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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 26, 2016
… Twice-annual event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 WASHINGTON - After … combined.  “Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household medicine cabinet,” said DEA Acting …
April 26, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Recognizes Assistant U.S. Attorney And Law Enforcement Officials From The Western District Of Tennessee

December 09, 2011
… Assistant U.S. Attorney And Law Enforcement Officials From The Western District Of Tennessee December 09, 2011 … Jenks’ murder revealed that Gauna and Garcia had traveled from Austin, Texas to the Western District of Tennessee with …
December 09, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Attorney's Office Prosecuted 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners

March 06, 2024
… 85 Firearm Offenders in Eastern Washington with Cases from DEA and Federal Partners March 06, 2024 Seattle Contact … obtained firearms. Firearms that are forfeited are removed from the possession of a convicted criminal defendant and …
March 06, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Supervising pharmacist sentenced to prison for diverting millions of dollars in oxycodone pills from a Queens pharmacy

August 30, 2019
… prison for diverting millions of dollars in oxycodone pills from a Queens pharmacy August 30, 2019 New York Contact Info …
August 30, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Member Of Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison For Distributing Cocaine And Heroin Shipped To Chicago From Mexico

November 18, 2015
… For Distributing Cocaine And Heroin Shipped To Chicago From Mexico November 18, 2015 Chicago Contact Info Contact … and served as a broker in its efforts to ship the narcotics from Mexico. Arevalo-Renteria, 46, pleaded guilty last year …
November 18, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills that Caused High School Freshman’s Death

December 01, 2023
… pills to a 15-year-old boy and mocked the victim online as he was dying of an overdose, was sentenced today … Judge Aenlle-Rocha also ordered Wilson, upon his release from prison, to be placed on supervised release for 12 …
December 01, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Charlottesville Methamphetamine Traffickers Plead Guilty

May 26, 2022
… area. Santo Hidalgo Siguenza, a.k.a. “Chila,” 40, from El Salvador, Francisco Rocha Uribe, 31, from  Mexico, Rafael Vasquez Navarette, 26, from El Salvador, and Luis Guillermo Melendez-Henrique, 31, …
May 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Major Baltimore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

March 09, 2022
… Distribute Heroin Less Than Three Weeks After His Release from State Prison Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge … Baltimore District Office. According to his guilty plea, from September 2020 to November 2020, Skordalos participated … joined the DTO less than three weeks after his release from state prison. In September 2020, federal agents …
March 09, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Baltimore County Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Obtaining Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

November 17, 2021
… of Cocaine to Distribute in Maryland; Was Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm Greenbelt, Md., – U.S. District … to his guilty plea, on October 3, 2019, Alexander traveled from his Towson, Maryland residence to New York to acquire … conducted a traffic stop on Alexander as he was returning from New York to Maryland. Law enforcement recovered …
November 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Owner of Fauquier County gas station pleads guilty to distributing spice

January 10, 2020
… synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or “K2”—from the gas station he owned and operated with his business … A. Latif, 70, and his business partner have sold spice from their gas station, located in Warrenton, since 2012. … vigilance for the continued protection of our community from those that would exploit the weaknesses associated with …
January 10, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Member of Maryland MS-13 extortion operation in DC suburbs sentenced to 51 months in federal prison

September 09, 2019
… Washington, DC metropolitan area, MS-13 generated income from various sources, including the extortion of money from businesses.  In addition, they targeted legitimate …
September 09, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

11 Conspirators Indicted for Importing Large Quantities of Cocaine and Heroin

March 06, 2008
… “Most of the illegal drugs sold in Maryland are imported from outside the state,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. … investigation.” According to the three count indictment, from 2001 to February 2008, the defendants conspired to … the United States large quantities of cocaine and heroin from Spain, Panama, Barbados, St. Thomas, and Dominica, …
March 06, 2008
PRESS RELEASE

Operator of Charm City Motors Sentenced to Almost 11 Years

August 08, 2008
… IRS-CI evaluates currency reports to trace the money from the criminal activity to the criminal." stated Special … County, Texas, driving a vehicle which had been purchased from Charm City Motors.  Hidden in a trap inside the vehicle … Campbell and Custis to drive the car containing the cocaine from Texas to Maryland, and he would be paid $5,000 plus …
August 08, 2008
PRESS RELEASE

Pharmacist Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Attempting To Weaponize Deadly Toxins And Possessing Narcotics Manufacturing Equipment

January 30, 2015
… to work tirelessly to keep criminals such as Mr. Gonzalez from being a threat to society.” According documents filed … explosive devices. Gonzalez made the purchases through an online marketplace through which third-party vendors in the …
January 30, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Salisbury Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

