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Two Whatcom County men charged in fentanyl drug distribution scheme

May 29, 2020
… Court in Seattle following their arrest on May 28, 2020, for distributing fake oxycodone tablets tainted with … in this illicit distribution chain remains a high priority for law enforcement at every level.” According to the … 500 counterfeit oxycodone pills tainted with fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and crystal methamphetamine, as well as a …
May 29, 2020
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the results of … successful conclusion of six months of investigative and enforcement activity targeting CJNG, culminating in large … responsible for the importation of ton quantities of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine across the United …
March 11, 2020
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Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization member arrested for retaliating against an informant

March 07, 2019
… Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization member arrested for retaliating against an informant March 07, 2019 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Bandidos were engaged in trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine and maintained an agreement with the Texas Mexican …
March 07, 2019
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Nebraska Commercial Interdiction Unit receives regional award

February 12, 2019
… Unit, made up of Omaha Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration agents, Nebraska State Patrol … Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Outstanding Interdiction Effort Award by HIDTA Executive Director Jeffrey Stamm in the … 32.7 kilograms of methamphetamine, 4.8 kilograms of cocaine and 31.6 kilograms of THC products. In addition, …
February 12, 2019
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of Over Three Tons Of Prescription Drugs In Third Statewide Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… W. Coleman, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), announced that over 6,000 pounds of … combined, the DEA and its state, local, and tribal law-enforcement and community partners have removed over 18,355 … abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and inhalants combined, …
November 04, 2011
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Inmate Sentenced To Over Eight Years Additional Prison Time For Drug Trafficking From Prison

May 18, 2018
… Inmate Sentenced To Over Eight Years Additional Prison Time For Drug Trafficking From Prison May 18, 2018 Atlanta … to an additional eight years and one month in prison for importing heroin into the U.S. from Colombia and … into the U.S., including the Atlanta area, and to export cocaine from Colombia into Europe. The drug trafficking …
May 18, 2018
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Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011

April 28, 2011
… Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011 April … Rincon (571) 324-7395 Michelle.Rincon@dea.gov The Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) second National … abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined, according to …
April 28, 2011
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Authorities Make Arrests In Connection With Odessa-based Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

June 05, 2014
… announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy … were indicted by the federal grand jury prior to last month for possession with intent to distribute a controlled … complaint for possession with intent to distribute “crack” cocaine; the other five were arrested based on state parole …
June 05, 2014
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DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

March 28, 2011
… EL PASO, TX - This spring, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and community … by more than 3,000 of the DEA’s state and local law enforcement partners. The agency hopes to collect even more … abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined, according to …
March 28, 2011
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Head Of The Quintero Drug Trafficking Enterprise Convicted

June 28, 2011
… Angel Moreno and John E. Murphy, United States Attorneys for the Southern and Western District of Texas, … along with Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Thomas E. Hinojosa and Special Agent in … tanker trucks, via El Paso, Texas. Multi-ton quantities of cocaine were acquired from Colombia and Peru for smuggling …
June 28, 2011
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33 Defendants Charged In Oxycodone Conspiracy

October 23, 2014
… 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 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent in Charge David … use of prescription drugs is higher than abuse of cocaine, heroin and hallucinogens combined,” stated Thyer. …
October 23, 2014
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Alleged Members Of Large Heroin Trafficking Ring Charged

October 16, 2014
… (571) 776-3409 Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement authorities arrest 14 in coordinated takedown … - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. … organization responsible for distributing heroin and cocaine throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex counties. …
October 16, 2014
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Operation Ice Pick Results In Charges Against 23 Defendants For Drug Trafficking In Arkansas

September 21, 2012
… Operation Ice Pick Results In Charges Against 23 Defendants For Drug Trafficking In Arkansas September 21, 2012 New … Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … numerous controlled purchases of methamphetamine and crack cocaine in Gurdon, Arkansas and the surrounding area. In …
September 21, 2012
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Eighteen Charged With Federal Drug, Extortion And Money Laundering Charges

May 24, 2011
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … 1,000 Kilograms or More of Marijuana, Oxycodone and Cocaine: SAFWAN MADARATI, 36, Watertown; VARTAN A. …
May 24, 2011
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Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program Receives National Recognition

February 20, 2014
… Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) the 2013 national award for Outstanding Task Force Effort, announced United States Attorney Ronald W. … of 28 individuals, the seizure of over 40 kilograms of cocaine destined for Puerto Rico, Florida and Georgia, and …
February 20, 2014
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The Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seized More Than 3,500 Pounds Of Marijuana And Detained Five Suspected Smugglers During A Drug Interdiction In The Caribbean Sea

July 21, 2014
… The Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Seized More Than 3,500 Pounds Of Marijuana And … by Magistrate Judge Silvia Carreño-Coll on July 17, for conspiracy to possess a controlled substance on board a … 2013, the Coast Guard has seized 17,591 kilograms of cocaine and 4,341 pounds of marijuana during 25 counter-drug …
July 21, 2014
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29 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In Patillas, PR

April 22, 2015
… 29 Individuals Indicted For Drug Trafficking In Patillas, PR April 22, 2015 … - (868) 628-8136 Defendants are facing a narcotics forfeiture allegation of $4 million car042215_fig1.jpg SAN … that beginning in 2010, the organization distributed crack, cocaine, marihuana and prescription drugs within 1,000 feet …
April 22, 2015
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Superseding Indictment Charges Fifteen Additional Alleged Latin King Members And Associates In A RICO Conspiracy

November 21, 2011
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … members or associates of the Latin Kings have been indicted for their alleged roles in a racketeering conspiracy in … that the Latin Kings distributed more than 150 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 kilograms of marijuana. According to this …
November 21, 2011
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Indictment Charges 9 Individuals With Obtaining Oxycodone In Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

September 25, 2015
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to …
September 25, 2015
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Six Charged In Four Overdose Death Investigations

April 22, 2016
… to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Lowell Jarod Forget Special Agent In Charge View Jarod Forget Bio Jarod Forget Domestic Connecticut, Massachusetts, … a search of Hernandez’s residence and seized heroin, cocaine and multiple cellular telephones.  Paprocki and …
April 22, 2016
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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

August 25, 2015
… Arroyo Jr. (872) 222-0430 Division Contacts Illinois Rockford - (815) 987-4494 Springfield - (217) 585-2750 Indiana … - (414) 336-7300 MINNEAPOLIS - More than 1,000 law enforcement, public health officials, health care … doubled. Painkillers now cause more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.  We need to have a conversation as a …
August 25, 2015
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DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Over 4,000 Sites Join DEA In Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs

April 19, 2011
… Take Back Event Over 4,000 Sites Join DEA In Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs April 19, 2011 Atlanta … ATLANTA, GA. - A few weeks prior to the Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) second National … abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined, according to …
April 19, 2011
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Leader Of Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison

September 11, 2012
… prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for a conspiracy to possess with intent to illegally … Oxycodone, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney … the use of other illegal drugs such as methamphetamines, cocaine, and heroin combined. Last year alone, there were …
September 11, 2012
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Seven Drug Traffickers Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

June 19, 2013
… District court, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The federal … yesterday’s arrests of the named defendants by law enforcement. U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making … to distribute controlled substances, including oxycodone, cocaine, marijuana and alprazolam. According to the …
June 19, 2013
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

September 22, 2016
… - DEA has issued a public warning to the public and law enforcement nationwide about the health and safety risks of … is 50 times more potent than heroin.  DEA, local law enforcement and first responders have recently seen the … arrives. Remember that carfentanil can resemble powdered cocaine or heroin.  - If you suspect the presence of …
September 22, 2016
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

July 20, 2011
… Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients” July … About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … prescription drugs exceeds the number of current users of cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and methaphetamine combined. …
July 20, 2011
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 06, 2013
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Operation Engage Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging … to reduce drug misuse. Visit Operation Engage Southern California Do you know someone who has been affected by the loss … abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens like LSD, and inhalants …
November 06, 2013
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DEA Releases New Rules That Create Convenient But Safe And Secure Prescription Drug Disposal Options

September 08, 2014
… Think Twice Domestic (WASHINGTON) - Today the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) Final Rule for the Disposal of Controlled Substances, which implements … controlled substances than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, and inhalants combined , …
September 08, 2014
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Is This Saturday

April 26, 2016
… Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 571-362-2805 Public Information Officer (571) 362-4892 NOFD.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk … prescription drugs in the past five years, the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) is continuing its efforts to take back … National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than abuse cocaine, heroin, and hallucinogens combined.  “Prescription …
April 26, 2016
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Manhattan Doctor Charged With Writing Thousands Of Illegal Prescriptions

June 05, 2017
… New York, with writing thousands of illegal prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances, particularly opioids … today in Manhattan, and his initial appearance is scheduled for this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge … they were using other illicit substances such as heroin or cocaine, but continued prescribing oxycodone and other …
June 05, 2017