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New London Crack Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced

April 26, 2017
APR 26 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the DEA for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Harry Stewart, also known as “P,” 34, of New London, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden...
April 26, 2017
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Three Sentenced In Alabama For Trafficking Heroin And Fentanyl

April 25, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced three Birmingham residents for conspiring to traffic nearly $2 million worth of heroin and fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Bret Hamilton and Acting U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey. A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced Onandas Carmece Beard, 19, to...
April 25, 2017
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Louisiana Man Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison On Methamphetamine And Firearms Charges

April 25, 2017
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Zwolle man was sentenced Monday to 19 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing multiple firearms, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Brad L. Byerley and Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook. Heath Meshell, 34, of Zwolle, La., was...
April 25, 2017
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Former Texan Gets Hammered With 30-Year Prison Sentence

April 25, 2017
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 33-year-old man who resided in Palmetto, Florida, and Pasadena, Texas, has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking narcotics from Mexico through Brownsville to Florida, announced DEA Special Agent-in-Charge of the Houston Division, Joseph M. Arabit, and Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. A federal jury convicted...
April 25, 2017
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Montville Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

April 25, 2017
APR 25 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that James Butler, 24, of Montville, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty...
April 25, 2017
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners...
April 24, 2017
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
NEW ORLEANS - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners...
April 24, 2017
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

April 24, 2017
MOBILE, Ala. - A former nurse practitioner, Thomas “Justin” Palmer, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in the operation of a massive pill mill run by Dr. Xiulu Ruan and Dr. John Patrick Couch, announced DEA Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Bret Hamilton and Acting United...
April 24, 2017
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Workers Comp Manager Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

April 24, 2017
MOBILE, Ala. - A former worker’s compensation manager, Christopher Manfuso, has been sentenced to six months of house arrest and ordered to immediately pay a $50,000 fine, for his role in the operation of the massive pill mill run by Dr. Xiulu Ruan and Dr. John Patrick Couch, announced DEA...
April 24, 2017
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DEA Continues Its Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts With Prescription Drug Take Back Day This Saturday

April 24, 2017
LOS ANGELES - Addictive prescription drugs that are thrown away or left untended on shelves and in drawers at home are often stolen and either abused or sold by family members and visitors. That’s why the DEA and thousands of its state, local, and tribal law enforcement and community partners...
April 24, 2017
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