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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  South Dakota has 26 Take Back sites … indicate that a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, sometimes taken from home medicine cabinets.  With that in mind, clearing …
April 20, 2021
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth and Assaulting Co-Defendant

March 16, 2021
… drug in our communities should know that profiteering from death and destruction will not be tolerated. Today’s … and, in turn, we are keeping our communities safer and free from methamphetamine which continues to cause horrific … of poison in our communities.” These sentences resulted from an investigation by the FBI/DEA Strike Force. The …
March 16, 2021
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More Than Three Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized in Minnesota Last Year

March 18, 2021
… Counterfeit pill seizures in Minnesota jumped 366 percent from 2018, when agents seized less than 1,500 counterfeit … fentanyl. Counterfeit pills can be difficult to distinguish from legitimate medications and are often marketed as M30s, …   prescribed by a licensed physician and coming directly from a pharmacy.” While fentanyl and counterfeit pills were …
March 18, 2021
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Over $1.1M in Civil Settlements Reaffirm DOJ’s Commitment to Preventing Opioid Abuse

February 08, 2021
… obtained in the district in the past two months stemming from investigations in Austin, San Antonio and Odessa.  … investigating the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals from legitimate sources. “We depend on pharmacies and … services.  Following a 2018 theft of controlled substances from the ASMC-Austin facility located on West 98th Street in …
February 08, 2021
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Third Clan Del Golfo associate extradited to face charges for international cocaine distribution conspiracy

January 07, 2021
… on charges of distributing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia, announced Drug Enforcement Administration … in an ongoing five-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Colombia to the United States. In May 2019, they and … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
January 07, 2021
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … Field Division collected 38,721 pounds of medications from this year’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
October 30, 2020
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Tenderloin drug dealer accused of trafficking fentanyl that killed one, injured another

September 30, 2020
… of May 19, 2020.    “Fentanyl is pouring into our community from China and Mexico.  Because it is incredibly powerful in … like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts by officers from the San Bruno, South San Francisco, and San Francisco … affidavit describes how investigators traced backwards from the scene of the overdose death in San Bruno to the …
September 30, 2020
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Six charged for drug trafficking crimes in Anchorage, Alaska

September 28, 2020
… criminal enterprise. According to the indictment, from about January 2017 through October 2, 2019, Shanholtzer … over the course of the conspiracy, Shanholtzer relocated from Anchorage to Arizona and later Florida, while … of 3 and 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and or heroin from Los Angeles, California to Alaska. According to the …
September 28, 2020
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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce results of Operation Crystal Shield

September 10, 2020
… devotion of DEA and our partners to protect our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime under … trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f …
September 10, 2020
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Omnicare Inc. agrees to pay over $15M to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed narcotics at long-term care facilities

May 13, 2020
… drug supplies.” “When controlled substances are diverted from their intended lawful purpose, whether from a large ‘closed door’ pharmacy chain like Omnicare or a … to remove opioids and other controlled substances from emergency kits days before doctors provided a valid …
May 13, 2020
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Repeat offender sentenced to 8+ years in prison for dealing drugs in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood

January 23, 2020
… in February 2019 in Moreno Valley, California, on a warrant from the U.S. Marshals Service. Rushing fought with local … conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm from 2012. Rushing was arrested in this case only two months after completing his term of supervision from his 2012 federal conviction for firearm possession.  …
January 23, 2020
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Drug dealer with baby who had cocaine in system sent to prison

November 14, 2019
… years of supervised release as to each count and refrain from association with gang members. The investigation … revealed Lozano was  involved in drug distribution from his 14th Street residence in Corpus Christi. Law … firearm in Florida. As a convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition per federal law. He …
November 14, 2019
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It’s game time - DEA National Prescription Take Back Day this Saturday

October 22, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … help save lives by removing potentially dangerous narcotics from falling into the wrong hands.”   Now in its tenth year, … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
October 22, 2019
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South Bay doctor sentenced to two years in prison for unlawfully distributing hydrocodone and committing health care fraud

October 22, 2019
… to prescribe controlled substances.  Aachi admitted that from September 18, 2017, through July 2, 2018, he wrote … not for a legitimate medical purpose.    “Venkat Aachi went from doctor to drug dealer when he prescribed highly … the majority of which were for narcotics.  Further, from September 2017, to July 2018, four undercover law …
October 22, 2019
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Serial law enforcement impersonator sentenced to ten years for fraud and firearms offenses

July 30, 2019
… area, as well as a group of approximately 20 individuals from the Chicago, Ill., area. The illegal aliens paid … Gonzalez to forfeit three firearms that were recovered from his home during the execution of a search warrant in …   DEA agents investigated this case with assistance from Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …
July 30, 2019
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Wisconsin heroin distributor sentenced to federal prison

December 19, 2018
… was distributing was brought to the Fargo-Moorhead area from Milwaukee, Wis.  Harris was convicted by a Fargo jury … to aggressively pursue those individuals who seek to profit from the death and destruction of drug trafficking.  The … Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, with assistance from Cass County State’s Attorney, North Dakota Crime Lab, …
December 19, 2018
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DEA Hosts Its Third Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 24, 2011
… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Arizonans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. The public can find a nearby …
October 24, 2011
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Texas Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charges In New Mexico

