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Waterbury Man Who Sold Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … in Waterbury.  According to the State of Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner, the victim’s death was determined to be …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charge Against Waterbury Man

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … on May 10, 2016, North Haven Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive …
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Wallingford Woman Admits Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … court, on May 14, 2016, Old Saybrook Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of a suspected …
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Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … on August 31, 2016, the Wallingford Police Department and medical personnel responded to a residence after a report of …
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Montville Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … the bathroom floor.  The Connecticut’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner subsequently determined the cause of the …
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Bridgeport Trafficker Charged- Sold Heroin To Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … on November 23, 2016, Monroe Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Monroe on a …
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Overdose Of Shelton Resident Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against New Haven Man

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … April 27, 2017, the Shelton Police Department and emergency medical services responded to a Shelton residence after a …
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Stratford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Woman’s Overdose

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … on December 10, 2016, Stratford Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a Stratford residence after …
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West Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Distributing Xanax

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 24, 2016, the West Haven Police Department and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in West Haven on …
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Bridgeport Man Admits Selling Heroin To Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 8:49 p.m. on October 27, 2016, Milford Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Milford and …
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Wethersfield Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin Involved In Teenager’s Overdose Death

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … court, on July 16, 2016, Wethersfield Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Wethersfield …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin Involved In Fatal Overdose

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … in court, on June 16, 2016, Monroe Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Monroe on …
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Hartford Man Charged With Distributing Fentanyl And Heroin To Rocky Hill Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 14, 2016, the Rocky Hill Police Department and emergency medical personnel responded to a restaurant on a report of a …
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DEA Atlanta Hosts Second Pill Take Back Event Community Encouraged To Turn In Unwanted & Expired Prescriptions At Numerous Sites

… unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to numerous sites which can be … Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… drugs. Individuals can take pills and other solid forms of medication to one of almost 5,000 collection sites manned by … of the Northern Mariana Islands, took in 38,340 pounds of medication as part of the effort. Locally, law enforcement …
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DEA Releases 2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

… of Controlled Prescription (CPDs) become addicted to opioid medications originally prescribed for a legitimate medical purpose.  The reasons an individual shifts from one …
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DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom

… has a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and has a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. These three factors constitute a …
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Tampa Man Convicted In Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

… course of professional practice and not for legitimate medical purposes, and two counts of distribution and … These prescriptions were not based on any legitimate medical need of Posa. Through their scheme, the conspirators …
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Oxycodone Dealer Gets Statutory Maximum

… course of professional practice and not for legitimate medical purposes, and two counts of distribution and … These prescriptions were not based on any legitimate medical need of Posa. Through their scheme, the conspirators …
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St. Johns County Man Convicted In Methamphetamine Case

… methamphetamine users gave Higginbotham boxes of medication containing pseudoephedrine in exchange for … which is an ingredient in many cold and allergy medications, is the primary ingredient needed to manufacture …
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DEA Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U.S. Health Resources and Services …
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Over 5,300 Sites Join DEA Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30th

… Substances Act to allow users of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U. S. Health Resources and Services …
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DEA Releases 2015 National Heroin Threat Assessment

… the past decade. Many CPD users became addicted to opioid medications originally prescribed for a legitimate medical purpose.  A recent SAMHSA study found that four out …
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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” To Address Heroin, Prescription Drugs And Violent Crime

… and push for responsible prescribing and use of these medications throughout the medical community. - Change attitudes - through community …
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Former Portland Podiatrist Sentenced On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … records establish that Perry wrote prescriptions with no medical purpose, traded prescriptions for cash and cocaine …
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Milford Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin Connected To Overdose Death

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 76 percent, and the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded that R.P. died of heroin …
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Scarborough Man Sentenced To Nine Years On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … for more than 13,000 pills from Dr. John Perry for no medical purpose. The prescriptions were filled at pharmacies …
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Eddington Man Sentenced To Over Six Years On Firearms And Heroin Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … Following his arrest, he was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment where agents discovered a package of …
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Former Marlborough Resident Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Robbing 5 Connecticut Pharmacies

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … he used most of the pills to fuel his own addiction to pain medication and sold the rest.  He has been detained since …
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Boise Doctor Charged With 17 Count Indictment

…  Minas was arrested on June 12, 2014, outside of his medical practice in Eagle.  Trial is set for August 12, … usual course of professional practice and for a legitimate medical purpose the following:  Oxycodone 30 mg, and …