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Dark Web Dealer of Meth, Heroin Heads to Prison

… to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his illegal drug trafficking. On Aug. 16, 2023, LeCoque … that he sold illegal drugs over the dark web via an online marketplace called White House Market from May 15, 2020, to Aug. 6, 2021. Federal agents used …
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

… opioids, and other controlled drugs purchased by customers from an online pharmacy.       U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon … substance, including methamphetamine. The Kaisers are from Sacramento, California.    For about six months in …
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DEA and FDA shut down 44 websites advertising illegal vaping cartridges

… to advertise the sale of illicit THC vaping cartridges online, and by seizing these websites today, we are able to focus on other online and in-person sources of illegal and potentially … were involved in this investigation, along with support from state and local law enforcement partners. Assistance …
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Luxury car purveyor extradicted on fraud and money laundering charges

… investigation a success.” “Chulpayev allegedly profited from years of fraud and by catering to drug traffickers … example to individuals that distance does not insulate them from the reach of our investigations and our resolve in the … allegedly recruited straw purchasers – people who would buy luxury cars in their names, but had no intention of …
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DEA Washington Division Hosts Community Pop Up Events

July 07, 2021
… criminal activity and have been vetting ongoing complaints from area residents regarding violent crime and drug … experiencing. In areas that have seen increases in crimes from shootings, deadly carjacking, and other drug-related … Charge, Jarod Forget. “With the summer starting, more time online, less parental monitoring, and the ease and ability …
July 07, 2021
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DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules that Continue to Open Access to Telehealth Treatment while Protecting Patients

… a significant step forward for patient safety by requiring online telemedicine platforms to register with DEA and … visits without ever having an in-person medical evaluation from a medical provider. The special registration is … for the rules’ provisions to be enacted. For the first time online platforms that facilitate connections between …
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Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl

… $250,000 to resolve allegations of diversion of fentanyl from one of its facilities and failure to keep accurate … the DEA’s website ( https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/tips-online.html ) and click on “Rx Abuse Online Reporting.” This …
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Lead Defendant In Operation Adam Bomb Investigation Enters Guilty Plea

… Hagatna - (671) 472-7384 Convicted of Operating Worldwide Online Drug Marketplace LOS ANGELES - A Dutch national … laundering charges, admitting he conspired to run a secret, on-line narcotics marketplace known as the “The Farmer's …
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Mexican National Extradited from Brazil

… Mexican National Extradited from Brazil November 12, 2021 Headquarters Contact Info … Charge Washington, D.C. - A Mexican national was extradited from Brazil to the United States on Nov. 10 to face … more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United States from a foreign country. According to court documents, …
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Nutritional Supplement Chain Reaches Settlement In Connection With Drug Diversion

… Mass.-based business that sells nutritional supplements online and in retail stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, … Nutrition failed to self-certify with the DEA for online sales, failed to send the DEA monthly reports of its sales, made online sales exceeding the maximum amount of ephedrine …
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Defendants Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Middle Georgia

… Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, with assistance from the Bibb, Peach and Monroe County Sheriff’s Offices, … seized nearly eleven kilograms of methamphetamine resulting from a separate investigation into Julian Coker’s drug … Informants (CI) to conduct three methamphetamine buys from Mendez and two heroin buys from Willis; the …
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Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Overdose Death Last Year

… killed Perry. He further admitted to obtaining the ketamine from his source, Sangha, and to distributing 50 vials of … to Plasencia, including ketamine that he had diverted from his former ketamine clinic. Chavez also obtained … or consent, and lied to wholesale ketamine distributors to buy additional vials of liquid ketamine that Chavez intended …
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January 01, 2020
… among college students. Strategic Planning Guide (Final-Online) (1)_0.pdf On …
January 01, 2020
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Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx Daycare

… Over 40 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized from Drug Mill Six Blocks Away from Bronx Daycare September 29, 2023 New York Contact Info … on Tuesday evening.  This seizure occurred six blocks away from DaNino Nino Day Care, where a one-year-old child died …
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Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced

… Cocaine Distributor From Hayward Sentenced February 09, 2017 San Francisco … officer. The officer seized more than $10,000 in cash from Lawson and found packaging in the trunk of the car for …
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Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults (2017)

January 01, 2017
… to assist in such efforts. DEA-Marijuana-Prevention-2017-ONLINE.PDF On …
January 01, 2017
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Fall River Man Convicted of Drug Distribution Resulting in Death of a Minor and the Sale of Drugs and Machineguns on Telegram App

… Hunt to between 20 years and 25 years in federal custody.   From at least 2022 through 2024, Benjamin Hunt operated an online marketplace on the Telegram application through which …
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Clovis Woman Sent To Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme

… months in prison for a conspiracy to defraud lenders while buying homes to use to grow marijuana, Drug Enforcement … County Sheriff’s deputies seized 856 marijuana plants from the Willits property, and grow lights and equipment from Truong’s residence in Clovis. Nguyen was convicted of …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine from McBay during a traffic stop in Destin, Florida. Eight … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

… Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses … morphine.  DEA lab analysis has identified pills ranging from .02 milligrams to 5.1 milligrams of fentanyl per … be as little as 2 milligrams. Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious …
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When Small Towns and DEA Partner to Tackle Drug Trafficking

December 23, 2020
… New York City is Manhattan… Kansas , a place so different from its metropolitan namesake that it’s surprising to learn … behind the operation. But it was a county police officer from the DEA’s Task Force Officer Program who masterminded … a considerable amount of money, in paying informants and buying contraband, which makes it more difficult on smaller …
December 23, 2020
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Pulaski Man Sentenced To 70 Months

… trial, obtained large quantities of cocaine and marijuana from various suppliers. Gentry then cooked a large portion … including several loaded assault rifles, were recovered from Randolph's residence in Pulaski, Tennessee during the … of search warrants. Approximately $2,100 in marked buy money, from a prior cocaine purchase from Gentry, was …
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

… Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 2015 National Drug Threat (NDTA), which found that … cause of injury death in the United States, ahead of deaths from motor vehicle accidents and firearms.  In 2013, more … the safety and security of our communities. They profit by buying drugs from regional Mexican criminal affiliates and …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … as DEA Special Agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 06, 2021
… resources. While children are spending additional time online for education and recreation during this pandemic, they are at an increased risk of online exploitation and cyberbullying. What is child abuse? … emotional abuse. Approximately 86,694 children were removed from their home in FY 2019 because at least one parent had a …
April 06, 2021
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating … should refuse the demand and report the threat using the online form or by calling 877-792-2873. Reporting scam calls …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this … themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies.  The impersonators inform their victims … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

… failed effort to hide their illegal and dangerous activity from law enforcement,” stated Acting United States Attorney … defendants have learned, drug dealers who push their poison online cannot evade prosecution by hiding in the dark … goal to shut down as many drug trafficking organizations online and on the streets,” stated DEA Special Agent in …