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Carbondale Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Drug Dealing

… and his associates belonged to a group called “JACKMOB.” From at least January 2005, through October 2009, the group … decisions to waste his life. Perhaps others can learn from his example. No one takes pleasure in seeing such a …
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Recognition For DEA Agent James Terry Watson During The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

… A letter addressed to DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart from the FOP, Lodge 2, announced the FOP’s plan to honor SA … on December 9, 1970 in Monroe, Louisiana. After graduating from Northeast Louisiana University with a degree in … he began a law enforcement career that would take him from Richland Parish, Louisiana to the mountains of …
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Marijuana And Mushrooms Seized In Search, One Arrest Made

… Office Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office.  This past … Office deputies as well as New York State parole officers from Utica and the DEA Northeast Aviation Resident Office … as an important notice to those who attempt to profit from illegal activity.  Through the excellent work of our …
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$5 Million In Street-Ready Heroin Seized In The Bronx: Nearly Half A Million Packages And Raw Heroin Recovered

… of heroin weighing approximately 20 (44 lbs.) were seized from inside a vehicle. Agents and officers with the New York … T-42 is comprised of agents, officers and investigators from the DEA, the New York City Police (NYPD) and the New … retail distribution. More than $5,000 in cash was seized from the home the women share at 1055 Boston Road, Apt. 2A. …
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Doctor Convicted Of Manslaughter And Reckless Endangerment: Illegally Sold Prescriptions To 20 Patients

… case because we believed that the public needed protection from criminally reckless conduct that purported to be … 2012. The People’s direct case at trial included testimony from 72 witnesses and hundreds of exhibits. Bridget G. … Drug Enforcement Task (comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, NYCPD and New York State Police), the U.S. …
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East Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty To The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… narcotics, had obtained multiple narcotics prescriptions from other medical professionals, and was abusing … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded … Diversion Squad which comprises agents and officers from the DEA, Nassau County Police Department, Rockville …
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U.S. Based Leader Of International Drug Smuggling Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… every month.  The marijuana was smuggled into the U.S. from Canada and distributed across the country to … Georgia and New Jersey among other locations. Proceeds from the marijuana distribution were used to purchase … investigators seized more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana from locations across the country. This was an Organized …
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DEA And LAPD Conduct Massive West Coast OxyContin Sweep

… action targeting a criminal organization spanning from Los Angeles to Eastern Washington.  Hundreds of law … but related investigation. This enforcement action stems from a thirty-two count Federal Indictment that was handed … long, their web of destruction has fed upon, and profited from the misery of many Washingtonians, only to leave a …
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced To 18 Years Imprisonment For Role In Large Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Alaska) -   - Donnel Johnson, a/k/a, "Creep," age 31, from Fairbanks, Alaska, was sentenced on Friday, February … was also ordered to forfeit vehicles and jewelry derived from drug trafficking. Johnson was a key member of a drug … the course of the conspiracy. Johnson would obtain cocaine from other members of the conspiracy in Anchorage, then he …
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

… requires McKesson to suspend sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan and … are unusual in their frequency, size, or other patterns. From 2008 until 2013, McKesson supplied various U.S. …
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Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… his professional practice. Brown deposited the cash earned from these prescriptions into different personal bank … for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from Dr. Brown in Modesto. They recruited other individuals to obtain prescriptions and marijuana cards from the doctor by offering them payments in return for the …
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Our Community, Our Epidemic: Turning Drug Awareness Into Action

… New York and the country, takes place today, November 14 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lancaster High School, 1 Forton Drive, Lancaster, NY, 14086.   Experts from the medical profession, education, treatment and … epidemic, save lives, and bring relief to those suffering from the effects of these highly addictive and dangerous …
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Surgeon Receives 78 Months In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

… N.Y. - Jeffrey Gundel, age 51, an orthopedic surgeon from Gansevoort, New York, was sentenced today to 78 months … of supervised release, to be served following his release from prison.  In sentencing Gundel, Judge D ’Agostino told … of a single tablet of the type prescribed by Gundel ranges from $30 to $45. Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt …
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years For Heroin Overdose Deaths

… brand of heroin,” Bharara stated.  “Even as overdoses from Williams’s heroin grew, he continued to sell.  For his … quantities of Empire heroin virtually every day. From at least in or about November 2015 through December …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day … “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets …
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DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

… dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. “This program provides a …
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National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… goes far beyond those headlines. DEA labs unlock evidence from cell phones to identify traffickers in overdose deaths. … is changing—what's new, what's lethal, where it's coming from, and how it's made. This work strengthens our cases in …
September 12, 2025
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Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

… American lives by sending multi-ton quantities of cocaine from the jungles of Colombia to the United States, with assistance from a designated foreign terrorist organization, the FARC. …
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Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… Why is it pink? Pink cocaine is dyed pink to distinguish it from other substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine. The distinct pink color comes from food dye or colored baking powder. Pink Cocaine in …
December 27, 2024
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President Obama Nominates DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator

… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pending Approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Career DEA Special … we continue our work of keeping the American people safe from dangerous drugs and those who traffic in them.” On …
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Warning: Thousands of Counterfeit M30 Pills Containing Carfentanil Seized in Western Washington

… Federal Way Police and Centralia Police seized 50,208 pills from a defendant at a Centralia gas station. A K-9 alerted … and located the pills inside the vehicle.  The driver, from Pacific, Washington, was arrested and and is facing … this incredibly dangerous substance in order to profit from our misery.” Because of its strength, a nearly …
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‘Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joins forces with 750 students for purposeful Northern Nevada Opioid Youth Summit

… stands with DEA Los Angeles Field Division leadership. From Left to Right: Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony … stands with DEA Los Angeles Field Division leadership. From Left to Right: Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony …
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DEA’s Fentanyl Free America Billboards Remind Omaha Community of Local Threat, Work to be Done

… America is DEA’s commitment to protecting the United States from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, by disrupting … removed approximately one million deadly doses of fentanyl from Nebraska communities, enough to kill the entire Omaha … labs reported a decline in fentanyl powder purity dropping from 20% in 2024 to 10/3% in 2025.  The billboards in Omaha …
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Former Anesthesiology Resident Who Worked at Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center, Sentenced for Stealing and Using Narcotic Pain Medicine While on Duty

… patients at Children’s – the youngest was just 11-days old. From the beginning of his shift, Voegel-Podadera began … selfishly diverted powerful pain medication away from patients, including young children and infants, while …
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Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Takes Down Drug and Gun Trafficking Ring; Six Arrested

… investigators made more than 30 controlled purchases from redistributors totaling more than one kilogram of … on state narcotics charges.  Analysis of a cellphone seized from him at the time of his arrest revealed cache folders … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF New Haven comprises agents and …
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Leader Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder and Drug Trafficking

… law enforcement recorded controlled purchases of a firearm from Centeio, as well as purchases of over 500 grams of cocaine and cocaine base from Centeio directly or through his cousin and co-defendant … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Boston is comprised of agents …
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Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to Prison

… in terms of lives lost and all of the ripple effects from people who are addicted.” In asking for a seven-year … heard on a wiretap discussing a shoot-out in Federal Way. From that point on, investigators worked to identify those …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… two dozen pill press machines in October, including two from Kansas, further highlights this trend. “Fentanyl Free … apparent during Operation Fentanyl Free America.  Aside from producing less potent fentanyl, cartels have … importance of public engagement. DEA encourages everyone from community leaders, clergy, educators, parents, …
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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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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 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 …