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21 Charged With Trafficking Of Prescription Opiates

… of the prescription opiates oxycodone and hydrocodone from the Fusion Wellness Clinic located at 2442 SE 101st … crisis as we are losing record numbers of Americans from prescription drugs, heroin, and fentanyl overdoses. DEA … Clinic was a business established by Idumwonyi and Demille, from which Demille began issuing controlled substance …
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Operation Lockport Led To The Arrest Of 25 People And Dismantled A Major Drug Trafficking Ring In Western New York

… the resellers, to the suppliers who transported the drugs from Florida to Buffalo concealed in soles of shoes. I … distribution organization would transport the cocaine from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the City of Niagara … and heels of doctored pairs of shoes while transporting it from Florida to New York and then cut up the shoes once in …
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Two Employees Of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Including Logistics Warehouse And Mail Center Supervisor, Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

… similar in size and weight to the aforementioned package from the Medical Center mailroom. The packages had been sent from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to the Medical Center, to the … surveillance retrieving another similarly addressed package from the Medical Center mailroom. Tucker then brought the …
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New York State Corrections Officer And 11 Additional Members And Associates Of A Queens-Based Sect Of The Bloods Gang Arrested On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges

… Cola” and “Sweet Dreams” and over $5,000 in U.S. currency from Lambus’s residence. Additionally, law enforcement … “Sweet Dreams” and approximately $7,000 in U.S. currency from the residence where Trappier and Duncan were arrested, … and 250 glassines of heroin bearing the label “Coca Cola” from the residence where Mitchell was arrested. During the …
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Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of More Than 10,000 Oxycodone Pills, Resulting In One Known Death

… was brought home by a tragic death allegedly resulting from Dr. Ramirez’s prescriptions.” NYPD Commissioner William … obtained prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone tablets from Ramirez, including the name of third persons.  Cooney … Medical reports concluded that the death resulted from an overdose of oxycodone and alprazolam, another drug …
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New London man sentenced to 4 years in prison for distributing cocaine, violating supervised release

… conviction for trafficking cocaine. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … The investigation revealed that Hernandez received cocaine from an identified leader of a drug trafficking organization …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to … more being added each day Collection sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The public can find a …
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September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019

DEA Museum Lecture Series: Who We Are and What We Do

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum, at a panel discussion with members of DEA Professional and Administrative Support. DEA is comprised...
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July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019

Who We Are and What We Do: Diversion Control

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM (EDT)
Arlington, , VA
Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “ Who We Are and What We Do.” Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three members of DEA Diversion Control. Diversion Investigators enforce...
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  At nearly 4,000 collection sites … the DEA’s National Take Back Day to lessen community risk from drug abuse and keep Americans safe!” “DEA’s National … our shared commitment to protecting the American people from drug-related harm,” said DEA Administrator Terrance …
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Virtua Health Inc. to Pay $150,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations

… tablets of oxycodone (30mg size) had been lost or stolen from the inpatient pharmacy at the hospital. An investigation conducted by diversion investigators from the DEA revealed that from Oct. 8, 2015, through Nov. 2, 2016, Virtua Health …
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Philadelphia Man Admits Role in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… thereafter, both Hernandez Pinales and Rivera Pagan fled from the parking lot, after seeing what they believed to be … officers recovered approximately 900 grams of fentanyl from Hernandez Pinales’ car, as well as cellphones from Rivera Pagan and Hernandez Pinales that contained …
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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 … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. For more information on …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 45 Months Imprisonment for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… The defendant purchased wholesale quantities of fentanyl from another member of the conspiracy, who, in turn, imported the fentanyl from an international source of supply.  The defendant was … authorized wiretap investigation arranging drug purchasers from the conspirator who was importing the drugs. The …
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St. Louis Man Pleas Guilty of Meth Distribution

… Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty today from Adam Jones of St. Louis. Sentencing is scheduled for … a total of five undercover purchases of methamphetamine from Jones beginning in May 2020. Investigators successfully … to Jones, who made the purchases of methamphetamine from Jones over an approximately two-month period between …
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Missouri Woman Indicted for Tampering with Hospitals’ Fentanyl

