DEA Archived Press Releases

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Anchorage man indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Don Deviet Frye, Sr., 53, of Anchorage, was charged today by indictment with attempted possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Frye’s arraignment hearing has been set for Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m...
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Washington state based research laboratory and owner indicted for falsifying opioid addiction drug research trials

SPOKANE, Wash. – Yesterday, a 47-count federal indictment was unsealed against two Richland, Washington based companies, Mid Columbia Research LLC and Zain Research LLC, and their owner, Sami Anwar. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, fraudulently obtaining controlled substances, and furnishing false information...
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Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 16th National Take Back Day

SEATTLE - With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back events. During...
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DEA announces 16th National Drug Take Back

PHOENIX - DEA announced the 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place October 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can anonymously return their unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal. (DEA...
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

SEATTLE – This Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., (local time) the federal Drug Enforcement Administration DEA and its local law enforcement, community and tribal partners in the Pacific Northwest will collect expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at one of 209 collection sites. There are 19...
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Peoria woman sentenced to 12 years for distributing fentanyl resulting in the death of a man

PHOENIX – The DEA announces the sentencing of Fany Madrigal-Lopez, 45, to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release, following a hearing in federal court yesterday. Madrigal-Lopez previously pleaded guilty in April 2018, to two federal drug charges, including the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. The...
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DEA, AZHIDTA, Governor's Office, MATFORCE host inaugural Arizona Drug Summit: Uniting for Solutions

PHOENIX – The Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF), the DEA, Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and MATFORCE (a community coalition) hosted the inaugural Arizona Drug Summit: Uniting for Solutions. Over 460 law enforcement professionals, medical experts, and prevention specialists registered to attend the summit, hearing several...
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Two North Sound men indicted for trafficking fentanyl

SEATTLE - Two men were charged today in a multi-count indictment for their scheme to traffic fentanyl disguised as fake oxycodone pills in Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Counties. Bradley Woolard, 39, of Arlington is charged in all five counts of the indictment alleging drug distribution and illegal firearms possession. Griffin...
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Nogales, Sonora police officer sentenced to five years following DEA OCDETF Strike Force investigation

TUCSON, Ariz. – The DEA announced the sentencing of Omar Moreno-Miranda, 33, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, to 60 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Moreno-Miranda pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine earlier this year. The...
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Six indicted in interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy

PORTLAND, Ore.-- Federal charges against six individuals for their roles in two vast conspiracies to traffic marijuana grown in Portland and shipped to Texas, Virginia and Florida were announced on Aug. 29, 2018. According to a superseding indictment, Jody Tremayne Wafer, 29, Trent Lamar Knight, 30, and Brittany Lesanta Kizzee...