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DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

January 30, 2020
… quantities coming across the Southwest Border. The price of methamphetamine may begin to rise with a market expansion, although currently, prices in established markets remain consistently low.   …
January 30, 2020
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

August 04, 2021
… trafficked in massive amounts of cocaine to be sold at high prices in the United States, will now pay for his crimes by … receiving payment per kilogram at the substantially higher prices yielded from selling the cocaine further north and …
August 04, 2021
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Jury Convicts Mexican National of $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

October 23, 2024
… 335.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an average street price of $300 per ounce, and more than 22.1 kilograms of heroin, with an average street price of $1,500 per ounce. During the investigation, federal …
October 23, 2024
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Rockstar Burgers owner indicted with 18 others in drug-trafficking conspiracy

October 07, 2020
… kilograms of methamphetamine, based on an average street price of $250 per ounce, and the unlawful distribution of … than 10 kilograms of heroin, based on an average street price of $1,200 an ounce. The charges contained in this …
October 07, 2020
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 27, 2023
… Wisconsin, California, Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio. Prices generally ranged from $100 to more than $1,000 per … bottle. Depending on the market and brand of cough syrup, prices went as high as $3,800 to $4,000 per pint. During the …
July 27, 2023
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DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

August 12, 2020
… The drug business and violence go hand-in-hand.” The prices of counterfeit pills vary, with distributors in … of $30, or $1 per milligram.  Agents have reported seeing prices as high as $100 a pill on Native Reservations. …
August 12, 2020
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Twenty-Four Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine Through East Texas

April 02, 2015
… Port Arthur, Texas Shawn Key - , 37, New Caney, Texas Taber Price - , 39, Humble, Texas Britanny Danielle Beckham - , … Chavez, Michael Broughton, Shawn Dewayne Key, Taber Shawn Price, Britanny Danielle Beckham, Ricardo Cortes Lozano, …
April 02, 2015
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers

October 23, 2013
… killers via a mail order program at significantly marked-up prices to individuals, mostly in Florida, who had no … patients who were willing to pay substantially marked-up prices for the painkillers, and that would thereafter have …
October 23, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION

Chicago News 2008

July 15, 2021
… Sentenced for Distributing Meth April 23, 2008 4 Arrested, $350K Seized During Indiana Drug Raid April 23, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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May 09, 2023

Lunch & Learn: Facts About Fentanyl

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
Overland Park, KS
Learn about the changing drug landscape and how illicit fentanyl in fake prescription pills is the driving force behind hardships and loss among the Kansas City community. Obtain the latest facts about fentanyl, how to identify an opioid overdose, and what you can do for a loved one at risk...
PRESS RELEASE

FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

July 18, 2014
… filled orders based solely on the completion of an online questionnaire, without a physical examination, … controlled substances based on a doctor’s review of an on-line questionnaire, Robert Smoley took over the …
July 18, 2014
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Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

July 23, 2024
… Schuyler Oppenheimer, a/k/a “SK,” a/k/a “Michael Sylvain,” 33, of Cambridge was charged with possession of 500 grams … numerous pill presses and parts for pill presses from online vendors were seized. It also alleged multiple …
July 23, 2024
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Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

October 03, 2024
… defendant called a “blueprint” for avoiding detection: high prices, low purchasing limits for the controlled drugs and … and addictive drugs to pill-mill pharmacies at above-market prices, knowing that the drugs would end up on the black …
October 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Yonkers Pharmacy Store Manager Arrested And Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

January 17, 2013
… dispenser for those who were willing to pay his inflated prices. The number of people who die from prescription pill … tell CI-1 when the oxycodone would be ready and what the price would be. Lee typically charged $1,075 for 180 …
January 17, 2013
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Gang Member Sentenced to 40 years for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

August 21, 2025
… Southern District of Texas will make sure that you pay the price.” “Monzon, who is part of a violent prison gang, was … various weapons as well as ledgers listing methamphetamine prices and weights. Authorities later executed a search …
August 21, 2025
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Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms

January 13, 2020
… kilograms of methamphetamine (based on an average street price of $250 per ounce) and more than 10 kilograms of heroin (based on an average street price of $1,200 per ounce). The charges contained in this …
January 13, 2020
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Two Pharmacists Convicted For Illegally Dispensing To Patients Of A Pill Mill

March 29, 2017
… resale on the street) before purchasing the pills at high prices from Ofume and Iriele’s pharmacy.  Employees at the … special treatment, including free office visits and reduced prices for pills dispensed at the pharmacy.  Ofume lied to …
March 29, 2017
STORY

“Trash Can” Drug Threat in Mid-Atlantic

August 13, 2021
“Trash Can” Drug Threat in Mid-Atlantic August 13, 2021 Baltimore-area Drug Trend Spreading: What you need to know Law enforcement has seen them in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore metro areas since 2019, and they are becoming an increasing trend. What …
August 13, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA implements ecommerce outreach program to combat counterfeit drug production

August 03, 2020
… States.  This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and … in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills. Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the …
August 03, 2020
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15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

June 27, 2025
… xylazine, and caffeine. WASHINGTON – Jevaughn Mark, 33, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today in U.S. District …
June 27, 2025
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Matriarch of Violent Multimillion-Dollar Honduran Cocaine Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

December 22, 2022
… convicted by a jury in December 2018 and was sentenced to 33 years of imprisonment in May 2019. Jose del Trancito …
December 22, 2022
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Four Charged In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

April 11, 2016
… age 63, of Hanover, Maryland; Enixae Hernandez-Barba, age 33, of Linthicum Heights, Maryland; Hector L. …
April 11, 2016
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Three Indicted for Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Almost $8 Million in Prescription Diet Drugs

June 13, 2008
… their credit card information and completing a brief on-line questionnaire. Customers were also allowed to order … medical entities such as Waterview Pharmacy, Drugs Discount Online Inc. and LEXA Medical Supplies Inc. All the …
June 13, 2008
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Partner Toolbox

July 02, 2025
… Release DEA Public Alert DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are …
July 02, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA implements ecommerce outreach program to combat counterfeit drug production

August 04, 2020
… States.  This DEA-led initiative focuses on educating online retailers about the sale of pill presses and … in the production of illicit and deadly counterfeit pills. Online retailers frequently offer items commonly used in the …
August 04, 2020
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39 Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

June 16, 2022
… 335.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an average street price of $300 per ounce, and more than 22.1 kilograms of heroin, with an average street price of $1,500 per ounce. The forfeiture allegations would …
June 16, 2022
DOCUMENT

Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
Publication
… around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
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DEA to host Youth Drug Summit for Kensington & Fairhill Elementary School children

November 23, 2018
… on Nov. 27, 2018, as part of the DEA’s 360 Strategy.  Over 350 students from the Alexander K. McClure Elementary …
November 23, 2018
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Bergen County man sentenced to 63 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

November 17, 2020
… of methamphetamine to an individual for approximately $350 in cash. Law enforcement agents observed DelaCruz leave …
November 17, 2020
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Three men admit roles in Passaic County cocaine trafficking conspiracy

January 28, 2020
… dashboard. Law enforcement officers also discovered $297,350 in cash in Perez’s residence. A search of Pimentel’s …
January 28, 2020