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DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

… morphine.  DEA lab analysis has identified pills ranging from .02 milligrams to 5.1 milligrams of fentanyl per … be as little as 2 milligrams.  Counterfeit pills purchased online or through social media websites pose a serious … DEA urges the public to obtain prescription drugs only from state-licensed pharmacies that are located in the …
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Local Pain Doctor Named In A 114 Count Indictment; Accused Of Illegally Issuing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances

… the controlled substances in return for payments from patients and insurance companies. The indictment … Control training, by directing office staff to complete online courses for him; signing blank prescriptions and … persons to obtain controlled substances prescriptions from individuals not medically trained or certified to do …
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11 Alleged Members Of A Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Federal Court

… Brought cocaine and heroin into Montgomery County area from New Jersey (GREENBELT - , Md. - A federal grand jury … to the indictment and evidence presented to the court, from at least March 2014 to May 2016, the defendants …
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BGF Commander And Gang Member Sentenced To Prison For Participating In A Racketeering Conspiracy

… facilities. According to their plea agreements, from 2006 through June 2010, Duncan and McFadden were … was overheard directing a BGF “commander” to collect $25 from each BGF member under the “commander’s” control, which …
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Large-Scale Distributor Of Unapproved Foreign Prescription Drugs Indicted

… as a trans-shipper, Quinn received non-FDA-approved drugs from countries such as India and the United Arab Emirates, … and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Arlington County Police Department.  Assistant U.S. …
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis

… for Trafficking Dozens of Kilograms of Fentanyl and Meth from Mexico into Indianapolis August 08, 2023 Chicago … the fentanyl and meth plaguing our streets ultimately comes from international cartels operating across the southern … who are responsible for selling and transporting drugs from Mexican cartels is a priority of federal law …
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: More Than 20,000 Pounds In Michigan

… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: More Than 20,000 Pounds In … that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine …
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Hanover Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Other Drugs

… - (540) 662-5879 Law Enforcement Also Seized 15 Firearms from Conspirators, including Six from Pitts, and more than $1.5 Million Cash in Drug Proceeds … cocaine, and other drugs, shipped through the U.S. Mail from California to Maryland.  Pitts admitted that during his …
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Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Petersburg

… A series of nine controlled purchases of fentanyl were made from Mitchell between April 2021 and October 2021. Mitchell …
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Abingdon Man to Serve More Than 17 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine

… executed several controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Phillips in early 2021. While executing a search …
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Roanoke Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Dealing Heroin

… controlled purchases of approximately four ounces of heroin from Davenport.  Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of …
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Member of International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… to assist him in a cocaine drug trafficking conspiracy. From that residence, Rodriguez-Preciado distributed …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Role in Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Fabian DeJesus, 49, and others trafficked methamphetamine from sources in Atlanta to various locations in Eastern …
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Man Sentenced for Sale of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of Firearms

… felony offenses in Virginia and was thus prohibited from possessing firearms at the time of this offense.   …
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Luray Woman Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

… search of duffle bags that Stidham and Strate had removed from the residence prior to the search led to the discovery …
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

… and 2021 to pick up large quantities of methamphetamine from sources of supply in those cities. Desorcy coordinated …
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Alexandria Man Convicted of Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

… According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from in or around June 2020, through at least December 2020, …
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International Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for Trafficking Over a Thousand Kilograms of Cocaine

… the maritime transportation of 1,500 kilograms of cocaine from the Pacific Ocean to mainland Guatemala, where the …
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Calvert County Felon Convicted After Four Day Trial for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

… convictions and knew that as a result, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition.  This conviction …
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Charles County Pharmacist and Assistant Arrested

… of pharmaceutical controlled substances that she obtained from the pharmacy. The charges are the result of a yearlong …
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Bluefield Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison on Misbranding Charge

… substances prescriptions, which they had received from Peterson. These “back door patients” were not actually …
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Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme

… used medication-assisted treatment for patients suffering from substance use disorder. In exchange for being paid …
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Three Men Plead Guilty to Smuggling Nearly 1,500 Kilos of Cocaine

… Post of Duty and the U.S. Coast Guard, with assistance from the Hampton Police Department, Newport News Police …
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Former Roanoke pharmacist sentenced for tampering with powerful narcotics

… down a pharmacist knowingly diverting and diluting drugs from suffering cancer and hospice patients in the area. …
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Man Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Cross-Country Cocaine Conspiracy

… Dixon and his co-conspirators would then ship cocaine from California in large crates to the Eastern District of …
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Couple sentenced to nearly 20 years for manufacturing and distributing crack across Hampton Roads area

… seized belonged to her. The search of the residence sprung from Littlejohn’s cohabitant, Walker, making an illegal …
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Virginia woman causes fatal, fentanyl-related overdose, admits guilt

… example of our efforts to keep our local communities safe from the spread of drugs. Heroin and fentanyl are extremely …
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Second Significant Sentence Handed Down in "Operation Director's Cut"

… Attorney’s Office also received considerable assistance from law enforcement authorities in the Netherlands and …
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Two Charged In Frederick County Meth Lab Bust

… law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from this highly addictive illegal drug.”  “Methamphetamine …
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Baltimore District Office Presents $300K in Asset Forfeiture Checks to State and City Officials

… Office seizures for this year has increased over 59% from last year". Kotowski added that "the money seized …