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Associate of Violent Gang Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy

May 07, 2024
… proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.  ### OCDETF/Task Force Cocaine On On Press Release …
May 07, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Throughout the Northwest SEATTLE  – Together with its law enforcement partners, the Drug Enforcement …
April 26, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Elliott (571) 363-8417 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Together with its law enforcement partners, the Drug Enforcement …
April 26, 2024
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Three Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Nine Kilograms of Cocaine

August 09, 2023
… Leonardo Lara, 43, and Leandro Martinez, 41, both of Lawrence; and Merced Navarro-Morfin, 42, of Lunenburg, were … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.   Drug Trafficking Cocaine On On Press Release Image …
August 09, 2023
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Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Arranging the Sale of a Firearm and Meth While Incarcerated

April 03, 2024
… (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
April 03, 2024
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UPS Employee Heads to Prison for Concealing Cocaine in Packages

March 27, 2024
… the cocaine filled packages on behalf of drug traffickers. Law enforcement seized several packages of cocaine from …
March 27, 2024
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Two Sent to Prison After Drug Trafficking in Local Parking Lot

March 27, 2024
… with his wife and six children observing the transaction. Law enforcement approached arrested Perez and Mendez and …
March 27, 2024
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

May 25, 2022
… ostarine, which requires FDA approval before being lawfully distributed in interstate commerce.  The FDA has …
May 25, 2022
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DEA Washington Commemorates Black History Month

February 08, 2022
… Division are proud to be a part of the greater Federal Law Enforcement community that works to keep American …
February 08, 2022
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Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

September 24, 2021
… Virginia. “Our Office is grateful to the trial team and our law enforcement partners for their thorough investigative …
September 24, 2021
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Federal Consent Decree Permanently Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances

November 19, 2021
… all medical professionals accountable when they violate the law,” stated SAC Forget.  “Overprescribing controlled …
November 19, 2021
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Lead Defendant Sentenced in Burke County Drug Trafficking Investigation

August 15, 2022
… (DEA) Atlanta Field Division Robert J. Murphy. “DEA and its law enforcement partners are committed to tracking down and …
August 15, 2022
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Conway Drug Supplier Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

August 15, 2022
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
August 15, 2022
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Supplier of Drug of Drug Ring Operating in Asheville Sentenced to 25+ Years in Prison

February 25, 2022
… and other narcotics. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized drugs, 12 firearms and ammunition, …
February 25, 2022
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Ringleader in Prescription Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

January 12, 2022
… addiction,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. “The teamwork of our law enforcement partners brought this scheme to an end, and … in those states. The conspiracy resulted in the unlawful acquisition and distribution of more than 4,000 …
January 12, 2022
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Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker to More than 17 Years in Prison

November 16, 2021
… and elsewhere.  Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized narcotics, at least 23 firearms, and …
November 16, 2021
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Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Robbery, Other Charges

October 01, 2021
… community. These sentences are a perfect example of how the law enforcement community and the U.S. Attorney’s Office … unless or until proven guilty, and one defendant, Cruz Lawson, 33, of Jesup, Ga., is a fugitive. Operation Krack …
October 01, 2021
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Pooler pharmacy, pharmacist to pay up to $2.2 million for dispensing illegitimate prescriptions

April 07, 2020
… federal prosecution of pharmacies or pharmacists for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances SAVANNAH, GA:   A … pharmacist have agreed to settle federal claims that they unlawfully dispensed controlled substances pursuant to … settlement. DEA will continue to work hand in hand with its law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to …
April 07, 2020
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Bulk trafficker of heroin and crystal methamphetamine sentenced to 20 years

January 31, 2020
… trafficking organizations and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or …
January 31, 2020
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DEA Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

February 05, 2024
… more than a decade, the DEA has worked with state and local law enforcement partners to host National Prescription Drug …
February 05, 2024
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Man Who Laundered Over $300,000 in Drug Trafficking Proceeds to Colombian Organization Sentenced to Prison

January 30, 2024
… until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Money Laundering OCDETF/Task Force On …
January 30, 2024
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New Orleans Division Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

January 25, 2024
… For more than a decade, DEA has worked with state and local law enforcement partners to host National Prescription Drug …
January 25, 2024
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Dark Web Vendor Sentenced to 18 months in Prison for Distributing Meth-Pressed Adderall Pills

January 24, 2024
… and paid postage in cash, all in hopes of thwarting law enforcement efforts to find the sender of the illicit …
January 24, 2024
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Six Defendants Arrested and Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Multiple Kilograms of Cocaine

January 18, 2024
… until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Cocaine On On Press Release Image …
January 18, 2024
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Pilot Involved in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison

December 21, 2023
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
December 21, 2023
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Ten Indicted on Federal Charges in Augusta-area Meth-trafficking Operation

December 07, 2023
… Attorney Steinberg. “We commend the challenging work of our law enforcement partners in identifying and disrupting these …
December 07, 2023
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 07, 2023
… (DEA) 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, with law enforcement partners collecting 599,897 pounds of …
November 07, 2023
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Former Gadsden Pharmacist and City School Board Member Sentenced for Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

November 02, 2023
… July, Carter pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances and three counts … a significant problem in our communities. DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to target those who …
November 02, 2023
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Former Employee of San Francisco Money Services Business Charged with Conspiring to Launder Drug Proceeds

November 01, 2023
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
November 01, 2023
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Jury Convicts Florida Man Who Tampered with Witnesses While Pending Trial with Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, Suborning Perjury, And Contempt Of Court

October 27, 2023
… that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. It is …
October 27, 2023