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DEA proposes to control three precursor chemicals used to illicitly manufacture deadly fentanyl

September 17, 2019
… norfentanyl as an immediate precursor (i.e., a substance from which another is formed) for fentanyl and to make it a … deaths in the United States. Provisional data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2018 suggest that overdose deaths from synthetic opioids like fentanyl and its related …
September 17, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

April 23, 2019
… collect increasing amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they may be vulnerable to … of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications from Northern California and Central Valley residents … agencies will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time from Bakersfield to the Northern California border. The …
April 23, 2019
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Local man handed major sentence in drug and money laundering conspiracy

December 03, 2018
… that an undercover officer had begun purchasing heroin from the organization in April 2016. Members of the … that led to authorities discovering the trail of cocaine from Hinojosa to a Kentucky distributor. From further phone …
December 03, 2018
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Bakserfield man pleads guilty to conspiring with police officers to sell methamphetamine and marijuana

October 23, 2018
… Chris Nielsen announced. According to court documents, from April 2012 to Aug. 2015, Carter conspired with Diaz and … intent to distribute, methamphetamine. Both were removed from active duty with the Bakersfield Police Department and … of the office. Carter admitted to embezzling money from the company and depositing the money into his personal …
October 23, 2018
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DEA’s 15th Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort -- A Big Success In North Texas And Oklahoma

May 07, 2018
… 459-9600 NORTH TEXAS & OKLAHOMA - The final total is in from the 15th National Prescription Take-Back Day this past … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. DEA launched its …
May 07, 2018
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DEA’s Biannual Take Back Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 23, 2017
… utahrecruiter@dea.gov DENVER - This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time the U.S. Drug Enforcement … and effective means of preventing old and unused medicine from abuse”, stated Special Agent in Charge Barbara Roach of … now in its 7th year, has collected tens of tons of drugs from the medicine cabinets of those around the country, …
October 23, 2017
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DEA And State Of Ohio Partner With Outdoor Advertising Association Of Ohio On Drug Take Back Day

October 17, 2011
… OH. - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and representatives from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and the Outdoor … National Drug Take Back Day on October 29, 2011. “Overdoses from prescription drugs are killing four Ohioans every day. … Attorney General Mike DeWine. Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. is National Drug Take Back Day. …
October 17, 2011
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Mission Man Convicted Of Trafficking Marijuana

May 01, 2014
… CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Roberto Veliz, 34, a U.S. citizen from Mission, has been convicted of one count of conspiracy … During trial, the government presented testimony that from Feb. 15, 2013, until Oct. 5, 2013, Veliz hired women to transport marijuana for him from Mission to places such as Houston and San Antonio. …
May 01, 2014
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… (571) 387-2558 utahrecruiter@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th DENVER - 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’s 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is This Saturday

September 23, 2015
… 387-2558 utahrecruiter@dea.gov The Event will take place from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 DENVER - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 23, 2015
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Colombian Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

July 28, 2014
… into the United (US).  According to court documents, from 2003 until January 2005, Urrego-Contreras, AKA "Bacon," … Trafficking (DTO) for the purpose of transporting cocaine from Colombia to Mexico.  The cocaine was later imported … arranged the purchase of an aircraft, Beechcraft King Air, from a business in St. Petersburg, Florida.  On June 22, …
July 28, 2014
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
… (571) 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th MIAMI - A.D. … 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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Longshoreman Sentenced To 180 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

October 05, 2012
… operation that removed the cocaine-laden containers from secure areas of the Port, and seized more than 1.3 metric tons of cocaine from the Panamanian DTO and at the Port itself, valued at … of kilograms of cocaine smuggled into the United States from Panama in shipping containers. Norville used his access …
October 05, 2012
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Two South Jersey Men Charged With Operating A Meth Lab

December 17, 2015
… individuals, John Matthews, 26 and Nick Alexander, 24 both from the Villas section of Lower Township for Maintaining or … of the residence with obvious burns to his face and hands from what he said were from chemicals. Additional responding officers observed Nick …
December 17, 2015
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Almost 18,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted Prescriptions

May 06, 2016
… drugs.  The 10 previous Take-Back events nationwide from 2010-2015 resulted in 5.5 million pounds or 2,762 tons … role in removing these unused prescription medications from their homes, especially the prescription opioids.  Removal of these medications from the home reduces the temptation for family members to …
May 06, 2016
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Drug Conspiracy Lands Evansville Man With 10-Year Prison Sentence

July 25, 2011
… seized approximately 20 ounces of cocaine and $6,000 cash from Fuqua, Ranes and one of Fuqua’s drug customers. Law … of marijuana. Officers also seized a number of vehicles from the residence, as well as approximately $44,000 cash from a safety deposit box kept by Fuqua and Ranes at a local …
July 25, 2011
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Leader Of New Castle Drug Distribution Ring Convicted By Federal Jury