… City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a nurse from Kansas City, Missouri, with two counts of tampering … allegedly used her fingerprint to remove vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet at Menorah Medical … and April 2020, Naccarato allegedly took vials of fentanyl from an automated dispensing cabinet at AdventHealth Shawnee …
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St. Louis Man Sentenced for Attempting to Purchase Cocaine

… to court documents, Equere arranged to purchase cocaine from a confidential source working at the direction of law … was ordered to forfeit his interest in the $27,800 seized from his car and pay a $200 fine. Upon his release from prison, Equere will serve a 4-year term of supervised …
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Canadian marijuana dealer sentenced to 135 months for role in international conspiracy

… thousands of pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada through the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian … J. Hunt of the New York Division. Following his extradition from Canada, Stewart admitted that he and his … of pounds of marijuana across the St. Lawrence River from Canada into the United States. Chief U.S. District …
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Princeton, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

… methamphetamine on three occasions during a two-day period from August 26th to 27th, 2021. Additionally, on August 27, … Police Department investigated the case, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police and the Commonwealth … Paducah Branch Office, prosecuted the case with assistance from paralegal Cristy Crockett. ### Drug Trafficking On On …
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DEA Celebrates 50 Years

January 16, 2025
… the cold-blooded underworld networks that funnel narcotics from suppliers all over the world are no respecters of the … trafficking organizations. According to the final report from the Senate Committee on Government Operations issued on Oct. 16, 1973, the benefits anticipated from the creation of the DEA included: 1. Putting an end to …
January 16, 2025
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Nineteen Indicted in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 90 search warrants across the Puget Sound region - from as far north as Everett and as far south as Spanaway - … seizing 40 firearms. An additional 33 firearms were seized from others involved in this case.  In addition to 16 of the … commitment to not only serve, but also protect the public from these violent criminal networks who terrorize their …
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Two men indicted for importing cocaine in Port of Savannah

… There is no parole in the federal system.   In June, agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in … and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Augusta Fire Department, seized packages containing … holding a shipping container that had been transported from the Port of Savannah. Pujols and Ramos were taken into …
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DEA Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

… The Take Back program has received an overwhelming response from communities across the country.   In 2023, DEA … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving not …
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Houston County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Solicitation of Murder Plot

… claiming the intended victim had either stolen drugs from him or owed him money.  Campos discussed the intended … Campos and his girlfriend, Robin Pittman, traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder, to … April 13, 2022, Campos and Pittman again traveled together from Houston County to Tyler to discuss the murder and to …
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Oklahoma City Doctor Pays $325,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims

… City, paid $325,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug … Clinic in Oklahoma City.  The United States alleges that from approximately November 2016 to May 2017, Dr. Nguyen … of Diversion Control in Oklahoma City, with assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of …
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Kentucky Drug Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Southern Indiana

… distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, from Jan. through Sept. 2018, Shultz and Garrett conspired … of methamphetamine and a large amount of U.S. currency from the vehicle. In his guilty plea, Shultz admitted that … Probation Office for five years, following their release from prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Wheatley who …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Meth Trafficking

… this charge on Jan. 26, 2022.  On June 8, 2020, an officer from the Merrill Police Department attempted a traffic stop … revealed that Myers had received the methamphetamine from his co-defendant, Levi Bagne, who lived in Arizona.  At … it was an aggravating factor that Myers had been released from prison for less than two months at the time of his …
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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 … of abused and misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets. For more information on …
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Minnesota man sentenced to 66 months for distributing methamphetamine in Eau Claire, WI

… confidential informant bought 52 grams of methamphetamine from Cappard and his co-defendant, Alisha Heiman, at a hotel … with officers, Cappard admitted to traveling to Eau Claire from Minnesota for the purpose of selling methamphetamine.  … working with Heiman to sell one pound of methamphetamine from the hotel room. At the sentencing hearing, Judge Conley …
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Sanford Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking Resulting in Death

… in York County. Two people who received fentanyl from members of the conspiracy died and another person … officers seized approximately 150 grams of fentanyl from members of the conspiracy. A later search of Adams’ … Enforcement Agency investigated the case, with assistance from the Biddeford and Sanford Police Departments.       …