PRESS RELEASE

Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Opioid Prescriptions

May 24, 2024
… Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Opioid Prescriptions May 24, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … and a plea agreement based on charges for selling opioid prescriptions to customers without legitimate medical …
May 24, 2024
STORY

Violent drug organizations use human trafficking to expand profits

January 28, 2021
… to have sex with hundreds of men.  Human Trafficking & The Opioid Crisis The link we see between human trafficking and opioids in this area, sadly goes both ways. Human … horrific criminals forcing women and even children into addiction by providing them strong and potent drugs as a …
January 28, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 07, 2018
… for people to turn in unwanted and potentially addictive drugs with no questions asked. These Take Back … keep drugs out of the wrong hands and stop the spread of addiction." “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a … to come together and do his or her part to fight the opioid crisis - simply by disposing of unwanted prescription …
May 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Two Naturopaths Agree to Pay $32,000 in Civil Penalties For Improper Prescription of Opioids and Controlled Substances

April 25, 2022
… Pay $32,000 in Civil Penalties For Improper Prescription of Opioids and Controlled Substances April 25, 2022 Seattle …
April 25, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Eight Defendants, Including a Brooklyn Medical Doctor, And Three Pharmacists, Charged with Illegally Distributing More Than 1.2 Million Oxycodone Pills

October 13, 2022
… to traffickers for distribution, resulting in dangerous opioids flooding the streets of this district,” stated … New York City, promoting the illicit trade of dangerously addictive opioids. DOI will continue to work tirelessly with …
October 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis County dentist sentenced to 18 months after issuing illegal prescriptions for opioid narcotic drugs

February 05, 2020
… to 18 months after issuing illegal prescriptions for opioid narcotic drugs February 05, 2020 St. Louis Contact … for long-acting, extended release, or high dosage opioids.  Mo. Rev. Stat. § 332.361(4)-(5).    “The DEA will …
February 05, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Federal Consent Decree Permanently Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances

November 19, 2021
… Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances November 19, 2021 … a Baltimore-based physician assistant, from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, resolving the …
November 19, 2021
EVENT

DEA Museum Panel Discussion

September 18, 2018 09:00 am - September 18, 2018 10:30 am
Museum
Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs Live Stream Available www.deamuseum.org/lecture-series/opioids-and-heroin-2018 Questions: During the event, email questions to Elizabeth.L.Maurer@usdoj.gov Admission: This event is free and open to the public Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States...
September 18, 2018 09:00 am - September 18, 2018 10:30 am
PRESS RELEASE

Last member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison

May 13, 2019
… Last member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison May 13, … stated that Washington was a distributor in a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization in the … and Rios.   In total, 16 members and associates of the opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
May 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s opioid crisis,” said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. … is a direct reflection of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are … Prescription Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Astoria Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of 130 Painkiller Prescriptions: Three Patients Received 30,000 Pills In 6 Months

May 21, 2015
… he illegally sold 130 prescriptions for oxycodone, a highly addictive opioid painkiller. Duffy, an internal medicine practitioner … admitted to “doctor shopping,” sharing pills and being addicted to the medication. He failed to develop treatment …
May 21, 2015
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl Overdose Response

January 22, 2025
… Homeland Security Investigations have formed a Synthetic Opioid Overdose Response Team to respond to and investigate … the victim’s indicating the victim has an opioid/fentanyl addiction. A member from the Kern County Coroner’s Office, …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Father And Son Charged With Running Prescription Drug Trafficking And Forgery Ring

March 09, 2016
… for approximately $1.5 million in oxycodone, a highly addictive opioid painkiller. An indictment filed by the … to New Yorkers.  Taking advantage of the high demand for opioids - by both traffickers and addicts - the Quezadas allegedly forged stolen …
March 09, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Nine Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Oxycodone In Staten Island, New York

February 22, 2017
… Staten Islanders weathered the storm termed by many as the ‘opioid epidemic,’ with users transitioning from abusing … partners, we arrested nine dealers responsible for fueling opioid addiction on Staten Island.”   “These defendants … to investigate and prosecute those who peddle these highly addictive narcotics in our communities.” “America’s …
February 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

December 23, 2016
… medical professionals who fuel the illegal market for opioids.  Pharmaceutical companies, as the makers and … up facilitating the illegal sale and distribution of highly addictive opioids.  Today’s settlement is part of our …
December 23, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis County doctor pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

January 21, 2020
… Louis County doctor pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs January 21, 2020 St. … charge of fraudulently obtaining oxycodone, a narcotic opioid prescription drug.  This case was investigated by the … persons’ names, including prescriptions for the narcotic opioid pain relief drugs hydrocodone and oxycodone.  Dr. …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

March 26, 2019
… its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet March 26, 2019 … Domestic WASHINGTON – Today, members of the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement team announce the results of …
March 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA achieves significant milestone during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 02, 2018
… this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s opioid crisis,” said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. … is a direct reflection of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are … Prescription Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
November 02, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Former Chief Operating Officer of Area Pain Clinics Indicted

September 29, 2023
… today. “We must do all we can to support those battling addiction disorders and prosecute those who prey on this … bad actors accountable for their role in exacerbating the opioid epidemic remains unyielding. With the support of our … Washington Division. “Health care professionals who exploit opioid addiction for their own financial gain do so at the …
September 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

South Florida pain management doctor sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for illegally dispensing opioid drugs and bond jumping

November 26, 2019
… sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for illegally dispensing opioid drugs and bond jumping November 26, 2019 Miami … having been convicted at trial of illegally dispensing opioid pain medications and jumping bond pending sentencing. … was to improperly issue prescriptions to patients for opioids, such as hydromorphone, oxycodone and …
November 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research increases by almost a third

September 11, 2019
… DEA proposes to reduce the amount of five opioids manufactured in 2020, marijuana quota for research …
September 11, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

February 01, 2019
… man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency … conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web using cryptocurrency. … abuse parallels that of heroin and morphine, prescription opioids, and other novel opioids. In November 2016, after …
February 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… asked. “Disposing of leftover painkillers or other addictive medicines in the house is one of the best ways to … a member of your family from becoming a victim of the opioid epidemic,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson. “More people start down the path of addiction through the misuse of opioid prescription drugs …
October 24, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Major Maine Cocaine, Opioid Trafficker Sentenced

April 28, 2017
… Major Maine Cocaine, Opioid Trafficker Sentenced April 28, 2017 New England …
April 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Justice Department Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions

July 29, 2022
… Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions July 29, 2022 Miami Contact Info … order prohibiting a Tampa-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances, the Department of …
July 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Roswell Woman Indicted On Federal Charges For Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids

July 19, 2017
… Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl & Synthetic Opioids July 19, 2017 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) …
July 19, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician to pay $70,000 to resolve controlled substances prescribing, recordkeeping violations

July 14, 2020
… to his prescribing of controlled substances, including opioids, outside the usual course of professional practice, … they were suffering from opioid use disorder and other addictions. Dr. Bowe had received authorization to treat up …
July 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam

July 17, 2023
… Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Prescribing Opioids Without a Medical Exam July 17, 2023 Chicago Contact …
July 17, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Opioids at His Pain Management Clinic

November 10, 2021
… Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Opioids at His Pain Management Clinic November 10, 2021 … man pleaded guilty yesterday to unlawfully distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami, Florida. …
November 10, 2021