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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Conspiracies to Distribute Fentanyl and Narcotics and to Launder the Proceeds

… – based in Tucson, Ariz., who organized multi-kilogram deliveries of fentanyl and cocaine from California to …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… On March 7, 2022, investigators made a controlled delivery of the intercepted parcel to the East Haven …
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15-Year Prison Sentence for Deadly Drug Deal that Killed Two People

… to 180 months in federal prison for running a prolific drug delivery service in the metropolitan area and included the …
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Southeast Alaska Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Law enforcement officials conducted a controlled delivery of the package and co-conspirator Larry Marsden …
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Two Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with the Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… hold accountable anyone who plays a part in the supply-and-delivery chain that is flooding fentanyl into our …
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24 People Indicted for Cross-County Marijuana Distribution and Money Laundering Conspiracies, Firearms Offenses, and Other Crimes

… of means, including money transfers; the transportation and delivery of cash, including $179,710 in cash that was seized …
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U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction of Chappaqua Man

… Rico-based drug trafficking organization was expecting a delivery of furniture concealing approximately 176 kilograms …
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DEA warns of methamphetamine and fentanyl drug market built by aftermath of COVID-19 in New York

… wipe containers, to conceal it when shipping via parcel delivery.  Meth has also been found secreted in shipments of …
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42 Defendants Facing State Or Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Selling Heroin On City’s West Side

… defendants face charges ranging from Class 1 to Class X Delivery of a Controlled Substance and face a potential …
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Record-Breaking Seizure: Over 70 Kilograms Of Heroin, $2 Million Cash And Firearm Recovered In The Fieldston Section Of The Bronx

… conversations suggested the organization was expecting delivery of a large load of heroin over the weekend. Agents …
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Drug Kingpin Indicted Following Record-Breaking Meth And Heroin Seizure

… travelled to the I-95 rest stop in order to oversee delivery of the load. The pair watched from a distance as …
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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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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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DEA Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

… are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications.  For more information or to find a …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

… morphine are among the most frequently misused prescription pain medications. To find a collection site near you for …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… Lucas. “As a mother of five children, I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child to drug poisoning,” said California …
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Approximately 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in the Bronx

… continuing to flood New York City. Traffickers take great pains to conceal drug shipments that sell for millions of …
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Operation Overdrive in Tampa Leads to Dozens of Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures

… will vigorously prosecute drug dealers that are inflicting pain and suffering on families who have lost loved ones due …
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5 Sinaloa Cartel Members plead guily to trafficking charges in Operation Cookout

… “Fentanyl and heroin have inflicted immeasurable amounts of pain and brought devastation to families across the United …
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National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges involving more than $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

… practitioner, and physician assistant operated a nominal pain clinic that distributed opioids with no legitimate …
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Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force takedown results in charges against 60 individuals, including 53 medical professionals

… have access to treatment and that patients who need pain treatment do not see their care disrupted, which is why …
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New Jersey Division Of Consumer Affairs Launches “Project Medicine Drop,” Providing Consumers Opportunity To Dispose Of Unused Prescription Medication Throughout The Year Pilot Program Important Component Of The Division’s Fight To Prevent Prescription

… from friends. Many people mistakenly believe prescription painkillers are less dangerous and less addictive than … “Forty Americans die each day as a result of prescription painkiller abuse,” said Thomas R. Calcagni, Director of the … the practice has led not only to increased incidences of painkiller addiction, but to the abuse of heroin. The DEA …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owner Of Bronx Clinic And 23 Other Individuals Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills

… more than five million tablets of the prescription painkiller oxycodone over a three-year period. The … drug abuse than heroin and cocaine combined. Unnecessary painkillers can simply end up being killers. This has to … is charged with selling prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers on a scale we have not seen before - flooding …
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

… Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) … and support, they ensure that no one has to navigate this pain alone, transforming isolation into collective … to a drug poisoning. These families have turned grief and pain into action, working tirelessly to prevent other …
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Houston Residents Sentenced to Over 13 Years Following Discovery of Over 130 Kilos of Crystal Meth

… two men had been in contact with others regarding price and delivery. The court also considered information about their …
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Prior Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… grams of fentanyl. Law enforcement conducted a controlled delivery at Oranje’s residence. Oranje took possession of …
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Illegal Alien Transnational Drug Trafficking Leader Receives 12 years in Federal Prison

… and Franciso Reyes Solorzano-Duarte to complete the deliveries.  On April 14, 2023, authorities executed a …
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Leader of Major Alabama Drug-Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Life in Prison

… Thomas and one of his drug suppliers about coordinating a delivery of bulk cocaine from Houston Texas, to Mobile. On …