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Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances

… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute opioid pain medications (specifically, fentanyl, oxycodone, … provided them to Mata, Prichard, and Cooper, who were drug addicts. These individuals then provided the illegal prescriptions to individuals seeking opioids and other controlled substances or used the …
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Albuquerque Felon Facing Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Initiative and HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
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Northern District Of Georgia Targets Prescription Drug Abuse

… to this problem.” “Over the past decade Oxycodone and other opioids have risen to be the most abused and overdose … “Many of the defendants sentenced were themselves addicts, some of whom became addicted after receiving a lawful prescription for …
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Career Offender From Clovis Sentenced To 77 Months For Selling 20 Grams Of Heroin To Undercover Agents

… Initiative and HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
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Former Pharmacy Technician From Carlsbad Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Crime For Unlawful Possession Of Oxycodone

… prosecuted under HOPE Initiative which seeks to reduce opioid-related deaths in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE - Amber Kay … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
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DEA To Train Law Enforcement On Heroin Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

… Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse June 20, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … other resources about sources of supply for prescription opioids and heroin to assist them with furthering their own …
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DEA To Train Law Enforcement On Heroin Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

… Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse June 06, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … other resources about sources of supply for prescription opioids and heroin to assist them with furthering their own …
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Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl

… percent throughout the state in 2021. Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 … and drug traffickers haven't lessened their grip on those addicted or experimenting with narcotics. And, we haven't …
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Catskill physician receives 54 months in prison for distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice

… physician receives 54 months in prison for distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and … today to 54 months in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids, for impersonating her patients and defrauding …
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Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for the drugs

… Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for … medical clinic admitted in federal court today that he sold opioid prescriptions to patients whom he knew lacked a … Dr. Theodore Galvani, wrote prescriptions for the powerful opioids without conducting an appropriate physical …
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Hazlehurst Pharmacy, Pharmacist to pay up to $2.1 million for dispensing thousands of illegitimate prescriptions

… dispensed thousands of illegitimate prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. Under the … cocktail of opioids, benzodiazepines, and Soma favored by opioid addicts; The medications were consistently and …
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Husband and wife sentenced in connection with pain clinic pill mill scheme

… conspiracy.  The couple pled guilty in March. "The drug-addiction epidemic is growing and is a significant problem … purpose.  The defendants in this case preyed upon those addicted to prescription drugs in order to line their own … was a pill mill churning out thousands of prescriptions for opioid painkillers. Thomas Dunn performed financial …
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DEA To Conduct Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Wilmington To Address The Diversion Of Prescription Opioids And Link To Heroin Abuse

… In Wilmington To Address The Diversion Of Prescription Opioids And Link To Heroin Abuse March 15, 2016 Philadelphia …
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

… Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills December 21, 2021 Houston Contact Info Contact … dispensed nearly four million pills of the Schedule II opioids hydrocodone and oxycodone. Keystone owner and …
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Two Life Prison Sentences for Major Athens Methamphetamine Dealer in Homeland Security Task Force Case

… we’re not just removing drugs, we’re removing the source of addiction, exploitation and tragedy in our communities.” …
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DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

… for failure to report thousands of suspicious orders of opioids WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement … and maintain effective controls against diversion of highly addictive controlled substances. At the height of the opioid …
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O.C. doctor arrested on federal narcotics charges that allege prescriptions to ‘patients’ who suffered fatal overdoses

… on federal charges that allege he illegally distributed opioid and other powerful narcotics by writing prescriptions … Pham was selling prescriptions to “patients” who were drug addicts and/or who were selling the drugs on the black … to certain patients would lead to “higher risks for addiction, overdose and overdose death,” according to the …
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

… trafficking charge for illegally distributing the powerful opioid best known by the brand name OxyContin was sentenced … to one count of distribution of oxycodone, a powerful and addictive painkiller marketed under various names, including … of oxycodone to persons he well knew were drug dealers and addicts, in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in …
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

… is Part of HOPE Initiative Seeking to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - … devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public health …
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Alaska Repeat Offender Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

… and every prosecution disrupt the supply chain that fuels addiction and overdose deaths. Through DEA’s Fentanyl Free …
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Pharmacist arrested in diversion of 5,000 oxycodone pills worth up to $150,000 from a pharmacy in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

… in Bensonhurst, to order 5,000 oxycodone 30 mg pills, an addictive opioid painkiller, for the purposes of selling the pills. In … the proper recordkeeping for controlled substances, such as opioids. Upon the inspectors noting the discrepancies, OMIG …
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DEA, Erie County Executive, Erie County Department Of Health And U.S Attorney’s Office Issue Emergency Health Alert

… - (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Spike in opioid overdose deaths within the past week has raised … to coordinating a community-wide response to the region’s opioid addiction problem. “Heroin traffickers are not …
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Cumberland County man admits conspiring to distribute opioids, launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds

… Cumberland County man admits conspiring to distribute opioids, launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds … controlled substances, including Tramadol, a synthetic opioid, and butalbital; and one count of conspiring to …
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Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced for Conspiring to Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

… “By knowingly and intentionally writing prescriptions of addictive opioids that he knew would be resold, he violated not only … medical professionals who contribute to the risk of addiction, overdose and death by their callous actions.” Ms. …
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… Agent in Charge of DEA’s Washington Division. “This highly addictive man-made drug is poisoning our citizens regardless … of D.C., Maryland and Virginia.” Fentanyl is a man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two … Prevention Overdose Prescription Drugs Synthetic drugs Opioids Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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Federal health care fraud takedown in Northeastern U.S. results in 54 defendants charged and convicted

… losses and the distribution of over 3.25 million pills of opioids in “pill mill” clinics and doctors’ offices. The … conduct, including: the criminal prescription of highly-addictive opioid pills to patients with no medical need, the …
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Federal jury finds Albuquerque career offender guilty of distributing heroin that caused teen's overdose death

… Weixss, a former La Cueva High School student who became addicted to opioids following treatment for sports-related injuries …
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Albuquerque career criminal sentenced to life imprisonment for heroin distribution resulting in death of Cameron Weiss

… School student died from overdose in 2011 after becoming addicted to opioids following treatment for sports-related injuries … the family of Cameron Weiss,” said APD Chief Mike Geier. “Addiction is at the heart of so many problems in our …
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Physician sentenced to seven years in prison for patients’ deaths

… 18, 2019, Choy admitted he illegally sold prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in lethal dosages … who looked to him for treatment and instead developed addiction.” Queens Acting District Attorney John M. Ryan …
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Major Maine Cocaine, Opioid Trafficker Sentenced

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