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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… Sandoval Divsersion.SAN@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th SAN DIEGO - DEA … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 29, 2015
… 861-1974 Event will take place in Pennsylvania and Delaware from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 12th PHILADELPHIA - … take place in Pennsylvania and Delaware on September 12th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 29, 2015
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Former Police Officer Sentenced To Almost Five Years For Dealing Oxycodone

September 21, 2011
… DEA agent purchased large quantities of oxycodone from Flores at his smoke shop, The Lil’ Red Smoke Shop in … a lengthy investigation of prescription drug dealing from the Indian Smoke Shop on Puyallup Tribal Trust Land in … selling thousands of pills of (oxycodone) and methadone from their smoke shops.  When agents and officers searched …
September 21, 2011
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Danville Resident Charged In Money Laundering Scheme

April 28, 2014
… separate occasions, Keslinke accepted a total of $550,000 from the undercover agent. In an attempt to conceal the true … the funds, Keslinke repeatedly deposited the money received from the undercover agent into business bank accounts under … Keslinke then attempted to launder the money by wiring it from his business bank accounts to an account controlled by …
April 28, 2014
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th SAN FRANCISCO - … Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
July 28, 2015
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Bakersfield Resident Sentenced To Four-Year Prison Term For Coastal Marijuana Cultivation Operation

February 25, 2013
… aka Alejandro Basave Uriostegui , 40, an undocumented alien from Guerrero, Mexico, today to four years in federal prison … to growing marijuana in the Lompoc area for distribution from his residence in Bakersfield. According to court … detectives seized 600 pounds of processed marijuana from three vehicles they had seen leaving a marijuana grow …
February 25, 2013
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Conspiracy In Bakersfield

November 26, 2012
… Salgado Valladares, aka Guerrero, 40, an undocumented alien from Guerrero, Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to … marijuana grown in Santa Barbara County for distribution from his residence in Bakersfield, Drug Enforcement … detectives seized 600 pounds of processed marijuana from three vehicles they had seen leaving a marijuana grow …
November 26, 2012
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Six Colombian Nationals and Owner of Consumer Electronic Business Charged for Their Roles in Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmission Business Offenses

January 17, 2020
… in the Indictments unse aled in Manhattan federal court: From at least in or about June 2018 through at least in or … Amit Agarwal all participated in schemes to launder funds from locations throughout the United States to recipients …
January 17, 2020
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Husband and wife sentenced to prison for operating Upper West Side pill mill

September 06, 2018
… painkiller oxycodone for no legitimate medical purpose from an Upper West Side medical practice. As a result of the … verdict on 30 counts on May 4, 2018, and involved testimony from 17 witnesses and over 350 exhibits. As the evidence … of their scheme, nearly $625,000 in cash was recovered from the Scarsdale residence. Licensed to practice internal …
September 06, 2018
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Owner of Oakland Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico

March 19, 2024
… agreement, Ornelas Mora owned and operated Rincon Musical. From no later than September 2020 through August 2022, … laundered drug proceeds by accepting large amounts of cash from drug dealers and wiring it to Mexico, disguising it to …
March 19, 2024
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First Regional Family Summit on Fentanyl Held in Utah

October 19, 2023
… one to a fentanyl poisoning or overdose.  A dozen families from across the state, and one father from Kentucky, attended today’s summit, which provided a … provided state and federal leaders the opportunity to hear from families about ways to help elevate local prevention, …
October 19, 2023
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Walgreens Agrees To Pay A Record Settlement Of $80 Million For Civil Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Act

June 11, 2013
… black market sales.   According to the most recent report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, … overdose deaths exceeded motor vehicle deaths and deaths from illegal street drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, and … stated, “National pharmaceutical chains are not exempt from following the law.  This settlement sends out a clear …
June 11, 2013
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

May 27, 2021
… of Justice effort to help protect our communities from the recent increase in major violent crimes. “Today, we … grant-making, we will support programming at all stages – from the earliest violence interruption strategies to … and intervention programs that work to keep violence from happening before it occurs. Target enforcement efforts …
May 27, 2021
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute, Distributing Fentanyl Causing Two Overdose Deaths

March 21, 2024
… pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl from 2021 through 2023 and to distribution of fentanyl in … arrest, and prosecute those who believe they can profit from selling lethal drugs in our community,” stated GCPD …
March 21, 2024
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Indian National Found Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute More than 170 Pounds of MDMA in Eastern Washington

