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Three New Orleans Men Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences In Heroin Conspiracy Involving Overdose Death

June 24, 2015
… a person who had recently been through treatment for heroin addiction, and who died later that day as a result of a …
June 24, 2015
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Minneapolis Area Man Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

October 25, 2011
… business in furtherance of distributing the highly addictive drug methamphetamine.” B. Todd Jones, U.S. …
October 25, 2011
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Indictment Charges 9 Individuals With Obtaining Oxycodone In Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

September 25, 2015
… the widespread abuse of opiates, is the gateway to heroin addiction, and is devastating our communities.  This …
September 25, 2015
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Over 20 Individuals Indicted On Heroin Trafficking Charges

October 26, 2016
… responsible for distributing heroin and who profit on the addiction of others.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office will …
October 26, 2016
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East Texans Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

December 10, 2013
… organizations determined to profit on the backs of addiction," said the DEA Dallas Division's Special Agent in …
December 10, 2013
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Leader Of Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To Over 10 Years In Prison

September 11, 2012
… time and more than 15 million people in this country are addicted to prescription pain medications.” “Worse, people …
September 11, 2012
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

July 20, 2011
… to federal narcotics charges for distributing powerful and addictive painkillers to “patients” he did not examine and …
July 20, 2011
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Houston Doctor And Pharmacist Guilty In Pill Distribution Network Dispensed Approximately 1.6 Million Dosage Units Of Oxycodone In A Two-year-period

February 14, 2017
… two defendants conspired to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive and highly abused pain medication. Oxycodone is a …
February 14, 2017
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Updated Results From DEA’s Largest-Ever Global Synthetic Drug Takedown Yesterday

June 26, 2013
… cleaner, or plant food, and have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who …
June 26, 2013
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DEA And US Attorney Announce Charges Against Three Leaders Of Peruvian Terrorist Organization Shining Path

July 02, 2014
… stated: “For decades, the Shining Path has fueled terror, addiction and instability across the globe using the …
July 02, 2014
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Former TSA Officer Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Accepting Bribes From Drug Trafficker

January 11, 2013
… the DEA Task Force for shutting down a pipeline of highly addictive prescription pills from Florida to Connecticut, …
January 11, 2013
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Richard McNeal Hillman Sentenced To 188 Months On A-PVP (a.k.a. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) And Firearm Charges

August 14, 2015
… ever since.  It is simply one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available anywhere.  I am proud of the hard …
August 14, 2015
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First Of Cape Cod Brothers Sentenced To Twenty Years For Oxycodone Trafficking Scheme

January 22, 2015
… with federal state and local officials to combat opiate addiction in Massachusetts.  Chief Judge Saris found the …
January 22, 2015
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Nine Brockton Men Face Narcotics And Weapons Charges

January 31, 2014
… city.  The sale of illegal drugs fuels a vicious cycle of addiction, property crimes and violence in the community…the …
January 31, 2014
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Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

August 20, 2015
… of cocaine and “crack” cocaine from Perry. He used “crack” addicts to test the quality of the “crack” he cooked before …
August 20, 2015
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Buffalo Man Indicted For Selling Deadly “Heroin” Mixture That Resulted In Two Deaths

July 17, 2017
… of heroin and fentanyl onto our streets and into addicts’ hands.” “Since 1975, approximately 5,000 Americans …
July 17, 2017
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Heroin Laced Fentanyl Operation Dismantled Across The Street From Public School 115 In Manhattan

September 14, 2017
… to upend criminal organizations promoting death and addiction.” On September 14, 2017 at approximately 6:30 …
September 14, 2017
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Jose Mercedes, Sr. Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Major Heroin Trafficking Operation

October 10, 2017
… from every community who have lost loved ones to heroin addiction, but I hope this lengthy sentence and our …
October 10, 2017
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Convicted Of Murder For Hire And Marijuana Trafficking

January 25, 2018
… those responsible for the by-products of drug trafficking: addiction, overdoses, crime, murders and violence.” SAC Hunt …
January 25, 2018
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Staten Island Physician’s Assistant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Massive Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

January 08, 2015
… to them. At times, the “patients,” some of whom were addicted to oxycodone, were paid with oxycodone tablets for …
January 08, 2015
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Doctor And Associates As Members Of A Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Cocaine

October 19, 2011
… remedy in pain management. Improperly used, it is a highly addictive and possibly lethal drug. That some of the …
October 19, 2011
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Eleven People Indicted For Conspiring To Traffic Oxycodone And Heroin In Boise

March 17, 2014
… distributing oxycodone, and distributing heroin. “Opiate addiction is a dangerous path,” said DEA Special Agent in …
March 17, 2014
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 29, 2014
… mills and rogue internet pharmacies are set up to sell addiction,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Matthew G. …
May 29, 2014
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Owners And Employees Of Local Pain Clinic Indicted For Illegal Prescription Drug Distribution

September 26, 2013
… who issued multiple prescriptions of powerful and addictive controlled substances, primarily Oxycodone outside …
September 26, 2013
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Sixteen Latin King Gang Members And Associates Arrested For Narcotics Trafficking In Long Beach, New York

March 09, 2016
… ethylone and marijuana; all of which furthered crime, addiction, and violence. Law enforcement worked …
March 09, 2016
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DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force And NJSP Search Of Quiet Neighborhood Home Uncovers Heroin Mill And $6 Million Of Heroin

December 21, 2012
… up to 600,000 decks, or individual doses of the highly addictive drug to be sold on the streets of New Jersey and …
December 21, 2012
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Leader Of Heroin Crew And 12 Members Arrested In A Two Day Enforcement Operation

August 28, 2013
… tolerate the consequences of heroin distribution and use-addiction, increased crime, violence, health care costs, and …
August 28, 2013
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Former Police Officer & Tech Worker Sentenced In Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme

May 17, 2016
… but whose lives and families you destroyed by feeding their addiction.” Greer worked to promote the internet pharmacy …
May 17, 2016
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Drug Dealer Indicted For Distribution Of Fentanyl

May 19, 2016
… Virginia, as people from all walks of life are becoming addicted to these highly dangerous drugs. DEA will continue …
May 19, 2016
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Montreal-based Drug Trafficking Ring Operating Throughout The United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia And Peru Dismantled

February 09, 2018
… and prosecuting those whose criminal actions enable drug addiction and inevitable drug overdoses.”  “This …
February 09, 2018