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Operation Triple Beam Colorado results in 156 arrests

… agencies partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service from May 15 through August 10, led to the arrest of 156 … aimed at providing communities with immediate relief from gang-related violence by targeting fugitive gang …
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Lengthy federal sentences for Kokomo, Indiana drug traffickers

… in US Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institutions. From the fall of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis … sentenced to 504 months, was coordinating drug shipments from his supplier, Pierre Riley, in Atlanta, Georgia, for …
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DEA and partners announce results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at  …
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Couple Caught With Over 23lbs of Meth Sentenced to Prison

… officers that he purchased 20-30 pounds of methamphetamine from a California source every week or so, and would then … the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with assistance from the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET). The case …
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… increase in drug overdose deaths. 92,183 people died from drug overdose in 2020 and nearly 61 percent of these … 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. This marks an increase from 2017 when 10 percent of the pills examined contained a …
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Haines City Man Receives Twelve Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… approximately $1160 in cash, and two digital scales from his vehicle. Armstrong’s prior criminal history … drugs in our community.” This sentence resulted from an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement …
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DEA and partners announce results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 community … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from overdoses 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 …
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Ten U.S. Congress Members Visit the DEA McAllen Office

… were able to view over 46,000 pounds of narcotics seized from the McAllen area.  During the drug vault visit, several … border region.  The event ended with closing remarks from Houston Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux.  …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinets, clearing out unused medicine is …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… 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 …
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DEA Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Stealing Identities, Money

… law enforcement officer will demand cash or gift cards from a member of the public. You should only give money, … actors is awareness and caution. Anyone receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should report the …
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Anchorage doctor sentenced for prescribing medically unnecessary opioids in health care fraud scheme

… a legitimate medical purpose. According to court documents, from May 2015 to March 2018, Robertson issued 465 … for controlled substances. In a scheme to obtain money from Medicaid, Robertson caused claims to be submitted to …
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… accounted for 33,460 pounds of medication collected from sites in Iowa (11,413 pounds), Minnesota (17,372 … removed nearly 17 tons of potentially dangerous medications from reaching the streets of our communities and out of the …
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Several area residents arrested in ongoing drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies

… and seized another firearm as well as a stolen trailer from the residence of Maria Isabel Alanis. A federal grand … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
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Record collection in the Pacific Northwest of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, … Day are available at www.deatakeback.com . Photos and video from Take Back Day are available at …
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DEA Announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Given the ongoing COVID-19 …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… are inextricably linked,” said Acting Administrator Shea.  “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to … that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our …
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Texas bodybuilder charged with conspiracy to sell steroids

… Mr. Archibald. In July 2019, agents followed Mr. Archibald from his residence to a local post office, where he … Service is charged with defending the nations mail system from illegal use,“ said Adrian Gonzalez, U.S. Postal …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… LTCFs to remove opioids and other controlled substances from emergency kits days before doctors provided a valid … United States Attorneys Clem Ashley and Alexis Lien from the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit. Diversion …
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DEA Agents Visit Red Lake Indian Reservation

… and 20th, 2020. Agents responded to questions and concerns from sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Red Lake and … continue our work to identify and remove drug traffickers from our tribal lands.”                  Outreach/Drug …
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DEA announces launch of methamphetamine initiative

… trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds. During the same time …
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Former gulf cartel comandante receives significant prison sentence

… The plaza boss also extracts a "piso," or payment, from others who want to transport narcotics for importation … four armed individuals. Thus, 60 estacas would be anywhere from 180 to 240 armed individuals patrolling the plaza. …
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17 charged in federal indictment alleging cocaine/heroin/meth trafficking in Austin

… organization’s leadership have been apprehended and removed from the communities they sought to prey upon.”   All of the … in U.S. Magistrate Court in Austin.   This case resulted from an investigation conducted by the DEA, Austin Police …
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Local man sent to prison for armed drug trafficking in school zone

… release .   During the trial, the jury heard testimony from multiple law enforcement officers.   On Nov. 14, 2018, … reach behind the driver’s seat. He was ultimately removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.   When officers …
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DEA Omaha Division sees significant increase in methamphetamine seizures

… during the first six months of the year. In 2018, agents from the Omaha Divisions’ five states – Iowa, Minnesota, … border. Seizures along the border increased 255 percent from 2012 to 2017, with the bulk of methamphetamine entering …
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Federal investigation of Portland drug trafficking organization reveals black market peso exchange scheme

… to obtain pesos in exchange for U.S. dollars acquired from narcotics sales in the U.S. This complex money laundering scheme involves money derived from the sale of drugs in the United States that is …
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San Jose man charged with impersonating a federal agent

… for his residence. On the morning of March 2, 2019, agents from the DEA, FBI, and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and … and California Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the …
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Minneapolis Tactical Diversion Squad talks opioids to Special Investigative Units

… such as a prescription medications, are diverted from their legal use. Examples of diversion were provided to … of payment, unusual combinations of drugs, and leads from state and local police, pharmacists and the public.   …
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Houston physician and pain management clinic owner sentenced to 35 years each for running pill mill

… Fraud Section.” According to evidence presented at trial, from March 2015 through July 2017, Craig and Faithful ran … each day’s cash proceeds, often in excess of $15,000, from the sale of the unlawful prescriptions.    This case …