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Hollywood-based Craigslist drug dealer named in federal criminal case alleging fentanyl sale that resulted in a fatal overdose

December 07, 2018
… dealer named in federal criminal case alleging fentanyl sale that resulted in a fatal overdose December 07, 2018 Los … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … drugs from any other dealers prior to his death, court papers state. On July 6, the victim’s father discovered the …
December 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two KC Men Plead Guilty To $1.2 Million Oxycodone Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… to distribute oxycodone that was obtained by using forged and fraudulent prescriptions. Gary D. Dickinson, also … oxycodone. Conspirators obtained prescription-quality paper commonly used by authorized health care providers to … stored templates for prescriptions and checks, over 200 sheets of blank prescription quality paper, false …
May 16, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

139 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Caguas

August 08, 2013
… 139 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In The Municipality Of Caguas August … bundles received.  Tallies would be written in notebooks or sheets of paper. It was further a part of the manner and means of the …
August 08, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Australian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

August 08, 2024
… Australian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy … leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … to keep drug prices up. Once the cocaine arrived in Sydney, they distributed it to Melbourne. Curry discussed …
August 08, 2024
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New London Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

April 26, 2017
… New London Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced April 26, 2017 New England Contact … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … southeastern Connecticut. The investigation revealed that Sydney Jackson, also known as “Fatz,” and others regularly …
April 26, 2017
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

April 03, 2017
… New Haven Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme April … containing doctors’ DEA numbers, blank prescriptions, full sheets of tamper proof paper, several computers, a printer, and more than 20 cell …
April 03, 2017
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Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

March 09, 2016
… Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring March 09, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us … drug trafficking network that acquired blank prescription paper, printed forged prescriptions, and filled them at pharmacies to obtain pills for resale. The Quezadas recruited and paid numerous individuals, …
March 09, 2016
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Seven College Students In VA Arrested On Drug Distribution Charges

April 12, 2007
… Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 … APR 12 --  (RICHMOND, VA) - Seven students at Hampden-Sydney College in Prince Edward County, Virginia were … charges. Shawn Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Chuck Rosenberg, United …
April 12, 2007
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney announces extradition of OFAC- sanctioned Afghan man for Narco-Terrorism offenses

February 07, 2019
… announces extradition of OFAC- sanctioned Afghan man for Narco-Terrorism offenses February 07, 2019 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 (571) 776-2508 DEA Public …
February 07, 2019
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2 Charged In Marijuana “Honey Oil” Lab Explosion, Fire In Riverside

March 09, 2017
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   …
March 09, 2017
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Over 20 People Indicted In Coraopolis Drug Operation

May 04, 2016
… CORAOPOLIS, Pa. - The Special Agent in (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Philadelphia Division, Gary … the DEA that resulted in over 20 arrest warrants for the sale, distribution and delivery of heroin in our community," … (215) 852-8740 or .  hq111015-DEA%20360%20Strategy%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf On …
May 04, 2016
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Administrator Milgram's Remarks on Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills

October 04, 2024
DEA Administrator Remarks
… Remarks on Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills DEA Administrator Remarks …
October 04, 2024
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Gramercy Physician Convicted In 39 Illegal Prescription Sales

May 28, 2015
… Gramercy Physician Convicted In 39 Illegal Prescription Sales May 28, 2015 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … on 39 counts of Criminal Sale of a Prescription for a Controlled Substance. A Manhattan jury found Castro …
May 28, 2015
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Two Plead Guilty To Offering Drug Paraphernalia For Sale

August 31, 2012
… Two Plead Guilty To Offering Drug Paraphernalia For Sale August 31, 2012 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) …
August 31, 2012
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Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death”

October 26, 2017
… Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death” …
October 26, 2017
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Two Sentenced For Cocaine And Firearm Sales In Leominster

December 08, 2015
… Two Sentenced For Cocaine And Firearm Sales In Leominster December 08, 2015 New England Contact …
December 08, 2015
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Leader Of A Baltimore Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 1,000 Kilograms Of Marijuana And To Launder Drug Proceeds

May 09, 2016
… Drug Organization Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Over 1,000 Kilograms Of … 571-362-2476 WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Tally sheets showed sales of $14.5 million of marijuana and purchase of a plane …
May 09, 2016
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Seventh Person Pleads Guilty To Offering Drug Paraphernalia For Sale

September 13, 2012
… Seventh Person Pleads Guilty To Offering Drug Paraphernalia For Sale September 13, 2012 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us …
September 13, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Berkeley Duo Charged with Conspiracy to Sell and Sales of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the Tenderloin

April 21, 2022
… Berkeley Duo Charged with Conspiracy to Sell and Sales of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in the Tenderloin … View Bob P. Beris Bio Bob P. Beris, Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San …
April 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale

September 30, 2019
… and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale September 30, 2019 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us … substances, including opioids, and advertising their sale in violation of federal law. This is the first time the …
September 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Twenty-One Individuals Charged With Using Fraudulent Prescriptions To Obtain Oxycodone

February 14, 2013
… Twenty-One Individuals Charged With Using Fraudulent Prescriptions To … Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) El Paso Field Division, and Executive … complaints. The charges are the result of “Operation Paper Trail,” an investigation initiated in March 2011 by …
February 14, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

October 03, 2024
… Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with … HOUSTON - Charges have been unsealed as part of a larger enforcement action related to the unlawful distribution of …
October 03, 2024
DRUG FACT SHEET

Peyote And Mescaline

January 25, 2025
Hallucinogen
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus. The active ingredient in peyote is the hallucinogen mescaline.
January 25, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Kratom

January 22, 2025
Drugs of Concern
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine). These leaves are...
January 22, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Morphine

January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Morphine is a non-synthetic narcotic with a high potential for abuse and is derived from opium. It is used for the treatment of pain.
January 22, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Hydromorphone

January 21, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Hydromorphone belongs to a class of drugs called “opioids,” which includes morphine. It has an analgesic potency approximately two to eight times greater than that of morphine and has a rapid onset of action.
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

OCDETF Operation CAMO Results In Guilty Plea Involving The Distribution Of More Than 6.6 Million Dollars Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

June 08, 2017
… OCDETF Operation CAMO Results In Guilty Plea Involving The Distribution Of More Than 6.6 … Jason Lee Houston, 37, of Fulton, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge William A. Knox on Tuesday, June … Browning, 26, Timothy Christopher Sandfort, 31, Joshua Adam Sheets, 31, and Brandon Derek Rader, 33, all of Fulton, and …
June 08, 2017
DRUG FACT SHEET

Salvia Divinorum

January 25, 2025
Hallucinogen
Salvia divinorum is a perennial herb in the mint family that is abused for its hallucinogenic effects.
January 25, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Psilocybin

January 25, 2025
Hallucinogen
Psilocybin comes from certain types of psilocybe mushrooms. Psilocybin is metabolized in the body to the active drug psilocyn, also present in many of the same mushrooms.
January 25, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Flakka (alpha-PVP)

October 08, 2024
Designer Drugs
Flakka (alpha-PVP), is a dangerous drug that is similar to the street drug commonly known as bath salts. Flakka is typically white or pink in color, and is found in crystal form.
October 08, 2024

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