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Peoria woman sentenced to 12 years for distributing fentanyl resulting in the death of a man

… that Madrigal-Lopez had obtained Mexican-made fentanyl pills, designed to resemble oxycodone, and then sold them to …  On November 16, 2016, Madrigal-Lopez sold the fentanyl pills to a male who later died from fentanyl intoxication …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27, 2018

… 459-9600 DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills DALLAS - Clyde E. Shelley, Jr. the Special Agent in … be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the each state free of charge, no …
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Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Pharmacy settles claims

… after it learned that approximately 2,500 oxycodone pills had been stolen or were unaccounted for from the … in the pharmacy and failing to report the missing oxycodone pills to the DEA. “We appreciate the Confederated Salish & …
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Large methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution network dismantled in Evansville, IN

… methamphetamine, 769 grams of fentanyl powder, 114 fentanyl pills, 500 oxycodone pills, 345 grams of heroin, and $14,346 in U.S. currency. …
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Fresno Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession

… the sale of narcotics, including counterfeit oxycodone pills stamped with an “M” on one side and a “30” on the … controlled substances, including the “M” “30” fentanyl pills, as well as a loaded, short-barreled AR-15 rifle with …
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Puyallup, Washington, man pleads guilty to trafficking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine

… turned up dealer-sized quantities of heroin, fentanyl pills, and methamphetamine, plus more than $24,000 cash.  … of narcotics led to heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills near Gongas’s stopped car.  Gongas ultimately admitted …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Comeaux, Houston Division.  “The majority of prescription pill abusers get their pills from home medicine cabinets, therefore we ask everyone …
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Fresno man indicted for trafficking fentanyl, LSD, cocaine and heroin and a firearm offense

… at Ventura Sanchez’s residence and car. Over 300 fentanyl pills were in the car and approximately 280 more fentanyl pills were found in the house. In addition, agents found …
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Twelve charged with narcotics trafficking offenses

… of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and prescription pain pills (including oxycodone), obtained narcotics from a … with Brown, Pratt and others to distribute prescription pills, including Oxycodone, in Washington and elsewhere. …
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Houston area man who posed as physician found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully prescribe hundreds of thousands of doses of opioids

… pain clinic was found guilty today for his role at a “pill mill” at which he and his co-conspirators illegally … Clinic of Rosenberg, Texas, which operated as an illegal pill mill, to unlawfully prescribe controlled substances to …
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Ten year prison term imposed for a fentanyl distributor

… as one of the first major distributors of fentanyl-laced pills that are unlawfully made to appear to be prescription … facing our community today and, based upon the quantity of pills being sold by Fertig and his negative impact on this …
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DEA's 15th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Delivers Positive Numbers Throughout South And Central Texas

… off their unused, unwanted and expired prescription pills on April 28 at collection sites across Texas. The … opportunity these Take Back Day events provide to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
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Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Related Charges

… October 2015 and April 2017, he purchased pseudoephedrine pills from different drug stores in and around Onondaga … scrutiny he often rotated the stores where he bought the pills. Redhead further admitted that he purchased the …
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Lakeside Gang Member Indicted In Fentanyl Overdose Death

… According to the complaint, Shephard distributed fentanyl pills to the Marine Corporal with Shephard acknowledging that the pills could lead to an overdose. The United States faces the …
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Bradenton Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Drug Trafficking

… patted down for weapons, during which a deputy located a pill bottle containing approximately 8.5 grams of a white … a digital scale, a plastic baggy containing Xanax pills, a plastic baggy containing approximately 13.5 grams …
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DEA And Partners Across Michigan Continue Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

… taken in over 7.1 million pounds-more than 3,500 tons-of pills.  The public can find a nearby collection site at … nearby collections sites by calling 800-882-9529.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
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DEA And Partners Across Kentucky Work To Prevent Drug Abuse Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is This Saturday

… taken in over 7.1 million pounds-more than 3,500 tons-of pills.  The public can find a nearby collection site at … nearby collections sites by calling 800-882-9529.  Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

… taken in over 7.1 million pounds-more than 3,500 tons-of pills.  The public can find a nearby collection site here or by calling 800-882-9529. Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

… Take-Back Day this past Saturday collected 50 percent more pills than the previous one, demonstrating the American … and increased enforcement to address doctor shopping and pill mills. Shortly after DEA’s first Take-Back Day event …
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Fort Smith Man Sentenced To Five Years For Drug Store Burglary

… on July 3, 2012, Teas stole a large amount of oxycontin pills from the pharmacy and then traveled to Moundsville, … Teas was traveling in and discovered bottles of oxycontin pills that were then traced back to the Fort Smith drug …
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DEA Sponsoring 11th National Prescription Take Back Day

… 800-882-9539.  “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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Monmouth County Designated As A HIDTA County

… in marijuana cases, second in the state in prescription pill cases, third in cocaine cases, and fourth in heroin … our federal partners in our fight against the prescription pill and heroin epidemic,” said Monmouth County Prosecutor …
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Physician And Owner Of Atlanta Pain Clinic Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

… commitment DEA has made to aggressively go after ‘illegal pill mills’ and bring to justice criminals who take … to the forfeiture of over $425,000 in proceeds from his pill mill operation.  Piracha was convicted on this charge …
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DEA Task Force Investigation Into Prescription Narcotics Trafficking Results In 13 Arrests

… wiretaps, controlled purchases of OxyCodone pills and physical surveillance. In association with today’s arrests, law enforcement seized more than 2000 pills and approximately $11,000 in cash. “Prescription drug …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

… and fraudulently obtained more than 80,000 oxycodone pills.  Investigators identified more than 800 fraudulent … then sold the oxycodone for $20 to $30 per 30 milligram pill.  Eleven individuals were charged as a result of the …
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NYPD Officer Andre Clarke Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Oxycodone In Vermont

… of Valley Stream, New York. Foreste, in turn, supplied the pills to Dannis Hackney, of Burlington, Vermont, who sold … Burlington area addicts. Foreste personally brought Hackney pills, and sometimes sent them via U.S. Mail. Clarke, …
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 43.4 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… overdose.  These efforts help remove unwanted prescription pills that can be abused, stolen, or resold which helps our continued dedication to combat the prescription  pill, heroin, and fentanyl epidemic of substance abuse and …
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Scheme To Obtain Oxycodone Through Fraudulent Prescriptions

… and fraudulently obtained more than 80,000 oxycodone pills.  Nearly all of the runners employed by the conspiracy … then sold the oxycodone for $20 to $30 per 30 milligram pill.  Morales recruited runners to fill fraudulent …
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Haverhill Resident Guilty Of Drug Conspiracy

… participated in the distribution of cocaine and oxycodone pills in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. More than $18,000 … arrested on October 1, 2015, and a quantity of oxycodone pills and over $2,000 in cash were recovered from his …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Federal Prison For Role In Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Scheme

… and fraudulently obtained more than 80,000 oxycodone pills.  Investigators identified more than 800 fraudulent … then sold the oxycodone for $20 to $30 per 30 milligram pill.  DeJesus, Julian Cintron and David Thompson, all of …