A group of five people involved in a Pinellas prescription drug ring were sentenced to prison terms ranging from nearly four years to seven years. The prescription fraud involved the painkiller oxycodone. All five of the participants pled guilty to…
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Recent Posts in DEA CategoryMarch 29, 2010
1,200 Pounds Of Marijuana Found In Trailer Seized In DavenportSheriff’s offices in Polk and Seminole counties, FDLE and the Drug Enforcement Agency were all involved in an investigation that netted a drug bust of 1,200 pounds of marijuana. A trailer containing the pot was seized in Davenport and was… March 23, 2010
Buju Banton’s Lawyer Claims Inhumane Treatment As The Reggae Star Awaits His Drug TrialIt has been a few months since any news came out surrounding the federal drug case against Grammy-nominated Reggae star Buju Banton. There is nothing to new report on Banton’s cocaine distribution charges but his lawyer is claiming that Banton… March 22, 2010
Homosassa Meth Lab Busted Up By Local And Federal Law EnforcementFederal and local officials who raided a Citrus County found a meth lab and three children under the age of 10 living in what they described as deplorable conditions. Two men and one woman were all arrested on drug charges… March 17, 2010
Cocaine Trafficking Charges Filed Against St Pete Man On Probation For Federal Drug ConvictionAuthorities identified Justin Richardson as a major coke dealer in St Pete and now the 29-year-old is under arrest. According to TBO.com, Richardson, who is on probation for federal drug charges, will be back in federal court to face new… March 4, 2010
Drug Trafficking Ring In Pinellas, Polk, Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia BustedA high-grade marijuana distribution ring that reached into six central Florida counties was busted by local, state and federal officials on Thursday. According to a story on BayNew9.com investigators estimate the marijuana distribution ring was moving $500,00 to $750,000 worth… March 1, 2010
Prescription Drug Fraud And Abuse In Florida Has Grown While State Figures Out How To Handle The ProblemThere has been a noticeable effort to crack down on prescription drug fraud in TampaBay but the state of Florida has not helped law enforcement as it has taken a long time for Florida to react to the explosion in… February 23, 2010
Oxycodone Sale Behind The DEA’s Arrest Of A Port Richey CopYesterday news came out a Port Richey police officer was arrested by the DEA. Today details surrounding the arrest of James Ruland are starting to emerge. According to TBO.com Ruland was arrested for planning to sell oxycodone pills to a… February 22, 2010
Pinellas County Police Officer Involved In Drug Investigation Is Arrested By DEAOn Friday, Port Richey police officer James Ruland was arrested. On Monday a little more information was released about the reasons why. According to TampaBay.com Ruland is involved in a criminal investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency |
