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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

February 23, 2017
… IRS Criminal Investigation. “The prescriptions obtained from these types of pill mill clinics are most often sold or … an inordinate number of people, most having traveled from out-of-state.  Several physicians were associated with … Enforcement Task (OCDETF) Program, along with assistance from multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement …
February 23, 2017
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DEA Task Force Takes Down Fentanyl Distribution Ring

May 19, 2016
… and made multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from Petersen.  Subsequent court-authorized wiretaps … to purchase large quantities of fentanyl that were shipped from China.  Casadei also obtained and distributed various … Administration’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office and the Bristol, …
May 19, 2016
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Eight People Charged With Making Their Homes Available For Drug Distribution In Winooski, Vermont

July 22, 2016
… Vermont available for drug activity. These charges resulted from a long-term investigation into the distribution of … in drug trafficking by giving drug dealers a safe haven from which to operate and peddle their poison. As this … seized a significant amount of heroin and crack cocaine from a hotel room in Williston. She admitted to working with …
July 22, 2016
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Thirty-Nine Alleged Associates Of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges

September 26, 2012
… today. The charges contained in a criminal complaint stem from an investigation led jointly by the Federal Bureau of … Enforcement (DEA) that began in July 2011, with assistance from other federal, state, and local law enforcement … Both organizations took steps to protect themselves from detection by law enforcement, including using code …
September 26, 2012
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Thirty-Three Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Early Morning Raids By Local, State And Federal Officials

October 09, 2013
… indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges that from about 1996 to September 2013, the defendants; Nathaniel … indicted in Cook County State Court on charges stemming from the investigation. The acts of violence allegedly … this criminal street gang's membership has been identified, from street level workers to the so-called “king."  The …
October 09, 2013
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Grand Jury Indicts 14 In L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring

October 13, 2011
… need the powerful painkiller. The OxyContin was obtained from pharmacies, often by fraudulently billing the public … abusing their authority in the medical community to profit from those vulnerable to these drugs.” The indictment also … General’s region in Los Angeles. “Schemes that steal from taxpayers to pay for high-profit street drugs - as the …
October 13, 2011
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DEA Leads Major Narco-Terror Operation

April 04, 2013
… a front company in Guinea Bissau to export the cocaine from Guinea Bissau to the United States.  In addition, Mane … the receipt of approximately 4,000 kilograms of cocaine from the FARC in Guinea Bissau, approximately 500 kilograms … discussed the shipment of ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Guinea Bissau by sea, Na Tchuto noted …
April 04, 2013
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Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Murder Of DEA Agent Terry Watson

September 04, 2014
… other stabbed him. Special Agent Watson was able to escape from the taxi, but he later collapsed and died from his injuries. Six other defendants have been charged in … cooperation with Colombian authorities and with assistance from INTERPOL and the Justice Department’s Office of …
September 04, 2014
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Operation Spiderweb Snags Cocaine, Meth, Weapons And Over $1 Million In Cash

January 20, 2011
… drug trafficking and firearms- related crimes stemming from the large-scale investigation, code-named Operation … working together to remove these violent criminals from its streets.” Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren, on … of Investigation; and MCS, which is comprised of officers from Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Cobb County Police …
January 20, 2011
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$1 Million Worth Of Methamphetamine Secreted In Candles Seized And Five People Arrested

August 30, 2017
… crystal meth.  Thereafter, all of the defendants travelled from the NJ Hotel to the NJ Warehouse. Once at the NJ … equipment; and that they expected it would take them from August 29, 2017, until September 2, 2017, to complete … the NJ Hotel. Agents with the DEA, HSI, and NYPD recovered from the NJ Warehouse approximately 27 cardboard boxes each …
August 30, 2017
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OCDETF Operation Zombie Island Shuts Down Major Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Organization On Staten Island

January 17, 2018
… we will continue to do all we can to prevent these drugs from making it to our neighborhoods. I commend our members … and New Jersey. The DTO obtained heroin and fentanyl from a supplier, which was then stored and packaged in … sold. In October 2017, defendant Shaun Sullivan overdosed from heroin supplied by the DTO, but was revived with …
January 17, 2018
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Seventeen Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Massive Oxycodone And Heroin Conspiracies In And Around Rockland County

March 25, 2015
… addicts with their drug of choice and protecting residents from the possibility of being another statistic.”   U.S. … defendants to purchase significant quantities of heroin from Agramonte, which they then distributed in locations … (Group TDS-NY), which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, Town of …
March 25, 2015
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 50 Members And Associates Of Trinitarios Street Gang With Racketeering, Narcotics, And Firearms Offenses Defendants Include Seven Leaders Of Bronx-Based Gang

