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California Oxycodone Dealer & Gang Member Convicted For Drug Conspiracy And Witness Tampering

July 09, 2013
… criminal street gang “Bloods”.  Corum supplied oxycodone pills to the drug trafficking conspiracy who would then utilize drug couriers to transport the pills to Juneau, Alaska, for subsequent distribution. In … cousin and his girlfriend to fly to Juneau to distribute pills for the organization. In early December 2010, Corum’s …
July 09, 2013
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Pharmacy owner charged with illegally distributing oxycodone and operating a health care fraud and kickback scheme

September 12, 2019
… is to investigate those responsible for pushing diverted pills, heroin, and fentanyl into our communities.” As … with others to unlawfully distribute thousands of oxycodone pills to individuals who Paulsen knew had no legitimate … ordered for his pharmacy more than 170,000 oxycodone pills from pharmaceutical suppliers.  However during the …
September 12, 2019
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Senior Citizens

December 23, 2024
… unsuspecting Americans into buying and using counterfeit pills that look identical to popular prescription … illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting … the past from your trusted pharmacist   Using prescription pills that weren't prescribed to you can be deadly. Criminal …
December 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 23, 2024
… continued to prescribe a high quantity of opioid-based pills, as well as Alprazolam and Adderall, to a number of … prescriptions for these drugs and were then selling the pills for profit; that Braylovsky was selling prescriptions … some patients who had their prescriptions filled provided pills to Braylovsky. In approximately October 2019, the U.S. …
May 23, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

April 12, 2017
… the use of cooperating individuals to purchase oxycodone pills, as well as the use of wiretaps and search warrants.  … as Raul Hernandez attempted to deliver over 600 oxycodone pills to the residence of Samuel Garcia and Jennifer Nunez … was executed at that residence and over 800 additional pills, as well as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms …
April 12, 2017
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Upper West Side Doctor And Wife Indicted For Conspiracy And 37 Illegal Prescription Sales: Over $600,000 Cash Seized

June 09, 2015
… Outreach & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Pill mill pumped over $77 million in painkillers onto black … oxycodone prescriptions for approximately 3.1 million pills. The pills would have carried an estimated street …
June 09, 2015
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2014 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2014
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… Rogue pain management clinics (commonly referred to as pill mills) also contribute to the extensive availability of illicit pharmaceuticals in the United States. To combat pill mills and stem the flow of illicit substances, many states are establishing new pill mill legislation and prescription drug monitoring …
November 01, 2014
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Worcester Man Charged For Drug Offense

May 29, 2025
… methamphetamine and materials for pressing illicit pills. Tong Tran, 34, was charged with possession with …
May 29, 2025
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Darknet Vendor Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Drugs

April 14, 2025
… to manufacture and sell counterfeit generic alprazolam pills. Sabbagh and his co-conspirators, without authorization, created pills stamped with manufacturer imprints designed to …
April 14, 2025
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Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

December 16, 2024
… and Drug Ringleader Discussed Huge Shipments of Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine Tacoma – A 61-year-old Auburn, …
December 16, 2024
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Abington Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Conspiracy

April 25, 2024
… court in Boston to conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills. Kenneth Veiga, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of … and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled … Specifically, Veiga allegedly obtained oxycodone pills from co-conspirator Cristan Russell who redistributed …
April 25, 2024
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Two Men Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 19, 2024
… to have distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing deadly narcotics BOSTON – Two men have … distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Isaac …
March 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… year 2023, DEA seized more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. This is … Counties, seized an estimated 11.4 million fentanyl pills in calendar year 2023; 2.5 times more than was seized …
January 29, 2024
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Lynn Man Who Was Arrested at Logan Airport Transporting Nearly $40,000 In Drug Proceeds Sentenced

January 25, 2024
… distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics. Melvin Nieves, 25, was sentenced … wide-ranging conspiracy to traffic counterfeit prescription pills. The defendants were subsequently indicted along with …
January 25, 2024
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Bulk Fentanyl Trafficker is Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges

