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Two Phoenix Area Men Convicted In Prison Drug Conspiracy

… was tried before U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver from Sept. 4-18, 2013. The defendants are being held after … marijuana and over $75,000 in cash.  Moreno was prohibited from possessing either weapon because of two prior felony …
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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day To Offer Residents The Ability To Safely Dispose Of Unwanted And Expired Medications Saturday, October 26th

… The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends including from the home medicine cabinet, according to surveys of …
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DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back A Success

… sd050211fig1.jpg SAN DIEGO, CA - The final tally is in from the second National Prescription Take-Back Day this … for destruction on Saturday. This represents an increase from last year of 1,003 pounds and 85 boxes. “The 1,000 …
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

… enforcement partners seized over 120,084 marijuana plants from 113 separate grow locations - 58 outdoor sites and 55 … is the fact that 78,318 marijuana plants were removed from our public lands.  That includes both U.S. Forest …
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Doctor Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Prescriptions To Addicts And Dealers For Cash And Gifts

… Agent in Charge William R. Sherman. “Mr. Watson went from being a physician to a drug dealer for the simple … trafficking: Greed. The diversion of prescription drugs from their intended use continues to be a serious issue and …
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Narcotics Task Force Announces Marijuana Seizures

… enforcement partners seized over 131,818 marijuana plants from 103 separate grow locations - 53 outdoor sites and 50 … significance is the fact that 58,917 plants were removed from our public lands.  That includes both U.S. Forest …
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DEA Makes Undercover Purchases Of Synthetic Drugs

… alarm due to a sharp increase in hospital visits resulting from spice-related emergencies. The San Diego County … other relief related to the sale of Spice.  The cases arise from a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement …
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Scuba Diver Smuggles 55 Pounds Of Cocaine In Under Water/Cross Border Tunnel

… Border Patrol agents found an underground tunnel from Mexicali, Mexico, continuing under the border and … Canal in Calexico through an underground tunnel from Mexico into the United States, wearing scuba gear and …
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug-Related Overdose Death Report For Pennsylvania

… reported across Pennsylvania in 2015; an increase of 23.4% from the total number of overdose deaths reported in … rate was 26 per 100,000 people in Pennsylvania, an increase from the reported 2014 rate of 21 per 100,000 people.  The …
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DEA And Arizona’s AG Announce Sentencing Of Dr. Corina Hollander

… 33 months in the Arizona Department of Corrections stemming from her conviction involving various charges. Hollander … charges in July 2010 with seven other individuals stemming from her coordination of a large scale prescription drug …
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Tucson Woman Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In Dangerous Plastic Surgeries

… began its investigation in May 2013, after receiving a tip from a patient who sought emergency treatment following the … which Garcia assisted.  The victim developed an infection from an attempted liposuction and breast augmentation …
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Doctor Busted By DEA Agents Sentenced To Prison

… “DEA will continue to do all we can to protect the public from those who prey on the innocent, regardless of their position or occupation.” DEA Agents and investigators from the Attorney General’s Office uncovered the illicit …
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Arizonans Turn In Nearly 6 Tons Of Prescription Drugs To DEA

… turned in over 12,712 pounds of controlled substances from their homes in a statewide cooperative effort between …
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DEA Albany Locates And Arrests Wanted Felon

… Rutty in East Worcester and she was arrested as a fugitive from justice after the Florida authorities were contacted … Court.  This morning, Rutty was arraigned as a fugitive from justice by Otsego County Court Judge Brian D. Burns and …
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Two Distributors Of Oxycodone Powder Arrested

… County, NY.  Early last Friday morning, NYSP investigators from the Violent Felony Warrant squad and other law … on the sealed indictment warrant of arrest.  Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office picked Slonaker up at the State …
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Doctor Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court To Over 3 Years In Prison For Distributing Oxycodone

… documents filed in White Plains federal court in this case: From May 2010 through February 2011, Rodriguez, who was a … Tactical Diversion Squad; comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the New York City Police Department, the …
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Gang Leader Sentenced To 50 Years For Prescription Drug Trafficking

… a life-term of court supervision following his release from federal prison and to pay a $50,000 fine. Carmen has … for approximately $20-$22 per pill. The cash proceeds from Spokane-area sales, often in excess of $100,000 per …
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Spokane Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Role In Violent Drug Trafficking Group

… or more of pure methamphetamine.  Following her release from custody, the court ordered a 10 year term of court … in a vehicle Malcolm had been driving. With assistance from the Drug Enforcement (DEA), it was learned that Malcolm …
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Cartel Connected Leader Of Large Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

… 2015, law enforcement purchased heroin and methamphetamine from various distributors in the conspiracy.  During the … moved in on the ring in June 2015.  Law enforcement seized from his various stash houses a total of over 30 pounds of …
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Former Seattle Police Officer Pleads Guilty For Role In Drug Conspiracy Transporting Large Amounts Of Marijuana To The East Coast

… role in the smuggling of hundreds of pounds of marijuana from the Seattle area to Baltimore, Maryland.  Alex … pounds of marijuana and transport and launder the proceeds from the drug sales.  Chapackdee has remained in custody …
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Five Defendants Charged In Connection With Crack Cocaine Dealing In Seattle’s Pioneer Square Neighborhood

… amounts of crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin from his vehicle.  The defendants taken into custody today … 1.5 lbs. of crack cocaine, and 187 grams of fentanyl from his vehicle in Seattle.  At the time of his arrest, …
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Multiple Defendants With Racketeering, Extortion, And Narcotics Crimes

… narcotics offenses with maximum prison terms ranging from 20 years to life with a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years, maximum fines ranging from $1 million to $4 million, and supervised release terms …
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California Men Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

… to distribute methamphetamine in Barry County, Mo., from March 1, 2012, to Oct. 11, 2013. He also pleaded guilty … distribution of methamphetamine, which was being delivered from California to the residence of co-defendant Julio …
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Efforts Sees A New High

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  The DEA’s NTBI events are …
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Houston Residents Sentenced To Prison For Their Roles In A $1.2 Million Dollar Cocaine Conspiracy

… Both Shibeshi and Bell were charged in an indictment from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern … amounts of cocaine into the Southern District of Illinois from Texas. In addition to the drug crimes, the indictment …
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DEA-led Investigation Results In Ten Defendants Pleading Guilty In Million Dollar Meth Conspiracy

… Both Shibeshi and Bell were charged in an indictment from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern … amounts of cocaine into the Southern District of Illinois from Texas. In addition to the drug crimes, the indictment …
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Heroin And Fentanyl Dealer Who Caused Near-death Overdose Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

… no regard for his victim.  Seals’ prior criminal arrests from April of 2017, where he was arrested and found to be in … Department, and the DEA Task force consisting of personnel from the DEA; the Linn County Sheriff’s Office; the Cedar …
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Meth Dealer Gets 126 Months In Prison After Multi-year Investigation

… was responsible for obtaining shipments of methamphetamine from south Texas to Lincoln, Nebraska, for distribution. … to a confidential informant six different times from November of 2016 to February of 2017, including one …
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Heroin Dealer Found Guilty For Causing An Overdose Death Facing Life In Prison

… Office, today announced that Richard L. Parker, 47, from Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted by a jury on the crimes of … who work as hard as they can to keep tragedies like this from being common in our neighborhoods and communities.” …
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$4.3 Million Dollar Meth And Heroin Conspiracy Leads To Lengthy Prison Sentences For Eight Conspirators

… Western District of Missouri.  “These individuals profited from the harm they caused our communities,” said Hixson. … and heroin in the Kansas City metropolitan area from 2010 through 2015. In all, 26 individuals were indicted …