillen was …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 29,000 Pounds On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back DayNew Disposal Rules Now In Effect Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals; Law Enforcement Agencies May

… Drug Take-Back DayNew Disposal Rules Now In Effect Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals; Law Enforcement … it banned pharmacies and hospitals from accepting them.  Most people flushed their unused prescription drugs down the …
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Fourteen Aryan Brotherhood Members And Associates Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges In Mississippi

… 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 … the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi, including four of its most senior leaders, have been indicted by a federal grand …
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Eight Defendants Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Operation Three Amigos

… Eight Defendants Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Operation Three Amigos February 03, … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … today, Calvin Williams, age 42 of Camden, Arkansas.  The most serious charges for distribution of more than 50 grams …
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Alleged Leader Of Grape Street Crips Street Gang Charged In Connection With Four Murders, Three Attempted Murders As Part Of Decades-Long Racketeering Conspiracy

… - -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 the alleged … us closer to our ultimate goal of dismantling one of the most violent street gangs in the city. This investigation is …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seizes Two Tons Of Cocaine

… Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seizes Two Tons Of Cocaine April 02, 2014 Caribbean … bales and one more crew member. The contraband, in the form of brick shaped objects, was field tested and yielded … partners, we will continue our efforts to bring the most powerful and prolific drug organizations to justice." …
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48 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Mayaguez

… 48 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Mayaguez May 05, … car050514-03.jpg SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Rosa Emilia … committed to work tirelessly to target and eliminate the most significant threats to our communities.” Assistant U.S. …
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24 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

… 24 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking May 20, 2014 Caribbean Contact Info … Trinidad & Tobago Port-of-Spain - (868) 628-8136 Forfeiture Allegation of $42 million SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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25 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking At Santa Catalina Public Housing Project In Yauco, Puerto Rico

… 25 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking At Santa Catalina Public Housing … Vito S. Guarino, Special Agent in (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Caribbean Division.  The DEA is in charge of … OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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CVS To Pay $3.5 Million To Resolve Allegations That Pharmacists Filled Fake Prescriptions

… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … by filling forged prescriptions for controlled substances - mostly addictive painkillers - more than 500 times between …
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Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains

… Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges For Transporting Heroin And Cocaine To Chicago Aboard Amtrak … Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … mission of OCDETF is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money …
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Twenty-Three Defendants Charged With Various Roles In Supplying Heroin And Cocaine In Illinois, Indiana And Wisconsin

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … defendants are facing federal narcotics charges for their alleged roles in supplying and distributing … Glock handgun, a bullet-proof vest, and more than $20,000. Most of the narcotics and the gun were found behind the …
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High-Level Sinaloa Cartel Member’s Guilty Plea Unsealed; Zambada-Niebla’s Cooperation With U.S. Revealed

… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … and is cooperating with the United States, federal law enforcement officials announced.  A written plea agreement … including Chicago,” according to the plea agreement. On most occasions, the Sinaloa Cartel supplied this cocaine and …