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West Haven Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … by three years of supervised release, for trafficking marijuana and unlawfully possessing firearms. This matter … use of court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of marijuana and physical surveillance.  On June 4, 2013, …
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Probationary Buffalo Police Officer Arrested, Charged With Drug Charges

… possession with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana; manufacturing and possession with intent to distribute 50 or more marijuana plants; maintaining a premises for the purpose of … states and nation safe.  Just this week, the largest medical group in the United States issued a statement …
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13 Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and marijuana, and conspiracy to structure cash transactions in … obtained prescriptions for oxycodone, hydrocodone, and medical marijuana cards from a doctor in Modesto. They recruited …
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New York News 2004

July 15, 2021
… JUL 9, 2004 The dirty little secret regarding “non-medical marijuana” JUN 23, 2004 Caribbean and South America Drug … 130 Arrested in American-Canadian Crackdown on Ecstasy and Marijuana Drug Ring MAR 26, 2004 Two Tons of Marijuana …
July 15, 2021
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East Haven Man, West Haven Man Indicted On Drug And Gun Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … with their alleged involvement in a New Haven area marijuana trafficking conspiracy.  This matter stems from a … use of court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of marijuana and physical surveillance.  On June 4, 2013, …
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April 04, 2024
… To Narrow Search Results Drug Name Fentanyl (2) Heroin (2) Marijuana (Cannabis) (1) Methamphetamine (1) Year 2026 (1) …
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DEA Sponsors Second National Prescription Take Back Day: Turn In Unused, Expired Or Unwanted Medications On April 30, 2011

… Take Back Day: Turn In Unused, Expired Or Unwanted Medications On April 30, 2011 April 13, 2011 San Diego … are encouraged to bring their unused, expired or unwanted medications in to a drop-off location near them.” Partnering …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce … Day by dropping off more than 720,000 pounds of unneeded medications at 5,144 collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce … Day by dropping off more than 720,000 pounds of unneeded medications at 5,144 collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce … Day by dropping off more than 720,000 pounds of unneeded medications at 5,144 collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, …
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DEA St. Louis Division Safely Disposes of More Than 33,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Safely Disposes of More Than 33,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 2022, investigators made two controlled purchases of marijuana from the store. On October 5, 2022, Manson and …
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Ten Taken Into Custody For Drug Violations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … by state and federal authorities into allegations of marijuana, cocaine, and (MDMA) distribution in New … was arrested for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, …
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Chicago News 2010

July 15, 2021
… 18th Defendant Sentenced to Prison October 8, 2010 Alleged Marijuana Distribution Organization Results in 28 Charged Federally October 6, 2010 Wisconsin Marijuana Conspiracy Leads to Five Year Prison Term for … Results in the Collection of Nearly 12,000 Pounds of Medication from the Chicago Area September 28, 2010 …
July 15, 2021
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Southwick Man Caught With $1 Million In Drug Money Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … Court in Springfield, MA in connection with distributing marijuana.   Connor Cipolla, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana involving between 100 and 400 kilograms of …
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Manchester Man Sentenced To 20 Years After Being Convicted On Continuing Criminal Enterprise Drug Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … drug distribution network that brought high grade marijuana from Canada for distribution in the United … to Canada, the organization used proceeds from the sale of marijuana to purchase large quantities of cocaine that were …
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Brockton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in South Shore Drug Distribution Ring

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone and marijuana and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, …
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DEA Omaha Division marks six month anniversary

… Rapid City - (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Marijuana in Nebraska.jpg 45 pounds of methamphetamine.JPG … 34,188 pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications.  The next National Take Back Day is set for …
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Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… or schedules depending upon the drug’s acceptable medical use and the drug’s abuse or dependency potential. … Schedule I or Schedule II substance and is not an approved medication in the United States. ( See 21 U.S.C. §802(32)(A) … I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine …
March 28, 2025
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Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of …
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Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

… (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 OMAHA, Neb . – Marijuana and methamphetamine were the top two drugs seized … or enough to kill a person. The only prescription medication people should be taking is one that comes …
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Retired nurse sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … to the distribution of heroin and various prescription medications. According to court documents and statements … prescription medications, approximately two pounds of marijuana, $10,093 in cash and more than $13,000 in gift …
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DEA Omaha Division reaches more than 3,500 students with Red Ribbon presentations

… focused on reading and understanding prescription medication labels, the dangers of vaping and marijuana edibles, the importance of just saying no to drugs … it is imperative that law enforcement, educators and the medical community continue to educate our children on the …
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Houston News 2008

July 15, 2021
… That if Failed to Report Suspicious Sales of Prescription Medications April 30, 2008 El Puma Sentenced to Life … Five with the Distribution of Over 1000 Kilograms of Marijuana March 13, 2008 Duval County Man Convicted of Marijuana Conspiracy and Money Laundering March 12, 2008 …
July 15, 2021
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Chemicals Used In "Spice" And "K2" Type Products Now Under Federal Control And Regulation

… substances with a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use for treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision. Over the past couple of years, … products marketed as being “legal” and as providing a marijuana-like high, have become increasingly popular, …
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Alleged Leader Of Ethnic-Albanian Organized Crime Syndicate Extradited To The U.S. To Face Drug And Money Laundering Charges

… Defendant’s organization allegedly trafficked cocaine, marijuana, MDMA and prescription drugs, and laundered tens … of tens of thousands of kilograms of hydroponic marijuana from Canada and Mexico, substantial quantities of … of tons of cocaine, MDMA, diverted prescription medications, and marijuana in every hemisphere. This …
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Springfield Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and one count of possessing a firearm in …
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Operation Bloodline Defendant Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … greater New Haven area, involving cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and oxycodone.  The investigation revealed that … with Morley to obtain large quantities of cocaine and marijuana from sources of supply in New York City.  Some of …
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Ansonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … conspired to distribute quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana and distributed drugs throughout Connecticut and …
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Bloomfield Man Guilty of Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … with Harry and others to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana throughout Connecticut. Harry was arrested on June …