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Cocaine and Fentanyl Seizures Rise in Iowa

… an increase in cocaine and fentanyl seizures. Agents from DEA offices in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Sioux City and … the Quad Cities removed a combined 9 kilograms of fentanyl from communities in Iowa last year.  Fentanyl, which is 100 … One pill may have 1 milligram of fentanyl, while another from the same batch may have 3 milligrams, or enough to kill …
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Members of drug ring connecting North Dakota Indian Reservations and Michigan residents face federal charges

… 20 years in federal prison. Eight of the 26 defendants are from Detroit, one is from Kentucky and 17 are from North Dakota. “This investigation is another perfect …
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

… unused medications. This one action can prevent medications from getting into the hands of children and others who may … overdose symptoms, and is available without a prescription from a doctor at most major pharmacy chains throughout the … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
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Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

… that the cause of death for the individual was overdose from fentanyl. The other two individuals survived and were later released from the hospital. On Jan. 24, after a four-day trial, a jury found that the death resulted from the use of the fentanyl distributed by Pearson, and it …
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Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

… urge the young people of Monterey County to stay away from street drugs made to look like medicine.  Taking even … the investigation began on April 16, 2020, when officers from the Pacific Grove Police Department (PGPD) responded to … to be counterfeit M30 tablets containing fentanyl pills from this victim’s possessions. According to the complaint, …
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DEA Reminds Americans to Keep Medications Secure

… of the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2018, 67,367 people died from a drug overdose with nearly 70 percent of these deaths … abuse and diversion, where medication is diverted away from its intended use or user. In addition, the campaign is … group, more than half of the people obtained the medication from a friend or relative. “Simply put, overdose deaths from …
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San Jose man sentenced to 102 months for conspiracy to distribute drugs and other crimes

… 2019. According to the plea agreement, Torres admitted that from January 2017 to April 2017, he conspired with others to … the methamphetamine into his car and started driving north from San Jose to San Francisco. Torres saw police lights … admitted that he is a citizen of Mexico, who was deported from the United States to Mexico in January 2011 and again …
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Anchorage man convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

… Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Defendant was out on release from the State of Alaska in four pending criminal cases … on foot and took him into custody. Evidence retrieved from Pangilinan’s cellular telephone in the form of text … heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine) in quantities ranging from one gram to several ounces. Specifically, individuals …
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

… Calif., with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise from at least Sept. 27, 2015, through May 16, 2019. Jamaine … containing methamphetamine. Seized emails showed purchases from China of pill press parts and dies (molds for stamping … well as controlled substances and other chemicals. Charges from the original indictment remain pending against Johnesha …
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Third Portland-area man sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… for obtaining hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from a supplier for distribution in and around Portland. He … runner. He was responsible for obtaining methamphetamine from Alvarez, storing it, giving it to other runners to distribute and collecting money from other runners for their services. Mayares admitted to …
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Cottage Grove man sentenced to federal prison for hash oil explosion

… the explosion, Scully was on federal supervision stemming from a money laundering conviction from 2016. In that case, Scully owned and operated a large, illegal marijuana grow in Eugene from 2012 through 2014. That investigation found that Scully …
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Twelve arrested in connection with San Antonio-based heroin and cocaine

… alleges that the organization sourced its narcotics from Joe Anthony Ramirez and others.   The second indictment … and cocaine to street-level dealers and collect proceeds from narcotics sales all across San Antonio. Authorities are … beginning next week. The defendants face sentences ranging from up to 20 years imprisonment to up to life imprisonment …
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Transnational drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine and for money laundering

… by a 5-year term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison. Upon completion of his sentence, … disclosed during court proceedings, this case arose from a joint investigation into the Ivan Calvillo …
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

… alternative treatment for daily opioid users who suffered from chronic pain. The indictment charges that the … the study and obtain over a quarter of a million dollars from the drug company that was sponsoring the study. The … false and fraudulent documentation to hide the fraud from the sponsor, monitors, and federal regulators. The …
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DEA Collects Eight Tons Of Medicine In Los Angeles Area During Third Drug Take-Back Event