February 15, 2018
… in Las Cruces, N.M., to cocaine trafficking charges arising from the seizure of 4.06 (8.95 pounds) of cocaine at the … with participating in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy from Aug. 2017 through Oct. 8, 2017, and possessing cocaine … that he previously agreed with others to drive the cocaine from El Paso, Texas, to Albuquerque, N.M., where the drugs …
February 15, 2018
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Mexican Money Launderer Sentenced In International Cocaine Conspiracy

March 19, 2018
… organization based in Montreal, Canada, collected cash from selling marijuana in the United States and cocaine in … by the money laundering and drug trafficking organization from the sale of marijuana in northern New York on at least … supervised release, to begin after he is released from prison and in the event he remains in the country.  …
March 19, 2018
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Doctor Allegedly Prescribed Opioids For Dead And Incarcerated People In “pill Mill” Operation; Doctor And Seven Others Arrested And Charged

March 13, 2018
… seven others have been arrested on federal charges stemming from their alleged roles in a conspiracy to possess with the … name of the undercover agent and the tablets were picked up from the pharmacy by defendant Stephen Toney. Hydrocodone is … that is widely abused and it is frequently diverted from legitimate medical channels and distributed illicitly …
March 13, 2018
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Ocala Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Traffic Over Two Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And One Kilogram Of Fentanyl

February 21, 2018
… to the same cooperating witness, and was arrested by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The agents … in the manufacture and packaging of crystal methamphetamine from the home. From another trailer across the street, where …
February 21, 2018
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Federal Jury Convicts El Paso Man In Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot

October 17, 2016
… and indecency with a child. Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, the defendant … to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in the State case. Testimony revealed that … and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and the El Paso …
October 17, 2016
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Two California Jet-Setters Plead Guilty To Conspiring To Transport Marijuana Into Ohio Aboard Private Jet

February 04, 2011
… 14 separate shipments of large quantities of marijuana from Los Angeles to Columbus, Ohio on a private jet. Carter … Airport on a private jet chartered to fly them from Van Nuys, California. Agents found 23 bales of … of marijuana in 13 large suitcases that had been offloaded from the private plane carrying Lee. She has been in custody …
February 04, 2011
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Six Mexican Men Among Those To Plead Guilty To Large-Scale Marijuana Growing Conspiracy In Ohio

April 18, 2011
… City - (571) 362-0443 3,675 marijuana plants seized from two rural Ohio locations DAYTON, OH - Three men … the growing operation after a tip was received in June 2010 from two mushroom hunters who stumbled upon dozens of … officers recovered a total of 3,675 marijuana plants from both grow sites. Stewart commended the cooperative …
April 18, 2011
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Kentucky “Black Mafia Family” Member Convicted Of Distribution Of Up To 100 Kilos Of Cocaine

July 27, 2011
… including Sims, Johnson and three other individuals from the Louisville area. The October 19, 2005, grand jury indictment from Louisville charged Sims, Johnson, Demond Ealy, Henry … the national television program America’s Most Wanted. Tips from the program led to his arrest on March 14, 2006, in an …
July 27, 2011
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Prescription Drug Conspiracy Dismantled In Northern Kentucky

February 22, 2013
… Internal Revenue Service, along with Task Force Officers from 13 law enforcement agencies from Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, have been … Office in conjunction with agents and police officers from the Northern Kentucky Strike Force, Norwood Police …
February 22, 2013
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Kentucky Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Role In Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

December 18, 2013
… and six cars that were proceeds or purchased with proceeds from a drug conspiracy.  In that conspiracy, the pharmacy … Those in the healing arts deserve special attention from law enforcement authorities when they choose to betray … professional duties in favor of the ill-gotten gains made from drug trafficking." Charles Tenhet admitted he filled …
December 18, 2013
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Former Kentucky Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegal Distribution Of 25,000 Controlled Substance Prescription Pills

March 18, 2014
… District Judge Amul Thapar. According to court documents, from January 2009, until December 2012, Bofill conspired … approximately $1.3 million, which represents proceeds from the conspiracy.  The investigation into this case … the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office received complaints from local law enforcement that Care More was seeing a …
March 18, 2014
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Michigan Pharmacist And Kentwood Pharmacy CEO Guilty On Charges Related To The Illegal Restocking And Re-dispensing Of Recycled Controlled Substances

February 20, 2015
… Total of 18 people convicted of criminal offenses stemming from the illegal practices at Kentwood Pharmacy GRAND … of 18 people were convicted of criminal offenses stemming from the practices at Kentwood Pharmacy, including the … rules and federal law by recycling drugs that were returned from nursing homes and adult foster care homes. These …
February 20, 2015
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Michigan Heroin Trafficker Receives 17 Year Federal Prison Sentence

August 24, 2015
… years of supervised release following his return to society from prison. Judge Quist noted that Jackson was “a major … between 50 and 65 grams of heroin per week in Benton Harbor from 2013 to the date of his arrest. Jackson, 44, of Benton … to seek appropriate penalties for those who would profit from it,” he said. U.S. Attorney Miles announced these …
August 24, 2015