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Buffalo Man Indicted For Selling Deadly “Heroin” Mixture That Resulted In Two Deaths

July 17, 2017
… and death to two of his customers who overdosed and died from the drugs that McDuffie sold them.  The drug charges … night he overdosed. Further investigation by investigators from the Cheektowaga Police Department revealed that …
July 17, 2017
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Ten Charged In Broome County Methamphetamine And Money Laundering Conspiracies

September 20, 2017
… for profit.  We must stop both the flow of methamphetamine from the southwest to our Southern Tier and the movement of … continue to work together to keep these harmful narcotics from infiltrating our communities.” The Indictment alleges that the 10 coconspirators engaged in a conspiracy from January 2015 to September 5, 2017, to possess with …
September 20, 2017
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Ten Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Organization Charged With Distributing Thousands Of Pounds Of Marijuana Worth Over $22 Million

October 19, 2017
… of boxes containing thousands of pounds of marijuana from California to various locations in New York. Between at … boxes of marijuana per week to several stash houses from which the DTO members further distributed the drugs to … in cash. DEA agents previously seized over $230,000 in cash from TABAR on October 14, 2017, at San Francisco …
October 19, 2017
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Astoria Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of 130 Painkiller Prescriptions: Three Patients Received 30,000 Pills In 6 Months

May 21, 2015
… 111 Centre St., 9th floor. Licensed to practice in New York from July 1972 to March 2015, Duffy surrendered his DEA … Police Department. Charges in the indictment stem from Duffy’s alleged gross overprescribing to three patients … writing new oxycodone prescriptions well before supplies from previous prescriptions should have been exhausted. When …
May 21, 2015
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Park Slope Heroin Rings Dismantled In Operation Sin City

April 29, 2011
… The officers seized approximately 1,400 glassines of heroin from a front compartment on the motorcycle, as well as a … heart of Park Slope. Typically, Perez conducted his sales from his motorcycle or one of his luxury cars. In carrying … sat in the front passenger seat as he conducted a sale from one of his cars. Edwin Perez, Francisco Perez and …
April 29, 2011
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Three FARC Guerillas Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Taking A U.S. Citizen Hostage

June 21, 2011
… ruled that the defendants were precluded as a matter of law from presenting a defense of duress to the charges. … 28, 2009, other court documents, and testimony and exhibits from the hearing and trial: The FARC was formed in 1964 and … camp for approximately ten months. The ransom was demanded from the victim's relatives in the United States, who were …
June 21, 2011
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International Narcotics Trafficker And Money International Trafficker Convicted On Narcotics Conspiracy Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Defendant Was Top Lieutenant To Colombian Drug Kingpin Francisco Gonzalez Uribe

October 19, 2011
… the United States and to prosecute those who seek to profit from distributing their poison in this country. It is also … the trial evidence and other documents filed in the case: From 2007 through 2009, Mosquera-Prado was a top lieutenant …
October 19, 2011
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 34 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crews With Distributing Crack Cocaine

December 15, 2011
… for taking action and removing these dangerous individuals from our streets.” As alleged in the Complaint, which was … purchases totaling approximately 500 grams of crack cocaine from the defendants and their co-conspirators. According to … Attorney’s Office, used undercover officers and information from cooperating witnesses to infiltrate the drug …
December 15, 2011
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Pharmacy Tech Charged With Tampering With Opioids

September 25, 2017
… removed morphine sulfate and hydromorphone hydrochloride from vials intended for use in mixing IV bags. Click … Click diverted quantities of morphine and hydromorphone from CRX’s locked inventory by surreptitiously removing vials, withdrawing drugs from the vials and replacing the withdrawn amount with …
September 25, 2017
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Federal Criminal Charges Filed Against Seven People Involved In Hash Oil Explosions

July 22, 2014
… the illegal and dangerous practice of extracting hash oil from marijuana.  The explosions in Bellevue, Kirkland, … residents suffered shattered bones as they had to jump from their upper level apartments.  David Richard Schultz, … Premises and Manufacturing Hash Oil and Marijuana.  Photos from the scene show burned siding, a butane can that was …
July 22, 2014
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DEA And Tempe Police Announce Results Of Operation Nayarit Stampede

July 06, 2012
… the country. Based on the information obtained, Detectives from the Tempe Police Special Investigations (SIB), Special Agents from the DEA Phoenix Divisional Office and Special Agents from the DEA Nogales Resident Office, and the Attorney …
July 06, 2012
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Eleven Members Convicted In Phoenix Area Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

December 19, 2012
… for the shipment of large quantities of marijuana from Phoenix, Arizona to multiple cities on the east coast.  Cash proceeds from the trafficking were structured and deposited into … various domestic financial institutions in amounts ranging from $4,000 to $9,000 to further the conspiracy. "DEA and …
December 19, 2012
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Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Facilitators And Money Laundering Operation

July 30, 2013
… Designation (Kingpin Act), generally prohibits U.S. persons from conducting financial or commercial transactions with … 2000. Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation … would not have been possible without critical support from the Drug Enforcement Administration.  073013phx.pdf On …
July 30, 2013
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Alleged Member Of Violent Robbery Crew Charged With Firearm-Related Murder

July 22, 2016
… Drug Enforcement Task Force comprising agents and officers from the DEA, New York City Police Department, and the New … dollars in cash and more than a kilogram of cocaine from De Orbe. Having predetermined that De Orbe would be … our commitment to ridding the streets of our communities from the scourge of drug trafficking and its related …
July 22, 2016
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Prescription Drugs - Now The Most Commonly Abused Drugs Among Young Teens

