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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Moses Lake Clinic

December 07, 2021
… Confluence Health, Tuller used syringes to remove morphine from at least 17 vials, and then ingested that morphine as … to be in excruciating pain after receiving only saline from what was supposed to be morphine vials.  United States … law enforcement professionals to keep our communities safe from anyone who seeks to exploit the system designed to …
December 07, 2021
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Takedown Dismantles DTO Based In Parkersburg

September 22, 2021
… said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Erek Davodowich, from the DEA’s Louisville Division.  “The dedicated men and … commitment to keeping highly addictive and dangerous drugs from destroying lives.” “It is our hope that today's arrests … “This investigation and the subsequent arrests resulted from a collaborative effort between federal and State law …
September 22, 2021
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Five Perrine residents arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking network

July 02, 2019
… to distribute narcotics.   The Criminal Complaint arises from a joint investigation conducted by the United States … conducted approximately 30 controlled narcotics purchases from the King Enterprise, including cocaine, marijuana, and … Miami Field Office, and the Miami-Dade PD, with assistance from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and Homestead …
July 02, 2019
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Tampa man on federal supervised release pleads guilty to laundering proceeds of synthetic marijuana conspiracy

June 10, 2019
… offense, Aljubeh was on federal supervised release stemming from a 2014 federal conviction for conspiring to traffic in … sent to Zatar instructing him where to deposit the proceeds from the drug sales. An investigation into the account, and … were being used to receive the proceeds of AB-FUBINACA from Zatar and others. After deposits were made into the …
June 10, 2019
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to pay $1.5 million to settle Civil Penalty Claims for violation so the Controlled Substance Act

June 28, 2018
… estimated that more than two million Americans will suffer from opioid addiction,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge … Prevention (“CDC”), on average 46 Americans died every day from an overdose involving prescription opioids in 2016. In … and a pharmacy chain, the removal of prescription authority from numerous doctors and the expansion of information …
June 28, 2018
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“BMB” Gang member convicted in Manhattan Federal Court of murder, racketeering, narcotics, and firearms charges

June 06, 2018
… street gang that operated primarily on White Plains Road from 215th Street to 233rd Street in the Bronx. TYRELL was … law enforcement partners to prevent this type of violence from happening in our neighborhoods.” According to court … gang. After arriving at the party, TYRELL obtained a gun from an associate and passed it to another BMB member who …
June 06, 2018
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Mexican cartel leader Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a/k/a “La Barbie,” sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering

June 11, 2018
… began coordinating shipments of cocaine into Mexico from Colombia and other South American countries using … in Memphis and Atlanta. Valdez-Villareal obtained cocaine from Colombia, exported the cocaine from Mexico to customers located in the U.S. in tractor …
June 11, 2018
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Loveland Meth Connection Broken

November 11, 2005
… DEA and the Larimer County Drug Task Force with assistance from the Loveland Police Department and Fort Collins Police … of the streets of Loveland, we also prevent other crimes from being committed.” The investigation has identified … County Drug Task Force i s comprised of representatives from the Colorado State University Police Department, Fort …
November 11, 2005
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DEA Los Angeles announces new opioid and overdose prevention efforts as part of DEA 360 Strategy

December 18, 2018
… SAC Comeaux and community stakeholders taking questions from national and local media.jpg LOS ANGELES – As the … and combines the talents of law enforcement officers from DEA, LA Sheriff, LA Police Department, as well as other …
December 18, 2018
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Leader of Cartel Del Noreste and newphew of Los Zetas leaders receives two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in federal prison

November 08, 2018
… money laundering. Evidence presented at trial revealed that from 2004 until September 2016, the defendant was a member … enforcement partners, a very significant drug trafficker from Mexico has been brought to justice," said DEA Special … Texas, on Sept. 28, 2016. This federal prosecution resulted from multiple Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
November 08, 2018
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DEA Alerts: Over one million deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Phoenix and Arizona law enforcement this year

August 22, 2019
… as the street fentanyl pills are nearly indiscernible from the legitimate pharmaceutical-manufactured oxycodone tablet. Overall, preliminary data from the Arizona Department of Health Services website shows approximately 344 Arizonans have died from the consumption of fentanyl since January of this year, …
August 22, 2019
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Owasso doctor guilty of pill-sharing conspiracies

November 26, 2018
… in five separate federal cases. Today’s guilty pleas stem from Thomas’ issuance of fraudulent prescriptions for the … personal use. “The number of Americans dying each day from opioid overdoses is alarming,” said Assistant Special … Office, and the DEA Tulsa Resident Office.”  Investigators from the Rogers County District Attorney’s Office played a …
November 26, 2018
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Western Slope man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for marijuana conspiracy

October 07, 2019
… in Luong’s plea agreement, on September 18, 2016, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration were informed of a … observed many of these individuals attempting to flee from the grow operation.  Agents detained a number of the … was investigated by the DEA, with substantial assistance from ATF, Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team, Western Colorado …
October 07, 2019
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Eleven people charged In federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area