March 19, 2015
… drug trafficking days. A new day has dawned for Mr. Riley - from a jail cell in a federal prison,” added Tuggle. The … to trial testimony and his co-defendants’ plea agreements, from July 2013, through August 27, 2013, Riley conspired … the cocaine to Nelson.  Brown also purchased cocaine from White. In late July 2013, law enforcement intercepted …
March 19, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Charges Alleged Lebanese Drug Kingpin With Laundering Drug Proceeds For Mexican And Colombian Drug Cartels

December 13, 2011
… network for coordinating multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel destined for … said DEA Administrator Leonhart. “According to information from sources, his alleged drug and money laundering … shipments of tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Central America for sale to Los Zetas …
December 13, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Haji Bagcho, One Of World’s Largest Heroin Traffickers, Convicted On Drug Trafficking, Narco-Terrorism Charges

March 13, 2012
… of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Haji Bagcho, from Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, was investigated by … than 20 countries, including the United States. Proceeds from his heroin trafficking were then used to support … of cooperating witnesses, the DEA purchased heroin directly from the organization on two occasions, which Bagcho …
March 13, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx Man Indicted as a Major Trafficker Following Seizure of 110 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor-Trailer in Virginia

March 01, 2022
… Major Trafficker Following Seizure of 110 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor-Trailer in Virginia March 01, 2022 New York … Kilograms of cocaine seized in tractor trailer box of chips from tractor-trailer 2.JPG Box of chips used as cover load … of 50 kilograms of cocaine (approximately 110 pounds) from a tractor-trailer truck stopped in Virginia. The large …
March 01, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Approximately 300,000 Fentanyl Pills and Five Kilograms of Powdered Fentanyl Recovered from Vehicle’s Gas Tank

May 03, 2023
… Pills and Five Kilograms of Powdered Fentanyl Recovered from Vehicle’s Gas Tank May 03, 2023 New York Contact Info … plus five kilograms of powdered fentanyl (over 11 pounds), from a red Ford Expedition stopped in the Bronx. The … drug cartels, like the Sinaloa cartel, smuggle fentanyl from Mexico to major cities like New York for street …
May 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican national pleads guilty in conspiracy to transport 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States

March 27, 2019
… guilty in conspiracy to transport 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States March 27, 2019 New … others to transport approximately 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States. On Aug. 6, 2016, a …
March 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Teams up with more than 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities

November 14, 2022
… 4,300 Partners to Remove Unneeded Prescription Medications from Communities November 14, 2022 Headquarters Contact Info … removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “The Take Back campaign … and encourage everyone to remove unneeded medications from their home.” DEA continues to expand opportunities to …
November 14, 2022
DOCUMENT

The Characterization of Etaqualone and Differentiation from its 3- and 4-Ethyl Analogues (Microgram Journal 2012;9(2):47-51)

January 01, 2012
Microgram
… The Characterization of Etaqualone and Differentiation from its 3- and 4-Ethyl Analogues (Microgram Journal … 2012 The Characterization of Etaqualone and Differentiation from its 3- and 4-Ethyl Analogues (Microgram Journal …
January 01, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists

October 24, 2024
… many of the same characteristics. Callers use names found online of well-known DEA officials, retired or former … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the … The DEA is committed to protecting healthcare professionals from these fraudulent schemes. By raising awareness and …
October 24, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

January 24, 2022
… a written prescription. According to court documents, from 1994 through 2021, Gries practiced as a Doctor of … personal use by withdrawing a portion of the hydromorphone from the vial and injecting it into himself. He would then …
January 24, 2022
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Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

April 11, 2022
… was part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week … the importation of massive shipments of methamphetamine from sources of supply in Mexico to accomplices in Atlanta, …
April 11, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

June 08, 2022
… Joshua Desorcy while he was incarcerated. Upon his release from prison, Desorcy began selling methamphetamine in the … his travels to purchase massive amounts of methamphetamine from additional sources in Atlanta, Georgia and Houston, …
June 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft

June 22, 2022
… a written prescription. According to court documents, from 1994 through 2021, Gries practiced as a Doctor of … began withdrawing a portion of the highly addictive drug from the vials and injecting it into himself.  He would …
June 22, 2022
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Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

May 05, 2022
… and a loaded .40 caliber handgun. They were returning from Rhode Island where they had picked up the drugs from the source of supply. There were also two small …
May 05, 2022
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

February 09, 2022
… Texas, to pick up large quantities of methamphetamine from accomplices in those cities who acted as conduit from various sources in Mexico. Desorcy coordinated these …
February 09, 2022
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Jury Convicts Marijuana Trafficker of Drug-Related Murder

December 17, 2021
… X.B., arranged for his two associates to purchase marijuana from Palma Flores. In reality, X.B. intended for his … home in Alexandria, one of them stole the marijuana from Palma Flores and brought it back to X.B. Palma Flores …
December 17, 2021