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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

February 06, 2020
… home in York County to manufacture heroin/fentanyl pills for distribution. These pills were pressed to look like commonly marketed opioid pills, such as Oxycodone. Mackie pleaded guilty to operating …
February 06, 2020
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Norton doctor pleads guilty to illegally prescribing prescription drugs

December 20, 2019
… including illegally prescribing more than 25,000 oxycodone pills, more than 17,000 hydrocodone pills, and more than 10,000 benzodiazepine pills; obtaining drugs by fraud; health care fraud; making a …
December 20, 2019
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California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Transnational Drug Trafficking Scheme

February 07, 2024
… 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 500 fentanyl laced pills. In March of 2022, a call was recorded between the … the informant with 20 pounds of methamphetamine as well as pills that contained deadly amounts of fentanyl. Ferrel also …
February 07, 2024
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Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

January 03, 2024
… of methamphetamine about the size of a softball, blue pills, two digital scales, ammunition, marijuana, extended … 38 grams of cocaine, and approximately 1,500 fentanyl pills. In October of 2022, SPD officers responded to a …
January 03, 2024
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DEA Medford, Grants Pass Police and Oregon State Police Dismantle Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring in Southern Oregon

November 15, 2023
…  DEA laboratory testing indicates seven out of every 10 pills seized by DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl.  One …
November 15, 2023
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DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

November 01, 2023
… and fentanyl, in the form of counterfeit Oxycodone pills, in and around Klamath Falls. A coordinated law … 17 pounds of methamphetamine and 700 counterfeit Oxycodone pills. Martinez-Gil will be sentenced on February 22, 2024, …
November 01, 2023
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High Level Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 29, 2023
… was heard arranging delivery of thousands of fentanyl pills and multi-pound amounts of methamphetamine. In one … of methamphetamine, 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, $778,000, and a bank account valued at …
August 29, 2023
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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

June 22, 2023
… specific opioids by name, and admitting to sharing the pills with friends and coworkers.  Evidence at trial further … to the mother E.J. after she repeatedly claimed that her pills had been lost or stolen, despite Siao receiving an … despite Siao being advised that E.J. was jailed for selling pills, all documented in Siao’s medical file for E.J.  …
June 22, 2023
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 05, 2023
… 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than …
May 05, 2023
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Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

April 13, 2023
… in August 2021, Rivera-Venegas distributed fentanyl-laced pills to a 21-year-old male and a 16-year-old male. Both … should serve as a warning to those who distribute fake pills laced with fentanyl that we will find you and hold you …
April 13, 2023
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Culpeper Couple Sentenced to 9 Years for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Conspiracy

January 25, 2023
… of methamphetamine as well as thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, was sentenced this week to 9 … elsewhere for their drug trafficking of kilos of meth and pills laced with deadly fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement …
January 25, 2023
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Honduran Man Arrested in Portland Trafficking Rainbow Fentanyl and Firearms Is Charged in Federal Court

January 25, 2023
… and crystal methamphetamine, 45,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and 12 firearms. As part of this … for distribution, 417 grams of counterfeit oxycodone pills (M30s) containing fentanyl, 393 grams of crystal …
January 25, 2023
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DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign

October 25, 2022
… Milgram. “Education around the dangers of fentanyl and fake pills is more important than ever.  I encourage everyone to … to address the dangers associated with fentanyl and fake pills as part of Operation Prevention.  The new … grades 9–12 with an understanding of what fentanyl and fake pills are and why they are so harmful to individuals and …
October 25, 2022
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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
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearms Possession, and Money Laundering Charges

June 17, 2022
… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, approximately $525,000, and a bank … nearly 6 kilos of heroin, and nearly 2 kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground.  On the property, …
June 17, 2022
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Large-scale poly drug trafficking organization dismantled in Colorado

July 02, 2019
… seized 1,472 counterfeit 30-mg oxycodone hydrochloride pills (fentanyl), 3 lbs. of methamphetamine, 1.64 lbs. of ephedrine, 288 Schedule II synthetic opioid pills, 18.7 grams of cocaine, 6.7 grams of heroin, 10 benzodiazepine pills and numerous rifles, handguns and a shotgun.   In …
July 02, 2019
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Eight drug traffickers indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region

