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Chicago News 2009

July 15, 2021
… 30, 2009 Mexican Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 350 Months in Prison July 29, 2009 Minnesota Registered …
July 15, 2021
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DEA’S Prescription Drug Take-Back Effort-- A Big Success

… in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA releases 2019 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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.   …
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Colombian Narcotrafficker Sentenced for Distributing Over 30,000 Kilos of Cocaine in the U.S.

… 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 …
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Jury Convicts Mexican National of $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Rockstar Burgers owner indicted with 18 others in drug-trafficking conspiracy

… 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 …
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

… 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. …
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Twenty-Four Indicted For Trafficking Methamphetamine Through East Texas

… 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, …
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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

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

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

Large-Scale Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Charged With Drug Offenses And Pandemic Loan Fraud

… 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 …
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Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills

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

… 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 …
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Gang Member Sentenced to 40 years for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

… 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 …
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Eleven area residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy, numerous illegal firearms

… 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 …
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Two Pharmacists Convicted For Illegally Dispensing To Patients Of A Pill Mill

… 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 …
PRESS RELEASE

15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

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

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

… age 63, of Hanover, Maryland; Enixae Hernandez-Barba, age 33, of Linthicum Heights, Maryland; Hector L. …
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DEA implements ecommerce outreach program to combat counterfeit drug production

… 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 …
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“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
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Three Indicted for Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Almost $8 Million in Prescription Diet Drugs

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
… around misusing pain pills. Athletes and Opioids Poster (Online) (508).pdf Narcotics (Opioids) On …
February 19, 2019
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39 Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

… of a criminal investigation into drug dealers operating on online through "Dark Web" criminal marketplaces designed to … occasions, Drug Enforcement (DEA) agents made undercover online purchases of controlled substances from “OwlCity” and … MDMA. On several occasions, DEA agents made undercover online purchases of MDMA from “Polira” and received the MDMA …