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Fairbanks Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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Leader Of Dover Oxycodone Distribution Ring Sentenced To 54 Months Of Imprisonment

… to unlawfully distribute approximately 25,000 Oxycodone pills in Dover, Delaware, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ … of 2010, the DEA confirmed that packages full of Oxycodone pills were being shipped from a Florida location to Griffith … with co-defendant Kristopher Collins, to purchase the pills from his source of supply. Upon their return to …
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Five indicted on federal charges for drug manufacturing, trafficking conspiracy

… alleges production of thousands of methamphetamine pills SAVANNAH, Ga -   Five Savannah-area residents are … in the case, seizing thousands of methamphetamine-laced pills and their raw materials, along with industrial pill …
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Reno Resident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

… of methamphetamine and 1,000 counterfeit M30 fentanyl pills out of the vehicle. He then crashed the vehicle into a … to the seizure of several hundred counterfeit M30 fentanyl pills and approximately four pounds of methamphetamine. In …
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Two men indicted for trafficking heroin and fentanyl in San Joaquin County

… the fourth meeting, Guzman sold the agent approximately 500 pills containing fentanyl. Surveillance units saw Guzman … enforcement bought over a pound of heroin and 500 fentanyl pills from Guzman. When agents searched Guzman’s and … over 9.7 pounds of heroin and approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills in Guzman’s home, and another 10.9 pounds of heroin in …
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Dr. Rogelio Lucas And His Wife Convicted On 30 Counts

… the practice underwent a radical transformation into a pill mill that churned out prescriptions for oxycodone in … caused by putting millions of highly addictive oxycodone pills out on the street. “I thank the jury for their careful …
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New Jersey Doctor, 11 Others Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

… today: Oxycodone, the active ingredient in brand name pills such as Oxycontin, Roxicodone and Percocet, is a … Corrao and Gavini. Renkart also supplied oxycodone pills for distribution to co-conspirators. Durante wrote the … of value, at one time prescribing Domando more than 1,000 pills in a 10-day period. Gebo, a retired Newark police …
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DEA Investigations Result In The Prosecution Of Multiple Defendants

… including three deaths, plus the dismantling of a pill-mill operation and action against two doctors. “The … According to the complaint, Shephard distributed fentanyl pills to the Marine Corporal with Shephard acknowledging …
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Arizona Man Sentenced to 10.5 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl in Pocatello

… searched the vehicle and located approximately 287 fentanyl pills and a firearm. Another firearm was recovered during a … County and throughout the region. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On Press Release Image …
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Hazlehurst Pharmacy, Pharmacist to pay up to $2.1 million for dispensing thousands of illegitimate prescriptions

… of pharmacies or pharmacists affiliated with convicted pill-mill doctor BRUNSWICK, GA - A South Georgia pharmacy … two years, despite obvious evidence Bynes was operating a “pill mill,” including: Most patients traveled between four … not account for more than 9,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills supplied to the pharmacy as required by the Controlled …
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Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

… Puget Sound region from organizations that distribute fake pills laced with fentanyl, we will act swiftly, as we did in … investigation that worked to interdict potentially deadly pills over the last four months,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. …
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Former Oakland County reserved deputy sentenced for unlawful distribution of opioids

… County sheriff’s deputy, would receive 1,500 oxycodone pills per month in addition to hydrocodone and other … of taking the medication as prescribed, he would sell the pills in the community. Over the course of five years, he distributed more than 30,000 oxycodone pills on the street. Oxycodone is one of the most diverted …
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Nurse-Practitioner Indicted On Federal Charges, Accused Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… pharmacists, who suspected that he was operating a “pill mill” rather than a medical pain management practice.  … same prescription, that is, 60 tablets of 30 mg oxycodone. “Pill mill” prosecutions are common in the United States, but …
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Second Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 97 Months’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl In Which A Young Mother Died After Ingesting

… death of a woman in West Virginia after ingesting fentanyl pills distributed by defendant Johnnie Monroe did not deter … him from shortly thereafter shipping another package of pills containing fentanyl to West Virginia,” stated Acting … co-conspirators believed they killed with their fentanyl pills. Upon learning of the young mother’s death, Monroe was …
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

