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Violent Felon Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Cocaine

… DEA Atlanta Field Division. “The cache of weapons seized from this convicted felon validates his propensity towards … Pak. “This lengthy prison sentence removes a violent felon from our streets and places him in federal prison while he …
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Northeast Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Dismantled

… allegedly. Every day, more than 100 Americans die from opioid overdoses; both law enforcement and our … members and associates of the DTO obtained oxycodone pills from individuals with prescriptions, stored and packaged …
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"18 Park" Gang Leader Gets 35-year Sentence

… complaint, and statements made during court proceedings: From 2006 to 2016, the 18 Park gang operated primarily in … Johnny Moore. After the shooting, Wright drove Burgos away from the scene of the crime. Burgos previously pled guilty …
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Long Island Man Charged With Possession With Intent To Distribute Over Two Kilograms Of Heroin

… involving plans to ship multiple kilograms of heroin from Colombia for distribution on Long Island. As part of … DEA’s LIDO Task Force, consisting of agents and detectives from the DEA, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Scheme To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

… can net an illicit distributor $2,400 in cash or more. From at least approximately January 2011 until December … Diversion Squad, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, the NYPD, the New York State Police, Town of …
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Former Seattle Police Officer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Role In Marijuana Smuggling Conspiracy

… Washington law and in the process of applying for a license from the State of Washington.  On paper, the business was … felon, Le is prohibited under Washington State law from being an owner/investor in any permitted marijuana …
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Midland Man Arrested In Oklahoma City Charged With Drug Distribution Resulting In Death

… breathing entirely due to the respiratory depression from the oxycodone. DEA agents arrested Deatherage yesterday … Drug Enforcement Administration together with investigators from the Midland Police Department. Assistant United States …
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Hobbs Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

… agreement, Bujanda also must forfeit the currency seized from his residence and a Dodge Ram truck purchased with drug … The Lea County Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, Hobbs Police …
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Federal Officials Participate In New Mexico Pharmacists Association’s Mid-Winter Meeting

… - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Representatives from U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA discuss initiative to … epidemic in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DEA participated in …
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Major Michigan Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Life In Murder For Hire Conviction

… Medina Meraz to 32 years' imprisonment. The charges stemmed from the night of June 1, 2010, when a lone gunman walked … Amaya received multi kilogram quantity shipments of cocaine from the Denver area to Pontiac where Amaya would sell the …
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Final Defendant In 2,200 Pound Marijuana Distribution Ring In Kentucky Sentenced To 10 Years

… prosecuted in a large marijuana distribution ring operating from June 2008 to February 2010, in Warren County, Kentucky. … of this multi-defendant drug trafficking case follows from an effective and coordinated law enforcement effort,” …
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Owner Of Pain Clinics In Kentucky Receives 20 Year Federal Prison Sentence For Multiple Convictions Related To Illegal Distribution Of Controlled Substance Prescription Drugs

… in June 2013. According to evidence presented at trial, from October 2010 through February 2013, and under … facilitated the crimes or were purchased with proceeds from his criminal offenses, including bank accounts …
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Thirteen Ohio Residents Arrested On Meth, Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Charges

… that members of the group purchased vehicles with proceeds from the alleged illegal drug activity or in an attempt to … "The Patrol is committed to fighting the war on drugs from the front lines by working collaboratively with the DEA …
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Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Doctors And Owner Of Pain Management Clinic Charged With Illegally Distributing Controlled Substance Prescription Drugs

… Center for Hope refused to accept medical insurance from patients and demanded $250 in cash for each visit … the Meghnot Clinic refused to take any medical insurance from its patients and instead charged $250 in cash per visit …
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Former Kentucky Physician Charged With Conspiracy To Dispense Controlled Substances

… account, on March 22, 2012, which was allegedly derived from unlawful activity, which is the unlawful drug … the United States government, any and all proceeds derived from unlawful activity as a result of the offenses alleged …
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Detroit Area Doctor Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs And Fraud

