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Carlsbad man sentenced to five years on gun and drug charges

October 15, 2020
… that on May 13, 2019, he possessed approximately 279 pills, or 30.911 grams, of fentanyl with the intent to …
October 15, 2020
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison

February 16, 2022
… cocaine, 620 grams of marijuana, large amounts of various pills, drug paraphernalia, and approximately $51,000 in …
February 16, 2022
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Florida-Based Pharmaceutical President Indicted in Counterfeit Promethazine-Codeine Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

February 02, 2022
… guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Fake Pills Arrests/Convictions - Major Money Laundering …
February 02, 2022
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St. Petersburg man sentenced for distribution of synthetic opioid

September 27, 2019
… officer during which he sold the officer hydromorphone pills and an approximate total of 52 grams of a synthetic …
September 27, 2019
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Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Offense

July 13, 2018
… a bag containing a quarter kilogram of methamphetamine, 110 pills, digital scales, hypodermic needles, and Shedd’s …
July 13, 2018
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Law enforcement agencies collaborate to take down major methamphetamine suppliers

June 20, 2018
… of methamphetamine, along with heroin and prescription pills. The Fresno Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) was …
June 20, 2018
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Disabled Methamphetamine Lab in Southern Maryland Motel

January 22, 2004
… $300 worth of cocaine and a cutting agent, 200 ecstasy pills with a street value of $5000 and an undisclosed amount …
January 22, 2004
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Angola man sentenced to 121 months in prison

May 29, 2019
… search of the motorcycle revealed scales, a glass pipe, pills, and baggies that were later analyzed and found to …
May 29, 2019
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DEA arrests six on drug charges, including MS-13 gang member

March 04, 2019
… two kilograms of cocaine, 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills, $28,000 in cash, and 16 weapons, including stolen …
March 04, 2019
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Colorado doctor pleads guilty to distributing oxycodone for no legitimate purpose

June 26, 2019
… prescriptions to that patient (a total 462 oxycodone 30 mg pills) were illegitimate and outside the usual course of …
June 26, 2019
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 25, 2018
… DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills DENVER – After collecting a total of more than 9.9 …
October 25, 2018
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Chicago area drug trafficker convicted of drug and firearms offenses

January 27, 2020
… fully loaded firearms, an extra magazine, and 173 ecstasy pills that contained methamphetamine. Trial evidence …
January 27, 2020
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Fentanyl Related Overdose Deaths Spike in Lincoln and Omaha

August 17, 2021
… mixed with cocaine, methamphetamine and also in counterfeit pills made to look like legitimate name brand …
August 17, 2021
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DEA and partners announce results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes.  Our April event included 4,425 …
April 30, 2021
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 30, 2021
… addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes.  Our April event included 4,425 …
April 30, 2021
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DEA and Partners Announce Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 03, 2021
… addiction and potential overdose by removing prescription pills from their homes.  Our April event included 4,425 …
May 03, 2021
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Daniel C. Comeaux named Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division

March 01, 2021
… criminal organizations, violent gangs, counterfeit pills, illicit diversion of legitimate pharmaceuticals, and …
March 01, 2021
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Justin King Named DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge

February 04, 2021
… with the threats posed by methamphetamine, counterfeit pills, opioids and other dangerous drugs on a daily basis,” …
February 04, 2021
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Felon arrested at Puyallup motel pleads guilty to drug and gun crimes

November 23, 2020
… more than six pounds of methamphetamine, 3,000 fentanyl pills and smaller amounts of heroin and steroids.  The bags …
November 23, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… of those who struggle with addiction today first abused pills found in the home medicine cabinet. Therefore, we at …
April 21, 2020
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Skagit County business owner sentenced to prison for laundering money for drug cartel that trafficked heroin and fentanyl

January 21, 2020
… law enforcement seized thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, a powerful and potentially deadly …
January 21, 2020
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DEA National Take Back Day set for April 27

March 28, 2019
… often that a family member or friend will steal one or two pills, maybe even an entire bottle, from the cabinet of a …
March 28, 2019
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Indian Trail Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison On Drug Trafficking Charges

May 17, 2018
… arrested Parker they also seized from his residence (Xanax pills and heroin), drug scales, and a loaded firearm. Filed …
May 17, 2018
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

April 24, 2018
… by visiting wwwDEATakeBack.com or call 800-882-9539. Only pills and other solids, like patches, can be brought to the …
April 24, 2018
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Multi-Agency Working Group Addresses Heroin Problem In Colorado

April 06, 2017
… might not have used heroin if they had never taken pain pills, had different friends or had more education about the …
April 06, 2017
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Physician From Kentucky Pleads Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

December 12, 2011
… he unlawfully dispensed approximately 50,000 prescription pills to individuals in Eastern Kentucky. Dr. Richard …
December 12, 2011
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Former Veterans Affairs Doctor In Ohio Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone

June 04, 2014
… pad.  The prescription was issued for 72 Oxycodone pills the individual requested.  The individual was not a …
June 04, 2014
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Three Eastern Kentucky Treatment Centers And Two Pharmacies Pay Over $1 Million To U.S. Government For Violations Of Controlled Substance Act

July 28, 2014
… they no longer have the authority to possess or dispense pills.  The investigation was conducted by the DEA.  …
July 28, 2014
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Ohio Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

February 13, 2015
… hundreds of thousands of doses of painkillers and other pills to customers for no legitimate medical purpose. These …
February 13, 2015
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Leader Of Large Prescription Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison

July 09, 2015
… who were receiving the drugs from a supplier in Mexico. The pills were then transported back to Kentucky and distributed …
July 09, 2015