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Baton Rouge Man Convicted Of Possession With The Intent To Distribute Heroin

… pursued this drug dealer who preyed on the weak and addicted through the distribution of heroin pills disguised … to continue to profit from the extreme suffering of those addicted to heroin and other opiates. My office will …
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Three Springdale, Arkansas, Residents Sentenced To Total Of 17 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Offenses

… brings chaos into the lives of those who are addicted to or live around it,” stated Barden. “Cinthia … to anyone thinking of polluting our communities with this addictive substance, especially those who endanger children …
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Georgia Couple Arraigned On Federal Methamphetamine Charges

… production result in explosions, fires, hazardous waste, addiction and associated crimes. I would like to thank our … Clinton County resulted in numerous area residents becoming addicted to this devastating drug. This will hopefully send …
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Baldwin Pharmacist Charged With Knowingly Doling Out Painkillers Through Phony Prescriptions Chowdhury’s Arrest Stems From Investigation Into Where Kayla Gerdes Obtained Drugs

… Baldwin pharmacist for filling dozens of prescriptions for addictive painkillers, despite knowing that the … to terminally-ill cancer patients, or other highly-addictive painkillers. The investigation further revealed …
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Three California Men Sentenced For Leading A Large Scale Juneau Oxycodone Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… multimillion dollar enterprise submerged Juneau in a sea of addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. … wreckage caused by the defendants’ distribution of a highly addictive narcotic. He also noted the need to protect the …
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San Diego Pharmacy Owners Pay $750,000 To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

… that they mishandled significant amounts of highly addictive and frequently abused prescription narcotics, as … The unaccounted-for pills were the powerful and highly addictive drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone, commonly known by …
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Arizona To Host Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… DEA’s commitment to halting the disturbing rise in addiction caused by their misuse and abuse. Working together … enforcement have long been aware of the tie-in between drug addiction and violent crime. I'm very proud of the role the …
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Doctor Who Supplied Oxycodone Ring Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 36 Months In Prison

… stated: "Like heroin, oxycodone is a powerful, highly addictive, and potentially lethal drug. In the proper hands, … and fraud, she also endangered users at risk of becoming addicts and harming themselves through drug abuse. She …
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$200,000 In Civil Penalties Recovered From Upper East Side Pharmacy

… strict compliance procedures, especially the oversight of addictive pain medications. In New York City, the number of … records and report any loss immediately to prevent highly addictive medications from falling into the wrong hands." …
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Visalia Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone

… state of California, prescribed large quantities of highly addictive prescription drugs, including oxycodone and … inject them to get an immediate high. The abuse can lead to addiction, overdose, and sometimes death. This case is the …
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Utica/Rome Area Heroin Ring Dismantled

… to capitalize on this deadly epidemic by turning heroin addicts into heroin dealers, doubling their customer base in … this organization responsible for fueling heroin addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt. …
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DEA honors federal prosecutors for exemplary work in drug-related cases

… and doctors and pharmacies accountable for overprescribing opioids. Collectively their efforts resulted in seizures of … our strong and successful relationship.” Methamphetamine Opioids Fentanyl On …
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Tacoma Man Who Persisted in Drug Trafficking Despite Being Stopped With More Than 25 Pounds of Meth Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison

… were responsible for flooding these highly dangerous and addictive substances into the community for profit and contributed to the addiction of an unknown number of individuals. The drugs … in general as well as to the families whose members are addicted to controlled substances. During 2023, when Pena …
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Digital Health Company Cofounder/CEO and Clinical President Convicted in $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme

… of technology to exploit people’s medical needs and fuel addiction. The actions of Ruthia He and David Brody are no … acts of He and Brody led to clients’ substance abuse, addiction and, in some cases, overdose. Instead of putting … employees that successful technology companies profit from addiction and offered an expensive luxury electric vehicle …
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Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

… the same across all demographics. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 … and Prevention (“CDC”), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose …
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Putnam County Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 in Civil Penalties

… The Court found that Mason ordered thousands of doses of opioids and other drugs, failed to keep these drugs secured, … records alleging she dispensed large quantities of opioids to dogs and cats prior to euthanasia. Investigators …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Agent in Charge Bill Bodner. “Illicit drugs, especially opioids, have taken too many lives and ripped through too … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
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DEA St. Louis Division Breaks Fentanyl Seizure Record

… in fiscal year 2022 with more than 671 pounds of the deadly opioid seized through Missouri, Kansas and southern … aligns with the continued increase since the synthetic opioid was first seized by the division in 2017: FY 2022 – … criminal organization leaders. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is used for pain management in a medical setting and …
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Miami DEA Stress Fentanyl Dangers During Community Stakeholder Meeting

… Nearly 70 percent of those deaths were due to a synthetic opioid like fentanyl. Similar in effect to heroin but 50 … manufactured fentanyl now may contain xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer used by veterinarians to treat animals. …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone and other opioid medications.  Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

… oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in … the pills contained protonitazene, an emergent synthetic opioid that is equally if not more potent than fentanyl. On …
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District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Distributing Fentanyl That Killed Two People

… acknowledged to the Court that he caused at least 13 opioid overdoses, two of which resulted in deaths, in … MPD officers responded to at least 13 fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses located near the area of First and O … Task Forces/Task Force Officers Cocaine Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… laced with fentanyl, into our neighborhoods to exploit the opioid crisis.  We will relentlessly pursue criminals who … percent of those deaths can be attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.   Drug traffickers have expanded …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… were often prescribed high doses of oxycodone, and other opioid medications. Some patients were issued prescriptions for opioids after routinely providing aberrant urine toxicology …
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Former Dona Ana County doctor sentenced to 108 months for conviction on unlawful distribution of prescription painkillers and health care fraud charges

… medical justification are directly fueling our nation’s opioid crisis.”   “Doctors take an oath to treat and care … distribution of methamphetamine, heroin and prescription opioids and to establish new programs to provide services to …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… across the United States. Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is … driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths. “Opioids were responsible for nearly three quarters of the …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… drug networks and are made to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, … Drug traffickers are using fake pills to exploit the opioid crisis and prescription drug misuse in the United … in the United States last year. Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the …
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Okaloosa DTO Members Sentenced

… convicted in multiple cases for their participation in an opioid, methamphetamine, and cocaine distribution ring … of fentanyl/heroin mixtures, over two kilograms of opioid pills, over a kilogram of cocaine, and almost two … OCDETF/Task Force Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine Cocaine Opioids On On …
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First DEA Seizure Of Carfentanil In New York Acts As Public Service Announcement

… with conspiracy to distribute carfentanil- a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl 051118img.jpg NEW … streets of New York City. Law enforcement is battling the opioid suppliers on the front lines and this drug has the … partners for their efforts to stem the tide of lethal opioids.” NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill said: “Anyone …