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Former Immigration Officer, Postal Worker Charged In Takedown Of 14-Member Interstate Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

June 18, 2014
… Former Immigration Officer, Postal Worker Charged In … - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. … conspirators, who would repackage the drugs for sale to lower level distributors.   John Freehauf, 36, a/k/a …
June 18, 2014
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Pair Of Brothers Among Five Charged In Conspiracy To Traffic Guns To New Jersey From South Carolina

August 05, 2014
… in investigation that intercepted at least 22 weapons bound for South Jersey CAMDEN, N.J. - Five Camden County, N.J. men … this morning, and the confiscation of numerous guns bound for the streets of Camden, Clementon and Lawnside, New … charging them detail several transactions, including a sale in which the defendants provided the informant with a …
August 05, 2014
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McKesson Pays Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Pharmaceutical Drug Orders Including Opioids

January 17, 2017
… McKesson Pays Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Pharmaceutical Drug Orders … drugs, agreed to pay a record $150 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Controlled Substances (CSA), … The nationwide settlement requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in …
January 17, 2017
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Jury Convicts Two Doctors Of Conspiracy To Commit Money Laundering Resulting From Pill Mill Operation In Broward And Palm Beach Counties

August 01, 2013
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, … pills and made more than $40 million from the illegal sales of controlled substances. Thirteen of the thirty-two …
August 01, 2013
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DEA Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 34 Individuals Including Physicians And Pharmacists For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Controlled Substances

December 01, 2011
… Of 34 Individuals Including Physicians And Pharmacists For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute … to dispense, obtain and distribute prescription medications for financial gain, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez … all drug traffickers who endanger our communities with the sale of controlled substances, regardless of the type of …
December 01, 2011
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16 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking

August 21, 2014
… 16 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking August 21, 2014 Caribbean Contact Info … Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Drug Enforcement (DEA) … such as cellphones, to commit and facilitate the sales of meth and GBL. “This is the first time that our …
August 21, 2014
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Southern Indiana Indictments Charge Alleged Marijuana Traffickers

May 27, 2011
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … lead defendant Freddie Joe Taylor of Vallonia, responsible for obtaining large quantities of the drug from sources in … States currency, constituting the proceeds of marijuana sales by the group, was seized from defendant Zefferino …
May 27, 2011
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Largest Settlement In DEA History: McKesson Pays $150 Million

January 17, 2017
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … the nationwide settlement requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances at certain distribution …
January 17, 2017
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10 Arrests In Investigation Of Major Multistate Oxy, Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

March 16, 2017
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … distributed in the greater Boston area. Proceeds from the sale of the drug were then transported and/or transferred …
March 16, 2017
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MGH To Pay $2.3 Million To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

September 28, 2015
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … feeds addiction, contributes to potential illegal drug sales, and fuels the opioid epidemic that has had a …
September 28, 2015
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Arlington Career Criminal Sentenced For Heroin Distribution

January 22, 2016
… Arlington Career Criminal Sentenced For Heroin Distribution January 22, 2016 New England Contact … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … scale used to weigh and package drugs for street-level sales. This case was prosecuted as part of the federal …
January 22, 2016
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Manchester Man Arrested For Conspiracy To Distribute And Unlawful Distribution Of Methamphetamine

July 12, 2016
… Manchester Man Arrested For Conspiracy To Distribute And Unlawful Distribution Of … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … the serialized DEA currency utilized in the June 29th drug sale. DEA reports that in this area, one gram of …
July 12, 2016
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Violent Indianapolis Heroin Trafficking Organization Dismantled

September 03, 2015
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … - (414) 336-7300 Westside organization responsible for distributing kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine to … of weapons, collected proceeds from the narcotics sales and arranged to store the narcotics in stash houses …
September 03, 2015
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Home Of The Brave

March 24, 2016
… Division X Account @DEADallasDiv Joseph B. Tucker Domestic Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Tyler, Texas, and Oklahoma … DallasCommunityOutreach@dea.gov Division Contacts Texas Fort Worth - (817) 639-2000 Lubbock - (806) 798-7189 Tyler - … on his person and inside his prison cell to facilitate the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. McClendon was …
March 24, 2016
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Two Attorneys Among Four Convicted Of $9.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

December 08, 2011
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … and wire fraud, and three of them on other related charges, for their roles in a scheme that allegedly netted them … Group, Inc.; and Tracey Scullark, 43, of Chicago, a sales agent for Genesis, which purported to renovate and …
December 08, 2011
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Three Schaumburg Police Officers Accused Of Operating Drug Ring In Cook And DuPage Counties

January 17, 2013
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Jack Riley announced today that … into possible police officer involvement in the illegal sale of narcotics and cannabis in Cook and DuPage Counties. …
January 17, 2013
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DEA Announces Actions Related To Marijuana And Industrial Hemp

August 11, 2016
… Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced several marijuana- related … controlled substance because it does not meet the criteria for currently accepted medical use in treatment in the … pilot program, the circumstances under which the sale of hemp products is permitted, and other related …
August 11, 2016
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Second South L.A. Gang Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP

February 04, 2011
… Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP February 04, 2011 Los Angeles Contact … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … in the conspiracy, responsible for large-volume street sales of PCP in the Watts area of Los Angeles - who was …
February 04, 2011
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DEA And The Museum Of Science And Industry Open Powerful New Exhibit

September 16, 2011
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov Exhibit from the Drug Enforcement Administration explores the many costs and … or of the tremendous costs associated with drug production, sale, and abuse,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. …
September 16, 2011
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Nine Charged In Florida-Delaware Oxycodone Conspiracy

September 19, 2012
… leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Fort Lauderdale Deanne L. Reuter Special Agent In Charge … MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Vito S. Guarino, … organization operating in Delaware and Florida. The illegal sale of prescription controlled substances is a serious and …
September 19, 2012
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Seven Ordered To Federal Prison For Extensive Marijuana Grow House Operation

March 04, 2016
… Seven Ordered To Federal Prison For Extensive Marijuana Grow House Operation March 04, 2016 … leaders and four others have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in a hydroponic marijuana growing conspiracy … Carry Le controlled the finances. Son Kim Le worked in sales and operations. Also sentenced today were Lam Thanh …
March 04, 2016
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Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion

July 22, 2013
… In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Sentenced To 262 Months For Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion July 22, 2013 Los … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … that he earned approximately $25 million from marijuana sales over the course of six years. Walker specifically …
July 22, 2013
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Multiple Arrests In Massive Two-City Enforcement Action

February 18, 2015
… Multiple Arrests In Massive Two-City Enforcement Action February 18, 2015 Houston Contact Info … a drug and money laundering conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, … means. The indictment also alleges the profits from the sale and distribution of the marijuana were collected from …
February 18, 2015
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Four Charged For Heroin Conspiracy

March 07, 2013
… Four Charged For Heroin Conspiracy March 07, 2013 New England Contact … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … 5, 2012. According to court records, Billings attempted a sale of 25 grams of heroin contained in 399 bags on July 22, …
March 07, 2013
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Metro-West Drug Traffickers Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

May 09, 2013
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … and Panaggio purchased, sold, and/or distributed wholesale quantities of Oxycodone.  “With these arrests today we …
May 09, 2013
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Seven Sentenced In Federal Court For Conspiracy To Traffic In Marijuana, Hashish And Ecstasy, Using The U.S. Mail To Facilitate Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

July 23, 2013
… Seven Sentenced In Federal Court For Conspiracy To Traffic In Marijuana, Hashish And Ecstasy, … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … for distribution in the Keene area. Proceeds from the drug sales in New Hampshire and Vermont were returned to …
July 23, 2013
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Four Additional Defendants Sentenced On A-PVP (A.K.A. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) Conspiracy Charges

August 14, 2015
… North Carolina. Both Shelton and Vance were also convicted for possessing a firearm in furtherance of their a-PVP … high body temperature; excited delirium; staying awake for days; hostility and having exceptional strength without … it back to the Eastern District of Tennessee for resale. Others who have been previously sentenced in this …
August 14, 2015
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Three Plead Guilty To Trafficking Heroin From West Warwick Mill & Stash House

July 01, 2015
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … in West Warwick, R.I., where they cut and packaged for sale large quantities of high-purity heroin. Appearing …
July 01, 2015
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Two Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine

July 24, 2014
… Two Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Crystal Methamphetamine July 24, … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod … provided specific instructions to Sandoval regarding the sale and delivery of the crystal meth, and for receipt and …
July 24, 2014
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Two More Convicted In Multi-State Heroin Ring In Baton Rouge

May 20, 2016
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … 362-4737 nofdoutreach@dea.gov BATON ROUGE, La. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge … heroin and that he intended to sell and profit from the sale of significant amounts of heroin. On May 18, 2016, …
May 20, 2016