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Honduran National Extradited and Sentenced for Importing Cocaine

June 30, 2021
DALLAS – A Honduran man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez. Oscar Ruiz Colon, 41, pleaded guilty on Feb. 4, 2021, to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine knowing it would be...
June 30, 2021
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Oklahoma City Doctor Pays $325,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims

June 23, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY - Albert T. Nguyen, M.D., of Oklahoma City, paid $325,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and its regulations. The settlement was announced by Eduardo A. Chávez, Special Agent in Charge of the...
June 23, 2021
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Costa Rican National Extradited and Sentenced in Eastern District of Texas

June 18, 2021
DALLAS - A Costa Rican man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced today by the DEA Dallas Field Division. Felipe Espinoza-Cruz, 49, pleaded guilty on Feb. 3, 2021, to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine...
June 18, 2021
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Guatemalan National Extradited to Eastern District of Texas

June 08, 2021
DALLAS – A Guatemalan man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced by DEA Dallas Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chavez. Jose Ramon Reyes Villagran, 37, pleaded guilty on Sep. 1, 2020, to conspiracy to import cocaine into...
June 08, 2021
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Ft. Worth Oncologist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Pill Mill Conspiracy

June 04, 2021
DALLAS - An oncologist has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for running a pill mill, announced by the DEA Dallas Field Division. Arrested in DEA Dallas’ “Operation Wasted Daze,” Dr. Caesar Mark Capistrano, 61, was convicted at trial in January three counts of conspiracy to dispense a...
June 04, 2021
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Doctor Convicted of Second Degree Murder

April 30, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY - On April 30, 2021, a state jury in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma convicted Dr. Regan Nichols of one count of second degree murder in relation to the death of one of her patients. Nichols was originally charged with five counts of second degree murder in relation to the...
April 30, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. South Dakota has 26 Take Back sites available across the state where people can anonymously drop...
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Minnesota has 79 Take Back sites available across the state where people can anonymously drop off...
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Iowa has 95 Take Back sites available across the state, with an additional six sites available...
April 20, 2021
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Set for April 24

April 20, 2021
OMAHA, Neb. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nebraska has 29 Take Back sites available across the state where people can anonymously drop off...
April 20, 2021
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