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Orlando Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison on Cocaine and Ecstasy Charges

… prison. Brenes-Colon also distributed MDMA tablets and marijuana, and several firearms, including a shotgun, a …
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Prior Convicted Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison on Meth Offense

… 18 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute marijuana and more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, and …
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Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens

… high levels of abuse of alternate tobacco products, marijuana and prescription drugs hq121411_01t.jpg …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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Twenty-One Suspected El Paso Gang Affiliates Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

… Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine Cocaine Marijuana (Cannabis) Off On Press Release Image Layout …
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CA Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest of Santa Clara Doctor for Illegal Opioid Prescription Scheme

…   “This investigation focused on a trusted member of the medical community who allegedly utilized forgery and fraud … put them in harm’s way. I want to thank CA DOJ Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse and DEA Diversion for their … and October 2020 and involved the highly addictive pain medication Norco. He is facing charges on seven felony …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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Toms River Woman Charged with Unauthorized Practice of Medicine, Forgery, Health Care Claims Fraud, and Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance

… was seeing and treating patients while posing as a licensed medical practitioner, working out of Shore Medical … During this time frame, Macburnie was prescribing medications, including controlled dangerous substances, to …
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DEA to Hold 21st Take Back Event on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

… DEA encourages Americans to safely dispose of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction. … the only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… 23, DEA encourages Americans to safely dispose of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction … the only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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DEA Announces Tip Line, Wanted Poster For Chapo

… Additionally, the organization operates several large scale marijuana plantations in Sinaloa and surrounding areas. The …
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H Block Gang Associate Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Former Modesto Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… to three counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other medication, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug … course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. These drugs are highly addictive and … the central nervous system and may only be prescribed when medically required. Chopra surrendered his medical license …
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Pensacola Women Plead Guilty to Illegal Drug Diversion

… records, between 2015 and 2024, McCray, while employed by a medical practice, forged controlled substance prescriptions …
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park

… individual were treated with Narcan and transported for medical attention and recovered. According to his plea …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired.  These …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

… grams of heroin,180 grams of fentanyl, over 1,000 grams of marijuana and $1,600 in U.S. currency. Two firearms were …
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Co-Conspirator of Tucson Amtrak Shooter Sentenced to 10 Years

… guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Using and Carrying a Firearm During and In …
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U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer

… with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana from various drug houses they operated in the City …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Spring Take Back Day

… Rapid City - (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Medications_Clear.jpg While doing your spring cleaning, take …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … everyone across the country to dispose of unneeded medications to help keep our communities safe and healthy,” …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… 23, DEA encourages Americans to safely dispose of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction … the only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California

… backpack that contained a small amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Magallon was sentenced on …
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DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities through 2024

October 06, 2023
… regulations by the fall of 2024, giving patients and medical practitioners time to plan for, and adapt to, the … Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications,” was submitted to the Federal Register jointly …
October 06, 2023
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the … to prevent the misuse and over-prescribing of controlled medications.” “This nationwide enforcement action …
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DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …