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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Police Officer On Drug Charges

… are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. - The DEA El Paso Division encourages parents, and …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Pleads Guilty To Federal Murder Charge In El Paso

… operation and to prevent Rodriguez-Gonzalez from providing law enforcement with details of Ruiz’ narcotics trafficking …
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Sinaloa Cartel Bodyguard Sentenced To Federal Prison For Murder

… operation and to prevent Rodriguez-Gonzalez from providing law enforcement with details of Ruiz’ narcotics trafficking …
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DEA Holds Its 10TH Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… sites in every local community, manned by DEA and its local law enforcement and community partners, can be found by …
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Federal Court In New Mexico Dismisses Drug Addict’s Lawsuit Against United States And DEA Agents

… Federal Court In New Mexico Dismisses Drug Addict’s Lawsuit Against United States And DEA Agents September 30, … the District of New Mexico issued orders today dismissing a lawsuit filed by a drug addict against the United States and … agents and supervisors. Plaintiff Aaron Romero filed his lawsuit on July14, 2014, in which he alleged that undercover …
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Agencies Host Community Showing Of Chasing The Dragon: The Life Of An Opiate Addict

… of issues related to opioid addiction with a panel of law enforcement and community professionals including …
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Michigan Physician Sentenced To 6.5 Years In Prison For Role In Oxycontin Conspiracy

… physician was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for unlawfully prescribing OxyContin. Additionally, a former … to 36 months in prison for his part in filling those unlawful prescriptions. Joining in the announcement were … and Riozzi make it clear that the DEA, and our partners in law enforcement, will continue to utilize our investigative …
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Three Kentucky Men Convicted In 100 Kilogram Crack Conspiracy

… they both have two prior drug felony convictions. Federal law requires twenty years to life behind bars without the …
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Four Detroit Men Sentenced On Federal Drug Related Murder Charges

… to work with U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade and our Federal Law enforcement partners to remove dangerous individuals …
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Leader Of Multi-State Cocaine Ring Sentenced To Life In Prison

… and Charleston as well as numerous other state and local law enforcement agencies in these and other jurisdictions. …
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Four Ohio Physicians Lose Licenses To Prescribe Controlled Substances

… today illustrate that DEA is committed to work with our law enforcement partners and attack this problem head on.” …
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Mid-Michigan Drug Trafficker Gets Over 21 Years In Prison For Distributing More Than A Ton Of Marijuana

… innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. This case is being investigated by the U.S. Drug …
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Detroit Pharmacist Indicted For Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… This investigation demonstrates that the DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to pursue those that …
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Detroit Area Doctor Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Rx Drugs And Health Care Fraud

… Dr. Soliman makes it clear that the DEA and our partners in law enforcement will continue to investigate and bring to … of the health care system. Those motivated by greed who unlawfully take from a system designed to care for patients, …
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Florida Doctor Convicted In Kentucky For Illegally Prescribing 600,000 Pain Pills

… Rodriguez-Iznaga made approximately $641,000 in cash by unlawfully prescribing 600,000 oxycodone pills at her pain … traveled from West Virginia, southern Ohio and Boyd, Lawrence and Greenup counties along with other eastern … a security guard to watch for informants and undercover law enforcement officers. Robinson pleaded guilty last month …
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Ohio Jury Convicts Las Vegas Man Of Heroin Conspiracy

… Economus. Trial testimony showed that on January 7, 2013, law enforcement officers from the U.S. Drug Enforcement …
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Former Detroit Police Officer Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Leaking Confidential Information To Multi-Kilo Cocaine Trafficker

… to prison today for leaking sensitive and confidential law enforcement information to a drug trafficker, U.S. …
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Mexican National And Leader Of Large Meth Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 17 A½ Years In Federal Prison

… to protect against the detection of the conspiracy by law enforcement. U.S. Attorney Stewart commended the …
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Three Eastern Kentucky Treatment Centers And Two Pharmacies Pay Over $1 Million To U.S. Government For Violations Of Controlled Substance Act

… amount of the drugs they were dispensing.  Under federal law, the DEA supplies medical professionals with a …
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Two Kentucky Pharmacies And Three Narcotic Treatment Programs Settle With U.S. Government -Agree To Pay $1 Million To Settle Allegations Of Improper Record Keeping Of Controlled Substances

… by the DEA’s office in London, Kentucky. Under federal law, the DEA supplies medical professionals with a …
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Ohio Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

… at least eight customers died from overdose-related deaths, law enforcement officials said.  Adolph Harper, Jr., 64, was …
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Western Ohio Couple Indicted On Marijuana And Money Laundering Charges

… is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On …
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Leader Of Large Prescription Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

… to distribute a controlled substance. Under federal law, King must serve at least 85 percent of his prison …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… marijuana, conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlawful possession of a firearm. Carter M. Stewart, United … marijuana, one count of money laundering and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The … and conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlawful possession of a firearm each carry a potential …
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DEA To Hold 10TH National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… sites in every local community, manned by DEA and its local law enforcement and community partners, can be found by … be participating (with the exception of Pennsylvania and Delaware, which held their events earlier in the month).  The …
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Four Members Of Ohio Gang Plead Guilty To Murder

… the two-year long investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the DEA, FBI, ATF, …
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Ohio Man Sentenced For Marijuana Conspiracy, Money Laundering And Gun Charge Convictions

… conspiring to commit money laundering and for the unlawful possession of a firearm. In addition, Spriggs was … Attorney Stewart commended the cooperative investigation by law enforcement, as well as Assistant United States Attorney …
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Detroit Area Drug Trafficker Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison Stemming From Money Laundering Conviction

… their illegal profits. DEA will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to bring to justice individuals …
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Four People Charged In Large Marijuana Caper That Transported Thousands Of Pounds From Arizona To Ohio

… Edwards, a Jamaican native. While conducting surveillance, law enforcement officials observed defendants renting and …
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Former Mount Vernon (OH) Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Extortion In Federal Court

… forfeit weapons, and a ban on future employment in any law enforcement capacity. Hobbs Act extortion under color of …