September 24, 2012
… Educational (BOCES) broadcasting on Friday, Sept. 28 from 1 - 2 PM. The primary focus of the webinar is to … recovered 1.5 million pounds of unused prescription drugs from the public.   DEA’s Acting Special Agent in Charge … efforts that we will be able to keep the next young person from taking the tragic steps of abusing a prescription drug. …
September 24, 2012
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International Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 280 Months In Prison

January 09, 2013
… for moving massive quantities of cocaine and heroin from country to country, with the ultimate goal of shipping … in the case, and statements made during court proceedings: From 2007 through 2009, Mosquera-Prado was a top lieutenant …
January 09, 2013
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Queens Doctor Indicted For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 03, 2013
… diverted prescription medication.”       “Overdose deaths from prescription painkillers are now more frequent than those from heroin and cocaine combined - this is an epidemic,” … action against a pharmacy, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
May 03, 2013
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Scarsdale Woman Indicted For Manufacturing Marijuana

June 13, 2013
… marijuana, and state-of-the-art marijuana growing equipment from a marijuana grow house in Maspeth, Queens. The … marijuana plants, and large quantities of dried marijuana from the warehouse. “Sanderlin could have focused her … Strike Force, which includes agents and officers from the DEA, New York City Police Department, HSI, New York …
June 13, 2013
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New York Methodist Hospital Agrees To Implement Compliance Program To Settle Civil Claims Under The Controlled Substances Act

September 20, 2013
… involving Adderall and similar stimulants nearly tripled from 2005 to 2010. Abuse of Adderall can lead to heart … The Tactical Diversion Squad comprises agents and officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration, The New York City … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
September 20, 2013
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19 Kansas City Metro Defendants Plead Guilty To 4.3 Million Meth Conspiracy

June 15, 2017
… 15, 2017, that DEA had secured 19 separate guilty pleas from Kansas City metropolitan residents resulting from a 4.3 million dollar methamphetamine distribution … an estimated $4,359,600 worth of methamphetamine and heroin from 2010 to 2015.  That estimate is based on a conservative …
June 15, 2017
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Montreal-based Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Throughout The United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia And Peru Dismantled

February 09, 2018
… the cocaine conspiracy, Haviaropoulos purchased cocaine from, among other sources, Carlos Alberto Ocampo Garcia in … as fentanyl and marijuana.  The organization collected cash from selling marijuana in the United States and cocaine in … the organization’s circuitous route sending money from Quebec to South America Countries and China; and in …
February 09, 2018
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Doctor Sentenced For Running Pill Mill And Contributing To A Death

September 24, 2013
… resulting in death and more than 300 counts stemming from his pill mill operation.  A federal jury convicted … medical purpose and Nathaniel Backes’ death resulted from the use of that substance. … Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, the North Coventry …
September 24, 2013
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Violent Career Criminal Sentenced To 234 Months’ Imprisonment

September 17, 2014
… approached the café owner and offered him protection from future robberies for a fee. When the owner refused, … a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic pistol from the driver’s seat floor and two other semiautomatic pistols from the co-conspirators. Delaremore’s pistol contained one …
September 17, 2014
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Enforcement Notices Sent To Marijuana Storefronts In Western Washington Operating Within School Zones

August 23, 2012
… property where the storefront operates, any money received from the enterprise, and potential criminal prosecution. The … of marijuana within 30 days.  The following is a statement from Matthew G. Barnes, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug … release. Click Here to View The following is a statement from Jenny A. Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District …
August 23, 2012
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Eleven Indicted For Conspiring To Distribute Controlled Substances In Alaska

July 26, 2013
… two additional drug conspiracy indictments stemming from the same investigation that resulted in charges against … was assisted by Brown and Charles, shipped drugs to Alaska from Washington State. Among the drugs alleged to have been … in Anchorage on July 18 on a separate indictment stemming from the same investigation, charging him, along with Aaron …
July 26, 2013
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Costco Wholesale To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Lax Pharmacy Controls

January 17, 2017
… regulations. The violations include: filling prescriptions from practitioners who did not have a valid DEA number; … that help prevent opioids and other dangerous drugs from being misused or otherwise added to the illegal … systems are put in place to prevent controlled substances from ending up in the wrong hands.” To address the numerous …
January 17, 2017
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Multi-Agency Gang Case Results In Several Arrests For Drug And Firearm Offenses

September 08, 2017
… charges 18 defendants with criminal activity ranging from firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, and … to leverage those tools to help protect our communities from the significant public safety threat posed by criminal … the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement (MAGEC) with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and …
September 08, 2017
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Thirteen Defendants Indicted In State-Wide Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

November 24, 2015
… co-defendants regularly received large shipments of drugs from couriers transporting the contraband from San Diego area to the Central Valley of California.  … It’s critical to determine where the money comes from and where it goes.  Finding and connecting those ‘dots’ …
November 24, 2015
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Three Members Of International Organization Of Money Launderers For The Largest Drug Cartels Arrested

September 10, 2015
… Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers from the DEA, New York City Police Department and the New … Special Agent in Charge Hunt. “Attacking the proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs is a proven technique for … in the indictment, the investigation determined that from approximately January 1, 2004 to the present, members …
September 10, 2015
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Riverhead Physician Assistant Arrested For Conspiracy To Illegally Prescribe Oxycodone

November 04, 2015
… on the East End in exchange for half the cash profits from the resulting drug sales. DEA and our law enforcement … illegal sales. Troyan was receiving half of the profit from the sale of the oxycodone pills. If convicted, the … and a pharmacy chain, removed prescription authority from numerous rogue doctors, and expanded …
November 04, 2015