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South Georgia Physician Sentenced to Prison after Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Drugs

… massive amounts of addictive-controlled substances from pain management and addiction clinics. Dr. Wallace … is committed to stopping unscrupulous medical professionals from harming patients.” “Dr. Anderson betrayed his oath and … is to seek out those responsible for supplying poison, from the street-level dealers to the professional dealers in …
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Nine Defendants Indicted in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… conspiracy that funneled cocaine and other drugs from Atlanta to the Waynesboro, Ga., area. The indictment in … developed information about cocaine trafficking from Mexico, through California to Atlanta, and then … primarily to distributors in Burke County. Investigators from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office then worked with the …
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Two Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

… both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States and conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States. Purdy, 42, of Carlsbad, will remain … over to another individual, who had traveled to Carlsbad from Mexico in order to pick up the firearms and transport …
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

… guilty in Hartford federal court to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. … search of one package, which had been mailed from California, revealed approximately one kilogram of … had an associate who used a van to transport narcotics from California, or another location in the southwestern …
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A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

… for fentanyl trafficking offenses with sentences ranging from two to 17 years in prison. Another approximately 29 … Americans at catastrophic rates and devastating families from coast to coast,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge … the product of an investigation by the DEA with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the California Highway …
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

… , 34, of Farmington, Ark., as a fentanyl distributor. From March 1 and March 25, 2022, DEA agents, utilizing a … made two separate undercover purchases of fentanyl directly from Oliver. On March 25, 2022, DEA agents executed a search …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… enforcement partners play in protecting American consumers from illegal narcotics being shipped via the U.S. Mail. U.S. … operations to keep USPS customers and employees safe from greedy drug traffickers who favor profit over human … Division.” According to the evidence presented at trial, from 2014 through December 6, 2016, Aaron Rhy Broussard, 31, …
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Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring

… kilogram-quantities of narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from a source of supply, and then distributed the drug to … Members of the organization delivered cash generated from the sale of narcotics to Zhang, a money broker in … was arrested on state charges shortly after he drove from the Pratt Street location and was found in possession …
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National healthcare fraud takedown results in charges against over 600 individuals responsible for over $2 billion in fraud losses

… OxyContin, or Fentanyl. Three of the defendants are from Selma and the remaining six are from Mobile. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department … in today’s arrests. In addition, HHS announced today that from June 2017 to the present, 587 providers have been …
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

… drugs, which they sold in Euclid and Cleveland to customers from across Northeast Ohio. Named in the 42-count indictment … cocaine and powder cocaine. It concentrated on customers from the east side of Cleveland, Euclid and Lake County. The … analogues when he was arrested in Cleveland after fleeing from law enforcement. Gray was charged with possession of a …
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Parker doctor sentenced for illegally distributing controlled substances

… file for that same patient also included strong warnings from other physicians who had seen the patient, including one which said, “these doses of medication from my perspective were incompatible with his long-term … survival.” That patient died just over a month later from oxycodone toxicity as a result of taking controlled …
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Indiana, California drug-trafficking organizations dismantled

… by removing violent crime organizations and individuals from our communities."  According to the superseding … Grindle took over 200 grams of methamphetamine and firearms from Mathews, prompting Mathews to enlist the help of … marijuana. Pugh arranged for methamphetamine to be shipped from California to Indiana for re-distribution by Briscoe …
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

… County Sheriff’s Office during a two-year investigation. From the summer of 2018 through the fall of 2019, law … $71,094.00 in U.S. Currency, and $15,845 in drug proceeds, from multiple locations in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and …
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Drug Crew Indicted For Selling Heroin And Fentanyl That Led To The Deaths Of Six Individuals

… Moore is also charged with five counts of causing death from the distribution of heroin and/or fentanyl and 12 … Joshua Levine is charged with one count of causing death from the distribution of heroin and fentanyl and two counts … addictions when they relapsed and immediately overdosed from the potent fentanyl. Robert Moore was arrested on March …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two In Marijuana Trafficking Investigation

… (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Investigation stems from abandoned marijuana load discovered on Van Horn school … school, namely Presidio High School.  The indictment stems from an investigation resulting from a marijuana seizure on November 19, 2012, at a …
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Members Of Taos County-Based Heroin Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring Enter Guilty Pleas

… and six other defendants with conspiring to distribute from at least June 2012 through Dec. 2015.  It also charged … assets and property derived, either directly or indirectly, from proceeds obtained from the criminal activities charged. During a change of …
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Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible For Transporting Drugs And Money Between Puerto Rico-Culebra-St Thomas

