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Lakeland Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking In Methamphetamine

November 07, 2013
TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday that a federal jury found Ricky (Lakeland) guilty of distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to...
November 07, 2013
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Americans Turn Out In Droves For DEA’s Seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 06, 2013
MIAMI - The American people have again responded in droves to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Last Saturday citizens turned in 647,211 (324 tons) of expired and unwanted medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,683 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states...
November 06, 2013
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Two Plead Guilty In Connection With Sunshine Pharmacy Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 04, 2013
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida announces today that Delmer Holmes (44) and Patricia (74), both of Naples, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit...
November 04, 2013
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Freeport Physician Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud And Unlawful Dispensing Charges

October 30, 2013
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Freeport physician Robert L. Ignasiak, Jr., 58, pled guilty yesterday to 12 counts of health care fraud, 29 counts of illegally distributing controlled substances, and one count of failing to appear for trial. The plea was announced by Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement...
October 30, 2013
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DEA Holds Prescription Drug Take-Back Event October 26

October 24, 2013
OCT 24 (MIAMI) - With public participation at an all-time high after six prior events in three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a seventh National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 26th. These...
October 24, 2013
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Convicted Felon Indicted For Impersonating DEA Agent And Possessing Firearm

October 24, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Benjamin William (41, Orlando) with impersonating...
October 24, 2013
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Flight Attendant And Co-Conspirator Indicted For Heroin Smuggling

October 24, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announces the grand jury indictment charging Carlos Luis Alomar-(43, Davenport) and Carla Michelle (33, Kissimmee) with conspiracy to possess...
October 24, 2013
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 7th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 21, 2013
DALLAS - Today, Special Agent in Charge Daniel R. Salter, of the Dallas Field Division’s Drug Enforcement (DEA), announces the local component of the 7th nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, will be collecting...
October 21, 2013
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Latin Kings’ Second Crown Convicted In Orange County

September 30, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida, announced today that on September 27, 2013, Jose M. Perez, (Miami, 39) also known as “Goofy,” was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and directing...
September 30, 2013
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Colombian Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges

September 26, 2013
SEP 26 (TAMPA, Fla.) - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in (SAC), Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and A. Lee Bentley, III, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced yesterday that Camilo Torres-Martinez, aka (41, Colombia), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import into the United...
September 26, 2013
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