December 07, 2011
… City. Our residents deserve to live in a neighborhood free from drug trafficking and the associated violence.” NYPD … by the NYPD Gang Division, federal agents and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.” ATF Special … them for their crimes, and when possible remove them from the United States.” NYS DOCCS Commissioner Brian …
December 07, 2011
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Long Island Nurse Practitioner And Brooklyn Podiatrist Plead Guilty To Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

November 20, 2013
… agreed to forfeit more than $150,000 in illegal proceeds from his criminal activity. Defendant Owusu sold oxycodone … Diversion Squad, which includes agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County Police Department, New York … transactions. Deslouches and Owusu’s convictions resulted from the Eastern District of New York’s Prescription Drug …
November 20, 2013
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Nationwide Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Dismantled

April 29, 2013
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 18 defendants from four states convicted PORTLAND, Ore. - Kingsley Iyare … As a prescription-only product, this powerful pain reliever from the opioid family carries a high risk of abuse, … federal felonies involving fraud, Osemwengie, operating from Las Vegas, Nevada, and his associate Olubenga Temitope …
April 29, 2013
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Doctor Charged In Illegal Sales Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances: Medical Practices At JFK International Airport And On Long Island

September 03, 2015
… Group TDS-NY is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the NYPD, the New York State Police, the Town … patient. Some patients who purchased illegal prescriptions from Dr. Surya supplied him with the names of friends and … court authorized review of Dr. Surya’s prescribing history from January 1, 2012 and August 17, 2015 shows more than …
September 03, 2015
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Fresno, Tulare And Kern Counties’ Marijuana Prosecution Update

April 15, 2013
… to the U.S. Forest Service for the damage resulting from the marijuana cultivation operations. Abarca came to … According to court documents, McGrath had been recruited from Florida to help setup a for-profit marijuana … officers seized more than 4,000 marijuana plants from property owned and occupied by Saul Morales, 47, his …
April 15, 2013
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The History of Red Ribbon Week

March 28, 2025
… born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. He graduated from Calexico High School in Calexico, California in 1966, … the month. This year’s Red Ribbon Rally features voices from our community and special guests who represent diverse …
March 28, 2025
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Professional & Administrative Careers

January 21, 2025
… environment where attorneys derive job satisfaction from a job well done and maintain balance between work and … of presentations and proposals. Finance and Acquisition From planning and executing financial programs to organizing …
January 21, 2025
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DEA Announces Review of International Operations

August 26, 2021
… administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.  Administrator Anne Milgram has … narco-terrorist violence, and precursor chemicals flowing from other countries, are endangering the health and safety …
August 26, 2021
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DEA announces steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research

August 26, 2019
… States. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture … (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019. Similarly, …
August 26, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
October 22, 2018
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Chicago News 2007

July 15, 2021
… Over 1 Ton of Marijuana and $400,000 US Currency Seized From Drug Organization December 4, 2007 Indianapolis Man … Distribution Ring May 8, 2007 DEA Task Force Trims "Weed" From Rockford Home May 2, 2007 Gangster Disciples Drug Ring …
July 15, 2021
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Detroit News 2010

July 15, 2021
… 2010 Ex-Nurse Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Drugs From University of Louisville Hospital March 4, 2010 … Postal Worker Guilty of Stealing Controlled Substances from Mail January 6, 2010 Western Kentucky Man Charged With …
July 15, 2021
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 20, 2021
… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
April 20, 2021
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… 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 …
September 25, 2012
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Afghan Heroin Conspiracy Foiled

July 17, 2015
… to import into this country kilogram quantities of heroin from Afghanistan.  I want to thank the DEA for their … one or more kilograms of heroin into the United States from a foreign country; (ii) distribute one or more …
July 17, 2015
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Cocaine Smuggled In Lite Bright Toy Seized At Airport

December 22, 2011
… International Airport. The couriers were travelling from San Juan, Puerto Rico and utilized hot mustard and … Ryan Trego and Det. Christine Kelliher respectively. From November to December 15, 2011 DEA Philadelphia and the …
December 22, 2011
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Guilty Plea In Interstate Prescription Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

August 15, 2014
… in his arrest. Further investigation revealed that from November 7, 2011, through December 17, 2012, Connor had been receiving shipments of controlled substances from a person in Marysville and making deposits in her bank …
August 15, 2014