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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill

June 26, 2023
… of opioids and other controlled substances since the Supreme Court decided Ruan v. United States , 142 S. Ct. 2370 … in doing so, placed his patients and children at a local elementary school at risk,” said U.S. Attorney Michael … who operate pill mills in Eastern North Carolina remains steadfast.” On December 8, 2021, Kim, 76, pled guilty …
June 26, 2023
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Leader of Waycross-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

March 13, 2023
… of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine … of the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement, these defendants can no longer distribute these … three deaths. The Savannah Office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration joined the investigation, which …
March 13, 2023
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Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

February 08, 2023
Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales February 08, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
February 08, 2023
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Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

January 12, 2023
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Federal Charges Demonstrate WDVA’s Continued Commitment to Pursuing Fentanyl … immune from its devastation. By arresting Mr. Woodson and removing this poison from our streets, we are effectively … Jefferson Area Drug Task Force (JADE) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating Woodson. On …
January 12, 2023
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Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death

October 07, 2022
Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death October 07, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) …
October 07, 2022
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Debt Collector and Drug Distributor for Cartel Connected, Violent, Drug Distribution Ring, Sentenced to 10 years in Prison

November 23, 2022
… Drug Distribution Ring, Sentenced to 10 years in Prison November 23, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Pierce, Lewis, and Snohomish Counties.  This sentence removes him from the community he damaged with his violent … The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Tacoma Resident Office in …
November 23, 2022
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… 21, 2022 MIAMI – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will recognize National Fentanyl … containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our … exhibit for its museum, The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you …
August 19, 2022
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15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Child Exploitation

June 07, 2022
… under current U.S. law, it is likely that Alanis will be removed from the United States after his release from … is illegal drugs or illicit images of children, law enforcement in the Eastern District will continue to seek out, … “I applaud the work of our federal and state law enforcement partners in Eastern Washington to address these …
June 07, 2022
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

December 21, 2021
… Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills December 21, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov WASHINGTON – …
December 21, 2021
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 17, 2021
… Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 … claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has revealed a direct link … the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge targeted …
December 17, 2021
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Record Fentanyl Seizure by DEA Phoenix, Scottsdale Police & the Arizona Attorney General’s Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge

December 17, 2021
… Office as DEA Announces Nationwide Public Safety Surge December 17, 2021 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … Fentanyl Pills & 10 KG of Fentanyl Powder Seized on December 14, 2021, from one Phoenix Valley Investigation  … claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between …
December 17, 2021
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 17, 2021
… Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between … the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021 through December 14, 2021. The surge targeted …
December 17, 2021
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American Express Bank International Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

August 06, 2007
American Express Bank International Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations August 06, 2007 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office …
August 06, 2007
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Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution

August 19, 2021
… Groundbreaking Extradition Lands ELN Members in Texas for Narco-Terrorism and International … Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov Possible $5 …
August 19, 2021
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Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences

December 11, 2013
… Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences December 11, 2013 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Sally M. Sparks Recruiter Name Kimball L. Hardeman 571-324-8227 SpecialAgentRecruiter.Houston@dea.gov Talk … Texas Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Kareem Vaughn 571-324-6193 Kareem.R.Vaughn@dea.gov BROWNSVILLE, …
December 11, 2013
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Fifteen Defendants Facing Federal Or State Charges For Selling Heroin, Cocaine And Crack Cocaine On Chicago’s South And West Sides

July 16, 2015
… A lengthy investigation led by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and officers of the Chicago Police … arrests, the investigation revealed that Anthony Murray, a member of the Black P-Stone Nation street (the “P-Stones”), … that Murray and Gordon sold narcotics to a high-ranking member of the P-Stones, who, unbeknownst to Murray and …
July 16, 2015
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Twenty-Three Defendants Charged With Various Roles In Supplying Heroin And Cocaine In Illinois, Indiana And Wisconsin

