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Two Face Federal Drug Charges After Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation in Washington, Vermont

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Money Courier For Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Supervisor Of Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Principal Supplier And Drug Distributor Of Two Boston-Area Cocaine Trafficking Rings Pleads Guilty

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Two Dominican Nationals Charged With Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Dominican National Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Trafficking and Immigration Offenses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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St. Louis County Man Admits Supplying Fatal Fentanyl to Jefferson County 19-Year-Old

… on video, and the victim appeared incapacitated and in medical distress. She was found dead early the next morning …
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29 Guns, Fentanyl, Meth Behind Indictment of Kansas City Man

… the search, the affidavit says, Dunne began to experience a medical emergency consistent with a fentanyl overdose. EMS …
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

… the dangers of substance misuse, and ways to safely secure medications during this pandemic. The initiative was born …
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Couple Charged with Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… to fentanyl but not susceptible to treatment with Narcan, a medication that can reverse overdoses.  Known by its street …
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Four People Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme to Defraud Amtrak

… plan for services that were never provided or that were medically unnecessary. Gelzer, Burt, and others benefitted …
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Rite Aid to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegation that it violated federal law

… record-keeping obligations to account for the safe flow of medications, to include pseudoephedrine, which carries the …
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Fentanyl and oxycodone trafficker sentenced to 235 months in prison in Buffalo, N.Y.

… were issued by co-defendant Coburn without any legitimate medical purpose.   A total of 10 defendants have been …
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Two Men Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine into Waterbury

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Three Plead Guilty for Roles in Conspiracy to Distribute Nine Kilograms of Cocaine

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Offenses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Attempting to Receive 2 Pounds of Meth through the USPS

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Fugitive Arrested After More Than Three Years On The Run

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Member Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Trafficking

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Meriden Man Who Led Drug Trafficking Ring is Sentenced

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Three Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Involving 15 Kilograms of Cocaine

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For His Role In Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy That Spanned Across The Country

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Leader Of Brockton-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Rohypnol

January 25, 2025
Rohypnol® is a trade name for flunitrazepam, a CNS depressant that belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. Flunitrazepam is also marketed as generic preparations and other trade name products outside of the United States. Like other benzodiazepines, Rohypnol® produces sedative-hypnotic, anti-anxiety, and muscle relaxant effects. This drug...
January 25, 2025
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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home

… individual were treated with Narcan and transported for medical attention and recovered. According to the plea …
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Defendant Admits Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

… breathing. San Diego police officers administered CPR until medical personnel arrived to take D.G. to the hospital. Five …
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Springfield Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine While on Supervised Release

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Lebanese Man Sentenced For Participating In International Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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West Hartford Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offense

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …