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Large-Scale Distributor Of Unapproved Foreign Prescription Drugs Indicted

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … X Christopher C. Goumenis Domestic all of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia Additional Division Info …
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Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison March 19, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Large Scale Los Angeles PCP “Cook” Sentenced To Life In Prison

Large Scale Los Angeles PCP “Cook” Sentenced To Life In Prison June 15, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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U.S. Charges Alleged Lebanese Drug Kingpin With Laundering Drug Proceeds For Mexican And Colombian Drug Cartels

U.S. Charges Alleged Lebanese Drug Kingpin With Laundering Drug Proceeds For Mexican And Colombian Drug Cartels December 13, 2011 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Haji Bagcho, One Of World’s Largest Heroin Traffickers, Convicted On Drug Trafficking, Narco-Terrorism Charges

Haji Bagcho, One Of World’s Largest Heroin Traffickers, Convicted On Drug Trafficking, Narco-Terrorism Charges March 13, 2012 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics

Prince Frederick Physician Indicted For Illegally Distributing Drugs And $3 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Related To His Pain Management Clinics September 25, 2012 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov …
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone February 12, 2013 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
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Physician/Owner And Office Manager Of McLean Skin Care Clinic Convicted At Trial

Physician/Owner And Office Manager Of McLean Skin Care Clinic Convicted At Trial May 07, 2014 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
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Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office

… legislation such as the extension of the Temporary Fentanyl Scheduling Act.   The Congressional Delegation was then provided a tour of the DEA drug vault where the members were able to view over 46,000 pounds of …
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Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … in the Town of Lafayette in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, where they found numerous handguns and a rifle. Herman is …
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DEA Multi-Location Arrest Warrant Operation

… identified eight major methamphetamine transportation hubs where Operation Crystal Shield efforts were concentrated: … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. The LA Field Division offices in California are …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … drug networks are shipping chemicals from China to Mexico where they are converted to dangerous substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine and then pressed into pills. …
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Federal Jury Convicts San Juan Man Of Drug Trafficking

… Randy Crane of storing marijuana at his mother’s residence where he lives, as well as possession of firearm by a felon. … key to the fence gate surrounding the area of the property where the chicken coop was located. Upon searching that … had been in custody since his arrest on March 3, 2011, where he will remain pending his sentencing hearing. This …
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Butane Hash Oil Lab Operator Sentenced

… - (802) 951-2900 Poses an enormous threat to human life: where BHO manufacturing is going on, no one is safe. FEB 10 … discovered an active butane hash oil lab in the unit where the fire originated. After extinguishing the fire and …
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Former Medellin Cartel Associate Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to travel to Mexico, and then flown to Miami, Florida, where he was arrested by the DEA. According to statements … from New York City, to Miami, Florida. These drug proceeds where then flown to Colombia for deposit in accounts related … the United States. This was demonstrated in December 1988, where an associate who was tasked with guarding a warehouse …
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Three Jefferson City Men Charged With Distributing Meth

… at the Capital Mall in Jefferson City, the affidavit says, where Pearson took a plastic bag from the back cab area of … vehicle’s window during the pursuit, about 75 yards from where the Acura was stopped. Inside the plastic bag were two … City. Hurtado voluntarily came to the police station, where he was questioned and arrested.  Dickinson cautioned …
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High-Ranking CJNG Leader Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Firearm Offenses, and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… superseding indictment of Audias Flores Silva underscores how the Homeland Security Task Force and our partners are …
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Former U.S. Marine Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Sentenced for Leading International Cocaine Distribution Organization

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … into Mexico monthly. “This case is a perfect example of how DEA and our law enforcement partners work together to … organizations,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Shelly S. Howe. “Today’s sentence sends a message that the leaders of …
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Ringleader who headed cocaine conspiracy between Puerto Rico and Buffalo pleads guilty

… of debt and the storage of proceeds, and instructing how payment was remitted back to Puerto Rico. The defendant … Sheriff’s office, under the direction of Sheriff Timothy Howard.   Sentencing is scheduled for November 8, 2019, …
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Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

… pain medication. Runners coached these men and women on how to describe their (nonexistent) symptoms, drove them to … witnesses said. Medical files seized from the clinics showed that most exams were conducted without any medical …
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Colombian Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Obstruction of Justice

… pesos, advised him to leave his residence and reminded him how difficult it would be for his family if he were …
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Chicopee Business Man Sentenced In Cocaine And Heroin Conspiracy Sourced From Mexico

… Chicopee Business Man Sentenced In Cocaine And Heroin Conspiracy Sourced From Mexico March 24, 2022 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … supply source. Specifically, Roman advised others on how to go about collecting drug debts and, in doing so, …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 27 Years for Large-Scale Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… service by a Mexican drug cartel. Miranda-Diaz described how he would unload shipments of methamphetamine, which were …
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Oswego County Dentist Agrees to Pay $60,000 and Surrenders DEA Registration for Five Years Due to Office Staff’s Illegal Use of Electronic Prescription System

… Charge Frank Tarentino.  “This settlement is a reminder of how much harm a prescription pad can have when it is in the …
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Boston Physician Resolves Allegations Of Improper Prescribing Practices Involving Controlled Substances

… Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “This settlement is an example of how our office and the DEA work to ensure that doctors …
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Former peace officer imprisoned for trafficking drugs and cartel money across state lines

… Attorney’s (DA) Office. At the trial, the jury heard how he escorted sham heroin and cartel drug money across … investigations as part of his role at the DA’s Office. However, the jury heard testimony from his former employer …
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Former Division Chief of Logistics for Kootenai County EMSS Sentenced in Drug Diversion Scheme

… to pay restitution to KCEMSS.“This case is a reminder of how the opioid crisis impacts our communities in many …
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Michoacan Trafficker Captured in Panama Sent to U.S. Prison

… hearing, the court heard additional evidence that described how, from 2013 to 2018, Guerra-Moreno was responsible for …
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Laredo Felon Admits to Possessing Cocaine and Handguns in Home

… his trash that were consistent with the size and shape of how narcotics would be stored for street-level sale. …