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Arizona Man Convicted of Controlled Substance Offense

July 22, 2021
… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Coody. …
July 22, 2021
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Trio Arrested in Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy

July 13, 2021
… fentanyl during the investigation. These drugs were shipped from Phoenix, Arizona to Florida using the United States …
July 13, 2021
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

July 01, 2021
… collaborating to remove some of the worst drug offenders from our communities,” Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha …
July 01, 2021
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Eight Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

May 05, 2021
… and around Union County were handed down sentences ranging from 30 to 300 months in prison today, announced William T. …
May 05, 2021
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Prison healthcare company agrees to $215,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

March 30, 2021
… upon receipt of the settlement amount, releases Centurion from any civil or administrative monetary claim the United …
March 30, 2021
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Interpreter in Federal Criminal Investigation Charged with Disclosing Investigation and Court-Ordered Wiretap to Targeted Drug Dealer

February 17, 2021
… Moreno recognized an individual on a call who she knew from the individual’s romantic relationship with a friend of …
February 17, 2021
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Mount Vernon, Washington, woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl-tainted pills

January 12, 2021
… pills, which Lopez-Rodriguez stated she had received from the co-conspirator.  In addition, Lopez-Rodriguez …
January 12, 2021
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Texas clinic owner and clinic employee sentenced to prison for conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of opioids

December 10, 2020
… According to the evidence presented at the trial of Arif, from September 2015 through February 2016, Niazi owned and …
December 10, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, …
October 30, 2020
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Leader of Salem area drug distribution network sentenced to ten years in federal prison

March 17, 2020
… bulk ammunition. Investigators also seized five firearms from Alvarado’s bedroom: a Springfield Armory AR-15, a …
March 17, 2020
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DEA Omaha Division Celebrates Read Across America Week

March 10, 2020
… elementary school students in Nebraska and Iowa. Reading from books like, “Green Eggs and Ham,” “Wacky Wednesday,” …
March 10, 2020
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Repeat drug distributor sentenced to more than six years in prison, rearrested in midst of drug deal involving fentanyl pills

January 31, 2020
… even a federal prison sentence could deter this defendant from the lure of cash generated by his drug dealing,” said …
January 31, 2020
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Drug trafficker with ties to Sinaloa cartel sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison

November 18, 2019
… role in the DTO included collecting cash proceeds from drug trafficking. During one two-month period, Montalvo …
November 18, 2019
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Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

November 06, 2019
… 15-year sentences. “Removing armed drug traffickers from the streets will have an immediate impact on the …
November 06, 2019
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DEA Omaha Division kicks off Red Ribbon Week on October 23

October 22, 2019
… drug awareness and drug safety education to students from kindergarten through high school. Agents in the Omaha …
October 22, 2019
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Co-leader of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

July 29, 2019
… others to transport heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine from California to Washington and Illinois. At the …
July 29, 2019
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Carrizo Springs doctor and office manager arrested on federal drug, health care fraud and identity theft charges

May 31, 2019
… on the Health Care Fraud counts. This indictment resulted from a continuing joint investigation by the DEA …
May 31, 2019
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South Bay doctor pleads guilty to unlawfully distributing hydrocodone and health care fraud

March 26, 2019
… him to prescribe controlled substances. Aachi admitted that from Sept. 18, 2017, through July 2, 2018, he wrote …
March 26, 2019
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Physician Assistant sentenced to 10 years in prison

December 20, 2018
… his handling of those patients was an extreme departure from the standard of care.  Further, the evidence at trial …
December 20, 2018
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Methamphetamine seizures rise in DEA's Omaha Division

November 30, 2018
… properties. High doses of meth may result in death from stroke, heart attack or multiple organ problems caused …
November 30, 2018
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Ten Members Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Operation Federally Indicted

April 09, 2018
… methamphetamine allegedly smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico. Over the course of the investigation, federal …
April 09, 2018
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Three Charged With Capital Murder Of Ex-NFL Player: Also Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Conspiracy

February 22, 2018
… abetting each other, it is alleged that defendants traveled from Birmingham, Alabama to Detroit, Michigan with the …
February 22, 2018
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Owner And Operator Of Carlsbad Smoke Shop Pleads Guilty To Sale Of Drug Paraphernalia Charges

March 02, 2018
… The Pecos Valley Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office, Carlsbad Police …
March 02, 2018
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Multiple Arrests Dismantle North Little Rock Drug Trafficking Organization

March 27, 2018
… with marijuana by shipping it through the U.S. mail from the state of Washington to central Arkansas. Those …
March 27, 2018
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Alabama Man Facing Life In Prison Following Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Convictions

February 16, 2018
… and opened the trunk. The police, who had followed Talley from his home, turned on their emergency lights, and Talley …
February 16, 2018
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Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Two People

February 20, 2018
… will continue to fight opioid distributors at all levels, from the street dealers to international traffickers.” The …
February 20, 2018
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OCDETF Case Nets 30 Year Prison Sentence For Meth Dealer

March 22, 2018
… to possess for sale, multiple kilograms of methamphetamine from October of 2013 through February of 2016. Investigative …
March 22, 2018
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El Paso Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

May 20, 2014
… and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with assistance from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office.  The case is …
May 20, 2014
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Alamogordo Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Fraudulently Obtain Prescription Drugs

June 13, 2014
… Squad of the El Paso Division of the DEA with assistance from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, the Lincoln County …
June 13, 2014
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El Paso, Texas Man Sentenced For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

July 02, 2014
… Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol, with assistance from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office.  The case is …
July 02, 2014