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New York Man Pleads Guilty On Synthetic Cannabinoid Charges

October 27, 2016
(ALBANY, N.Y. - Shukri Abdullah, 44, of Albany, New York, pled guilty Thursday to possessing synthetic cannabinoids with the intent to distribute them. The announcement was made by Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and U.S Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. As part...
October 27, 2016
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Eight Members Of Ohio Heroin And Steroid Drug Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced In Federal Court

October 19, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The last of eight defendants guilty of distributing heroin, anabolic steroids and other drugs in central and southern Ohio has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, capping a two-year investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Benjamin C. Glassman, United States Attorney for the Southern...
October 19, 2016
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DEA And Community Partners In Michigan Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

October 18, 2016
DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, and over 130...
October 18, 2016
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DEA And Community Partners In Kentucky Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

October 18, 2016
DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, and 50 sites...
October 18, 2016
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DEA And Community Partners In Ohio Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day On Saturday

October 18, 2016
DETROIT - DEA reprises this weekend one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, and over 235...
October 18, 2016
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Large Northern Ohio Drug Trafficking Group Faces Multiple Charges In Federal Court

October 12, 2016
Cleveland - Twenty people were indicted for their role in a conspiracy that brought large amounts of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Greater Cleveland from Chicago and Yonkers, New York, law enforcement officials said. Some of these conspirators had significant links to the Sinaloa cartel. As part of the investigation...
October 12, 2016
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Syracuse Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 28 Years

October 12, 2016
(SYRACUSE - - Derrick Wilson, 36, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today to serve a 336 (28 years) term of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. The sentence was announced jointly by Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division, Drug Enforcement (DEA), United States...
October 12, 2016
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Three Members Of Drug Crew Arrested In Utica, New York

October 11, 2016
(SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - - Three men were arrested and five kilograms of cocaine were seized on Saturday in Utica, New York when Special Agents and Officers of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York State Police, and local law enforcement agencies ended a long-term investigation of drug trafficking in...
October 11, 2016
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Kentucky Man Receives 20 Year Prison Sentence For Distributing Powerful Opiate Fentanyl That Resulted In Overdose Death

September 30, 2016
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Versailles, Kentucky, man, who previously admitted to distributing fentanyl, that was disguised as a pain pill and caused the overdose death of a Woodford County woman, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell sentenced Gill Dewayne Garrett...
September 30, 2016
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U.S. Attorney, DEA And Lexington, Kentucky Police Announce New Partnership In Fight Against Opiate Epidemic

September 30, 2016
LEXINGTON, Ky. - U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey, Tim Plancon, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA) Detroit Division, and Lexington Police Chief Mark Barnard jointly announce a new initiative, aiming to implement a comprehensive approach to Kentucky’s opioid epidemic. As part of the plan, the Lexington...
September 30, 2016
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