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Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

July 17, 2023
… to Medicare. Diaconescu admitted in a plea agreement that from 2016 to 2021, she pre-signed prescriptions for … then knowingly submitted false claims seeking reimbursement from Medicare for the purported exams, knowing that such …
July 17, 2023
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Indiana Man Charged with Engaging in an Unlicensed Firearms Dealing Business After Selling More than 500 Guns for Over $350,000

July 11, 2023
… Individual B. The firearms were allegedly purchased by Mull from gun shows and sold to other individuals. Mull was … government also seeks to forfeit over 1,000 firearms seized from Mull as property involved in the charged offense. A …
July 11, 2023
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High-Level Member of Chicago Gang Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiring to Distribute Heroin

April 14, 2023
… the intent to distribute in May of 2019. On eight occasions from December 2018 to March 2019, Betts or a co-conspirator … the task forces, which are comprised of agents and officers from numerous federal, state and local law enforcement …
April 14, 2023
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DEA to host summit on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Charleston, WV

April 04, 2023
… in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The event will take place at … Among the topics being discussed by representatives from DEA, the United States Attorney’s Office, and other …
April 04, 2023
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DEA targets methamphetamine in three states with Operation Crystal Mountain

August 20, 2019
… began earlier this year. Since January, DEA special agents from the Louisville Field Division, with support from state and local law enforcement agencies across the …
August 20, 2019
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Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine

June 30, 2021
… together to ensure consequences come to those who profit from illicit drugs in our neighborhoods.” According to … for multi-ton cocaine shipments which originated from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and …
June 30, 2021
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Five Muskogee defendants guilty, sentenced for intimidating police informant

July 02, 2020
… to cause and induce the person to withhold testimony from an official proceeding. The Information filed against … testimony in an official proceeding. The charges arose from a joint investigation by DEA, FBI, Oklahoma Bureau of …
July 02, 2020
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Oakland Resident Sentenced to Three Years for Selling Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in San Francisco's Tenderloin

January 23, 2023
… four ounces of methamphetamine and 139 grams of fentanyl from his backpack.  In addition to the 36 month sentence, … to a four year sentence of supervision following release from prison.  Murillo was in custody at his sentencing …
January 23, 2023
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The Dallas Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 11.4 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl and over 7,000 Pounds of Methamphetamine in 2022

January 03, 2023
… and poisoning.  A staggering 107,622 Americans died from taking drugs last year. Just last month, DEA alerted … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s announcement in 2021 that four out of ten …
January 03, 2023
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Armed Indiana Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

December 20, 2022
… in the vehicle. Doornbos admitted that he was returning from Kentucky, where he had just purchased a pound and a … the U.S. Probation Office for 5 years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
December 20, 2022
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Lubbock Man Sentenced to 35 years in Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

December 08, 2022
… for the drugs, including cocaine, which were imported from Mexico, and transported from the Rio Grande Valley through the Eastern District of …
December 08, 2022
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Placerville Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges

December 01, 2022
… one previously reported as stolen. Turner is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has five prior felony … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
December 01, 2022
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Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin

November 22, 2022
… in custody, the officers seized two loaded Glock handguns from Hayden’s pants pocket along with a key to his … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle P. …
November 22, 2022
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Indianapolis Drug Dealer Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Armed Meth Trafficking

November 21, 2022
… activity, and battery. Wall is prohibited under federal law from prohibiting firearms due to these felony offenses. The … U.S. Probation Office for two years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
November 21, 2022
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Arizona Communities Team up with DEA & Partners Turning in 4 Tons of Unneeded Prescription Medications

November 17, 2022
… removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. In Arizona, communities … 2017, DEA increased the number of authorized collectors from more than 2,200 to 15,000. A list of permanent …
November 17, 2022
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Drug Trafficking Proceeds

November 08, 2022
… proceeds in the United States. Han picked up the drug money from others in the Chicago area and used the cash to … to receive approximately $100,000 in narcotics money from a drug dealer. At the time, Han was in possession of …
November 08, 2022
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Tucson Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

October 05, 2022
… for $90, which caused the decedent to overdose and die from fentanyl toxicity. As part of the law enforcement … responsible for the consequences when young Americans die from the poison they sell,” said United States Attorney Gary …
October 05, 2022
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8-Time Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

October 03, 2022
… his May 1, 2021, arrest in this case, Miles was released from federal custody pending trial subject to conditions … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
October 03, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

September 22, 2022
… enforcement by a third-party who had removed the firearms from Woodard’s residence shortly before officers’ arrival. … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons Synthetic …
September 22, 2022
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Meth Trafficking

September 13, 2022
… Shelton and arranged to buy two ounces of methamphetamine from him. At a location in Madison, the undercover police … again and arranged to buy eight ounces of methamphetamine from him.  At a location in Madison, the undercover police …
September 13, 2022
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Trafficking Meth While on Probation

August 25, 2022
… belonged to him and was the amount he normally obtained from his source of supply. Theisz has a serious criminal … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
August 25, 2022
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Toppenish Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 12, 2022
… 2021 criminal complaint, the investigation into Gorst stems from information that she was supplying fentanyl pills to … was selling fentanyl. On July 22, 2022, agents and officers from the DEA Yakima Resident Office, Homeland Security …
August 12, 2022
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Two Surburban Chicago Men Convicted in Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

August 09, 2022
… in Texas to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston, Ill., and Morton Grove, Ill., in 2019. The drugs were sent in packages from California and Arizona and later sold on the streets in …
August 09, 2022
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Kirkland Man Charged with Drug Trafficking Offense Related to Recent Motel Robbery

August 05, 2022
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Drugs Seized from Spokane Storage Unit SPOKANE, Wash –  On Thursday, … in Spokane Valley, Washington.  Banchero had just arrived from the Seattle, Washington area when the robbery …
August 05, 2022
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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking; Porterville Co-conspirator Pleads Guilty

July 22, 2022
… a pound of methamphetamine in two separate transactions from co-defendant Renato Aguilera, 30, of Porterville. … by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Porterville …
July 22, 2022
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Oklahoma City Hospital Pays $120,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims

July 19, 2022
… City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 Stemming from the Alleged Failure to Timely Report Thefts of Fentanyl … paid $120,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that Integris Baptist Medical Center …
July 19, 2022
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Indiana Man Charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death

June 27, 2022
… District Office began to extract historical forensic data from the victim’s cell phone, McSwain’s cell phone, and the … that has resulted in a tragic trail of anguish and despair from the unnecessary deaths of hundreds across Marion County …
June 27, 2022
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Woman facing federal drug trafficking charge arising

April 18, 2019
… with a fentanyl trafficking offense. The charge arises from a DEA seizure of approximately 18.144 pounds of … 8.10 gross kilograms (18.144 pounds) of fentanyl from Cota-Guitimea’s luggage during an interdiction …
April 18, 2019
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Norwich Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution

February 01, 2022
… overdosed after using cyclopropyl fentanyl he ordered from Duclos. Duclos was arrested on a federal criminal … also located and seized fentanyl and carfentanil from the residence, along with a computer used by Duclos to …
February 01, 2022
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Drug Conspiracy

December 14, 2021
… for March 31, 2022. Cedano was charged on Nov. 16, 2021. From approximately November 2019 through December 2019, … fentanyl and 1,000 pills containing controlled substances from New York to Lynn, Mass., for sale to a cooperating …
December 14, 2021