August 29, 2011
… (414) 336-7300 Millions of dollars in marijuana transported from Arizona to Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, IN. - Danny Harmon, … of a large marijuana distribution conspiracy that operated from Arizona to Indiana. Further presented was presented at … for the distribution of thousands of kilograms of the drug from approximately 2004 through Harmon’s arrest in May 2011. …
August 29, 2011
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Shelton Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

January 11, 2017
… supervised release in home confinement. This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … baggies of suspected heroin packaged in glassine baggies from the bed next to where the victim was located.  The … with a particular brand stamp.  A cellular telephone seized from the victim revealed numerous calls and text messages …
January 11, 2017
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Guilty Plea By Hartford Man To Distributing Heroin That Resulted In Middletown Overdose Death

February 27, 2017
… and seized one torn baggy, commonly used to package heroin, from the victim’s pants pocket. Officers also seized the … of Connecticut subsequently determined that the victim died from acute heroin and fentanyl toxicities. The investigation … on August 25, 2016, the victim arranged to purchase heroin from OCASIO, and then drove to Hartford to complete the …
February 27, 2017
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Guilty Plea For Salem Man For Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

March 16, 2017
… wax packets of suspected heroin, and a hypodermic needle from the scene. The investigation, which included witness … and analysis of surveillance video and text messages from the victim’s cell phone, revealed that Henrici drove to the hotel in the morning of June 22, picked up money from the victim, drove to Hartford to purchase heroin from …
March 16, 2017
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Three Charged In Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Fentanyl

October 08, 2015
… heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl during the period from July 2014 through June 2015. Hardy was previously … Another approximately 17 kilograms of material was seized from a Lawrence, Massachusetts apartment associated with … Law enforcement also seized approximately $198,000 in cash from an apartment rented by Hardy and Stuart-Holt, …
October 08, 2015
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Waterbury Man Who Sold Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison

November 02, 2016
… for distributing heroin to a Woodbridge man who died from an overdose a short time later. This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics … in court, on November 19, 2015, a 22-year-old male died from an apparent heroin overdose at a residence in …
November 02, 2016
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

September 22, 2015
… 210-4300 Milwaukee - (414) 336-7300 Event will take place from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, September 26th CHICAGO - This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost … show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 22, 2015
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15 Year Sentence For Clay County Man Guilty Of Drug Trafficking

September 06, 2012
… after undercover agents made purchases of methamphetamine from Ronald Ingalls, an individual selling methamphetamine for Cheatham. Soon after, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Department executed search …
September 06, 2012
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Guilty Plea For Heroin Trafficker Whose Drugs Led To Fatal Overdose

May 24, 2017
… to a 911 call encountered a 33-year-old female who had died from a suspected drug overdose in the bedroom of a residence … heroin, a hypodermic needle and other drug paraphernalia from the bedroom. The investigation revealed that the victim’s boyfriend purchased heroin from Killings the previous evening, and then he and the …
May 24, 2017
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day On April 30

April 18, 2011
… and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., DEA and its partners will hold their … In Florida, 4-1/2 tons of prescription drugs were collected from over 140 sites. The collected drugs were safely … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
April 18, 2011
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DEA Miami Partners With Clear Channel Radio South Florida And Mobile Mike For National Take Back Day

April 27, 2011
… Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mobile Mike will broadcast live from a DEA collection site in the parking lot of Westfield … In Florida, 4 ½ tons of prescription drugs were collected from over 140 sites. The collected drugs were safely …
April 27, 2011
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Eagle Pass Businessman Sentenced For Cocaine Distribution

May 25, 2016
… with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine from January 1, 2009 until March 21, 2014, and two counts of … conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine from January 1, 2009 until March 21, 2014. He was also … others to sell cocaine for him and collected the street tax from these dealers on behalf of the Mexican Mafia. It was …
May 25, 2016
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Former Texan Gets Hammered With 30-Year Prison Sentence

April 25, 2017
… been ordered to federal prison for trafficking narcotics from Mexico through Brownsville to Florida, announced DEA … hired them to bring packages of methamphetamine on the bus from Brownsville for delivery to him in Florida.  They would … bus and successfully delivered the drugs to him in Florida from September 2013 to March  2014.  They were eventually …
April 25, 2017
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DEA Investigation Leads To OFAC Designation Of Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Network

January 26, 2011
… distribution, and sale of multi-ton shipments of cocaine from South America and has laundered the proceeds from the sale of cocaine in Europe and the Middle East, … and Colombia, Joumaa and his organization launder proceeds from their illicit activities - as much as $200 million per …
January 26, 2011