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Judge sentences St. Louis County doctor for fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

October 28, 2020
ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Rodney W. Sippel sentenced today Angela K. Williams, M.D., to three years’ probation, $745 in restitution to Medicare and Medicaid and 100 hours community service today. The 34-year-old Brentwood, Missouri, resident pleaded guilty in January to fraudulently obtaining oxycodone. According to the...
October 28, 2020
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Canadian pleads guilty for transporting 99 pounds through Kansas

October 28, 2020
TOPEKA, Kan. – A Canadian man, who was stopped on a Kansas Highway with 99 pounds of cocaine, pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Vincent Muller, 36, Saint Jerome, Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In his plea, Muller admitted the Kansas Highway...
October 28, 2020
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Pharmacist sentenced for presenting forged prescriptions for opioid and anti-malaria prescription drugs

October 27, 2020
ST. LOUIS – Tamara Jo Nyachira of Pittsburg, Kansas, was sentenced today to three years’ probation, a $5,000 fine and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to obtaining narcotic opioid prescription drugs with forged prescriptions before Chief United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel. According to her plea...
October 27, 2020
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Elmira methamphetamine trafficker going to prison for more than 16 ½ years

October 27, 2020
ROCHESTER , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Kevin E. McKinney a/k/a K-Born, 43, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 50...
October 27, 2020
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DEA and USPS unveil Drug Free USA Forever stamp

October 27, 2020
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Acting Administrator Timothy Shea welcomed U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy, Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, and National Family Partnership President Peggy Sapp for the unveiling of the Drug Free USA Forever stamp at DEA headquarters today. The stamp...
October 27, 2020
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North Tonawanda man indicted by federal grand jury on cocaine charges

October 26, 2020
BUFFALO , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Daniel Rodriguez, 37, of North Tonawanda, NY, with possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and...
October 26, 2020
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San Diego Drug and Money Laundering Cell Leader Sentenced to 17 Years

October 26, 2020
SAN DIEGO – Javier Felix Bayardo, a resident of Sinaloa, Mexico who was living in the San Diego area, was sentenced in federal court today to 17 years in custody for his role as the organizer of drug and money- laundering conspiracies and for possessing firearms in furtherance of a...
October 26, 2020
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El Cajon “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Causing the Illegal Distribution of Opioids

October 26, 2020
SAN DIEGO – Egisto Salerno, M.D., a San Diego resident, was sentenced to 18 months in custody by U.S. District Judge Cynthia Ann Bashant for causing the illegal distribution of an opioid pain medication commonly known as Norco or Vicodin. Salerno, whose medical practice was located on El Cajon Boulevard...
October 26, 2020
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DEA Las Vegas District Office launches Virtual Youth Opioid Summit during Red Ribbon Week

October 26, 2020
LAS VEGAS – Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life style and presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. Red Ribbon Week has grown throughout the U.S. since Drug Enforcement Administration Special...
October 26, 2020
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Buffalo man arrested on fentanyl, heroin and gun charges

October 23, 2020
BUFFALO , N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Savon Barnes, 28, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by complaint with possessing with intent to distribute, and distributing, fentanyl, possessing with...
October 23, 2020
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