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Catskill Pharmacy Pays $65,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - 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).
FBI Hosts Conference to Help Prevent Violence in Schools
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: FBI Hosts Conference to Help Prevent Violence in Schools.
Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on June 20, 2023, Raymond Rivera, 33, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 66 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of possessing...
Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Methuen man was arrested today for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition.
5th and Final Man Admits Role in Laredo Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - 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.
Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces today that Cheshire Medical Center (CMC) in Keene will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids.
Seven Members of Multi-State Violent Robbery Crew Indicted on Conspiracy and Hobbs Act Robbery Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An indictment was unsealed today charging seven members of an armed robbery crew with conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery, and other charges related to a multi-state robbery spree that targeted pharmacy and cell phone retail stores. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Sarah Linden, of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Divisions.
Five Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Graduate From the FBI National Academy
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Five Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Graduate From the FBI National Academy.
New Hampshire Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A New Hampshire man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Battlefield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy that distributed nearly 38 kilograms of fentanyl in southwest Missouri and resulted in several overdose deaths. Two Springfield, Mo., residents were also sentenced as co-conspirators in the drug-trafficking conspiracy.
Gloucester County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Steven Hecke, 47, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after previously being found guilty following a five-day trial in June 2022.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Meth Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Joseph Golden, 36, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
California Man Sentenced to Prison for Felony Charges, Including Conspiracy and Assaulting Police Officer During Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A California man, who used an electroshock device on a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced today for the assault and other charges. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
FBI Honors From Silenced to Saved
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: FBI Honors From Silenced to Saved.
Another Cocaine Trafficker Heads to Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: McAllen, Texas - A 27-year-old Alton resident has been sent to prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 22 kilograms of cocaine, announced Durg Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Drug Dealer Who Claimed Fentanyl Was Heroin Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute more than four kilograms of heroin and/or fentanyl.
Seattle Man Admits Buying 630,000 Counterfeit Pills on the Dark Web
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from Seattle, Wash., on Thursday admitted buying 630,000 counterfeit Xanax and other pills on the dark web.
Illinois Man Sentenced to Prison for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - An Illinois man was sentenced to prison today for felony and misdemeanor charges during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Striking Officer During January 6 Capitol Breach
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man was sentenced today for a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.