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Wisconsin Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Crimes

… addicted to controlled substances, in exchange for cash and pills for his own personal use. “Medical professionals who …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 195 Months for Drug, Gun Offenses

… ledger, a loaded shotgun, additional ammunition, magazines, pills and a scale. Johnson’s criminal history revealed he …
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Arizona Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Drug and Firearm Offenses

… home, authorities found approximately one pound of fentanyl pills and 100 grams of heroin, along with guns, cash and an …
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… mixing fentanyl with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. …
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Citizen of Mexico Residing in Bakersfield Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

… 100% pure methamphetamine and 8,078 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to an undercover agent. Medina was …
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Bakersfield Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

… 21, 2019, Portillo distributed 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in exchange for $40,000 during a …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes. Our April event included 4,425 …
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes.  Our April event included 4,425 …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… approximately 480 fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone M-30 pills to a confidential source in three separate …
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Bakersfield Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty

… 21, 2019, Portillo distributed 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in exchange for $40,000 during a …
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Cape Coral Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… serving more than nine years for organizing a prescription pill distribution ring. Shortly after his release, law …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… officers seized methamphetamine, assorted prescription pills (including hydrocodone and Xanax), marijuana plants …
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Nassau County man who traded methamphetamine for guns sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

… officers seized methamphetamine, assorted prescription pills (including hydrocodone and Xanax), marijuana plants …
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Lakeside Pharmacy Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids

… Division Special Agent in Charge Karen Flowers. “These pills can and do make their way into the illegal …
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California man sentenced to 87 months for conspiring to distribute opioids

… of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute opioid pills.  The announcement was made by United States Attorney …
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DEA and Partners Hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… 336-7300 DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million …
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Michigan medical assistant pleads guilty to prescription fraud

… individuals, and obtained more than 4,000 prescription pills before she was caught.   The case was investigated by …
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Nurse Practitioner and Business Partner Found Guilty of Distribution

… trial established Lisa and Robert Hofschulz ran CPC as a “pill mill” through which they distributed millions of …
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San Antonio Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… 28, 2020, the defendant possessed and sold fentanyl-laced pills to the victim who died after ingesting them.  The …
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Fresno Man Charged with Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession

… documents, on January 6, Solis illegally possessed fentanyl pills with intent to sell them as well as a firearm.  This …
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Hayward resident sentenced to over five years in prison for selling firearms and prescription drugs

… pistol with replacement barrel, four other firearms, and 40 pills of alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax). In his plea, …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners To Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs On April 28

… the public its 15th opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
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15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday

… opportunity these Take Back Day events provide to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
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Houston Man Arrested On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges John Leontaritis Charged With Trafficking In Methamphetamine In Houston, Beaumont

… them with manufacturing and distributing thousands of pills containing a mixture of methamphetamine as part of the …
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Las Vegas Couple Guilty Of Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Money Laundering In Columbus, OH

… Once they obtained bulk amounts of oxycodone, the pills were transported to Columbus, Ohio, via the mail or on …
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Dallas Drug Trafficker Convicted On Firearm, Heroin Offenses

… in what appeared to be heroin residue, along with Xanax pills in a plastic baggie, cocaine, a digital scale, and a …
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Doctor Convicted In Death Of Patient

… and Money Laundering.  The investigation of Dr. Miller’s “pill mill” operation dated back to 2009, and was brought to …
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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Offenses

… for oxycodone and charging $4.00 to $12.00 per pill.  From April 2011 to November 15, 2012, the Otanos made …
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Twin Sisters In Newark, New Jersey Charged With Operating Oxycodone Distribution Ring

… at pharmacies across New Jersey, and they sold oxycodone pills obtained in this illicit manner. In addition, the Bass …