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Manchester man sentenced to 76 months in prison for cocaine trafficking

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Loudon man sentenced to 120 months in prison for participating in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Dominican national pleads guilty in conspiracy to transport 1600 kilograms of cocaine from South America to the United States

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Rochester man sentenced to 63 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Pembroke woman sentenced to 72 months for participating in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 15 years in prison on fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Two Southeastern Connecticut men to serve time in federal prison for roles in heroin trafficking ring

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Manchester man sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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New Jersey firefighter and Puerto Rican man convicted of heroin conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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DEA and Attorney General Kilmartin announces $300,000 settlement with Rite Aid for filling prescriptions of Schedule III controlled substances in excess of statutory maximums

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Lawrence woman sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Leader of Boston based drug trafficking organization sentenced to 16 years in prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Connecticut man sentenced to over 11 years for drug trafficking and attempt to destroy body of murder victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

… that it appears no patient was seriously harmed by the medications improperly prescribed by Dr. Caporiccio, but …
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Federal Court Orders Tampa Pharmacy to Close in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

… work with its partners to ensure that business owners and medical professionals handling controlled substances do not …
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Local pharmacist pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of oxycodone

… of professional practice and not issued for a legitimate medical purpose. In connection with these prescriptions, …
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Drug dealer sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for distributing narcotics causing overdose

… (“Victim-1”) who overdosed after using the heroin. Medical personnel were required to administer naloxone to …
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Four Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Over 8 Million Dosage Units of Hydrocodone and to Launder Money

… the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, at least eight million dosage units of …
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Nearly 170,000 deadly fentanyl pills seized by DEA Task Force, Phoenix PD and Arizona DPS

… the consumption of any pill not prescribed by a licensed medical professional or dispensed by a licensed pharmacist …
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DEA announces 17th National Drug Take Back

… partners across the country will be collecting unused medications.   “Through the semi-annual National Take Back …
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Pharmacist gets 10 years in prison on DEA case

… level in apprehending anyone, especially those in a trusted medical position, who seek to bring dangerous drugs into our …
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DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town

… their medicine cabinets of any unwanted, unused, or expired medications for safe disposal.  DEA investigators in …
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Nurse from Parker Adventist Hospital pleads guilty to stealing fentanyl designated for patients

… Parker Adventist, the defendant used an automated narcotic medication dispensing device known as a Pyxis machine. It …
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Leader of prescription fraud ring sentenced to over three years in federal prison

… used numerous doctors’ names, DEA registration numbers, and medical license numbers without authorization in order to …
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Man Sentenced Five Years for Trafficking Cocaine through U.S. Mail

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Prison healthcare company agrees to $215,000 settlement relating to Controlled Substances Act claims

… “Everyone must do their part to ensure that prescription medications are not misused and abused,” said Kyle W. …
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Fresno man sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdose deaths in Fresno and Madera Counties

… three individuals were transported to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment. One of the individuals was …
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Search of Concord warehouse leads to re-arrest of dark web vendor

… (the active ingredient in the brand-name anti-anxiety medication Xanax), announced United States Attorney David L. …
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Wisconsin heroin distributor sentenced to federal prison

… Lab, Minnesota BCA Crime Lab and Ramsey County (Minnesota) Medical Examiner. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. …
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

… subjects and forged physician signatures and falsified medical records and other documentation designed to make it …