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Heroin And Fentanyl Drug Ring Dismantled In The Bronx--Supplied The Northeast

… determined that people were coming from out-of-state to buy heroin there, and that the defendants were running a …
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Arden, N.C. Fentanyl and Meth Trafficker is Sentenced to 11+ Years in Prison

… an individual cooperating with law enforcement arranged to buy from Fair $4,400 worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl. …
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Six month investigation into Trenton gang yields 18 arrests with guns and drugs seized

… of H-Block, and through informant information, controlled buys, surveillances and intelligence, authorities were able …
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Three Chinese Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Five Employees Charged with Conspiring to Manufacture Fentanyl

… to improve fentanyl yield and advice on which chemicals to buy to replace banned precursor products. Mexican drug …
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Nine Charged Following Investigation into Manufacturing and Interstate Trafficking of Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl

… users who think they know the potency of the drugs they are buying. The sellers make a calculated decision to profit off …
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Man Charged in Sales of Two Guns and Thousands of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Hell’s Kitchen

… On March 9, 2022, the undercover officer arranged to buy another 1,000 fentanyl pills from Sanchez. Members of …
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ATF/DEA/LAPD Take Down San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Ring

… joint investigation that included numerous controlled buys and interdictions of narcotics. Giselle Buraye, 23, aka …
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Twelve Individuals in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina Charged with Murder, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Offenses, and Fraud

… Limery Dones defrauded a bank by transmitting $110,000 to buy a house in the name of a third-party when, in reality, …
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Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

… After some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. Specifically, on …
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12 Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

… the Mazatlán Beauty Salon in Tualatin, Oregon and by buying real estate. The real estate purchases were made with …
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Detroit News 2009

July 15, 2021
… Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Attempting to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine June 5, 2009 Nine Michigan …
July 15, 2021
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East Bay drug traffickers sentenced to 15 years and 10 years in prison

… paid to him by an undercover officer during controlled buy operations in 2016.             In addition to Vicochea …
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Police Chief, Mayor And Village Trustee Of Columbus, New Mexico Indicted In Federal Firearms Trafficking Case

… in fact they were acting as “straw purchasers” who were buying the firearms on behalf of others. During the …
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Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

… of means to obtain the prescription pills, including buying pills from low-income residents of Paterson who had …
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Thirty-Two Indicted In Broward And Palm Beach Counties In Second Coordinated Pill Mill Takedown

… individuals, including addicts and traffickers, seeking to buy large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled …
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Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death”

… Attorney Darcel D. Clark said, ““The video of a man buying drugs, snorting them and quickly overdosing on a …
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Dozens Of Alleged Members Of Sinaloa Cartel Charged; List Includes Kingpin “El Mayo,” His Sons And Other Top Leaders

… citizen born in San Diego, pleaded guilty to conspiring to buy more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000 …
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Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

… to shut them down.  In this case, a street-level drug buy led to the identification of transnational heroin …
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Sumter Man Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties

… in both counties.  RCSD deputies made several undercover buys of methamphetamine and fentanyl from Tucker over a …
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Large State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ Involving Illegal THC Products Being Sold Openly in South Carolina Businesses

… sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the …
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Sumter County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties

… RCSD narcotics investigators made several undercover buys of methamphetamine and fentanyl from Tucker over a …
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Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Transport Stolen Catalytic Converters Across State Lines

… converters. By December 2019, Marshall had mostly ceased buying junk vehicles and scrapping them out for parts, and …
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Human Trafficking Prevention

February 04, 2025
… labor may be present within the supply chain of products we buy or the services we pay for. As economies around the …
February 04, 2025
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Against Former Physician’s Assistant For Minor League Hockey Team And Former Player For Team Relating To The Distribution Of Oxycodone

… 29, 2011, he met with Hart and wrote Hart a $4,000 check to buy prescription drugs.  Boogaard then traveled to …
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Parents and Caregivers

March 23, 2026
Parents and Caregivers Parents and Caregivers Resources As a parent or caregiver, you play a vital role in educating your family members to make healthy decisions. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then …
March 23, 2026
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Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiracy to Distribute 900 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Reentry

… police officer. Police followed Mercado-Chaparro after the buy and saw him conduct other drug deals. Several days …
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Teacher Resources

January 30, 2026
Teacher Resources Teacher Resources As a teacher, you are in an important position to educate your students about issues that affect their health and safety. Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills, then share …
January 30, 2026
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Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… law enforcement conducted a series of controlled drug buys from Medrano and others selling drugs on his behalf. On …
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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

… announcement sends a strong message to criminals selling or buying illicit goods on the dark web: the hidden internet is …
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Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… in Skagway. The object of the conspiracy was to have Cotton buy fentanyl in Spokane for a cheaper price, ship it to …