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Pooler pharmacy, pharmacist to pay up to $2.2 million for dispensing illegitimate prescriptions

… substances pursuant to prescriptions by a notorious pill-mill doctor. Under the settlement, Greeson Rx, LLC and … years, despite obvious evidence Bynes was operating a pill mill. Any individuals who have information about …
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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… called Kerr and set up a time and location to buy fentanyl pills. DEA agents established surveillance at the … reach of the driver’s seat, 984.4 gross grams of fentanyl pills and a pistol, loaded with a round chambered. Upon his …
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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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South Texas Dealer Admits to Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

… dangers of fentanyl can be found on the DEA’s website. #OnePillCanKill Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness Guilty Plea One Pill Can Kill …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… for street distribution, approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet pills, one firearm, and approximately $50,000 in cash. …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S.

… of fentanyl (which included nearly 27,000 counterfeit pills) and approximately 18.4 kilograms of methamphetamine. … house that resulted in the seizure of the fentanyl, fake pills and methamphetamine. Gonzalez pleaded guilty last year …
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Two Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… officers located 2.8 pounds of fentanyl in powder and pill form, four firearms, one of which was stolen, and … Morse prosecuted this case. ###   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine …
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Methamphetamine Trafficker is Found Guilty of Drug and Gun Charges

… gun and ammo.jpg 1,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills (fentanyl pills) concealed in a dog chew toy CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. …
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Mexican National Sentenced to More than 12 Years for Drug Trafficking in the Tri Cities

… organization would give him 50,000 to 60,000 fentanyl laced pills in addition to large quantities of methamphetamine. … Attorney Stephanie Van Marter. ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine …
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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 … and more than $100 million.  The fentanyl powder and pill seizures equate to nearly 193 million deadly doses of …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division and the Office of the Attorney General Host First Family Summit in Montana

…                                             # # #     Fake Pills One Pill Can Kill Outreach/Drug Prevention Fentanyl On On Press …
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Henrico Man Sentenced on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… 9 grams of heroin and fentanyl mix, 29 fake Oxycodone “M30” pills that contained fentanyl and 28 red and green tablets … searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-94. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …
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Darknet Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

… Inside the packages, investigators found heroin, fentanyl pills, and other controlled substances. Investigators also … at (206) 553-4110 or Emily.Langlie@usdoj.gov .     Fake Pills Guilty Plea Guns/Weapons Seizures (Drugs/Property) …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… help remove unwanted, expired and unused prescription pills that can be abused, stolen or resold which helps our continued dedication to combat the prescription pill, fentanyl and heroin epidemic of substance abuse and …
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DEA Omaha Division collects 32,713 pounds of unwanted medication at spring Take Back Day event

… Iowa NTBI April 27_Drop Off 2_B.jpg Iowa NTBI April 27_Pills_B.jpg OMAHA, Neb., – The United States Drug …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… and distributors also sell methamphetamine as counterfeit pills or frequently use methamphetamine as an adulterant; … may not know that. The emerging trend of methamphetamine in pill form also targets prescription stimulant users and …
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South Florida doctor pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone

… recruited patients gave Marrero-Castellanos their Oxycodone pills.  Marrero-Castellanos sold those pills to others.    Suarez and Arlene Gonzalez facilitated …
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South Florida doctor pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute oxycodone

… recruited patients gave Marrero-Castellanos their Oxycodone pills.  Marrero-Castellanos sold those pills to others.    Suarez and Arlene Gonzalez facilitated …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… produced synthetic opioids in the form of prescriptions pills.  This transnational criminal organization (TCO) is … narcotics, to include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and pills, resulting in a significant increase in non-fatal and …
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Cochise County man pleads guilty to transport of a narcotic drug for sale and misconduct involving weapons

… one pound of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin, 600 oxycodone pills, hundreds of fentanyl pills, 10 pounds of marijuana, and 244 THC vape cartridges …
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Long Island Doctor Convicted Of Causing The Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients And Illegally Distributing Oxycodone

… prescriptions for oxycodone in quantities of up to 180 pills per month. Specifically, as proved at the trial: On … gave an illegal prescription for 120 30 mg oxycodone pills to 42-year-old Edward Martin. On March 5, Mr. Martin …
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

… individuals doses, including over 66,000, 30mg oxycodone pills.  The indictment alleges that Burton prescribed … and Willis would fill their prescriptions and sell the pills, and then obtain more prescriptions from Burton for …
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McKesson Settlement: Pays $150 Million, Largest Fine In DEA History

… have a duty to detect suspicious orders for prescription pills that could end up in the wrong hands,” McQuade said. … an increasing amount of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, frequently misused products that are part of the …
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Costco Wholesale Corp. To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Weak Pharmacy Controls

… and Everett, Washington. “In light of the prescription pill and opioid overdose epidemic we are seeing across the … to tighten up its compliance to ensure that prescription pills do not end up on the street market.” “Opioid misuse …
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US Attorney’s Office Announces “The Right Prescription For New Jersey”Federal, State Agencies And Non-Profits Come Together To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

… not only face local drug dealers peddling diverted pain pills on street corners, our unprepared loved ones can be … and even some medical professionals who choose to traffic pills for profit. Opiate abuse is extremely dangerous and …
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Indictment Charges 9 Individuals With Obtaining Oxycodone In Fraudulent Prescription Scheme

… trafficking ring that obtained more than 80,000 oxycodone pills by way of fraudulent prescriptions. “The diversion and … and fraudulently obtained more than 80,000 oxycodone pills. On September 22, 2015, a federal grand jury in New …
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Former Ford Dealership Manager Pleads Guilty To Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

… law enforcement partners pursuing dirty doctors and illicit pill mills to ensure that our communities remain safe and … purpose and ultimately distributed at least 500 oxycodone pills in 30 milligram dosages to others.   In addition, West …
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DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related Overdose Deaths Rising At An Alarming Rate

… heroin products or pressed into counterfeit prescription pills, sometimes without the users’ awareness, which often … as heroin and fentanyl - and diverted prescription pain pills - are killing people in this country at a horrifying …
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Florida Doctors No Longer Among The Top Oxycodone Purchasers In The United States

… Florida has been viewed as the epicenter of the nation’s ‘pill mill’ epidemic, new statistics reflect that the efforts … Since 2011, TDS initiated investigations such as Operation Pill Nation I and II.  Collectively these investigations …
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Four Detained, Six Firearms Seized In Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… powder, 392.1 grams of crack cocaine, 471.7 grams and 112 pills consisting of a synthetic powdered drug termed “Molly,” and 100 Ecstasy pills directly from Yang for a total of $61,025.  A handgun …