… that members of this organization would take orders from individuals in Puerto Rico interested in purchasing … would receive the money for the payment of the narcotics from the buyers in Puerto Rico and would coordinate the … of drugs and money in phases:  The money was first moved from the east coast of Puerto Rico to Culebra, either in …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… Squad, state and local police, and a team of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have investigated … prescription opioids have devastated hundreds of families from every corner of our state.  This statewide initiative … Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Boyle. “While those suffering from the disease of heroin addiction need access to …
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Another Pill-Mill Doctor Sentenced To Over A Decade In Federal Prison

… presented at the trial, Azmat worked at East Health Center from February 21 to March 18, 2011.  During that time, Azmat … long distances to receive their prescriptions, often coming from Kentucky, Ohio, and Florida.  Patients typically paid … had any medical education, training, or experience aside from having been associated with earlier pill-mill …
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5 Charged For Possession Of Over 2 Tons Of Cocaine In Maritime Enforcement Operation

… court. DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said “From digging border tunnels to using go-fast boats, drug … partners, who stopped this massive shipment of narcotics from arriving at our shores.” HSI Special Agent-in-Charge …
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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

… heroin and faux oxycodone pills which contained fentanyl - from California to Western New York.  The 59-count … designed to look identical to oxycodone pills - were made from a toxic mix of fentanyl and acetaminophen. DEA Special … ten pounds of marijuana, was one of many allegedly sent from California to Buffalo by defendant Pablo Zambrano.  The …
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DEA/DA Undercover Operation Stops Countywide Drug Manufacturing Operations

… The Drug Enforcement (DEA) served numerous search warrants from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, … in San Diego County.  The process to extract Hash Oil from Marijuana is extremely dangerous due to the use of … Marijuana seen in San Diego County can contain anywhere from 23% to 35% THC.  Extracting Hash Oil from marijuana …
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DEA St. Louis Division joins Kiwanis to "Crush Drugs" in St. Charles County

… deaths decreased in 2019, more than 1,000 people died from overdoses. In 2017, one in seven high school students … who are in the battle for their loved ones suffering from substance use disorder.” "The Kiwanis Club of St … accepted at bikereg.com/scmokiwanis . Route lengths run from 12 to 45 miles. The registration fee is $25. For …
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Doctor pleads guilty to unlawful drug distribution and identity theft

… theft September 17, 2020 Also settles civil claims arising from improper ketamine prescriptions and recordkeeping … to pay $43,225.24 to settle civil penalty claims arising from his improper prescribing of ketamine and failure to … treatment. In pleading guilty, McMahon admitted that from at least December 2018 through August 2019, he provided …
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

… Terrance Cole; a musical performance by students from Center Stage Academy for the Arts in Clinton, Maryland; Color Guards from DC’s Young Marines and ChalleNGe Academy in Maryland; remarks from country music artists on the dangers of counterfeit …
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Fairbanks Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… a Fairbanks man purchased some of the fentanyl originating from Ginnis. The man used the fentanyl and died of an … Office for the District of Alaska has been recused from this case with the exception of certain personnel. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven D. Clymer from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of …
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Ten Members and Associates of ‘UpTop’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… records, the investigation uncovered evidence that from January 2020 through April 29, 2021, the defendants … heroin, fentanyl and cocaine base. UpTop derived its name from its location; its turf is colloquially described as … to hinder, obstruct, and prevent law enforcement officers from identifying their criminal activities, from …
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Former law firm partner sentenced for conspiring to defraud two NY law firms out of more than $7 million

… litigation support companies to obtain millions of dollars from two law firms where she was a partner. Keila Ravelo, … for a company identified in the indictment as “Law Firm 1” from July 1, 2005, through October 2010. She then became …
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Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. Admits to Leading Vast Drug-Smuggling, Money Laundering Empire

… organization that transported ton-quantities of cocaine from South America to Mexico and into the United States. … El Seguimiento 39, or El Seg 39. El Seg 39 obtained cocaine from sources of supply in South and Central America and used … within the United States. Dominguez purchased cocaine from sources of supply stretching from the Chiapas state of …
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Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

… the time of his death, began using drugs after he returned from serving in Afghanistan at age 23. Although Gallagher moved from Boston to San Diego in 2018 in an attempt to break his … contain deadly fentanyl. And if someone you know suffers from addiction, we implore you to help them seek treatment. …