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Pensacola man sentenced to 15 years federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and firearms

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Samuel Gomez, 30, was sentenced to a 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug and weapons charges related to drug trafficking. Gomez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of...
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Sumter County man indicted for distributing methamphetamine

OCALA, Fla. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Brent O’Neal McCray (36, Coleman) with five counts of distributing methamphetamine. If convicted on all counts, McCray faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to life in federal prison. According to court documents, on five separate...
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Local pharmacist pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of oxycodone

TAMPA, Fla. - Hong Truong (54, Dunedin) has pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone outside the scope of professional practice. Truong faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. She has agreed to a money judgment in the amount of $766,819 to the United States, representing...
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Avowed member of white supremacist gang sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Jonathan Ray Adams a/k/a Jon Boy, 34, of Asheville, was sentenced to 163 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger also ordered Adams to serve five years under court supervision after he is released from prison. Joining U.S. Attorney...
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

ATLANTA – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and health issue...
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Federal indictment charges four with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte returned yesterday a criminal indictment charging four individuals with federal charges for their involvement in a drug conspiracy trafficking methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Andrew Murray and the Special Agent in Charge of the...
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Pooler pharmacy, pharmacist to pay up to $2.2 million for dispensing illegitimate prescriptions

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah-area pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to settle federal claims that they unlawfully dispensed controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions by a notorious pill-mill doctor. Under the settlement, Greeson Rx, LLC and Joshua Z. Greeson, of Brooklet, Ga., will pay up to $2.22 million in civil penalties...
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St. Petersburg man arrested for drug and firearms offenses

TAMPA. Fla. - Jack Bradley Rice (35, Pinellas Park) has been charged with possessing with the intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, Rice faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. According...
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Bradenton man sentenced to more than fifteen years for drug offenses

TAMPA, Fla. - Ronde Yarrell (43, Bradenton) was sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. Yarrell had pleaded guilty on August 1, 2019. According to court documents, between November 13, 2018, and January 4, 2019, Yarrell,a ten-time convicted felon, sold heroin...
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Bobby Roger Burch, 48, of Hayesville, N.C. today to 262 months in prison, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Reidinger also ordered Burch to serve five years under court supervision upon completion of his...