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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Friday August 30, 2024 ( 2 items )  

DEA-Omaha-Division: Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted
OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face federal charges after breaking in and stealing pharmaceuticals in May and June of 2022 and 2023. These five people are part of a larger conspiracy being prosecuted out of the Eastern District of Arkansas in which 42 individuals haili  more

Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries and the Illegal Sale of Addictive Prescription Medications
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at independent pharmacies across the country. Nearly 900 burglaries involving the theft of controlled substances were reported to DEA in 2023. Stolen prescription medications adversely impact these small businesses while also putting patients and the community at risk. Earlier toda  more