June 20, 2013
… Indiana and Wisconsin, local and federal law enforcement officials announced today.  An investigation led by the Chicago Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in the charges, as well as … morning.  Chicago police, DEA agents, and other law enforcement partners early today executed 11 search warrants upon …
June 20, 2013
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65 Arrested In Raids By Federal, State And Local Officials

April 17, 2014
… chi041714-02.jpg MINNEAPOLIS - In a major enforcement operation starting in the pre-dawn hours this morning, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its law enforcement partners arrested dozens of individuals facing charges …
April 17, 2014
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Top Department Of Justice Award Recognizes Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Efforts Along The “Heroin Highway”

March 01, 2013
Top Department Of Justice Award Recognizes Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement Efforts Along The “Heroin Highway” March 01, 2013 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 …
March 01, 2013
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DEA Probe Leads To Discovery Of Cross-Border Drug Tunnel In San Luis, AZ

July 12, 2012
… Fields SAN LUIS, AZ - Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the U.S. Immigration and Customs … of this sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel is yet another reminder of how desperate these criminal organizations are … and endanger the security of our citizens,” said Doug Coleman, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Phoenix Field …
July 12, 2012
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Arizona Residents Dispose Of Over 6 Tons Of Prescription Drugs

May 02, 2013
… phx050213-02.jpg PHOENIX - Today, Douglas W. Coleman, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), announced that this past Saturday, DEA … 60 percent more pills than the previous Take-Back event, demonstrating the public’s continued appreciation and need …
May 02, 2013
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Tucson ‘Liposuction Technician’ And Aide Arrested On Multiple Felony Charges

August 06, 2013
Tucson ‘Liposuction Technician’ And Aide Arrested On Multiple Felony Charges August 06, 2013 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 (571) 387-3289 Jodie Underwood 571-362-0582 PhoenixSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us …
August 06, 2013
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Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Stash In The Bronx, NY: $30 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized

September 28, 2015
… Drug Enforcement Task Force Uncovers Heroin Stash In The Bronx, NY: $30 Million Worth Of Heroin Seized September 28, 2015 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … J. Hunt, Special Agent in (SAC) of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York (DEA), Bridget G. Brennan, …
September 28, 2015
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Anchorage Attorney Arrested, Charged with Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

May 22, 2025
… Additional Information ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A suspended member of the Alaska Bar was arrested Wednesday after a … indictment charging him with maintaining a drug-involved premise for the purpose of distributing and using controlled … According to court documents, in June 2023, law enforcement became aware of Justin Facey, 44, and his alleged …
May 22, 2025
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Violent Armed Drug Trafficker from Boise's North End Sentenced to 262 Months in Federal Prison

April 17, 2025
… End neighborhood. A lengthy investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which included a wiretap, … area. He was armed with a loaded 9mm handgun.  Law enforcement, while conducting the wiretap, learned that someone … Ernstson planned to kidnap two individuals, zip-tie them and torture them until the money was returned. Agents …
April 17, 2025
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Federal Indictment Names 14 Defendants in Drug-Distribution Conspiracy Coordinated from Inside a Georgia Prison

July 13, 2022
… of any prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “The use of contraband cell phones and other devices … our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. “Our law enforcement partners, including the Georgia Department of … case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, …
July 13, 2022
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March 28, 2025
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March 28, 2025
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Two Leaders of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel Convicted at Trial

April 08, 2022
… a children’s daycare center in the Bronx. Thanks to the tremendous work of our law enforcement partners and the career prosecutors in the Southern … Unidos , or La ONU, a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, from in or about 2004 to …
April 08, 2022
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DEA Heroin Enforcement Team, Long Island Heroin Task Force, ATF, Nassau County Police Department and Suffolk County DA team up to arrest 19 members of drug ring

November 08, 2018
… DEA Heroin Enforcement Team, Long Island Heroin Task Force, ATF, Nassau … Department and Suffolk County DA team up to arrest 19 members of drug ring November 08, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) …
November 08, 2018
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA Announce Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force

October 28, 2024
U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA Announce Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force October 28, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
October 28, 2024