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Two Grape Street Crips Members Admit Dealing Crack-Cocaine In Newark, New Jersey

October 06, 2015
NEWARK, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced two members of the Grape Street Crips gang admitted their roles in a two-year conspiracy to distribute crack-cocaine...
October 06, 2015
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Arizonans Turn In 5 Tons Of Prescription Drugs To DEA

October 02, 2015
PHOENIX - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) finalized the collection and tally of prescription drugs turned in this past Saturday by citizens across Arizona in conjunction with DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. In all, over 10,601 pounds of controlled substances were removed from homes throughout the state in a...
October 02, 2015
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New Jersey Residents Turn In Nearly 15,000 Pounds Of Expired And Unwanted Prescriptions

October 01, 2015
NEWARK, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, announced that this past weekend’s National Prescription Take Back Day resulted in the collection and destruction of 14,875 pounds, or 7.4 tons, of expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions throughout New Jersey. This...
October 01, 2015
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DEA Busts Steroid Traffickers And Dismantles Laboratories Across The Nation

September 22, 2015
PHOENIX - DEA officials today announced a nationwide series of enforcement actions targeting every level of the global underground trade of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, the vast majority of which are manufactured and trafficked from underground labs in China. DEA-led Operation Cyber Juice - comprised of over 30...
September 22, 2015
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Grape Street Crips Member Admits Conspiring To Sell Heroin

September 14, 2015
NEWARK, N.J. - - Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a member of the Grape Street Crips street gang today admitted conspiring to distribute heroin in and around...
September 14, 2015
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Doctor Busted By DEA Agents Sentenced To Prison

September 14, 2015
PHOENIX - The DEA Phoenix Division announces the sentencing of Edward Jack Sayegh, M.D. to four years in prison, after the Phoenix area doctor pleaded guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy, fraud, and multiple drug diversion charges following a long-term investigation into his medical practice, Arizona Family Medicine. In February...
September 14, 2015
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South Carolina Woman Sentenced To Seven Months In Prison For Trafficking Guns Into New Jersey

September 03, 2015
CAMDEN, N.J. - -Carl J. Kotowski, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced a Greeley, South Carolina, woman was sentenced today to seven months in prison for her role in a scheme...
September 03, 2015
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Tucson Woman Sentenced To Prison For Her Role In Dangerous Plastic Surgeries

August 11, 2015
TUSCON, Ariz. - The DEA Phoenix Field Division announces the guilty plea and sentencing of Ilda Mirim Garcia today, for her role in assisting with cosmetic surgeries without having any medical education, training or licensing. Garcia, who was sentenced to seven years in prison, was part of an illicit business...
August 11, 2015
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
NEWARK, N.J. - - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unused, unwanted...
July 28, 2015
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

July 28, 2015
PHOENIX - DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded...
July 28, 2015
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