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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic

August 17, 2017
… opioid epidemic. DEA is collaborating with professionals from law enforcement, drug prevention, drug treatment, and … to form a community alliance that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
August 17, 2017
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Michigan Physician Sentenced To Federal Prison For Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions To Obtain Controlled Substances

November 08, 2017
… issuing fraudulent prescriptions before he graduated from medical school, wrote fraudulent prescriptions while he … Office has further recovered $46,200.00 in civil penalties from other individuals who filled fraudulent prescriptions …
November 08, 2017
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

January 12, 2011
… a network of dozens of individual who imported cocaine from Mexico into El Paso then distributed the cocaine in … of tens of millions of dollars of drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico. On March 2, 2010, …
January 12, 2011
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Owner Of Several North Texas Pill Mills Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 26, 2017
… pleaded guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy stemming from his operation of several “pill mills” in north Texas.  … paying the clinic directly. The clinics only accepted cash from patients seeking pain medications, including …
April 26, 2017
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Leader Of “Texas Syndicate” Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To More Than 25 Years In Prison

May 12, 2017
… and the Texas Department of Public Safety, with assistance from the Big Spring, Sundown, and Levelland Police … discussed Gonzales obtaining a quantity of methamphetamine from Perez. Perez advised that he’d have his nephew, Jose …
May 12, 2017
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Nine Charged In Federal Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

September 12, 2013
… near future.  The defendants are charged with conspiring from Jan. 1, 2005 to Aug. 28, 2013, to possess with intent … during the same time period to launder the proceeds from distributing controlled substances and also face, upon …
September 12, 2013
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Santeria Follower And Others Head To Prison On Federal Drug Charges

October 07, 2014
… transported to Houston. However, the marijuana was stolen from the group by unknown individuals that evening. After … Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation involving agents from Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue …
October 07, 2014
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Head Of The Gulf Cartel Appears In Beaumont Federal Court On Drug Trafficking Charges

October 21, 2014
… into the large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs from Mexico into the Eastern District of Texas led to the … conspiracy to money launder.  Saenz-Tamez was transported from McAllen, Texas to Beaumont where he appeared before …
October 21, 2014
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Joint Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests In Huntsville And Surrounding Areas

December 12, 2014
… suspected serious firearms and narcotics offenders from the streets,” said Elder. “These results highlight the … 51, Michael Kelly, 22, and Roddrick Collins, 29, all from Huntsville, as well as Jarvis Lovelady, 33, Carlos …
December 12, 2014
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Head Of The Gulf Cartel Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

January 15, 2015
… into the large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs from Mexico into the Eastern District of Texas led to the … organizations.  We are committed to taking the profits away from drug traffickers and putting those individuals in jail. …
January 15, 2015
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More Than Fifty Pounds Of Methamphetamine Seized During Four Drug Interdiction Investigations

January 06, 2017
… law enforcement agents allegedly seized the methamphetamine from Sanchez-Ceja’s vehicle following a routine traffic stop … seized approximately 4.75 (10.47 pounds) of methamphetamine from them during an interdiction investigation at the Amtrak …
January 06, 2017
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27 Indicted As A Result Of Massive Marijuana Plant Seizure

September 19, 2012
… vehicles, U.S. currency and assorted hydroponic equipment from the store front and warehouse. Court records indicate … used to grow the marijuana as well as additional equipment from a suspected hydroponic store front and warehouse. Prior …
September 19, 2012
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Owner Of Colorado Car Dealership And Two Associates Arrested For Structuring And Money Laundering

March 06, 2013
… requirements as required by law.  Daily cash receipts from the business, Chopeque Auto Sales, which is owned by … various banks to avoid the $10,000 reporting requirements.  From February 26, 2008 through May 29, 2012, they structured …
March 06, 2013
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Indictments, Arrests In Cocaine, Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization In Denver, Aurora

December 07, 2016
… now face felony charges in Arapahoe District Court ranging from organized crime conspiracy and racketeering to … search warrants, including SWAT teams and investigators from the Aurora Police Department and Denver Police …
December 07, 2016
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Pinellas Pain Management Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside Usual Course Of Professional Practice, Which Resulted In Deaths Of Patients

January 07, 2015
… criminal conduct.           According to the indictment, from at least October 2009 through the date of the … to conduct financial transactions using funds derived from their drug conspiracy to promote the conspiracy, …
January 07, 2015
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Baton Rouge Convenience Store Forfeits Nearly $1 Million As The Result Of A DEA/IRS Money Laundering Investigation

