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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 29, from 10 am to 2 pm, at over 5,000 sites around the country. … injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes or firearms. The majority of … drug abusers report that they obtain their drugs from friends and family, including from the home medicine …
April 24, 2017
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78 Months In Prison For Participation In Pill Mill Ring

July 10, 2017
… drug distribution conspiracy. That indictment alleged that from at least January 2013 through July 2014, the defendants … negotiated to purchase a quantity of oxycodone 30mg pills from co-conspirator Cornelius Robinson, her supplier. … purchasing additional quantities of oxycodone 30 mg pills from Robinson in both March and May of 2014 that she …
July 10, 2017
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Amarillo Man Sentenced To 189 Months In Federal Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

December 07, 2017
… was conducted to purchase 20 pounds of methamphetamine from Bravo-Farias, an illegal immigrant, and Terrazas. When … on them. The residence was used as a conversion lab from liquid to crystal methamphetamine. During an interview, … operation. Amparan stated that he received all the money from the sale of methamphetamine and transported the money …
December 07, 2017
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Two Men Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Sentences For Their Roles In A Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

February 13, 2018
… was conducted to purchase 20 pounds of methamphetamine from Bravo-Farias and Terrazas. When law enforcement agents … on them. The residence was used as a conversion lab from liquid to crystal methamphetamine. During an interview, … operation. Amparan stated that he received all the money from the sale of methamphetamine and transported the money …
February 13, 2018
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Brownsville Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges

February 05, 2014
… a 1,000 pound marijuana load, which was forcibly hijacked from them by unknown individuals on Dec. 11, 2012. One month … to deposit drug profits. Juarez then made deposits stemming from narcotics proceeds from a successful marijuana load delivered to Taylor in …
February 05, 2014
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Eight In Connection With Gonzales Cocaine, Heroin And Methamphetamine Distribution Operation

June 25, 2014
… with this investigation. These charges and arrests resulted from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement … and the Gonzales Police Department with assistance from the following agencies:  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, … United States Marshals Service; Sheriff’s Departments from Comal, Guadalupe, Gonzalez and Kendall counties; Police …
June 25, 2014
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Four Laredoans Arrested In Money Laundering Conspiracy

October 21, 2014
… 22, 2014. The indictment accuses all of conspiring together from about December 2010 through about March 2013 to operate … Cerda are also charged with conspiring to launder proceeds from illegal activity from November 2010 to September 2014. The indictment alleges …
October 21, 2014
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U.S. Seizes Investment Account Of Former Mexican Governor’s Political Appointee

December 12, 2014
… transaction, that the property constitutes or was derived from proceeds traceable to offenses including bribery of a … The complaint alleges Tamez transferred bribe monies from Mexico into the account in the United States.  ITAVU is … as the director of ITAVU, Tamez would receive bribe money from the government contractors who received contracts from …
December 12, 2014
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Federal Jury Convicts San Juan Man Of Drug Trafficking

May 27, 2011
… of firearm by a felon. The jury heard testimony yesterday from the DEA case agent that on March 3, 2011, the agent … received information that marijuana was about to be moved from a stash house along the Rio Grande River near San Juan … the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge approximately a quarter mile from the Rio Grande River. According to testimony, the …
May 27, 2011
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Former Sheriff’s Deputies, Convicted Felons, Indicted For Drug Conspiracy, Firearms Possession

June 19, 2012
… in Police Car— McALLEN, TX - Two former deputy sheriffs from Duval County, Texas, have been indicted on charges of … Carrillo, for Silva to transport 10 kilograms of cocaine from Mission and smuggle the cocaine north through the … Both Tovar brothers are convicted felons and are prohibited from possessing firearms. Additionally, the indictment …
June 19, 2012
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DEA Holds Its Fifth Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29 As Public Participation Continues To Rise

September 25, 2012
… Day which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for … have removed over 1.5 million (774 tons) of medication from circulation. "While a uniform system for prescription … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
September 25, 2012
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Couple Handed Lengthy Sentences In International Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

January 29, 2013
… Gallegos and husband, to transport the cocaine she received from Mexico to various points in the United States including … On June 6, 2011, approximately 25 kilograms of cocaine from the Gallegos Drug Trafficking Organization was intercepted en route from Harlingen to St. Louis by agents with the Drug …
January 29, 2013
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Wheat Ridge Doctor Pleads Guilty For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 23, 2013
… in a monetary transaction in property criminally derived from proceeds of a specified unlawful activity, U.S. … not to contest the seizure of a building, currency, funds from bank accounts, two vehicles, and gold and silver coins, totaling more than $300,000 in ill-gotten proceeds from his criminal scheme. “The diversion of pharmaceutical …
May 23, 2013
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Federal Jury Finds Orlando Men Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine And Possession Of Firearms

January 21, 2015
… Robinson and Woodard had a long standing relationship from at least 2008 through mid-September 2014, during which … Task Force seized $69,880 in cash and three loaded firearms from Woodard as he traveled to a cocaine deal. During the … by the DEA Orlando District Office, with assistance from the North Florida HIDTA, which is comprised of …
January 21, 2015
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Collier County Man Sentenced To Six Years In Connection With Sunshine Pharmacy Health Care Fraud

June 09, 2015
… on February 18, 2015.   According to his plea agreement, from February 2009 through July 2012, Adam Parrish conspired … and caused claims to be submitted for reimbursement from the Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE programs for … three occasions, to acquire or obtain controlled substances from pharmacies in Collier County.    Delmer Parrish and …
June 09, 2015
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Pharmacist Admits Multiple Sales Of Oxycodone Without A Prescription, Agrees To Forfeit $1.5 Million

