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Leader of meth trafficking ring operating in Houston sentenced to 30 years in prison

… conducted an undercover operation to purchase meth from a suspected narcotics distributor - later identified as …
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April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019

Federal Take Back Day (April 24, 2019)

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Collections sites located in Federal Government Buildings On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Federal Take Back Day, many Federal agencies around the country will provide collection sites for federal employees or contractors, to safely, confidentially and conveniently dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs. The on-site collections will be from...
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October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019

Federal Take Back Day (October 23, 2019)

2:00 AM - 6:00 AM (EDT)
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Collections sites located in Federal Government Buildings On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, Federal Take Back Day, many Federal agencies around the country will provide collection sites for federal employees or contractors, to safely, confidentially and conveniently dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs. The on-site collections will be from...
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Info for Teens

January 29, 2026
… Info for Teens Peers Speak Out Teens from Maryland Teens from California Info for Teens Using prescription pills that …
January 29, 2026
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Domestic Cannabis Suppression / Eradication Program

August 13, 2025
… marijuana plants. The program also removed 3,125 weapons from cannabis cultivators. The success of the DCE/SP is …
August 13, 2025
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Placerville Felon Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… one previously reported as stolen. Turner is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Convicted Drug Trafficker is Sentenced to Prison

… sources to purchase more than 5.5 grams of methamphetamine from Ross. On November 28, 2023, investigators executed a … methamphetamine, digital scales, and drug paraphernalia from Ross’s residence.  On September 20, 2024, Ross pleaded …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization

… criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

… investigators made controlled purchases of oxycodone pills from Benitez and his co-conspirator. Benitez was arrested on … Tactical Diversion Squad, which is composed of personnel from the DEA, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bristol, …
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Texoma HIDTA’s Caprock Initiative Honored at National HIDTA Awards Ceremony

… about the dangers of fentanyl. With significant support from the United States Attorney’s Office, the Texas … in combating the opioid crisis,” said Director Keith Brown, from Texoma HIDTA. “By bringing together law enforcement, …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Heroin Trafficking

… was heard during a wiretap discussing sourcing heroin from Mexico and the difficulties of getting people and drugs … Strike Force is a co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Lowndes County, MS Man Sentence in OCDETF Illegal Gun Possession Case

… to three years supervised release following his release from prison.  “We will continue to work diligently with our … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
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Two Men Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization that Sold Drugs in Mercer County

… with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. From June 2018 through May 2019, the defendants and others … packaged glassine envelopes or baggies containing heroin) from Paulino-Escalera, whom Gbanapolor referred to as …
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DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA Task Force arrests four and seizes drugs and guns in Atlantic City

… two-month investigation into the distribution of narcotics from an Atlantic City apartment building has resulted in the … James Sarkos. “The removal of multiple handguns and drugs from our streets makes our neighborhoods safer.  The …
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Former Bordentown physician charged with narcotics distribution and fraud

… consideration of whether his patients were benefitting from the prescription painkillers he routinely and … BCPO Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforcement …
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Trenton heroin distributors plead guilty

… and Young are the first three defendants to plead guilty. From June 2018 through May 2019, the defendants and others … packaged glassine envelopes or baggies containing heroin) from Paulino-Escalera, whom Gbanapolor referred to as …
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Eleven charged in takedown of Trenton drug trafficking organization

… detained and Paulino-Escalera is on pretrial release.   From June 2018 through May 2019, the defendants and others … packaged glassine envelopes or baggies containing heroin) from Paulino-Escalera, whom Gbanapolor referred to as …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. “I encourage everyone across …
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Prolific Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 years for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… community," she concluded. “Keeping our communities safe from illegal narcotics and their associated crimes is a … defendant and reflects the need to protect our community from fentanyl and methamphetamine dealers,” said U.S. …
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San Diego Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in 15-Year-Old’s Death

… age - about the dangers of taking a pill that didn’t come from a doctor or pharmacist. Although difficult, this … in overdose deaths. The team consists of investigators from DEA, HSI, FBI, San Diego County District Attorney’s …
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Former U.S. Marine Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Sentenced for Leading International Cocaine Distribution Organization

… organization that transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. … trafficking activities. As noted in court documents, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) estimate that at …
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Three men sentenced for attempting to smuggle $28 million of cocaine on the high seas

… could not outrun the Coast Guard helicopter. Dramatic video from the helicopter captured the defendants jettisoning … in pursuit, a Coast Guard precision marksman hanging from the side of the helicopter took five shots at the …
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Two charged in connection with drug lab explosion

… connection with a March 2018 explosion and fire resulting from their operation of a butane hash oil lab in a … marijuana of its cannabinoid-containing oils, which drip from the bottom of the tube, often through a filter and into …
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Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl

… between October and December 2020. Melissa Frame, 36, from Merrick, was arraigned today before Judge David Levine … nurse who worked at North Shore University Hospital. From approximately October 3, 2020 to December 18, 2020, …
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Doctor Sentenced to 38 months for Unlawful Drug Distribution and Identity Theft

… treatment. In pleading guilty, McMahon admitted that from at least December 2018 through August 2019, he provided … McMahon agreed to pay $43,225.24 to settle claims arising from his improper prescribing of ketamine and failure to …
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Valley Stream man arrested for allegedly using doctor’s prescription pad to acquire thousands of opioid pills

… said that Cosentino allegedly acquired a prescription pad from a former doctor. From approximately December 2019 to September 2020, the …
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Ringleader who headed cocaine conspiracy between Puerto Rico and Buffalo pleads guilty

… organization who coordinated the transport of cocaine from multiple suppliers in Puerto Rico to the Buffalo area. … containing kilogram-quantities of cocaine were sent from Puerto Rico and were intercepted by the United States …
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Bronx man convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of 2014 murder

… a kilogram of heroin, as well as quantities of marijuana, from at least 2011 through 2015. In 2014 and 2015, Polanco … carried a loaded firearm, which he fired just feet away from a customer.    Polanco, 29, was found guilty of one …