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Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine

February 28, 2022
… regularly obtained large quantities of methamphetamine and opioids, including fentanyl, from drug sources in both the … Methamphetamine Fentanyl Heroin Cocaine Synthetic Opioids On On …
February 28, 2022
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Charlottesville Dermatologist Sentenced for Diverting Pain Medication

July 30, 2021
… number of her co-workers to obtain prescription opioid pain medication.   Dr. Amalie Shaffner Derdeyn, 48, … Drugs Seizures (Drugs/Property) Drug Trafficking Opioids On On …
July 30, 2021
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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

June 10, 2021
… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids Methamphetamine On On …
June 10, 2021
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Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme

June 21, 2021
… and May 30, 2016, Linke was employed at an office-based opioid treatment program that used medication-assisted … case. ## Diversion Division Task Forces/Task Force Officers Opioids On On …
June 21, 2021
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Richmond Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

May 25, 2021
… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids On On …
May 25, 2021
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Former Roanoke pharmacist sentenced for tampering with powerful narcotics

January 29, 2021
… Randy Ramseyer prosecuted the case for the United States. Opioids Synthetic Opioids Hydromorphone On …
January 29, 2021
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Death by Fentanyl Overdose Leads to Indictment of Two Men on Federal Drug Charges

October 06, 2021
… death in this case strikes at the core of this country’s opioid epidemic,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the … engage and eliminate drug traffickers who fuel the opioid crisis.” “Since the start of the pandemic, overdoses …
October 06, 2021
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Atlanta drug trafficker sentenced for heroin distribution

November 15, 2019
… as a part of Operation SCOPE (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement), which is an … that illegally-prescribed painkillers, heroin and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl have on our neighborhoods. The …
November 15, 2019
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Arlington Doctor and Nurse Practitioner Found Guilty of Operating a Pill Mill

July 07, 2021
… prescriptions, 17,000 of which were for the powerful opioid hydrocodone. “Dr. Battle and his coconspirators … Prescription Drugs Drug Trafficking Opioids On On …
July 07, 2021
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Two Charged with Fentanyl Distribution in Fresno County

January 19, 2023
… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
January 19, 2023
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Hosts Inaugural Family Summit

December 15, 2022
… experts.  They were provided an update on the Colorado Opioid Settlement and collectively discussed ways to … of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. If you are interested in …
December 15, 2022
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

July 01, 2022
… dangerous for someone who does not have a tolerance to opioids. According to the CDC, 107,375 people in the United … a staggering 67 percent of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Some of these deaths were attributed …
July 01, 2022
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Arlington Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Pill Mill Case

March 25, 2022
… prescriptions, 17,000 of which were for the powerful opioid hydrocodone. “Dealers of illegal drugs come in many … Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. Prescription Drugs Opioids Cocaine On On …
March 25, 2022
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
March 02, 2021
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Dominican man sentenced to 132 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

September 18, 2020
… his sentence. “The state of New Hampshire is faced with an opioid crisis unlike ever before,” said DEA Special Agent in … U.S. Attorney Murray.  “These activities contributed to an opioid crisis that has had a devastating impact on the …
September 18, 2020
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Two Massachusetts residents sentenced for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

November 20, 2019
… as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and … people’s lives.  DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, state and federal …
November 20, 2019
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Joint investigation by federal, state and local authorities leads to 14 arrests and seizure of over 25 kilograms of fentanyl/heroin and cocaine

June 20, 2019
… and nearly $100,000 in cash, the largest takedown of an opioid trafficking operation in the history of the AG’s … and impact of inter-agency collaboration in tackling the opioid epidemic,” said AG Healey. “I want to thank our …
June 20, 2019
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Leader of prescription fraud ring sentenced to over three years in federal prison

January 30, 2020
… our federal, state and local counterparts,” “Addressing the opioid epidemic is a top priority for the Department of … lives and families are affected and destroyed daily due to opioid drug abuse.”    Brandon Fuller was the leader of a …
January 30, 2020
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Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Record Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And For Recordkeeping Violations

July 11, 2017
… as oxycodone, the abuse of which is part of the current opioid epidemic. These suspicious order monitoring … kind case.  This settlement continues our fight against the opioid epidemic by requiring all in the supply chain not to …
July 11, 2017
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DEA Arrests Two Individuals In Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Linked To An Overdose Death

August 29, 2017
… distribute dangerous designer drugs, including a synthetic opioid that is several times more potent than morphine Brian … and Benzodiazepine (Etizolam).   U-47700 is a synthetic opioid that is several times more potent than morphine.  Law …
August 29, 2017
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… leading drug epidemic, with more Americans dying from opioid overdose than from all other illicit drugs combined. … Americans to drug overdose - more than 33,000 of those from opioids - the numbers for 2016 are expected to be even …
October 24, 2017
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Former Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication

January 25, 2016
… the consequences that face those rogue doctors who fuel the opioid epidemic we currently face by their illegal diversion … into virtual zombies, and contributed to the massive opioid crisis our entire community continues to experience …
January 25, 2016
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National Drug Take Back Day Residents In Pacific Northwest Turn In More Than 16 Tons

October 28, 2016
… Safe disposal of unused medications addresses opioid epidemic sea102816_fig1.jpeg SEATTLE - Six years … region in the battle against deterring prescription opioid abuse,” said DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Keith Weis. …
October 28, 2016
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Rochester Doctor Sentenced For Illegal Drug Trafficking

June 26, 2014
… And while all of us must continue to attack the perplexing opioid/heroin problem with demand-side programs, this case … of DEA’s top priorities is to identify those who facilitate opioid abuse throughout our towns, counties, states and …
June 26, 2014
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Operator Of Urgent Care Clinics On Long Island Sentenced

January 20, 2017
… to drug abusers, sustaining the destructive abuse of opioid analgesics in our communities,” stated United States … Prevention has called an epidemic increase in the abuse of opioid analgesics. To date, the Initiative has brought over …
January 20, 2017
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Worcester Psychiatrist Sentenced For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

August 12, 2025
… 571-362-9171 Defendant prescribed combinations of highly addictive benzodiazepines and stimulants BOSTON – A … with a stimulant like Adderall.  Och prescribed such highly-addictive medications without doing proper psychiatric …
August 12, 2025
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14 Arrested After Federal, State And Local Investigation Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking

May 27, 2022
… residents continue to lose their battle with drug addiction, and too many families and communities are impacted by the resulting trauma that addiction causes, we in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and our …
May 27, 2022
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Members of “Mike’s Candyshop” drug delivery service charged with distributing heroin and cocaine

October 02, 2019
… on-demand delivery service for the distribution of highly addictive and dangerous drugs.  Allegedly, even after they … and arrest drug suppliers whose business leads to drug addiction, overdoses, and death,” said  “This case gives new …
October 02, 2019
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Twenty-Five Charged In Connection With Multi-State Fentanyl And Cocaine Conspiracy

February 05, 2025
… in plain sight. We allege that these defendants exploited addiction for personal profit and with full knowledge of … of the lives and safety of people suffering from drug addiction,” said United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. …
February 05, 2025
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One Of The Largest Methamphetamine Distributors In New England Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison

September 25, 2024
… in New England, whose massive drug operation fueled addiction and devastation across our communities. He is now … communities safer.” “DEA stands committed to keeping highly addictive drugs like methamphetamine off the streets of …
September 25, 2024