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New Jersey Man Sentenced For Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

July 24, 2017
… to various doctors’ offices and obtained prescriptions for pills containing oxycodone, had the prescriptions filled, and sold the pills to members of the conspiracy and others. Of the 16 …
July 24, 2017
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Pasco County Pharmacist Sentenced For Illegally Distributing Pain Medications

September 24, 2013
…  Approximately 210 fraudulent prescriptions, each for 270 pills, were filled in the 45-day period.       This … was conducted by the DEA and the PCSO as part of the Pill Nation initiative.  SAC Trouville commended the …
September 24, 2013
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New York Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Oxymorphone

December 17, 2015
… seized approximately 1,000 oxycodone and oxymorphone pills at the home of a North Berwick, Maine resident.  … since at least June 2013, Corbett had been supplying those pills to the resident who, in turn, distributed them in …
December 17, 2015
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New York Man Sentenced To 54 Months In Prison For Illegally Obtaining And Selling Prescription Narcotics

January 20, 2016
… hydromorphone.  They then pooled, traded or shared their pills for further distribution.  Between December 2011 and … fraudulently obtained more than 16,000 oxycodone 30MG pills.  McCann and Kaplan were arrested on December 20, …
January 20, 2016
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Dracut Pharmacy Settles Improper Dispensing And Recordkeeping Allegations

March 09, 2016
… improperly filled prescriptions with larger dosage pills than prescribed because it had exhausted its inventory … Alexander’s records did not account for hundreds of pills in the pharmacy’s inventory, including medications at …
March 09, 2016
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Lewiston Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Trafficking Heroin, Oxycodone, Crack And Cocaine And Possessing Firearms During The Drug Trafficking

July 07, 2016
… searched the vehicle and located cocaine base, oxycodone pills, heroin, and a loaded 22 caliber handgun which had a … of cocaine, 59 grams of heroin, and 106 oxycodone 30 mg. pills.  The agents discovered a loaded pistol secreted under …
July 07, 2016
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West Haven Man Charged With Illegally Distributing Xanax

September 26, 2016
… on May 23, 2016, the victim purchased a quantity of Xanax pills from Bell.  The victim them crushed approximately three of pills and snorted the powder.  The victim’s autopsy report …
September 26, 2016
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Major Maine Cocaine, Opioid Trafficker Sentenced

April 28, 2017
… at Least 22 Kilos of Cocaine, Thousands of Oxycodone Pills APR 28 - BANGOR, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special … over 22 kilograms of cocaine and thousands of oxycodone pills in Rhode Island and arranging their transportation to …
April 28, 2017
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West Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Illegally Distributing Xanax

May 17, 2017
… on May 23, 2016, the victim purchased a quantity of Xanax pills from Bell.  The victim them crushed approximately three of pills and snorted the powder. The victim’s autopsy report …
May 17, 2017
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Members Of Oxycodone Conspiracy Sentenced

August 21, 2014
… and an inventory search conducted.  Police found cash, pills, fake id’s, blank prescriptions, and fraudulent … and generally paid the prescription passers 30 pills for their efforts.  Merritt, having good computer …
August 21, 2014
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

October 24, 2017
… the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially … and unwanted prescription drugs. Individuals can take pills and other solid forms of medication to one of almost …
October 24, 2017
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Heather Morgan Sentenced For Making False Statements To Federal Law Enforcement In Breakthrough Pain Management Investigation

October 13, 2015
… seized significant quantities of prescription narcotic pain pills, firearms, and nearly $700,000 in cash. The investigation into the pill mill case was the collaborative effort of several law …
October 13, 2015
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Dasean Nisbett Of Bronx, New York Sentenced To Time Served For Possession With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone

May 11, 2015
… arrest for possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone pills. U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III also … A subsequent search revealed a bag of 1,000 oxycodone pills concealed in Nisbett’s underwear. Nisbett was …
May 11, 2015
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Easton Police Commissioner Charged In Federal Steroid And Prescription Narcotic Distribution Investigation

July 14, 2015
… that certain individuals were distributing prescription pills, including oxycodone.   As alleged in the criminal … grams of raw testosterone powder, more than 1,000 oxycodone pills, approximately 350 grams of powder cocaine and four …
July 14, 2015
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Scarborough Man Sentenced To Nine Years On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

