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Angola man sentenced to 121 months in prison

May 29, 2019
… of pulling over, Fitch accelerated rapidly away from the officer, and a chase ensued with Fitch operating … warrant, was taken into custody and $1,655.29 was recovered from his person. A search of the motorcycle revealed scales, …
May 29, 2019
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Munster doctor sentenced

April 29, 2019
… of controlled substances. Investigators obtained data from INSPECT, which showed that from April 2017 to Nov. 21, 2017, Joshi issued over 6,000 …
April 29, 2019
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Final participant sentenced for role in La Crosse methamphetamine conspiracy

May 02, 2019
… in La Crosse, to purchase two ounces of methamphetamine from her new source in California after her previous source … joined with Draheim only five days after getting released from state custody on a separate matter. Judge Conley …
May 02, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
October 22, 2018
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Detroit Field Division will host National Prescription Pill Take Back

October 23, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet," said Acting Administrator …
October 23, 2018
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 21, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States. From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures of methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds. During the same time …
February 21, 2020
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Black market marijuana growers sent to federal prison

February 26, 2020
… joint investigation targeted individuals seeking to profit from the illicit production and distribution of marijuana,” … as a message to all individuals who are seeking to profit from the illicit sale of marijuana; they can and will be …
February 26, 2020
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 25, 2018
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet,” said Acting Administrator …
October 25, 2018
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Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy settles claims

November 20, 2018
… is the result of an inspection by the DEA for activity from March 2017 to March 2018. The DEA has the … oxycodone pills had been stolen or were unaccounted for from the Tribes’ pharmacy in St. Ignatius, on the Flathead …
November 20, 2018
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
April 21, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses

January 27, 2020
… over three days of trial to establish that Evans traveled from his residence in Markham to Iroquois County on July 29, … and $100 in exchange for the gun, which had been stolen from Indiana. Evans’ DNA was later found on the bottom of …
January 27, 2020
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

August 17, 2021
… to an increase in overdose deaths that began August 10, from fentanyl-laced drugs. No less than eight overdose … pharmaceuticals. Nebraska state statute provides exceptions from criminal liability for a person who requests emergency …
August 17, 2021
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New Orleans News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Remaining Two Drug Traffickers Convicted in Federal Court from an Investigation Code Named "Operation Fowl Play" and … 12, 2009 Suspect's Electronic Tracking Device Recovered From Bulk Currency Seizure January 29, 2009 DEA Lafayette …
July 15, 2021
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North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

July 13, 2021
… should be aware than any pill that did not come directly from a pharmacy as a result of a valid prescription could … knowing that pills contain fentanyl is not an excuse from criminal liability and taking them could result in …
July 13, 2021
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Former Mexican governor sent to US prison for money laundering

June 23, 2021
… At a previous hearing, the court heard additional evidence from two witnesses who described their relationship with … payments. Torres-Lopez worked for the Mexican government from 1994 to 2011. His roles included general director of …
June 23, 2021
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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics Resulting in Death

May 06, 2021
… and Pinellas County determined that the individual died from fentanyl toxicity. The following day, December 17, … Office and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pasco and Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s …
May 06, 2021
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Buffalo Man Sentenced for Conspiring with Local Doctor Unlawfully to Obtain Drugs

April 30, 2021
… Rivera’s relatives and associates to exchange for cocaine from the defendant and to share the prescriptions with the … name, for his and Ricotta’s personal use. Rivera received from Dr. Keefe five prescriptions in Rivera’s own name and …
April 30, 2021
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Former Honduran National Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Import Cocaine into the United States

March 29, 2021
… as an attorney to attempt to rise above the law, profiting from the reprehensible criminal activities he helped … and law enforcement to transport cocaine to, within, and from Honduras.  During that time, and while Avila Meza was …
March 29, 2021
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Justin King Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

February 04, 2021
… Division, King replaces Richard Salter Jr., who retired from the DEA in January. “I understand and appreciate the … the special agent in charge of the DEA Office of Training from April 2017 to January 2018. King comes to Omaha after …
February 04, 2021
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Suspected gang member charged in meth conspiracy

November 20, 2020
… as a clandestine drug laboratory for converting meth from liquid to crystalized form. The charges allege law … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
November 20, 2020
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Another Clan Del Golfo associate extradited to face charges for international cocaine distribution conspiracy

October 09, 2020
… on charges of distributing kilogram quantities of cocaine from Colombia, announced Drug Enforcement Administration … in an ongoing five-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine from Colombia to the United States. In May 2019, they and …
October 09, 2020
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Three indicted on fentanyl-related charges

July 09, 2020
… bond. The new charges in the superseding indictment stem from an investigation into the drug overdose of a Montgomery … the man had overdosed on fentanyl and had purchased it from Farrell. Weeks was allegedly the source of supply.   …
July 09, 2020
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El Dorado County man sentenced 10 years in prison for distributing a drug that caused the death of a minor

May 05, 2020
… including a controlled substance known as n25i-nBOME, from Europe to his residence in El Dorado County by placing … 8, 2012, Richter imported a number of doses of n25i‑nBOME from Europe. Richter then distributed some of that …
May 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Once the Centers for Disease …
April 21, 2020
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Texas man gets nearly 17 years after kilogram of meth found on bus passenger's lap

February 26, 2020
… judge heard Espree hired a drug courier to transport drugs from the Rio Grande Valley to San Antonio. On Feb. 21, 2017, … authorities also seized an additional kilogram of narcotics from the bus passenger at the Falfurrias checkpoint in …
February 26, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… trafficked into and within the United States.  From FY 2017 to FY 2019, DEA domestic seizures o f methamphetamine increased 127 percent from 49,507 pounds to 112,146 pounds . During the same time …
February 20, 2020
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Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin

January 31, 2020
… BOISE, Idaho - Ubaldo Soto-Diaz, an illegal alien from Mexico, but residing in Portersville, California, was … manufactured in Mexico and then transported from California to Idaho. During their investigation of …
January 31, 2020
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Soldotna man sentenced to federal prison for heroin distribution

January 16, 2020
… in May 2018, Bremond sold 126 and 96 grams of heroin from his residence. A search of Bremond’s house, storage … and one silencer. Bremond agreed that these were proceeds from, or used to facilitate, his drug trafficking …
January 16, 2020
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Mexican illegal behind bars for running meth trafficking ring

December 05, 2019
… for distribution in Houston. Benito removed gasoline tanks from vehicles coming from Mexico containing liquid meth, later processed into …
December 05, 2019