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Fourth Circuit Upholds Former Tabor City Doctor’s Conviction for Operating a Pill Mill
A three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous, published opinion affirming former physician Jong Whan Kim’s conviction and sentence for operating a pill mill in Tabor City.
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
Additional firearms, narcotics and pill press recovered during search
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Missouri Man Sentenced for Shipping 85 Pounds of Meth from California
Will Spend Almost 17 Years in Prison
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CVS To Pay $70,000 To Resolve Allegations That It Filled Fake Prescriptions
CVS has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act at CVS stores in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Drug DitributionSCHEME
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for his role in a drug distribution scheme, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
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Jury Convicts Pain Clinic Doctor of Unlawful Drug Distribution, Money Laundering, and Filing a False Tax Return
nited States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury found Dr. Qing McGaha guilty of 14 counts of unlawful drug distribution, four (4) counts of money laundering, and one (1) count of filing a false tax return. McGaha faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count of unlawful drug distribution, up to ten (10) years for each money laundering count, and three (3) years imprisonment for filing a false tax return.
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Elmira Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense
Kevin Walker, 32, of Elmira, New York, was sentenced today to serve 130 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl
Defendants Allegedly Imported Fentanyl Precursors into the United States and Worked with Mexican Cartels to Manufacture and Distribute Fentanyl in the United States
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Wilmington Doctor to Pay $170,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Prescribing of Opioids
r. Mark S.T. Armitage, a physician practicing with Pelican Family Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina, agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties
In excess of 50 individuals have been arrested on warrants related to drug-trafficking as part of a long-term investigation conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration, local, and state law enforcement. T
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Co-Conspirator of Tucson Amtrak Shooter Sentenced to 10 Years
Devonte Okeith Mathis, 24, of Mesquite, Texas, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rosemary Márquez to 10 years in prison (60 months on Count 2, consecutive to 60 months on Count 1), followed by 60 months of supervised release. Mathis pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Using and Carrying a Firearm During and In Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
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Fentanyl Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal Juvenile Overdose
Dallas, TX - Two distributors who supplied the fentanyl that killed a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton last week have been federally charged, announced Eduardo A. Chávez, Special Agent in Charge of DEA Dallas.
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Pasco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm
United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Tustuji Matu Wakauwn, 43, of Pasco, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Philadelphia Man Arrested for Distribution of Cocaine Base
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Rockylane Lewis, aka “Rizzo,” 33, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged with the distribution of cocaine base. Lewis was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Rutland, Vermont. Lewis appeared today for his initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle and was ordered detained pending trial.
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U.S. Attorney Discusses Anti-Gun Violence Efforts, Announces Indictment of Defendant Allegedly Involved in Murder of Rochester Police Officer
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross joined with law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels today to announce the return of an indictment of the leader and members of a violent drug trafficking organization and to discuss ongoing efforts aimed at reducing violence, in particular gun violence, in the City of Rochester.
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San Jose Doctor Convicted of Twelve Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids
federal jury yesterday convicted family medicine physician Donald Siao of twelve counts of distributing the controlled substances Oxycodone and Hydrocodone outside the scope of his usual professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Ryan.
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Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Fentanyl
n influx of substances, more potent and deadlier than ever, are being seized in Colorado in record amounts.
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Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations
Greene Pharma LLC, dba Greene Medical Arts Pharmacy (Greene Pharma), a pharmacy in Catskill, New York, agreed to pay $65,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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5th and Final Man Admits Role in Laredo Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
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Michigan Man Faces Drug Charge
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Terry Catchings, Jr., aka “Biggs,” 28, of Detroit, Michigan, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle for arraignment on a federal drug charge.