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Drug Trafficking Organization Leader Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison

… of a drug trafficking organization have been removed from our community.  Our neighborhoods are safer as a result … was responsible for obtaining pounds of methamphetamine from a source of supply, hiring drug couriers to drive … high capacity firearm magazines, ammunition, and vehicles from the DTO at three separate stash houses operated by the …
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DEA Sponsors 7th National Prescription Take Back Day

… Prescription Take Back will be held on October 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  DEA and its law enforcement and … unwanted prescription drugs.  On Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA and its partners will hold their … its partners collected 9,849 pounds of prescription drugs from San Diego and Imperial Counties combined.  Nationally, …
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Leader Of Binghamton-Based Steroid Distribution Ring Pleads Guilty

… purchased distribution-size quantities of anabolic steroids from China.  He arranged for the steroids to be shipped … and his organization obtained these dangerous substances from China and then distributed them throughout the country, … drug, we want to keep them out of the U.S. Mail and away from the general public who may not be aware of the full …
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of 3 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

… one-day DEA nationwide campaign was held on April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and provided Arizonans the ability to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In Arizona, one in five …
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DEA Target Sentenced To Over 19 Years For Heroin Trafficking

… to launder monetary instruments. “Criminals cannot hide from the law. These drug trafficking organizations are … including Denver, Colorado and Portland, Oregon. Working from Tucson, Corral supervised and managed other … 90%. The investigation in this case was conducted by agents from DEA’s Tucson District Office, HSI-Tucson, Tucson Police …
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DEA Investigation Leads To Million-Dollar Fine

… required by statute.  DEA agents in Yuma located wrappers from a missing June 2010 shipment of MMA drums in an … of our continuing responsibility to help protect the public from dangerous drugs, this office will continue to use both … of the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from Customs and Border Protection.  It is being prosecuted …
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Three Time Convicted Felon Arrested In Otsego County On Drug Charges

… Attorney’s Office investigators received information from Town of Worcester Supervisor Donald L. Lindberg that … mobile home.  Investigators and DEA special agents from the Albany District Office opened an investigation into … Velleca’s residence and vehicle was obtained on May 22nd from Otsego County Court Judge John F. Lambert. On May 31, …
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Owner Of Tebbs Headshops Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Selling Bath Salts

… and engaging in a monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity.  DEA Special Agent in … a 2012 motor home for over $157,000 with cash proceeds from his illegal sell of controlled substances and … these law enforcement agencies.” This prosecution resulted from an investigation undertaken in the spring of 2012 by …
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Doctor Who Supplied Oxycodone Ring Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 36 Months In Prison

… but Diana Williamson saw an opportunity to profit from the drug’s popularity with recreational users. By … recruited individuals to obtain oxycodone prescriptions from Williamson, helped the individuals fill the … oxycodone to third parties. According to records obtained from the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector …
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Correction Officer Convicted Of Drug Possession, Conspiracy, Bribery And Official Misconduct

… Duvivier, received three kilograms of (over 6.5 lbs.) from an undercover agent posing as the inmate’s cousin. The … Dyckman Street in Inwood. Duvivier accepted the three kilos from the undercover agent and was immediately placed under … car was spotted on Dyckman Street, just a few blocks away from the meeting place, and members of the DEA Strike Force …
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Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Larchmont Psychiatrist

… Diversion (Group TDS-NY) comprised of agents and officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), the New York City … of Registration order to the defendant. The order bars him from the privilege of writing prescriptions for controlled … Office for doing all they can to protect our communities from the threat of diverted pain medication. ”   “One of the …
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Fourteen Charged With Heroin And Cocaine Trafficking In The Bronx And Across The Hudson Valley

… and federal law enforcement to keep our neighborhoods safe from drug traffickers. I commend our law enforcement … exemplify our unrelenting efforts to remove drug dealers from our streets and make them safe for law-abiding … law enforcement that we will continue to target, and remove from our streets those who choose to engage in this type of …
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Sixth Defendant In New York-Based Armed Robbery Crew Convicted Of Gruesome North Carolina Murder

… to protecting communities, in New York and elsewhere, from the violence posed by violent robbers and drug … In 2006, members of the crew traveled to North Carolina from New York to engage in a series of robberies. On October … Attorney Jeremy Shockett, an Assistant District Attorney from the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. The …
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Las Vegas Airport Employee Sentenced To Prison For Role In Large Scale Cocaine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… worked to import multiple kilograms of cocaine into Alaska from Las Vegas for distribution. After the drugs were sold, … agents recovered the approximate 10 kilograms of cocaine from inside. During his sentencing hearing, U.S. District … She also noted the need to deter others in the future from using their security clearances at airports to help …
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Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement With Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Over Pharmacy Control Failures

… falsified and altered prescriptions to divert oxycodone from SCCA’s on-site pharmacy.  The nurse conducted the … The nurse would then pick up the controlled substances from the pharmacy under the guise that she was doing so as a … patient was already receiving high strength pain medication from SCCA.  When the patient disputed receipt of such …
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Two Springfield, Missouri, Men Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… this time. Kenna Harmon also obtained methamphetamine from other sources and provided distributive amounts to Van … Police officers followed Van Pelt when he drove away from Kenna Harmon’s residence and conducted a traffic stop, but Van Pelt fled from the vehicle. Officers found $23,663 inside the vehicle. …
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Philadelphia Doctor Charged With Running Pill Mill

… located at 3801-3805 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia. From June 2008 through February 18, 2010, Gosnell allegedly … give it to WMS staff who would then collect cash and “tips” from customers. According to the indictment, Gosnell did not …
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Chula Vista Airplane Broker Who Managed Money Laundering Crew Using Drug Proceeds Sentenced To 60 Months

… Judge Michael M. Anello found that the money was derived from drug proceeds. "This sentence is a reminder that people … cash, which Contreras-Amezquita knew was criminally derived from unlawful proceeds. Contreras-Amezquita also admitted … and approximately $249,820 in cash on December 19, 2011, from Contreras-Amezquita, and forfeited the bulk cash, which …
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Violent Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted For Meth And Heroin Distribution

… of the organization smuggled drugs across the border from Mexico, to a stash house in Arizona. The drugs were transported from Arizona to the Seattle area, and elsewhere, for … including an AK-47 assault rifle, which were seized from a duplex in Puyallup and an apartment in Lynnwood. The …
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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 …