January 28, 2014
… 150 fraudulent oxycodone prescriptions for more than 13,000 pills from Dr. John Perry for no medical purpose. The … filled at pharmacies in southern Maine and the oxycodone pills were sold. Goodwin used proceeds from these illegal …
January 28, 2014
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Former Marlborough Resident Pleads Guilty To Robbing Five Connecticut Pharmacies

February 19, 2014
… a firearm that was in his waistband and demanded oxycodone pills.  The pharmacist gave Haney more than 2000 oxycodone pills of different strengths and Haney exited the store. …
February 19, 2014
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Two California Men Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone And Hydromorphone

March 10, 2016
… admitted to distributing those and other prescription pills to Boise, Idaho. Kulikoff admitted that he distributed between 500 and 1750 30mg pills of oxycodone to a confidential informant and an …
March 10, 2016
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To 108 Months In Prison

January 18, 2018
… in Charge Shroba said. “Mixing your own fentanyl laced pills, in a makeshift laboratory, shows complete and utter … April of 2017. A search of Walker’s home found a makeshift pill operation, where Walker was measuring out fentanyl into …
January 18, 2018
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Three Defendants Indicted In One Of The Nation’s Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures

June 19, 2017
… of fentanyl represents more than 44 million fraudulent pills on the street which could be fatal for users.  These … heroin - deaths from fentanyl-laced heroin and counterfeit pills are epidemic in the United States.  Just 2 milligrams …
June 19, 2017
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Former Lewiston Pharmacist Sentenced For Stealing Hydrocodone

March 22, 2011
… in Lewiston, he stole approximately 200 to 300 hydrocodone pills. Jungert's employment was subsequently terminated. An audit revealed a substantial number of hydrocodone pills were missing from the store's inventory during the …
March 22, 2011
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Marin Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone

March 10, 2016
… grams of oxycodone which amounts to 1,530 thirty-milligram pills.  Dr. Chiarottino admitted that in prescribing the pills, he did so with the intent to act outside the usual …
March 10, 2016
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

April 25, 2016
… the search window, or they can call 800-882-9539.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, will be accepted-the … firearms.  The removal from homes of unwanted prescription pills that can be abused, stolen or resold is an easy way to …
April 25, 2016
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 18, 2016
… have been collected.  That’s more than a quarter pound of pills for each of the 25 million children aged 12 to 17 in … their zip code .  Or they can call 800-882-9539.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
October 18, 2016
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
… Nationwide, over 7.1 million pounds-more than 3,500 tons-of pills have been collected.   Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
April 24, 2017
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Modesto Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Structure Cash Proceeds Of Interstate Oxycodone And Hydrocodone Trafficking

February 11, 2014
… Fresno and Modesto, California, and then arranged for the pills to be shipped to Washington for sale on the black … co-defendant David Ruem to have the cash proceeds of the pill sales deposited into certain bank accounts held by …
February 11, 2014
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Vallejo Drug Dealer Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

December 08, 2014
… the investigation, agents seized approximately 45,000 MDMA pills, 4 pounds of crack cocaine, 2 pounds of heroin, and … glorifying and promoting the use and distribution of MDMA pills. This case is the product of an extensive …
December 08, 2014
DOCUMENT

Budget Hearing - Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Drug Enforcement Administration

April 27, 2023
Testimony
… United States, raise public awareness about how just one pill can kill, and hire and promote hundreds of people …
April 27, 2023
DOCUMENT

DEA Administrator Milgram's Remarks at the Press Conference on December 16, 2021

December 16, 2021
DEA Administrator Remarks
… 16, 2021 press conference announcing the results of "One Pill Can Kill" Phase Two DEA Administrator Anne Milgram …
December 16, 2021
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Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

August 13, 2025
… distributed the fentanyl in the form of circular, blue pills with “M 30” imprinted on them. This mimics the markings on legitimate pills that one receives from a manufacturer containing …
August 13, 2025
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Virginia Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

August 21, 2025
… cocaine, an additional kilogram of cocaine, 5,000 fentanyl pills, 1.605 grams of crack cocaine, two loaded firearms, a … packaging material, and two cellphones. The fentanyl pills were stamped to appear to be Percocet. Erik S. …
August 21, 2025