March 19, 2025
… of imprisonment of twenty years. He may also face removal from the United States. The evidence presented at trial … these individuals, who had crossed into the United States from Canada and were carrying backpacks and a suitcase. From …
March 19, 2025
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Two Members Of A Violent Gang Sentenced To Prison For Racketeering And Drug Trafficking

February 08, 2025
… and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were allegedly seized from 11 of the defendants. James Rodrigues, a/k/a “Bummy,” … of grams of cocaine and cocaine base (crack cocaine) from a stash house in Somerville. During the investigation, … law enforcement made a series of controlled purchases from Rodrigues and other Cameron Street members. This …
February 08, 2025
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Seven Defendants Sentenced to a Total of 41+ Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Narcotics

January 10, 2025
… Thompson was a convicted felon and knew he was prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition and was arrested. … ammunition. As a convicted felon, Copeland was prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition. He pleaded … had the firearm in his possession before ejecting it from the vehicle onto the roadway. Robertson pleaded guilty …
January 10, 2025
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CEO of Nigerian Airline indicted for bank fraud and money laundering

November 22, 2019
… fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme … will diligently protect the integrity our banking system from being corrupted by criminals, even when they disguise … to identify and attack criminals that attempt to profit from the exploitation of our nation’s financial systems.” …
November 22, 2019
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Norcross cousins plead guilty to operating meth lab

November 15, 2019
… and two co-defendants illegally entered the United States from Mexico and then utilized a family home across the street from an elementary school to operate a methamphetamine … a true menace to society. Now that they have been removed from the streets, our children and the entire community, are …
November 15, 2019
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Butte Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Dismantled

December 16, 2022
… Division of Criminal Investigation with assistance from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The … than 2,043 pounds of meth and 722,000 fentanyl-laced pills from Mexico to Butte for redistribution, with $2.98 million …
December 16, 2022
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California Kingpin Found Guilty of Directing Drug Enterprise

November 07, 2022
… about the groups’ operations. According to the indictment, from May 2016 to September 2021, Jacobo received bulk … of methamphetamine to his home base in Bakersfield. From there, Jacobo directed that the methamphetamine be sent …
November 07, 2022
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Six defendants charged in conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in Northern New Mexico

February 28, 2020
… cocaine (cocaine base) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico from Oct. 2, 2019, to Feb. 25, 2020.  A grand jury returned … 25. Federal agents arrested them on Feb. 27 with assistance from state and local law enforcement.  According to public … allegedly kept records of drug sales and collected proceeds from drug transactions.  Ryan Rodriguez allegedly acted as a …
February 28, 2020
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Leader of Prolific Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced

November 30, 2021
… began in the summer of 2018, when law enforcement officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Snohomish … enforcement seized more than $1 million in cash and gold from Woolard’s five-acre compound, including cash hidden … discovered a hidden room containing 29 firearms ranging from handguns to assault rifles, including four firearm …
November 30, 2021
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Fort Lauderdale resident sentenced to 30 Years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death

November 14, 2019
… for their actions, especially when the consequences from those actions result in the tragic death of another … twice before taking advantage of people who are suffering from an addiction now that they realize the severity of the …
November 14, 2019
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St. Paul Man Sentenced In Large Drug-Trafficking Operation

November 26, 2012
… and commercial vehicles to smuggle cocaine and marijuana from California to Minnesota -- Mr. Mendoza personally … Office.” In his plea agreement, Mendoza admitted that from January of 2005 through October 2010 he led a … organization that moved controlled substances from other states, including California, and distributed …
November 26, 2012
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Former Clayton County Police Officer Assigned To U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking

January 22, 2014
… discussed the confidential informant obtaining cocaine from his/her drug source of supply.   Penn would then … lot that morning.  Penn rebuffed offers of assistance from his fellow officers, claiming he was just doing … the front seat.  After the confidential informant emerged from his/her vehicle, Penn sped over in his police car with …
January 22, 2014
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DEA Columbia District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This one-day event will make it … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
September 26, 2014
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This one-day event will make it … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
September 26, 2014
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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This one-day event will make it … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
September 26, 2014
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office Heads Up Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 26, 2014
… Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This one-day event will make it … abuse prescription drugs dropped in 2013 to 6.5 million from 6.8 million in 2012, that is still more than double the … Use and Health.  In addition, 22,134 Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 …
September 26, 2014