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DEA Investigations Result in Three Southern Oregon Drug Traffickers Pleading Guilty in Federal Court

… 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, …
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High Level Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 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 …
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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… 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.  …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, more than 6,500 pounds of fentanyl powder, more than …
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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

… 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 …
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Culpeper Couple Sentenced to 9 Years for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Honduran Man Arrested in Portland Trafficking Rainbow Fentanyl and Firearms Is Charged in Federal Court

… 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 …
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DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign

… 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 …
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

… on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs.  DEA supports the efforts of …
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Leader of Multi-State Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Firearms Possession, and Money Laundering Charges

… 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, …
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Large-scale poly drug trafficking organization dismantled in Colorado

… 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 …
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Eight drug traffickers indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region

… 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 …
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

… 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 …
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Owner/Operator Of GenPharm Pharmacy In Dallas Area Pleads Guilty

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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Manhattan Doctor Charged With Writing Thousands Of Illegal Prescriptions

… 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 …
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Seven Involved With Online Pharmacy Based In Florida Indicted For Internet Pharmacy And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… 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) …
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New York City Firefighter Charged In Narcotics Sales: Drugs Sold In Front Of Firehouse And Near Schools

… 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 …
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Queens Doctor Indicted For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… 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 …
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Former Police Officer & Tech Worker Sentenced In Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme

… 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 …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… 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 …
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

… 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 …
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13 Indicted In Multimillion Dollar Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Carver Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Woman Caught Dealing Drugs in Eastern Washington While on Supervised Release Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… backpacks that contained methamphetamine, 2,649 fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, marijuana, a digital scale, and a … phones contained pictures of large sums of cash, fentanyl pills, and text conversations regarding illegal drugs. …
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Woman Who Managed On-Demand Drug Delivery Service that Catered to Students and Young Professionals Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… multiple sales to the undercover agent of methamphetamine pills that were delivered by The Shop’s drivers.  In … In addition to accepting cash payments for methamphetamine pills, Gonzalez also advertised that The Shop accepted … roughly seven kilograms of cocaine, orange fake Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, and ketamine. In addition …
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Former Long Island Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Causing the Overdose Deaths of Two patients and Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… prescriptions for oxycodone in quantities of up to 180 pills per month. At trial, the evidence established that on … gave an illegal prescription for 120 30 mg oxycodone pills to 42-year-old Edward Martin. On March 5, Mr. Martin … gave an illegal prescription for 150 30 mg oxycodone pills to 32-year-old John Ubaghs. On April 13, 2013, Mr. …
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Former Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone

… prescribed thousands of highly addictive oxycodone pills to two individuals identified in the indictment as … a legitimate medical necessity. Ammar prescribed oxycodone pills to John Doe 1, knowing that he intended to sell the pills to others. In addition, after learning that John Doe 2 …
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Colorado Attorney General, DEA Task Force Dismantle Major Drug Trafficking Ring

… More than 77,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that flooded the Metro area during … substances, including heroin and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, … investigation has recovered: 77,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills (contain fentanyl) 250 pounds of methamphetamine 60 …