DEA Archived Press Releases

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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

LOS ANGELES - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted...
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

BOSTON - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded...
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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 7 Years In Federal Prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Efrain Arroyo Melendez, aka Frank Feliz Baez, 49, of the Allston section of Boston, Mass., has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin into Providence, R.I., announced Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and...
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Civil Penalty Settlement Reached With CVS Pharmacy In Car

BOSTON - The United States has reached a civil settlement with CVS Health in connection with allegations that the CVS pharmacy in Carver violated federal regulations related to the sale of prescription drugs. Twice in the spring of 2014 armed robbers stole large quantities of Schedule II prescription drugs from...
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Truck Driver Sentenced To 16 Years For Possession Of More Than 24 Pounds Of Heroin And Methamphetamine

RENO, Nev. - Victor H. Orozco, 40, of Grandview, WA, was sentenced on July 20 by U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du to 16 years in prison and five years supervised release for possessing with the intent to distribute more than 24 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin. Orozco, a licensed...
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Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing Firearm

HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deidre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Travale Givens, also known as “Newport,” 34, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P...
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North Haven Man Sentenced To More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Prescription Narcotics

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Brian Earl, 40, of North Haven, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Warren W. Eginton...
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Derry Man Indicted On Charges Related To Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Acting United States Attorney Donald Feith announced that a federal Grand Jury has returned a five-count indictment against Tony Aoude, 44, of Derry, New Hampshire that charges him with various offenses...
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Lewiston Man Sentenced To Over 10 Years For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Paul Robinson - , 33, of Lewiston, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 121...
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Peaks Island Woman Sentenced To Three Years For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Maine - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Ashley Gross, 26, - of Peaks Island, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge Nancy Torresen to three years...