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DEA 360 Maine and Partners Host a Free Family Showing of the Documentary “If They Had Known”

PORTLAND, ME – The New England Field Division’s (NEFD) DEA 360 Maine Strategy is partnering with Drug Free Aroostook (Aroostook County Action Program) and Power of Prevention (Cary Medical Center) for a FREE family film showing of “ If They Had Known”. Documentary Film Showing: If They Had Known Date...
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nine Years Imprisonment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced today Juan Jose Benton, 46, of Charlotte, N.C. to 108 months in prison to be followed by a term of supervised release for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting...
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Eight Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Eight members of a drug trafficking ring operating in and around Union County were handed down sentences ranging from 30 to 300 months in prison today, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and the Special Agent in Charge of...
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Fitchburg Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

BOSTON – DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell announced that Sebastian Batista, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 63 months in prison and four years of supervised release. In November 2020...
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Two Key Defendants in Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

STATESBORO, GA - Two Vidalia, Ga., men who played key roles in an expansive, gang-related drug trafficking ring in middle Georgia each have been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Justin Adams, a/k/a “Ace,” 40, of Vidalia, and Andre Jackson, a/k/a “Dre,” 31, of Vidalia, were sentenced...
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DEA Raleigh District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

RALEIGH, NC - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Raleigh District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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DEA Charlotte District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Charlotte District Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

ATLANTA, GA - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Atlanta Divisional Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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DEA Columbia District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

COLUMBIA, SC - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Atlanta Divisional Office is partnering with national, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups, to hold its 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time...
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DEA New England Announces 20th Take Back Day

BOSTON –This weekend the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will once again conduct one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday April 24 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at 565 collection...

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