… partners have removed 40,971 (20.5 tons) of medication from circulation in the Los Angeles area in the past 13 … area, local law enforcement agencies and community groups from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, … majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends for free, including from the home …
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Southern District Of Georgia Announces Largest Hospital Drug Diversion Civil Penalty In U.S. History

… Office can take to discourage other healthcare providers from engaging in such reckless behavior.” “At a time when … that controlled substances are tracked and safeguarded from theft or loss and are not diverted for illegal uses,” … Matthew G. Reddish led the investigation with assistance from Diversion Investigators George Zuban and Tierra …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… go to www.deatakeback.com. “More people die each year from prescription pain killer overdoses than from illegal drugs because they believe that taking a … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Four Defendants Plead Guilty For Their Roles In A Major Drug Trafficking Operation In Lockport, NY

… network. Westbrook obtained cocaine and crack cocaine from several sources of supply in Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina and New York City and from a local source of supply in Niagara Falls. Westbrook … the defendant jumped off a second story balcony and fled from law enforcement but was captured immediately. A search …
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Sinaloa Cartel Trafficker Sentenced

… for shipping methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin from Mexico for importation into San Diego. According to … members making arrangements for tractor-trailers to travel from Sinaloa, Mexico to Baja California, Mexico, carrying … flew into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from Guadalajara, Mexico. On August 14, 2017, the day …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription medications from their medicine cabinets,” said DEA Acting Administrator … remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
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Federal Jury Finds Artesia Woman Guilty On Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges

… dealer arranged to purchase a half ounce of methamphetamine from Chavez in Artesia.  After negotiating an $800 price for … driven by Hernandez.  After Chavez obtained the $800 from the undercover agent, he went to the vehicle and got the methamphetamine from Hernandez.  Chavez then delivered the methamphetamine …
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El Paso Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Participating In Las Cruces-Based Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

… participating in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy from Jan. 2012 through May 2012.  According to a superseding … 2012, members of the conspiracy transported methamphetamine from El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Ariz. to Doña Ana County, … with others to bring large quantities of methamphetamine from Texas and Arizona to New Mexico so that the drugs could …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Davon Lymon On Narcotics Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Bernalillo County, N.M.  At the time, Lymon was prohibited from possessing firearms because he previously has been … by the Albuquerque office of ATF and APD, with assistance from the Albuquerque office of the FBI, the U.S. Marshals … prosecution with the goal of removing repeat offenders from communities in New Mexico for as long as possible.  …
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

… requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan and … are unusual in their frequency, size, or other patterns. From 2008 until 2013, McKesson supplied various U.S. …
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Cleveland Area Residents Indicted In Poly-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… led group that trafficked heroin, cocaine and marijuana from Chicago to Cleveland; also faces money laundering and … that is accused of bringing cocaine, heroin and marijuana from Chicago and selling it in Cleveland, said Steven M. … 2012, according to the indictment. The defendants are from Cleveland unless otherwise noted.  The indictment …
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West Michigan Pharmacy Owner And Eight Additional Employees Indicted For Conspiracy To Misbrand Controlled Substance Pharmaceutical Drugs

… named employees arranged for unused drugs to be picked up from adult foster care and nursing homes and that these … of the defendants took actions to conceal this conduct from employees and the homes by undertaking the sorting of … sentenced three semi-retired pharmacists to fines ranging from $15,000 to $30,000 on charges of felony misbranding of …
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Leader Of Large Poly-Drug Trafficking Organization With Direct Ties To Mexican Cartel Receives Sentence Of 29 Years In Federal Prison

… jury trial.  The evidence at trial established that, from October 2012, through May 16, 2014, Lara-Chavez led a … at trial also established that the group shipped marijuana, from Texas and California, to locations in Ohio and … marijuana field in Sardinia, Ohio; and brought heroin, from Columbus, Ohio, to northern Kentucky for distribution. …
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Six Indicted In Large Ohio Drug Conspiracy

… of 17 kilograms of cocaine and over half a million dollars from this group indicates that they were part of a large, … they were serious drug traffickers, but law enforcement from across Northeast Ohio was able to work together to stop … the combined efforts, hard work and dedication of agents from the Medina County Drug Task Force, Ohio Bureau of …