January 16, 2020
… Two of the arrested defendants were undocumented aliens from Mexico and subject to immediate removal. The officers … investigate and arrest those individuals who profit from the pain and suffering of others,” said DEA Milwaukee … investigation led by law enforcement agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal …
January 16, 2020
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… “There isn’t much room for error. Every pill we seize from these profit-seeking cartels is a potential life … CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of … along the Southwest border increased more than 89 percent from January 2019 to December 2020.   Project Wave Breaker …
April 27, 2021
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s … period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

March 08, 2021
… be heard here . “Our office receives 3 – 5 calls a month from people all over the country, often moments after they … law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public.” Employing more sophisticated … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
March 08, 2021
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San Mateo doctor charged with unlawful distribution of opioids and health care fraud

March 03, 2020
… For example, according to a state government database, from about August 2014 through June 2018, Mulligan issued … who obtained medically unnecessary prescriptions from Mulligan used private insurance or Medi-Cal to cover … the result of an investigation by the DEA with assistance from the San Mateo District Attorney’s Office and the …
March 03, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … pounds of medications were safely collected and were kept from being diverted, misused or abused.” In addition to … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
October 30, 2020
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Federal Judge in Waco issues several lengthy prison sentences

June 17, 2020
… During subsequent recorded telephone conversations from inside the detention facility, Dembinsky bragged to two … to distribute methamphetamine throughout the Waco area from September 2018 to April 2019. Judge Albright ordered … entered the financial institution and demanded cash from bank tellers. The FBI, Belton Police Department, Round …
June 17, 2020
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… “Menchito,” and second in command of CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on charges of alleged drug … impact on the fabric of our local communities. The proceeds from the local distribution of these narcotics are … Special Operations Division, federal prosecutors from the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section of the …
March 11, 2020
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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

February 04, 2020
… even greater decreases – over 13 percent – in overdoses from controlled prescription opioids.  Many challenges … and homicide. Approximately 192 people died every day from drug poisoning in 2017. The National Drug Threat … traditional markets.”     The assessment factors in data from many sources, including drug seizures, drug purity, …
February 04, 2020
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Anchorage nurse practitioner and Soldotna doctor arrested on separate federal narcotics charges

October 10, 2019
… in Alaska, many of whom traveled hundreds of miles from Fairbanks, Utqiagvik, King Salmon and other remote … that people could obtain pain medication prescriptions from him even though they did not have a legitimate medical … of the Alaska Health Care Fraud Task Force, with assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services-Office of …
October 10, 2019
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Thirteen defendants charged in cross-bay drug trafficking conspiracy

August 07, 2019
… with Arteaga, took drug orders on a nearly daily basis from the individuals living in houses across the East … seizures of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from houses where the redistributors lived as well as numerous seizures of drugs from the redistributors in the Tenderloin, including near …
August 07, 2019
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Dozens arrested in major law enforcement operation

March 20, 2019
… of countless hours of hard work by officers and agents from many different agencies,” said U.S. Attorney Patrick. … our communities in the greater Houston/Galveston area from those who prey on them.”   The indictment, which was … indictment, the drugs were smuggled into the United States from Colombia and Mexico.   Heroin and cocaine were then …
March 20, 2019
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of Over Three Tons Of Prescription Drugs In Third Statewide Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… have removed over 18,355 (9.178 tons) of medications from circulation in the past 13 months. “For the third time, … majority of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends for free, including from the home medicine cabinet. Many Americans simply do not …
November 04, 2011
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

March 02, 2018
… committed to extricating such criminals like Dr. Burton from perpetuating the vicious cycle of opioid addiction.” … and sell the pills, and then obtain more prescriptions from Burton for other people, who paid them for getting the … practice and without a legitimate medical purpose-from July 2015 to February 2018.  Burton is also charged …
March 02, 2018
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La Familia Michoacan Drug Cartel Leader Sentenced To 43 Years In Federal Prison

April 11, 2018
… The Act also prohibits U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with Rueda-Medina, … assets in the United States. According to plea documents, from September 2007 through October 21, 2009, Rueda-Medina … in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and to collect proceeds from the methamphetamine sales. The drug proceeds that were …
April 11, 2018
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NYPD School Safety Agent Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin

March 16, 2018
… in law enforcement work hard to keep our community safe from all perils, drugs included. And through this … will continue to aggressively pursue criminals who profit from illegal drugs at the expense of the safety and security … with the NYPD, drove her boyfriend Mallet and De Los Santos from the Bronx to the vicinity of 115th Street and Fifth …
March 16, 2018
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Federal Prison Sentences Handed Down In Columbus, NM Firearms Trafficking Investigation

October 09, 2012
… the acquisition of a firearm. According to court records, from approximately July 2010 to February 2011, the … type pistols and 9 mm pistols, were fraudulently purchased from Ian Garland, owner of Chaparral Guns in Chaparral, NM, … (ICE-HSI) and the Drug Enforcement (DEA) with assistance from the Comandante Chihuahua State Police in Palomas, …
October 09, 2012