December 02, 2020
… and seizing these illegal drugs—especially fentanyl pills—that are connected with overdose deaths in our … In his car law enforcement found approximately 10,000 pills believed to contain fentanyl, more than 20 pounds of … law enforcement seized 16,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, and six …
December 02, 2020
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 16, 2012
… drug users who had no medical reason for receiving the pills, federal law enforcement officials announced today. … to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, according to court … “prescribed.” Customers paid for their “consultation” and pills up front, via credit card, and medical insurance was …
November 16, 2012
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Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

March 09, 2016
… Zigmond’s organization distributed approximately 1 million pills and grossed approximately $5.7 million from trafficking these pills on the illegal market. The prescriptions for these … by either Franklin or Godoy. “Diversion of prescription pills to the street market promotes the addiction to …
March 09, 2016
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Owner/Operator Of GenPharm Pharmacy In Dallas Area Pleads Guilty

February 03, 2017
… City - (405) 475-7500 Tulsa - (918) 459-9600 Operated a Pill Mill in Desoto, Texas: Three Defendants Previously Pled … ongoing, Kigham dispensed more than 70,000 30mg oxycodone pills based on legitimate prescriptions.  Another …
February 03, 2017
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers Nine Individuals Allegedly Used New York And New Jersey

October 23, 2013
… the Pharmacies would charge from approximately $6 to $9 per pill of oxycodone. A 28-day prescription for oxycodone, which could contain approximately 158 pills, could cost a patient between $948 and $1,400. The …
October 23, 2013
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Manhattan Doctor Charged With Writing Thousands Of Illegal Prescriptions

June 05, 2017
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Over 2.2 Million Oxycodone Pills Diverted BROOKLYN, N.Y. -   - A criminal complaint was … for oxycodone, totaling over 2.2 million oxycodone pills, a disproportionately high amount for a family …
June 05, 2017
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

May 29, 2014
… 200 customers in Washington state between 2009 and 2012.  “Pill mills and rogue internet pharmacies are set up to sell … alleges that the pharmacy shipped hundreds of thousands of pills of hydrocodone, phentermine, (Xanax) and (Tylenol 4) …
May 29, 2014
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New York City Firefighter Charged In Narcotics Sales: Drugs Sold In Front Of Firehouse And Near Schools

November 29, 2016
… conspiracies. On June 15, 2016, Torres allegedly sold 80 pills of Vicodin, an addictive prescription opioid … Lorraine Street. Torres sold a customer another 80 Vicodin pills, as well as 28 Xanax pills, an addictive drug prescribed for anxiety. Torres also …
November 29, 2016
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Queens Doctor Indicted For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 03, 2013
… 2,953 oxycodone prescriptions for approximately 376,469 pills to numerous individuals without performing any … is estimated that Dr. Mayard wrote prescriptions for 10,000 pills of oxycodone per week affecting the supply of diverted … Mayard prescribed hundreds of thousands of highly addictive pills with complete disregard for where they would end up or …
May 03, 2013
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Former Police Officer & Tech Worker Sentenced In Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme

May 17, 2016
… who distributed hundreds of thousands of narcotic pills and other prescription drugs via an illegal internet … and 2012.  The pharmacy shipped hundreds of thousands of pills of hydrocodone, phentermine, (Xanax) and (Tylenol 4) … brought in more than $9 million in revenue from the sale of pills during the three year scheme.  The pharmacy operated …
May 17, 2016
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 26, 2016
… the search window, or they can call 800-882-9539.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, will be accepted-the … combined.  “Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household … firearms.  The removal from homes of unwanted prescription pills that can be abused, stolen or resold is an easy way to …
April 26, 2016
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

February 12, 2013
… said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “The abuse of prescription pills has had a devastating impact on our community, and we … for pain medications, sometimes exceeding 2,000 pills per patient each month. Wade frequently issued these … patient. Oxycodone is the active ingredient in brand name pills such as OxyContin, Roxicodone and Percocet.  It is a …
February 12, 2013
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13 Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

April 18, 2013
… California. After obtaining the oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, the defendants shipped the pills to other states, including Washington. The defendants … states, including Massachusetts and Louisiana. After the pills and marijuana were sold in other states, the …
April 18, 2013
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Carver Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy

May 30, 2025
… and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills. Campbell was indicted by a federal grand jury in … November 2023 and June 2023, Atwood obtained oxycodone pills from co-defendant John Campbell that he redistributed to others. The amount of oxycodone pills that the defendant obtained from Campbell ranged from …
May 30, 2025