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Former Physician Indicted For Selling Amphetamine Diet Pills To Patients After Losing Medical License

August 17, 2016
… Dr. Howard A. Zucker, announced today the indictment and arrest of Steven Bernhard, a former practitioner of … pills obtained from the former doctor. Bernhard, 66, was arrested at his home in Bayside, Queens this morning …
August 17, 2016
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owner Of Bronx Clinic And 23 Other Individuals Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills

February 05, 2014
… of New York and elsewhere. Twenty-one defendants were arrested yesterday in connection with today’s charges. The … Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt said, “Twenty two arrests, the dismantlement of the largest pill mill in the …
February 05, 2014
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High-ranking MS-13 Lieutenant pleads guilty to murder

December 11, 2019
… law enforcement collaboration, MS-13 members continue to be arrested and prosecuted in order to keep our communities … admitted luring him to the location. The defendant was arrested by members of the Nassau County Police Department …
December 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Physician sentenced to seven years in prison for patients’ deaths

September 10, 2019
… office at 142-20 Franklin Avenue in Flushing. He was arrested in Sheboygan, Wis., where he had fled after … of various law enforcement agencies working in tandem to arrest an individual causing great harm to the community.” …
September 10, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Three Nashville Men Forfeit $180,886 in Drug Proceeds Seized After Traffic Stop

August 08, 2024
… passengers,  Redeer Ali Haji and Aryan Rasul Ibrahim , were arrested by the troopers and interviewed by agents of the … Access to Electronic Records website at  www.pacer.gov . Arrests/Convictions - Major Asset Forfeiture On On Press …
August 08, 2024
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

January 27, 2022
DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland January 27, 2022 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 …
January 27, 2022
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

August 02, 2021
…  Stanley fled the scene in his vehicle, but Savage was arrested.     On October 9, 2019, investigators executed a … a money counter.  Investigators searched Stanley upon his arrest, seizing $3,196 from his person.  Stanley admitted …
August 02, 2021
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40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

November 19, 2018
… Gangsters associates to date and follows the March 2018 arrests of 23 gang members in the Northern District of Georgia on federal charges as well as multiple arrests in October of 2018 on state charges in Spalding …
November 19, 2018
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Marijuana Ring February 26, 2009 Two Michigan Men Arrested in Large Marijuana Conspiracy     February 26, 2009 … February 5, 2009 Two Assistant Police Chiefs in Kentucky Arrested on Prescription Drug Charges February 2, 2009 Crack …
July 15, 2021
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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sinaloa Cartel leader, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years

July 17, 2019
… 1989 until December 2014.      From the mid-1980s until his arrest in Mexico in 1993, Guzman Loera was a mid-level … and money laundering organizations and enterprises. # # # Arrests/Convictions - Major On …
July 17, 2019
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Police Chief, Mayor And Village Trustee Of Columbus, New Mexico Indicted In Federal Firearms Trafficking Case

March 10, 2011
… village trustee in Columbus. Ten of the 11 defendants were arrested without incident this morning by teams of federal, … and the results speak for themselves.” “Identifying and arresting individuals involved in criminal activities, …
March 10, 2011
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DEA, Along With Manhattan, Brooklyn, And Miami U.S. Attorneys Announce Extradition Of Colombian Narcotics Kingpin

July 09, 2013
… Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.     Barrera was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012.  Thereafter, he … Wifredo A. Ferrer said: “Daniel “Loco” Barrera Barrera’s arrest and extradition is the direct result of strong …
July 09, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

49 From Two Bronx Drug Trafficking Organizations Charged In Joint DEA/NYPD/HSI Investigation

March 15, 2017
… has reclaimed the Mount Hope section of the Bronx by arresting dozens of alleged members of two drug trafficking … Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill said “Today’s arrests are the latest example of drug dealing that led to …
March 15, 2017
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West Babylon man indicted for alleged major cocaine trafficking operation

August 25, 2020
… this month, a search warrant was executed resulting in the arrest of a major cocaine trafficker who was using his house …
August 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of cocaine trafficking organization admits guilt

October 13, 2020
… the drugs, law enforcement executed a number of search and arrest warrants. In total in this investigation, …
October 13, 2020
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Washington News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Conspiracy NOV 2, 2006 Sheriff, 12 Deputies Among Those Arrested On Drug, Racketeering Charges In Southern VA County …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Statement On The Capture Of Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman-Loera

January 08, 2016
… the rule of law and the Mexican people and government.  The arrest is a significant achievement in our shared fight …
January 08, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise

July 30, 2020
… Cartel to operate with impunity in Mexico. Garcia Luna was arrested on Dec. 9, 2019 by federal agents in Dallas, Texas, …
July 30, 2020
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Key defendant in Operation Snowplow drug trafficking investigation sentenced to two decades in federal prison

October 13, 2020
… the drugs, law enforcement executed a number of search and arrest warrants. In total in this investigation, law …
October 13, 2020
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

May 27, 2021
… violence in our communities, not to increase the number of arrests or prosecutions as if they were ends in …
May 27, 2021
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Miami News 2008

July 15, 2021
… of Federal Drug Charges February 20, 2008 Major Drug Dealer Arrested on Federal Drug Charges February 15, 2008 Pensacola …
July 15, 2021
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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

September 26, 2019
… law enforcement agencies participated in the operation. The arrests and guilty pleas come one-year after the Department … fraud and corruption; we are duty-bound to track down and arrest anyone who is breaking our federal laws. Don’t be …
September 26, 2019
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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentencing of Albuquerque Man for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

September 03, 2024
… Jimenez admitted to using methamphetamine on the day of his arrest and to handling the firearms found in the vehicle. … Louis Mattei and Elaine Y. Ramirez prosecuted the case. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
September 03, 2024
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Fifteen defendants charged in federal court with heroin trafficking and possession of firearms in Milwaukee

July 16, 2019
… of today’s operation, law enforcement officers executed arrest warrants and search warrants at multiple locations in … with the U.S. Attorney’s Office has led to some great arrests and, more importantly, some great convictions.”   At …
July 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years

November 15, 2013
… of these drugs can cause seizures, cardiac and respiratory arrest, and death.  Indeed, these compounds have been linked …
November 15, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Announces Release Of 2013 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 18, 2013
… quantitative data from various (seizures, investigations, arrests, drug purity or potency, and drug prices; law …
November 18, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Fresno Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Trafficking

January 25, 2016
… lot on East Kings Canyon Road, in Fresno, where they were arrested and the methamphetamine was seized.  Hernandez was …
January 25, 2016
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What We Do

December 20, 2024
What We Do What We Do What We Do All of the resources and people of DEA are dedicated to our mission of enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. While this includes investigating criminals and drug gangs that traffic …
December 20, 2024
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Detroit News 2004

July 15, 2021
… Drug Smuggling Trends  JUL 8, 2004 DEA Diversion Group Arrests Doctor and Two Others in Prescription Scheme  JUL 2, …
July 15, 2021
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Madison Man Sentenced For Possession Of Cocaine With Intent To Distribute

May 11, 2011
… surrounded the defendant's vehicle and placed him under arrest. A search of the defendant's vehicle uncovered ten …
May 11, 2011