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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 02, 2018
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 32 years in Prison

August 31, 2021
… legally possess firearms or ammunition. Upon his release from prison, Jaquez will be subject to five years of …
August 31, 2021
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Dose of Reality - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

June 28, 2018
… announcement highlights Joseph Abraham, a 19-year-old from Gwinnett County, Georgia, who struggled with addiction …
June 28, 2018
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Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms crimes

June 26, 2018
… who had knowledge of the drug delivery, followed Talley from his home to the house in Marbury. Talley ran into the …
June 26, 2018
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Hollywood-based Craigslist drug dealer named in federal criminal case alleging fentanyl sale that resulted in a fatal overdose

December 07, 2018
… telephone showed that the victim did not purchase drugs from any other dealers prior to his death, court papers …
December 07, 2018
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DEA Chief of Operations D. Christopher Evans appointed by United States Attorney General William P. Barr to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

January 22, 2020
… public meetings. At these events, the Commission will hear from subject matter experts, public officials, private …
January 22, 2020
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Pharmacist gets 10 years in prison on DEA case

December 03, 2018
… drugs they are specifically entrusted to safeguard from diversion,” said Special Agent in Charge of DEA in …
December 03, 2018
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DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 02, 2018
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Ohio Man sentenced for attempting to murder witness with deadly heroin cocktail

March 06, 2019
… tranquilizer 10,000 times more powerful than morphine, from a residence in the Elmwood Place neighborhood of …
March 06, 2019
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DEA and partners collect thousands of pounds of unwanted medications and vaping products during the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 05, 2019
… in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising …
November 05, 2019
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DEA Denver Division sets new record for 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2018
… Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and …
November 07, 2018
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Attorney General William P. Barr announces launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

December 18, 2019
… Pursuit seeks to ensure that no American city is excluded from the peace and security felt by the majority of …
December 18, 2019
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Kokomo, Indiana man sentenced to 35 years in prison for drug, gun, and money laundering crimes

July 16, 2020
… and experience the wrath of federal prosecution.” From late of 2017 to May 1, 2018, the DEA Indianapolis …
July 16, 2020
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DEA Detroit Investigation Leads to Charges for 16 Individuals

August 05, 2021
… Over 150 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio assisted with the search …
August 05, 2021
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Arizona Man Convicted of Controlled Substance Offense

July 22, 2021
… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Coody. …
July 22, 2021
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Trio Arrested in Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy

July 13, 2021
… fentanyl during the investigation. These drugs were shipped from Phoenix, Arizona to Florida using the United States …
July 13, 2021
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison

July 01, 2021
… collaborating to remove some of the worst drug offenders from our communities,” Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha …
July 01, 2021
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Eight Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

May 05, 2021
… and around Union County were handed down sentences ranging from 30 to 300 months in prison today, announced William T. …
May 05, 2021
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Prison healthcare company agrees to $215,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

March 30, 2021
… upon receipt of the settlement amount, releases Centurion from any civil or administrative monetary claim the United …
March 30, 2021
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Interpreter in Federal Criminal Investigation Charged with Disclosing Investigation and Court-Ordered Wiretap to Targeted Drug Dealer

February 17, 2021
… Moreno recognized an individual on a call who she knew from the individual’s romantic relationship with a friend of …
February 17, 2021
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Mount Vernon, Washington, woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl-tainted pills

January 12, 2021
… pills, which Lopez-Rodriguez stated she had received from the co-conspirator.  In addition, Lopez-Rodriguez …
January 12, 2021
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Texas clinic owner and clinic employee sentenced to prison for conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of opioids

December 10, 2020
… According to the evidence presented at the trial of Arif, from September 2015 through February 2016, Niazi owned and …
December 10, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it starts. DEA, …
October 30, 2020
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Leader of Salem area drug distribution network sentenced to ten years in federal prison

March 17, 2020
… bulk ammunition. Investigators also seized five firearms from Alvarado’s bedroom: a Springfield Armory AR-15, a …
March 17, 2020
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DEA Omaha Division Celebrates Read Across America Week

March 10, 2020
… elementary school students in Nebraska and Iowa. Reading from books like, “Green Eggs and Ham,” “Wacky Wednesday,” …
March 10, 2020
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Repeat drug distributor sentenced to more than six years in prison, rearrested in midst of drug deal involving fentanyl pills

January 31, 2020
… even a federal prison sentence could deter this defendant from the lure of cash generated by his drug dealing,” said …
January 31, 2020
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Drug trafficker with ties to Sinaloa cartel sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison

November 18, 2019
… role in the DTO included collecting cash proceeds from drug trafficking. During one two-month period, Montalvo …
November 18, 2019
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Houston gang members sentenced for trafficking drugs in the Heights

November 06, 2019
… 15-year sentences. “Removing armed drug traffickers from the streets will have an immediate impact on the …
November 06, 2019
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DEA Omaha Division kicks off Red Ribbon Week on October 23

October 22, 2019
… drug awareness and drug safety education to students from kindergarten through high school. Agents in the Omaha …
October 22, 2019
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Co-leader of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

July 29, 2019
… others to transport heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine from California to Washington and Illinois. At the …
July 29, 2019