… announcement by Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. Plancon from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit … Ricky Easley, 30, of Detroit The indictment alleges that from January 2013, through April 2015, Weiss conspired with …
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Michigan Doctor Receives Nearly 5 Year Federal Prison Sentence For Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud

… going on by medical professionals.” Following his release from federal prison, Dr. Linares will serve three years of … Dr. Linares also forfeited approximately $236,000 seized from bank accounts; jewelry, luxury vehicles, two boats, and …
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DEA Partners With U.S. Attorney’s Office To Raise Awareness For National Heroin And Opioid Awareness Week

… Attorney McQuade said, “The epidemic of overdose deaths from heroin and prescription pill abuse is startling and … Township Hall, located at 7200 S. Huron River Dr., from 6:00 pm - 7:30pm.  The event, hosted by a collaboration …
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Acting U.S. Attorney And DEA Announces Results Of Ongoing Efforts To Reduce Heroin Trafficking And Abuse In Southwestern Ohio

… and prevention.” Investigators received almost $250,000 from the National Heroin Initiative in October 2015 to … have been sentenced to date with sentences ranging from one to five years. Trafficking heroin is punishable by …
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360 Strategy Summit In Louisville Addresses Heroin And Opioid Epidemic

… and Traverse City - (571) 362-0443 300 professionals from prevention, treatment, health care, education, and law … it produces. By bringing together subject matter experts from prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement, …
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Ohio Woman Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Illegal Trafficking Of Opiate Painkillers

… 362-0443 Sukita Williams conspired to traffic oxycodone from Las Vegas to central Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sukita M … Todd conspired to import, possess and distribute Oxycodone from Las Vegas. Sukita and Danny Williams each personally …
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Longtime Louisville Physician Convicted: Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… Dr. Kudmani recklessly prescribed drugs to those suffering from opioid use disorders with no legitimate medical … located at 9702 Stonestreet Road, in Louisville, Kentucky, from December of 1980 until 2012. The practice did not …
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Two Michigan Physicians Convicted Of Illegally Distributing Powerful Painkillers At Ann Arbor Area Pill Mill

… III, Dr. Sharadchandra Patel, and Lillian Meghnot stemmed from the operation of the Meghnot Comprehensive Center for … Meghnot and Dr. Sharadchandra Patel acknowledged that from approximately September of 2011 to March of 2015, the …
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14 Mexican Citizens And 3 U.S. Citizens Indicted In Heroin And Meth Conspiracy That Stretched Across North America

… alleges that defendants conspired to bring the drugs from Mexico to the Southern District of Ohio stretching back … States will be seeking the extradition of four defendants from Mexico. U.S. Attorney Glassman commended the …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic

… opioid epidemic. DEA is collaborating with professionals from law enforcement, drug prevention, drug treatment, and … to form a community alliance that will comprise key leaders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment, the judicial …
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Michigan Physician Sentenced To Federal Prison For Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions To Obtain Controlled Substances

… issuing fraudulent prescriptions before he graduated from medical school, wrote fraudulent prescriptions while he … Office has further recovered $46,200.00 in civil penalties from other individuals who filled fraudulent prescriptions …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

… a network of dozens of individual who imported cocaine from Mexico into El Paso then distributed the cocaine in … of tens of millions of dollars of drug proceeds from the United States back to Mexico. On March 2, 2010, …
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Owner Of Several North Texas Pill Mills Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… pleaded guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy stemming from his operation of several “pill mills” in north Texas.  … paying the clinic directly. The clinics only accepted cash from patients seeking pain medications, including …
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Leader Of “Texas Syndicate” Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To More Than 25 Years In Prison

… and the Texas Department of Public Safety, with assistance from the Big Spring, Sundown, and Levelland Police … discussed Gonzales obtaining a quantity of methamphetamine from Perez. Perez advised that he’d have his nephew, Jose …
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Nine Charged In Federal Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracies

… near future.  The defendants are charged with conspiring from Jan. 1, 2005 to Aug. 28, 2013, to possess with intent … during the same time period to launder the proceeds from distributing controlled substances and also face, upon …