January 24, 2014
… $1.5 million, consisting of illegal profits obtained from his illegal sales of oxycodone and his submission of … substance when presented with a written prescription from a doctor. From February 1, 2012, to August 6, 2012, on …
January 24, 2014
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New Jersey Leaders Encourage Residents To Spring Clean Their Medicine Cabinet In The First New Jersey Prescription Drug Spring Cleaning Initiative

April 24, 2015
… main causes has been ease of access to these medications from the medicine cabinet at home.  We can all do our part … drug abuse an epidemic, reporting that the death toll from overdoses of prescription painkillers has more than … in the past decade and more than 40 people die every day from overdoses involving narcotic pain relievers. According …
April 24, 2015
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Mulberry Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

June 05, 2013
… up the cocaine.  The investigation revealed that Head drove from Clearwater and picked up Hampton in Mulberry.  Hampton … County.  Head then left with most of the cocaine. Officers from the Clearwater Police Department later conducted a … the cocaine they had purchased in Miami earlier in the day) from underneath the passenger seat of the vehicle. On August …
June 05, 2013
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Bahamian National Arrested After Boat Capsizes And Marijuana Bales Wash Ashore

November 27, 2013
… (ICE-HSI), announce the arrest of Quinton Mitchell, 31, from Sweeting’s Cay Settlement, Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas. … Mitchell. Upon arriving to shore, Mitchell ran away from the scene. A second male, later identified as LeRoy Edwards, a Jamaican national, was rescued from the surf and resuscitated by a good samaritan. Quinton …
November 27, 2013
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Seventh Person Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Smuggling Conspiracy

May 06, 2014
… yet been scheduled.           According to court documents, from 2011 to January 2013, Chad Sunyich arranged for … to be driven and flown to the Middle District of Florida, from California and Utah, for further distribution. In 2011, … organization. She worked with others to transport marijuana from California to Hillsborough County, Florida, by car, …
May 06, 2014
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Court Orders Forfeiture Of Henderson County Residence

April 28, 2017
… the civil complaint alleged illegal sales of oxycodone from the property, and also the recovery of large amounts of … digital scales, marijuana, alprazolam, and methamphetamine from the residence.  Finally, the civil complaint alleged … the stay.  The United States ultimately obtained agreement from Harvey and Vivian Hunt, the owners of the Jody Street …
April 28, 2017
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Federal, State Prosecutors Team Up To Prosecute One Of Rhode Island’s Largest Ever Cocaine Drug Bust

March 30, 2011
… F. Kilmartin today announced that senior drug prosecutors from both offices will jointly prosecute in federal court … developed information about the trafficking of cocaine from outside Rhode Island into the state, which led … and seized 65.07 kilos of cocaine and $1,245,100 in cash from two vehicles and a storage facility in North Kingstown. …
March 30, 2011
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Convicted Felon Charged With Trafficking Heroin, Firearm Charges In DEA Drug Task Force Investigation

September 08, 2011
… controlled purchases of varying amounts of heroin from Perez for between $2,500 and $4,000. In late July and … allegedly made to purchase a significant quantity of heroin from Perez for $9,200. On the day of the scheduled purchase, … vehicle and his two residences, the one he had just exited from and another in Johnston. In searching the vehicle, …
September 08, 2011
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Haverhill Resident Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Gun Conspiracy Charges

January 05, 2017
… 2015, and approximately 110 grams of cocaine were recovered from a vehicle he was operating. During the wiretap … dealer.  Intercepted calls showed that Rosario traveled from New Hampshire to Haverhill, Massachusetts, where he obtained a firearm from Rojas.  A law enforcement officer later stopped Rosario …
January 05, 2017
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New York City Heroin Dealer Convicted

January 23, 2017
… Tocker-Rose transported significant quantities of heroin from the New York City area for re-distribution. On May 5, … investigation involving the controlled purchases of heroin from Tocker-Rose, the Vermont State Police Drug Task Force …
January 23, 2017
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To Overdose Victims

January 26, 2017
… told investigators that he and the victim purchased heroin from and individual he knew as “Eric” in the area of Brooks … Street and Ogden Street where the victim purchased heroin from Delgado.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … The undercover officer purchased another 20 bags of heroin from Anoris Delgado on May 20. Delgado has been detained …
January 26, 2017
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Norwalk Heroin, Crack Cocaine Trafficker Get 10 Years

March 09, 2017
… release, for drug and firearm offenses. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … made in court, Brickhouse obtained cocaine and heroin from Bobby Gutierrez, also known as “B.O.,” of Stamford, and … Investigators also seized a .357 revolver and ammunition from a vehicle that Brickhouse used to in connection with …
March 09, 2017
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Guilty Plea For Kingston Man: Distributed Fentanyl To Overdose Victim

March 16, 2017
… sold a quantity of fentanyl to “M.W.”, a 31-year old male from Atkinson, New Hampshire.  Because of a 911 call the … to a residence in Atkinson, where they found M.W. dead from a suspected drug overdose. In the immediate vicinity of … While we support access to treatment for those who suffer from addiction, those who distribute these deadly drugs need …
March 16, 2017
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Leader Of Multi-Million Dollar Heroin Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Prison

October 29, 2015
… they also seized over $372,000 in drug proceeds from a courier who testified at trial that he worked for … picking up tens of thousands of dollars at a time from wholesale heroin customers.  According to the charging … arguing that the 21 kilograms of heroin agents seized from Almonte-Baez was only a small portion of what his …
October 29, 2015
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Stratford Man Charged With Trafficking Meth And Heroin, Illegally Possessing Firearms

November 06, 2015
… and firearm possession offenses. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … of a total of approximately 58 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James.  In August and September 2015, Fairfield … of a total of approximately 187 grams of methamphetamine from Leigh-James. October 5, 2015, Leigh-James was arrested …
November 06, 2015