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South Jersey Convicted Felon Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey

April 24, 2015
… 70 Months In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns From South Carolina To New Jersey April 24, 2015 New Jersey … to today’s sentencing. He also thanked special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the …
April 24, 2015
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DEA’s Goal Is To Remove A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27

April 24, 2013
… A Third Of A Million Pounds Of Expired Prescription Drugs From Circulation On The Sixth Take-Back Day, April 27 April … The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 24, 2013
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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking 10 Kilos of Cocaine

December 10, 2025
… to ship a package containing 10 kilograms of cocaine from San Diego, California, to Portsmouth, Virginia. … criminal organizations and to protect our communities from their crimes. My office will persist in prosecuting … Inspectors work aggressively to eliminate illegal narcotics from the U.S. Mail,” said Damon E. Wood, Inspector in …
December 10, 2025
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DEA-New Jersey instrumental in establishment of statewide “Handle With Care” program

October 06, 2020
… of a search warrant in the home; being forcibly displaced from a home by a fire, eviction, or other event; or having a … a child the critical support he or she needs to recover from a traumatic event,” said Attorney General Grewal. “By … enforcement officers in New Jersey will view the symposium online on that date or by Dec. 31, 2020, the effective date …
October 06, 2020
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Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

December 22, 2022
… into the United States. According to court documents, from 2006 until 2015, Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla, aka Herlinda … received maritime and clandestine air shipments of cocaine from sources in South America.  Individual shipments of … devastating wave of fear and destruction that reverberated from Honduras to the U.S.,” said Jessica D. Aber, U.S. …
December 22, 2022
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Four Charged In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

April 11, 2016
… of the unit. Investigators observed items being unloaded from the tractor trailer into the warehouse.  A short time … drugs.  Law enforcement recovered 31 kilograms of cocaine from a box in the back seat of the truck.  Law enforcement …
April 11, 2016
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16 Defendants Charged In A Commercial Burglary Ring And Drug Conspiracy

July 19, 2013
… heroin, methadone, buprenorphine, cocaine and alprazolam from 2010 to the present: David Paschall, age 54, of … crimes, and interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the present.  Three of the defendants … bank larceny and interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the present: Carl Parrish Paschall, …
July 19, 2013
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Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

October 20, 2022
… involving fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana shipped from California to Maryland through the U.S. mail.  At … bag containing approximately 501 grams of fentanyl, from Fisher.  Co-Conspirator 2 placed the object into the … an alert that two Priority Mail parcels had been sent from the El Segundo, California Branch Post Office on August …
October 20, 2022
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence

September 11, 2025
… to Distribute More Than 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Sourced from Lawrence September 11, 2025 New England Contact Info …
September 11, 2025
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Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth

February 27, 2024
… of the narcotics and some of the other material recovered from the Apartment  NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the … “This seizure removed substantial quantities of narcotics from the streets and helped to disrupt an alleged mail order … services elevates the danger of ordering pills from rogue online platforms and social media.  Fentanyl is the greatest …
February 27, 2024
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Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills”

May 28, 2015
… a legitimate medical purpose. The owners kept the profits from the pill mill operations and from the sales of oxycodone in cash.  According to the … “runners” to visit their clinics so that they would profit from the cash fees charged for an office visit.  Runners are …
May 28, 2015
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

January 27, 2022
… of Thousands of Dosage Units of Narcotics Being Removed from Pharmacy Enforcement ASAC Shane Todd and Diversion … at Pharmacy Serving ISO and Removing Controlled Substances from Scene Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf Maryland DEA Agents … at Pharmacy Serving ISO and Removing Controlled Substances from Scene Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf Maryland Evidence …
January 27, 2022
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

August 02, 2021
… picked up cocaine parcels in exchange for $500 per parcel from Stanley and assisted with delivering proceeds of the … in exchange for money. Holloman serviced a route in Bowie from April 2017 to October 2019, and Vaughn serviced a route in Bowie from July 2018 to October 2019.  As USPS letter carriers, …
August 02, 2021
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29 Alleged Penn North Drug Dealers Facing Federal Indictments

March 19, 2021
… defendants are fugitives and a sixth defendant absconded from pretrial release.  The indictments were announced by … Kevin Riggins is a fugitive and Vincent Davis absconded from his pretrial release. The second indictment (20-0269) … intent to distribute fentanyl using the name “Special,” from August 2019 through at least December 2019.  Green, …
March 19, 2021
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

November 14, 2011
… show teenagers who abuse these drugs often take them from relatives, or get them from friends. Many people mistakenly believe prescription … 1, and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
November 14, 2011
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Eighteen Defendants Charged With Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties

January 16, 2013
… the drug organization’s leader. Dayi obtains the marijuana from contacts in California and New Jersey. Dayi has 20 … supplied young women to the organization who would fly from Baltimore International (BWI) to California with these … structuring deposits into bank accounts and removing it from banks in other states; and by investing money into, and …
January 16, 2013
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Fentanyl distributor who used the dark web and crypto currency sentenced to 30 years in federal prison

October 03, 2019
… a $14.32 million money judgment against Allawi based on his online dark net sales profit. Judge Ezra also ordered that …   "The United States welcomed Allawi into our country from war-tom Iraq in 2012. But instead of taking advantage …
October 03, 2019
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DEA, SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public

May 09, 2023
… Medications for Six Months While Considering Comments from the Public May 09, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info … against diversion. The NPRMs received over 38,000 comments from the public and DEA, in collaboration with SAMHSA, is …
May 09, 2023
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Report fraudulent and suspicious pharmaceutical activities anonymously through the DEA San Diego RxAbuse Tip Line

February 24, 2020
… DEA representative, call (571) 324-6499. DEA also offers an online reporting tool for pharmaceutical activities on the …
February 24, 2020
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Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges

January 06, 2020
Bristol man pleads guilty to methamphetamine and firearms charges January 06, 2020 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
January 06, 2020
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Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison

November 18, 2019
Virginia man distributing over ½ million dollars of cocaine, found and sentenced to prison November 18, 2019 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
November 18, 2019
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The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education name grand prize winner of Operation Prevention Video Challenge

June 15, 2018
… “Don’t Do It.” Selected through a period of public voting online, the People’s Choice Award winners will receive an …
June 15, 2018
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Mexican National Living in Hialeah Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Purchase Five Kilograms of Cocaine

December 22, 2021
… community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . Follow DEA Miami …
December 22, 2021
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Nassau County Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

December 17, 2021
… in your community, please submit your anonymous tip online through the DEA Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . …
December 17, 2021
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Member of ‘North Avenue Boys’ Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Prison For Witness Retaliation

April 10, 2006
Member of ‘North Avenue Boys’ Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Prison For Witness Retaliation April 10, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
April 10, 2006
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Bristol Man Charged With Possession Of Thousands Of Ecstasy Pills

March 22, 2006
Bristol Man Charged With Possession Of Thousands Of Ecstasy Pills March 22, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
March 22, 2006
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DEA Turn Over Keys of Seized Building to Local Community

March 09, 2006
DEA Turn Over Keys of Seized Building to Local Community March 09, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 …
March 09, 2006
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Nine Indicted in Maryland Drug Conspiracy

February 02, 2006
Nine Indicted in Maryland Drug Conspiracy February 02, 2006 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K Street, …
February 02, 2006
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex

January 15, 2004
Dentist Pleads Guilty to Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex January 15, 2004 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
January 15, 2004
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Large Mid-Atlantic Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Organization Arrested and Dismantled

December 14, 2004
Large Mid-Atlantic Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Organization Arrested and Dismantled December 14, 2004 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to …
December 14, 2004