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Recent DEA Seizures of Pill Presses

April 09, 2024
… over 80,000 fake fentanyl pills, designed to look like Xanax, oxycodone, and MDMA.  They also seized significant … kilograms of fake oxycodone containing suspected fentanyl, Xanax, two industrial pill presses, one loaded AR-15 rifle, …
April 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reminds Parents to Speak to Their Children About the Dangers of Drug Use

September 01, 2021
… of legitimate prescription medications such as Oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall. The user is most likely unaware they …
September 01, 2021
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Alarming spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths leads officials to issue public warning

August 06, 2020
… “While buyers may think they’re getting cocaine, oxy or Xanax, in reality they’re playing a high stakes game of …
August 06, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

CVS To Pay $70,000 To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Fake Prescriptions

June 26, 2023
… filled 41 forged prescriptions of Adderall, Ritalin, and Xanax. This affirmative civil enforcement resulted from two …
June 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

June 07, 2023
… other Schedule IV controlled substances like Alprazolam (Xanax) and Zolpidem (Ambien), among others.  U.S. Attorney …
June 07, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Seattle Man Admits Buying 630,000 Counterfeit Pills on the Dark Web

June 15, 2023
… Wash., on Thursday admitted buying 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web. Maximillian Gregory …
June 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Collinsville Osteopathic Physician Admits Illegally Prescribing Drug

July 07, 2022
… illegally writing prescriptions for the anti-anxiety drug Xanax for six people between 2016 and 2018. He did not have …
July 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Collinsville Osteopathic Physician Admits Illegally Prescribing Drug

June 07, 2022
… illegally writing prescriptions for the anti-anxiety drug Xanax for six people between 2016 and 2018. He did not have …
June 07, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury indicts St. Charles Woman for Selling Prescriptions

August 19, 2021
… and deceit, Rooney obtained prescriptions for Adderall and Xanax, both controlled substances. Rooney illegally sold …
August 19, 2021
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Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances to a Minor

March 28, 2024
… of 2023 and began selling controlled substances, including Xanax and Dilaudid, to the juvenile. In May 2023, the …
March 28, 2024
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Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

August 07, 2020
… Harlem police officers found more than 5,200 counterfeit Xanax pills, marijuana and a sawed-off shotgun in the …
August 07, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Issues Letter to E-Commerce Companies on the Sale of Pill Presses Used to Make Fentanyl Pills

February 26, 2024
… like legitimate prescription medication—like oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall—but are not.  Those pills actually …
February 26, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Corpus Christi Couple Caught Carrying Meth

August 07, 2023
… A physical search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of Xanax bars, heroin, a myriad of pills, meth and multiple …
August 07, 2023
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Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Shipping Firearm and Ammunition to the U.K. , Possessing Meth

February 21, 2023
… appeared to be a small laboratory used to make counterfeit Xanax pills. In addition, they located and seized two …
February 21, 2023
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DEA Houston Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

December 28, 2022
… medications—including OxyContin®, Percocet®, and Xanax®—but only contain filler and fentanyl and are often …
December 28, 2022
STORY

Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… look like real oxycodone, hydrocodone, Percocet, Adderall, Xanax, and other popular drugs. They bring them into the …
June 07, 2022
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New Haven man who sold drugs involved in two overdose deaths sentenced to 7 years in federal prison

June 11, 2019
… was caused by a combination of fentanyl and alprazolam (Xanax). The investigation revealed that Borrero, who had …
June 11, 2019
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications

November 01, 2021
… such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug networks are …
November 01, 2021
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

October 19, 2021
… such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug networks are …
October 19, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Seizes Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

September 30, 2021
… such as Oxycontin®, Percocet®, Vicodin®, Adderall®, Xanax® and other medicines. Criminal drug networks are …
September 30, 2021
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O.C. Psychiatrist arrested on federal charges alleging illegal prescriptions for opioids without medical need

July 02, 2018
… and alprazolam (sold primarily under the brand name Xanax). Perez is also charged with possession with intent to …
July 02, 2018
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Bradenton drug dealer sentenced to prison

June 06, 2018
… box containing a digital scale, plastic baggies containing Xanax pills, approximately 13.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, …
June 06, 2018
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Lasalle County Doctor Sentenced for Dispensing Prescription Drugs to Addicts for Sex

October 16, 2018
… Perales, M.D., illegally prescribed oxycodone and Xanax to a patient, Andrew Strandell, knowing that Strandell …
October 16, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

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. …
May 17, 2018
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Authorities In Waco And California Arrest 15 Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

March 15, 2018
… 330 pounds of marijuana, and approximately 1,000 tabs of Xanax. Given the drug quantity charged, if the defendants …
March 15, 2018
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Long Beach Man Sentenced To Over 26 Years In Prison For Role In Narcotics Conspiracy Involving Powerful Opioid Acetylfentanyl

May 21, 2018
… ecstasy; and alprazolam, also sold under the brand name Xanax. United States District Judge S. James Otero imposed …
May 21, 2018
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Bradenton Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years For Drug Trafficking

March 08, 2018
… the following: a digital scale, a plastic baggy containing Xanax pills, a plastic baggy containing approximately 13.5 …
March 08, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Detroit Pharmacist Indicted For Distribution Of Controlled Substances

October 14, 2011
… controlled substances including Opana, Vicodin, and Xanax. The Indictment also charged Madu with money …
October 14, 2011
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty Plea For Southern Ohio Physician Who Ran Prescription Pill Mil

April 07, 2017
… 120-150 pills of 30mg Oxycodone and 90 pills of 2mg Xanax. Patients were referred to Raymond Fankell, 62, of …
April 07, 2017
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Denver Woman Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing Prescription And Illicit Drugs

October 17, 2012
… drugs, including Fentanyl, Oxycodone, Oxycontin, Xanax, as well as illegal drugs, including (commonly known …
October 17, 2012