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Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Writing Controlled Substance Prescriptions for Cash

NOV 15 -- (LOS ANGELES) – A physician who operated a medical clinic in Westminster, California was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison for illegally writing prescriptions for “patients” who simply paid cash to have access to dangerous narcotics. >> Full Story

OCT 22, 2009	Alleged La Familia Cartel Members Hit Hard Throughout Southern California
OCT 15, 2009	Four Arrests Following an 18-Month Drug Investigation in Saipan, NMI
SEP 22, 2009	DEA, Partners Attack Notorious L.A. Avenues Gang
JUL 17, 2009	DEA Anti-Gang Operation Results in 22 Arrests
JUL 15, 2009	Attorney General Holder Announces $8.7 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Support Law Enforcement Efforts on the Southwest Border

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