DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In Georgia

ATLANTA - Georgians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2013, turned in 8,153.25 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. Harry S. Sommers, the Special Agent in...
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2013, turned in 10,880 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. Harry S. Sommers, the Special...
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DEA’s Seventh Pill Take Back Event Yields Fruitful Results In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, October 26, 2013, turned in 5,527.18 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. Harry S. Sommers, the Special...
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Area Residents Turn In Tons Of Unused Medication During DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

LOS ANGELES - Anthony D. Williams, Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division, announced today that area residents turned in more than 29,740 (15 tons) of medication as part of the seventh DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Program. This event was held on Saturday, October 26th, and...
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DEA Atlanta Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

ATLANTA - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Atlanta Division Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes...
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DEA Charlotte District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Charlotte District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their...
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DEA Columbia South Carolina District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Columbia District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their...
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DEA Nashville District Office Heads Up Seventh Prescription Drug Take - Back Event October 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) Tennessee District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their...
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Leader Of Avenues Gang Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison In Federal Racketeering Case For Murder And Ordering A Killing

OCT 21 - LOS ANGELES - The one-time top leader of the Avenues gang in northwest Los Angeles and the lead defendant in a federal racketeering indictment who admitted murdering a rival gang member and ordered the killing of one of his underlings was sentenced this morning to 25 years...
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O.C. Doctor Who Illegally Prescribed Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With Patients At Starbucks, Gets 11¼-Year Sentence

SANTA ANA, Calif. - An Orange County physician who admitted that he illegally prescribed dangerous, addictive painkillers to “patients” he barely examined during meetings that were often held at Starbucks stores was sentenced late today to over 11 years in federal prison. Alvin Mingczech Yee, 44, of Mission Viejo, was...