February 27, 2023
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fake pills laced with fentanyl.jpg Fake pills laced with fentanyl Drugs and guns_2_0.jpg …
February 27, 2023
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Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim

September 21, 2022
… in January 2022, law enforcement discovered a counterfeit pill that appeared to be 30mg of oxycodone and alleged texts … The witness also described the “percs” to be small blue pills, which matched the pill found at the time of the …
September 21, 2022
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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

March 05, 2022
… of Oregon student with fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills that caused the student’s overdose death. Micaiah … a small baggie containing what appeared to be Oxycodone pills near Mr. Dreiling’s body. A toxicology report later …
March 05, 2022
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Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone

July 11, 2013
… Dr. William Conway issued over 782,000 oxycodone pills illegally to patients; two patients died of oxycodone … 5,554 oxycodone prescriptions - for a total of 782,032 pills - to numerous individuals. During the execution of a …
July 11, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Seven Indicted in Seattle in Connection with Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 03, 2023
… and cars.jpg Seized firearms.jpg suitcases with fentanyl pills.jpg SEATTLE – Seven people have been indicted in the … accountable. According to DEA labs, 6 out of 10 fake pills contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. With …
March 03, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the efforts of …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Former Mercer County Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Opiates from Trenton Pharmacy

May 12, 2022
… of dosage units of oxycodone, including over 800,000 pills in 2014; over 900,000 pills in 2015; over 800,000 pills in 2016; and over 200,000 pills in 2017, until the DEA …
May 12, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to Date

February 14, 2022
… today to 300 months in prison for selling the fentanyl pills that resulted in the fatal overdose of U.S. Army … turned to opioid drugs in the form of counterfeit oxycontin pills later that year. The evidence also showed that, on the … text messages to Springfield seeking to purchase oxycontin pills. Later that day, Gallagher’s roommates called 911 to …
February 14, 2022
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Arizona Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

November 11, 2021
… criminal charge for supplying counterfeit pharmaceutical pills containing fentanyl to the drug dealer accused of … Reavis knowingly distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills to co-defendant Cameron James Pettit, 30, of West … Reavis admitted in his plea agreement to knowing that the pills contained fentanyl or some other controlled substance. …
November 11, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Former Wethersfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Meth, Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Charge

February 27, 2023
… contained two bottles containing a total of 180 Farmapram pills.  Investigators also identified four similar parcels … apartment and seized thousands counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, a small quantity of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, a distribution quantity of …
February 27, 2023
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Convicted Felon Awaiting Trial in State Court Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking Fentanyl, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

October 26, 2022
… into his alleged dealing of fentanyl powder and fentanyl pills, as well as for allegedly being in the unlawful …
October 26, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

California Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

June 07, 2023
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Officers Seized 33,000 Pills That Contained Four Kilograms of Fentanyl at KC Bus … court today to smuggling more than 33,000 counterfeit pills that contained nearly four kilograms of  fentanyl …
June 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Bonita Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of 15-Year-Old Girl

February 28, 2025
… today to 262 months in prison for providing the fentanyl pills that resulted in the fatal overdose of a 15-year-old … and November 2022, Chavez provided the girl with “M30” pills he knew were counterfeit and contained fentanyl, in …
February 28, 2025
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Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

November 22, 2024
… the federal system. “This couple made the decision to sell pills containing a deadly, illegal drug, unfortunately … Conway. On the scene, officers located several blue, round pills scored “M30”. Subsequent investigation by the DEA and … and Franklin discussing the victim’s purchase of fentanyl pills. Franklin directed the victim to make payment to …
November 22, 2024
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

August 15, 2024
… Reyes oversaw the shipment of more than 3,000 fentanyl pills through the U.S. mail from the Northern District of … with the buyer to negotiate the amount and price of the pills, and then recruited and compensated co-defendant, …
August 15, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

March 14, 2024
… Police Department conducted two undercover buys of fentanyl pills involving Pollard. During the two controlled buys, … assisted with selling an undercover officer fentanyl pills weighing 52.8 grams and 50.7 grams.  At Pollard’s …
March 14, 2024

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