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Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms

Oxon Hill Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy and for Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms May 06, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information …
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Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death

Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death May 06, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent

Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent June 09, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office …
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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer November 22, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic

… of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight Against Opioid Epidemic November 01, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) … Washington, D.C., – The DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, removed close to 745,000 pounds of unneeded …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced July 29, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 800 K …
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths April 22, 2022 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 …
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Middle Georgia Methamphetamine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “This dangerous ‘meth’ trafficker was caught because of the joint efforts between the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its law enforcement partners,” said Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in …
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Prosecution of Richmond County Narcotics Conspiracy Wraps Up

… – including a man and two sons. Terrance Quain Freeman, 50, of Augusta, was sentenced to 100 months in federal … District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall also ordered Freeman to pay a fine of $2,500 and serve four years of … his prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal system. “The sentencing of the lead defendant in this case …
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Four Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Meth in Idaho's Magic Valley

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 BOISE, Idaho – Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently … detectives working in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), learned about a drug trafficking …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Prison

… Trafficker Sentenced to Two Decades in Federal Prison December 20, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) … of his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. “We’re gratified at the number of law enforcement agencies from such a large geographic area …
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Ferry County Hospital District Agrees to Pay $15,000 Penalty and Implement Corrective Actions to Address Improper Opioid Dispensing Practices at Republic Pharmacy

Ferry County Hospital District Agrees to Pay $15,000 Penalty and Implement Corrective Actions to Address Improper Opioid Dispensing Practices at Republic Pharmacy October 02, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 …
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill

… 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 …
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Leader of Waycross-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

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 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov …
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Greene County Man Indicted for Possessing Over 10,000 Fentanyl Pills and a Kilogram of Fentanyl Powder

… (540) 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 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 …
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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

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 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information …
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Debt Collector and Drug Distributor for Cartel Connected, Violent, Drug Distribution Ring, Sentenced to 10 years in Prison

… Drug Distribution Ring, Sentenced to 10 years in Prison November 23, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … Pierce, Lewis, and Snohomish Counties.  This sentence removes him from the community he damaged with his violent …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… 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 …
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15 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Child Exploitation

… Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … 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, …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Medford - (541) 776-4260 Portland - (503) 721-6600 Salem - (503) 399-5902 Washington Bellingham - (360) 676-3100 … claiming a new victim every five minutes, the Drug Enforcement Administration has revealed a direct link between …
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American Express Bank International Enters Into Deferred Prosecution Agreement And Forfeits $55 Million To Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Violations

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 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public …
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Brownsville Drug Dealer Gets Four Life Sentences

… 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 Division …
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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

… 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 …
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Twenty-Three Defendants Charged With Various Roles In Supplying Heroin And Cocaine In Illinois, Indiana And Wisconsin

… 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 …