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Stamford Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

… release, for distributing oxycodone. This matter stems from an investigation headed by the DEA’s Bridgeport High … Task Force conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics from Mendez.  A subsequent court-authorized wiretap … made a controlled purchase of 10 30mg oxycodone pills from Muriqi.  On October 26, 2016, investigators conducted a …
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Trafficker Of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Sentenced To Prison

… Police Department detectives, with the assistance of agents from the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force, executed a court … which included multiple controlled purchases of heroin from Bermudez. According to information presented to the … receiving approximately $12,000 worth of heroin from a supplier on multiple occasions and distributing the …
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New London Trafficker Sentenced For Dealing Heroina…Again

… that Cabanban was selling heroin while out on day passes from a halfway house in Hartford. On July 1, 2016, … arranged a controlled purchase of 500 bags of heroin from Cabanban. Cabanban was arrested after he arrived at … to complete the transaction. Cabanban had been transferred from a federal Bureau of Prisons facility to a Hartford …
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Leader Of Northwest Georgia Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison

… and other information presented in court: This case stems from a joint investigation by agents of the Drug Enforcement … The organization obtained the vast majority of its pills from Florida. Specifically, Alvarez would either fund trips … members of the organization, would reinvest the proceeds from the sales of the pills into the conspiracy to fund …
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Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs

… also have to forfeit his interests in property obtained from the proceeds of his crime. This includes more than … pharmacy in Millingotn when he committed the crimes. From September 2003 through December 2005, he engaged in a …
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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Synthetic Drugs – Real Consequences Summit 2014

… in Georgia. This one-day summit features prominent speakers from law enforcement, public health, and drug abuse victims … locally, regionally and nationally. These drugs are made from a variety of dangerous chemical compounds that can be … their chemicals and formulas in an effort to stay hidden from law enforcement. "Synthetic drugs pose a deadly danger …
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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DEA’s Eighth Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Tennessee

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Take-Back Days are presently … water supplies, and medications were being retrieved from the trash by those who would abuse or sell them.  To …
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Anderson, S.C. Attorney Sentenced To Five Months In Prison On Obstruction Charges

… large-scale cocaine conspiracy. Court records indicate that from February 21 to March 15, 2013, and on five different … the Denali, which law enforcement ultimately retrieved from Anderson’s law partner’s residence. According to … possessed the Chevelle, Anderson lied about the location from where he had obtained the vehicle. Anderson, who …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back This Saturday

… 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 cabinet. Last April, during its 11th …
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Los Angeles Man Found Guilty Of Federal Narcotics Conspiracy Involving The Opioid Acetyl Fentanyl

… members of the drug organization imported acetyl fentanyl from China, which they then used to produce homemade pills … nation. The drug organization also obtained pill presses from China that were used illegally to make tablets in labs … DEA agents seized more than 9 kilograms of acetylfentanyl from the organization. Bowen is scheduled to be sentenced by …
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Former Colombian Maritime Training Instructor And Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty To U.S. Drug Charges

… conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting … States on Sept. 23, 2010. According to court documents, from September 2005 to February 2009, Torres-Torres and … boats to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting …
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Lake Worth Doctor Arrested On Fifty-Five Counts Of Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone At Lake Worth Clinic

… announce the indictment of Cesar Deleon, 65, a doctor from Lake Worth, for his participation in the illegal … is part of our concerted effort to keep South Florida from drowning in pill mills. We will continue to work with … because of doctors who change their professional priorities from patient care to greed,” said DEA Special Agent in …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The Prescription Drug …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The Prescription Drug …
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DEA M.E.T. – Long Beach P.D. Operation Nets Drugs, Guns And Criminals

… that resulted in the removal of numerous criminals from the streets of Long Beach, as well as the seizure of … the L.B.P.D., 10 members of the DEA’s M.E.T., and 1 agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and (ATF). … 28, 2011, and focused on removing street level narcotics from the community. The task force placed the emphasis of …
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Two Charged In 154 Pound Cocaine Seizure Destined For East Coast

… men were charged today in a federal narcotics case stemming from their involvement in a conspiracy to transport 70 kilograms of cocaine from California to North Carolina. Bobby Ray Palacios, 40, … driver and asked him to transport 80 kilograms of cocaine from Bloomington, California, to North Carolina. The DEA …
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Simi Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Charge

… A. Howard Matz, Tejera pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from a May 2010 incident in which he provided heroin and cocaine to a Simi Valley man who died from an overdose after Tejera injected him three times - … Sheriff’s Department, which received substantial assistance from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and the …
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DEA To Hold Drug Take-Back Event At Locations Throughout Los Angeles Saturday, October 29th

… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the public will be able to drop off … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “The Prescription Drug …
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Twenty-One Charged Federally In “Operation Woodchop”

… 28 individuals were charged with state crimes ranging from drug violations to murder and property crimes. In March … Boys. These two gangs operate only a few miles apart from one another and often work together or through criminal … the lead agency conducting this operation with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of …
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Colombian Narco-Trafficker Extradited To Face Federal Drug And Money Laundering Charges

… of Florida, announce the December 12, 2011 extradition from Colombia to the United States of defendant Ramon … five or more kilograms of cocaine into the United States from 1998 through December 4, 2008. He is also charged with … and shutting off the supply of cocaine reaching our borders from abroad.” On …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison

… a ten-year term of supervised release, upon his release from prison, and to forfeit property located in Reddick, … of 2010, loads of cocaine were shipped via tractor trailer from Mexico and South Texas, to Reddick. From there, Garza …
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Members Of Pasco County Oxycodone Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced In Federal Court

… was sentenced to 37 months. According to court documents, from early 2009 through November 2010, the Humphrey drug … “These drug dealers used their own children to profit from the illegal distribution of prescription drugs. Not … investigate those who commit these atrocious acts to profit from the diversion of prescription drugs.” “We are proud to …
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Two Austinites Sentenced To Ten Years In Federal Prison For Role In Synthetic Marijuana Distribution Scheme

… distributed at least that amount of synthetic cannabinoids from 2011 until June 2013. Synthetic cannabinoids, also … distribution operation. Those sentences handed down range from five years imprisonment to probation. Two … Sapkota--are awaiting sentencing dates. This case resulted from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration …
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Final Two Aryan Brotherhood Associates Sentenced To Federal Prison For Their Roles In Methamphetamine Distribution Operation All 34 Individuals Charged And Convicted In This Investigation Have Now Been Sentenced To Federal Prison

… and 500 grams of methamphetamine. “These sentences resulted from unprecedented collaboration of federal, state, and … commitment to prevent gang violence and criminal activity from poisoning our communities, but it also sends a clear … connection with this investigation to imprisonment ranging from just under two years to 35 years in federal prison. …