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Nine Million Dollars’ Worth Of Cocaine Seized In Buffalo, N.Y.

… destined for Chicago. On February 23, 2017, a controlled delivery of 18 kilograms of “sham” cocaine was made by …
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Eight Madera And Merced County Residents Indicted In Gang-Related Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

… 29, 2011, Esquivel, Hernandez, and Jiminez arranged the delivery of two ounces of methamphetamine to Moreno and …
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Brooks County Man Convicted of Meth Trafficking

… the following months, law enforcement conducted controlled buys from Alvarado and other co-conspirators. On Aug. 8, …
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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl …
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DEA Encourages Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl …
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Narco-Terrorists Charged in Federal Indictment with Exchanging Cocaine for Firearms, Explosives in War with Colombia’s Government

… a large cocaine-manufacturing ring that trades cocaine to buy firearms to engage in terrorist activity in Colombia, … materials depicting the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles to a buyer. Four other Colombian nationals were also charged in a …
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Licensed pharmacist charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 masks in violation of Defense Production Act

… (1) continued to add to his stockpile of N95 masks by buying thousands of additional N95 masks; and (2) charged …
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Eight-week federal trial results in conviction of Chapo associates in Buffalo, NY

… invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The …
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12 People Charged With Heroin Trafficking After Statewide Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations

… Task Force and FBI took the lead in conducting controlled buys and interviewing witnesses. The FBI and HSI played an …
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Massive Fentanyl Seizure In Bronx

… putting their lives in drug dealers’ hands every time they buy a bag. A fatal dose of fentanyl is only two to three …
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AlphaBay, The Largest Online “Dark Market,” Shut Down

… Deaths, and Used by Hundreds of Thousands of People to Buy and Sell Illegal Goods and Services Anonymously over the …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest And Unsealing Of Charges Against Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website

… unlawful goods and services to well over a hundred thousand buyers, and to launder hundreds of millions of dollars … transactions.          Silk Road enabled its users to buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods and services …
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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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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 29, 2025
… Dilated pupils, Nausea or vomiting, Headache, Chest pain. Seizures, Convulsions or tremors, blue lips or …
August 29, 2025
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Jury Convicts Cahokia Heights Man of Drug Distribution, Gun Charges

… several years in prison to reflect on his actions and the pain he has caused so many people around him.” According to …
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DEA’s National Take Back Day is THIS Saturday!

… morphine are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  In October 2024, DEA and its partners …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… drug.” “As law enforcement officers, there is nothing more painful than investigating a death that could have been …
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

… loss. The images of these victims collapsing is a very painful and unforgettable reminder of fentanyl’s powerful …
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El Cajon “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Causing the Illegal Distribution of Opioids

… Bashant for causing the illegal distribution of an opioid pain medication commonly known as Norco or Vicodin. Salerno, …
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Baton Rouge man indicted for international money laundering in furtherance of an international drug conspiracy and other related charges

… and throughout the nation. The diversion of prescription pain killers contributes to the widespread abuse of opiates, …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… that have little regard for human life, and profit from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilt to Drug Trafficking Following Two-Kilogram Cocaine Deal

… duo of mother and son conspired to profit off of pain by pumping multiple kilograms of heroin and cocaine …
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Bronx Man Sentenced for His Role in Large-Scale Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Ring in Springfield, Massachusetts

… into the Springfield area – profiting off of people’s pain,” said United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. “Drug …
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Nixa Physician Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement Related to Healthcare and Conspiracy

… and was not being treated for breakthrough cancer-related pain – two conditions that Medicare required for payment …
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Justice Department files lawsuit against Creve Coeur pharmacist for Controlled Substances Act violations

… only for opioid-tolerant patients experiencing breakthrough pain due to cancer. The complaint states Dembo dispensed …
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Nurse Practitioner Arrested, Charged with Selling Oxymorphone

… options. Individuals seeking access to primary care or pain management service can find a provider through a local …
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Staten Island man sentenced to 12 years for illegally distributing oxycodone

… narcotic opioid that is used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions. Oxycodone prescriptions are in high demand …
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

… “Drug traffickers like Mr. Shank, who profit from the pain they cause selling poison to our neighbors, pose an …
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Eastern Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Idaho

… traffickers like Mr. Rodriguez profit from the pain they cause selling poison to our neighbors,” said David …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  “We hope people will take advantage of …