March 15, 2013
… Currency, on six separate occasions, in amounts ranging from $12,000 to $90,000.  The defendants believed that the money was proceeds from drug trafficking. DEA Acting Assistant Special …
March 15, 2013
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Local Arkansas Merchants Targeted By DEA Are Indicted For Distribution Of Designer Drugs

July 11, 2013
… DEA Diversion Investigators, and Task Force Officers from: Little Rock Police Department, Conway Police … Investigation Division including Task Force Officers from Benton Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s …
July 11, 2013
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 33,000 Pounds On Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 12, 2014
… Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies from prescription drug abuse every 19 minutes and opioid … relievers got them through friends or relatives, including from the home medicine cabinet. Four days after the first …
May 12, 2014
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Investigation Results In 7 Indicted In North Louisiana Conspiracy

July 24, 2014
… both of Ruston, La.  One individual still remains at large. From June 2012 to July 2014, the defendants conspired to … enforcement of cocaine powder and crack cocaine were made from several dealers during the investigation.  Federal and …
July 24, 2014
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Los Zetas Cartel Member Sentenced To Over 33 Years In Prison On Federal Drug Charges

September 02, 2014
… Co-defendant Sergio Grimaldo has recently been extradited from Mexico on these same charges and is scheduled for trial … is a member, is responsible for death and suffering from the cities and towns of Mexico, across the U.S. border, …
September 02, 2014
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California Career Offender And Co-Conspirator Sentenced To Over 18 Years For Drug Trafficking

October 14, 2014
… arranged for a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from the defendant, Frank Medina. Meeting at a business in … transaction. Medina then arranged the delivery with Perez from jail. On the way to deliver the methamphetamine, the …
October 14, 2014
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Three Men Sentenced To A Combined Sentence Of Over 25 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

October 17, 2014
… for monitored controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Herrera-Perez and Garcia-Duenas.  On September 19, … for a controlled monitored purchase of methamphetamine from Garcia-Duenas at a residence in Elm Springs.  That same …
October 17, 2014
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Northwest Arkansas Man Found Guilty On Four Counts Related To Distribution Of Methamphetamine

February 04, 2015
… District of Arkansas deserve to grow up in communities free from illegal drug trafficking and the violence and other … Enforcement (DEA) purchased one ounce of methamphetamine from the defendant, Canales-Mendoza, in his home in exchange …
February 04, 2015
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California Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

April 14, 2015
… resident of Reseda.  SBSO deputies coordinated with agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New Orleans Field Office, … that was seized in Louisiana.  Agents also seized from Djuga’s office a notebook that appeared to be a drug …
April 14, 2015
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Twin Brother Pharmacists Each Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Defrauding Patients And Insurance Companies Of $1.5 Million

March 14, 2014
… scheme. The conspirators purchased prescription drugs back from their customers and would reuse those drugs to fill … The conspirators purchased prescription drugs from non-licensed wholesalers at a substantial discount to …
March 14, 2014
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Leader Of Vero Beach Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

December 18, 2013
… after a confidential informant purchased methamphetamine from Clint Story at his residence. At the time of entry, … by purchasing the precursor chemical pseudoephedrine from area pharmacies, in an effort circumvent the laws …
December 18, 2013
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DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Meet A Growing Need For Americans

May 08, 2014
… discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen … (2,123 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  During this event, the DEA Miami Field …
May 08, 2014
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Five Charged In Heroin Trafficking Ring In North Carolina

November 29, 2016
… to allegations contained in the criminal indictment, from on or about April 2015 to about November 2016, the … were shipped into the Western District of North Carolina from Mexico. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney …
November 29, 2016
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DEA Task Force Investigation Leads To Eleven Charged In Alleged New Haven Heroin Ring

January 28, 2011
… New Haven drug trafficking organization.” This matter stems from a DEA Task Force investigation dubbed Operation Brick … the DEA New Haven Task Force, which includes participants from the New Haven, Meriden, Hamden, West Haven, Branford …
January 28, 2011
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Needham Doctor And Nurse Practitioner Indicted For Drug Distribution Resulting In Deaths

March 03, 2011
… substances were provided by Zolot and Pliner died from drug overdoses including: Dennis Dillon; Jeffrey … a myriad of criminals and criminal organizations, from international drug investigations to doctors illegally …
March 03, 2011