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Two Women Plead Guilty To Structuring Cash Transactions

February 24, 2014
… pharmacies in Modesto, and then transported and mailed the pills to Washington and other states for distribution on the …
February 24, 2014
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Four Men Indicted For Trafficking Oxycodone And Money Laundering, 37 Guns Seized

June 11, 2015
… 382 grams of methamphetamine, over 8,000 prescription pills of various types, 37 (including a short-barrel rifle), …
June 11, 2015
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Sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is This Saturday

April 24, 2013
… opportunity these Take-Back Day events provide to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially …
April 24, 2013
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Northern California And Central Valley Resident Dispose Of More Than 7.5 Tons Of Medicine During DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event

November 04, 2011
… and increased enforcement to address “doctor shopping” and pill mills. On …
November 04, 2011
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Two Members of Mexico Connected Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to Prison

September 23, 2025
… 81 kilograms of methamphetamine, 49 kilograms of fentanyl pills, 15 kilograms of cocaine, and three pounds of … https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF . ### Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons Synthetic drugs Fentanyl Methamphetamine …
September 23, 2025
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Lone American Living in Tukwila Indicted in International Drug Trafficking Investigation Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

June 26, 2025
… the investigation, law enforcement seized 84,000 fentanyl pills, more than a kilogram of fentanyl powder, 32 kilograms … against criminal networks. ###   Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guns/Weapons OCDETF/Task Force Seizures …
June 26, 2025
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Year-Long Wiretap Investigation Results in Four Arrests and Kilogram Seizures of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine

June 05, 2024
… the investigation, law enforcement seized 84,000 fentanyl pills, more than a kilogram of fentanyl powder, 32 kilograms … the Western District of Washington. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic …
June 05, 2024
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

September 30, 2025
… from country music artists on the dangers of counterfeit pills; inspirational remarks from NFL Pro Football Hall of …
September 30, 2025
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DEA Dismantles MS-13 Cell in Nashville

September 16, 2025
… also seized bulk quantities of marijuana, counterfeit pills, cocaine, THC vapes, liquid psilocybin, and multiple …
September 16, 2025
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Fentanyl Distributor Pleads Guilty

July 18, 2025
… U.S. Attorney Stuart Tallichet prosecuted the case. Fake Pills Fentanyl Awareness On On Press Release Image Layout …
July 18, 2025
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Tucson Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Possession of Meth

July 15, 2025
… methamphetamine, Ornelas, Jr. was in possession of fentanyl pills, a .45 caliber extended magazine, a drug ledger, and a …
July 15, 2025
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Fresno Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

June 24, 2025
… victim, to his co-defendant who would in turn sell fentanyl pills and send Wakley a cut of the profits. At sentencing, …
June 24, 2025
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Mexican National Sentenced for Distribution of Fentanyl

April 29, 2025
… Lopez-Aparicio was found in possession of 20,000 fentanyl pills in Tucson, Arizona, that he intended to sell and …
April 29, 2025
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Fairbanks Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

April 04, 2025
… Troopers investigated the case. ## Drug Trafficking Fake Pills Guilty Plea Overdose Synthetic drugs Fentanyl On On …
April 04, 2025
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… police departments that assisted in this endeavor. Every pill removed from the home is an opportunity to prevent …
May 16, 2023
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Pharmacist Admits Filling Counterfeit Prescriptions Selling Oxycodone and Codeine in Exchange for Cash

June 28, 2022
… He was generally paid $4 for every oxycodone 30mg pill; $2 for every oxycodone and acetaminophen combination …
June 28, 2022
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Former Bordentown physician charged with narcotics distribution and fraud

December 04, 2019
… illegally prescribing thousands of highly addictive opioid pills out of his Bordentown Township practice while …
December 04, 2019
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Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case

June 17, 2022
… have killed others.”  “We speak often about how counterfeit pills that contain fentanyl endanger our community members,” …
June 17, 2022
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Drug Trafficker who used Teens as Couriers Sentenced to 85 Months

August 30, 2021
… location for what agents believed to be several hundred pills. According to his plea agreement, Mendivil worked as …
August 30, 2021
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Cocaine laced with fentanyl leads to multiple deaths, overdoses

September 14, 2018
… is seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and counterfeit pills that look like legitimate pharmaceutical tablets that …
September 14, 2018
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

October 22, 2018
… DEA aims to dispose of 10 million pounds of unused pills NEW ORLEANS – After collecting a total of more than …
October 22, 2018
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Grand jury charges Ponca City pair in steroid conspiracy

June 13, 2019
… to the affidavit, investigators found three pill presses, bags of powder from China and a firearm in a …
June 13, 2019
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… of methamphetamines, 12 lbs. of marijuana, 2,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 1 lbs. of cocaine of seized controlled …
October 20, 2020
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DEA and partners collect a record amount of unwanted medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 30, 2020
… once again showed their dedication to remove prescription pills from their homes to prevent addiction before it …
October 30, 2020
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Robeson County Woman Stopped with Fentanyl in Child Car Seat Receives 25 Year Sentence

December 27, 2022
… ### Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Awareness Guns/Weapons One Pill Can Kill Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs …
December 27, 2022
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Wallingford Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Drug Trafficking Offenses

May 23, 2023
… on bond in his state case, Liscio sold 2,000 30mg oxycodone pills. Liscio has been detained since his federal arrest on …
May 23, 2023
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Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Drug Trafficking Offenses

January 04, 2023
… on bond in his state case, Liscio sold 2,000 30mg oxycodone pills. Liscio has been detained since his federal arrest on …
January 04, 2023
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 84 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Distribution from Rutland Apartment

November 28, 2022
… 34 grams of cocaine base, 69 bags of fentanyl, 52 Oxycodone pills, and four firearms, including a loaded 9mm pistol …
November 28, 2022
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Career Offender in the U.S. Illegally Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking, Firearm, and Immigration Charges

October 26, 2022
… of fentanyl; a 25 caliber, semi-automatic handgun; a pill press; and $8,995 in cash. The drugs and firearm were …
October 26, 2022
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Worcester Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

September 21, 2022
… heroin, over 80 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 200 pills containing fentanyl and a loaded 9 mm firearm were …
September 21, 2022