… Brown.  “He also was poised to bring 80,000 fentanyl pills to our community. Both meth and fentanyl are claiming … 2021, and 57 pounds of methamphetamine and 20,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a traffic stop on September 28, 2021.  …
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Indictments Charge Eighteen With Oxycodone Trafficking

… for the transportation of tens of thousands of oxycodone pills, which, when abused, are dangerous narcotics that … Fla. to Stamford, Conn. to sell thousands of oxycodone pills. On April 8, 2011, the DEA arrested that individual, … who was in possession of approximately 6,000 oxycodone pills, in a hotel in Stamford. The arrested individual …
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East Windsor Man Admits Role In Oxycodone Prescription Fraud Scheme

… using their Medicaid or Medicare benefits, and provided the pills to Kemp, Welborn and their co-conspirator in exchange … Kemp, Welborn and their co-conspirator then sold the pills to individuals suffering from opioid addictions. Kemp, … oxycodone, almost all of which were for 150 30-mg oxycodone pills. Kemp was arrested on August 2, 2019.  He is released …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… of fentanyl for $1,900 on March 2, 2023; 50 fake fentanyl pills ( pills that are pressed to look like pharmaceutical …
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Operator Of Urgent Care Clinics On Long Island Sentenced

… substances, issued prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone pills to co-conspirators for the purpose of illegally re-selling the pills. During the government’s investigation, Troyan was … with phony prescriptions for huge quantities of oxycodone pills, which Bender filled and illegally exchanged for cash …
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DEA Adds Precursor Chemicals Used to Make Illicit Fentanyl to the Special Surveillance List

October 30, 2023
… punches and dies, which are used in the production of fake pills, as well as 28 precursor chemicals that can be used to …
October 30, 2023
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Honduran Nationals Extradited to the United States to Face Federal Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

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DEA’s Family Summits on Fentanyl

January 19, 2025
… efforts, ask them for their help with sharing the  One Pill Can Kill  fake pill awareness campaign in their communities, identify areas …
January 19, 2025
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Vidor woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths

… poly-drug toxicity resulting from the use of hydromorphone pills, also referred to as Dilaudid.  As part of the factual … for the plea, Ardis admitted to selling the hydromorphone pills that resulted in the death of the three victims. … reminder that the abuse of opioids and other prescription pills is just as deadly as illicit narcotics, and those who …
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Mexican National Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl

… Lopez-Aparicio was found in possession of 20,000 fentanyl pills in Tucson, Arizona, that he intended to sell and …
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… 15 pounds of heroin, 35,000 suspected fentanyl pills, 24 firearms, and approximately $778,000.  Jose … six kilos of heroin, and nearly two kilos of fentanyl pills, much of it buried underground. On the property, there …
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Former Stockton College Police Officer Admits Distributing Oxycodone

… police officer today admitted selling oxycodone-based pills to an undercover officer and a witness who was … January 2013, Taylor sold 537 oxycodone-based prescription pills to either an undercover Drug Enforcement … series of text messages. Taylor discussed the price of the pills and his hope of fostering a long-term drug …
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Long Island Nurse Practitioner And Brooklyn Podiatrist Plead Guilty To Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… Defendant Deslouches funneled more than 422,000 oxycodone pills to drug dealers and addicts BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Rools … dealers and drug addicts found easy access to oxycodone pills,” stated Ms. Lynch. “Today’s convictions should serve …
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Kratom

January 22, 2025
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine). These leaves are...
January 22, 2025
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DEA Heroin Enforcement Team, Long Island Heroin Task Force, ATF, Nassau County Police Department and Suffolk County DA team up to arrest 19 members of drug ring

… York City and sold heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, opioid pills and other controlled substances. “They also … distribution, including cooking crack cocaine and pressing pills, which are counterfeit opioids made of dangerous and … crafted to look like pharmaceutically manufactured pills,” District Attorney Sini said. Several of the …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… than a billion potentially lethal doses).   Of counterfeit pills tested in DEA laboratories, one in four pills made with fentanyl contained a potentially lethal … more potent that morphine.    The seizure of fentanyl-laced pills along the Southwest border increased more than 89 …