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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Using Stash House to Violate Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

… 40 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, and 100 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of heroin, possession with intent to distribute 50 … the search of the stash house, law enforcement seized over 534 grams of heroin and fentanyl, over 120 grams of …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in Tehama County

… Mexican National Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute … of methamphetamine from Cervantes during three controlled buys. In addition, when law enforcement executed a search …
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crimes

… three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million. United States Attorney Moore Capito made the … Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney JC …
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Three Indicted For Cultivating Purported “Medical” Marijuana, Shipping It To Other States For Millions In Cash

… “Medical” Marijuana, Shipping It To Other States For Millions In Cash September 15, 2011 San Francisco Contact … marijuana for profit. For example, one medical marijuana card associated with one of the grows was for a person who …
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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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Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison

… Heroin dealer who caused overdoses gets over 27 years in prison July 30, 2018 Omaha Contact Info … deadly heroin from his suppliers, and then market smaller amounts of this same heroin to his customers. Johnson’s …
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Avondale Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Avondale Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking February 05, …
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Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death

… Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing … resulting in death. In his plea, he admitted that he posted online advertisements for the illegal sale of prescription …
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DEA warns of increasing extortion scam calls by Special Agent impersonators

… Rosa - (707) 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Report Online or Call 877-792-2873 SAN FRANCISCO – The Drug … legal action if an exorbitant fine is not paid immediately over the phone. The callers typically identify themselves as … or, in some instances, in the form of untraceable gift cards taken over the phone. Callers falsify the number on …
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DEA and Local "Trifecta" Partnership Announce 70% Reduction in Fentanyl Deaths, Proving Blueprint for 'Fentanyl Free America'

… data showing a dramatic decline in fentanyl-related overdose fatalities across the Northshore region of … New Orleans Division (LA, AL, AR, & MS) seized nearly 1.25 million fentanyl pills (187 kilograms), contributing to the national total of over 45 million fentanyl pills taken out of circulation. 2. …
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Heroin Packaging Operation Dismantled In Inwood: Over $5 Million In Heroin Seized, 10 Arrests

… Heroin Packaging Operation Dismantled In Inwood: Over $5 Million In Heroin Seized, 10 Arrests April 15, 2016 New York … building. The residential building, 10 Park Terrace East, overlooks the tranquil Bruce Reynolds Garden in Isham Park. …
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Grand Jury Returns 77-Count Indictment Against Nassau Cardiologist For Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

… in the 4th (an A misdemeanor) Bail was continued at $2 million bond or $1.25 million cash. The defendant, who … prescription drug traffickers have dramatically increased over the past ten years.  As the investigations increased, … in December 2014, when the first of six undercover drug buys from the seller was conducted.  During this period of …
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Arizona Drug Trafficker Who Fled State Charges Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Sequoyah County discovered Lopez in possession over 5,000 counterfeit OxyContin pills containing a combined …  “Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous drug and even a small amount can be deadly.  Like all states, we have seen the …
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DEA Proposes Reduction To Amount Of Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2018

… DEA Proposes Reduction To Amount Of Controlled Substances To Be Manufactured In 2018 … which have a high potential for abuse, while limiting the amounts available to prevent diversion. DEA must balance the …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Interstate Drug Trafficking Operation

… years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine between Texas and … Steans to being an interstate transporter of large amounts of drugs between Texas and Florida with the drugs …
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Jury Convicts KC Man of Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel

… (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized Four Loaded Firearms, Large Amounts of Drugs, Cash JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, … arrived and contacted Harris, hotel staff used a key card to open the hotel room door because Harris’s key card …
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Front Range Task Force Prevents Millions of Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from Reaching the Streets of Longmont

… Front Range Task Force Prevents Millions of Potentially Deadly Doses of Fentanyl from … state and federal partners.”  “Fentanyl related deaths rose over 70% in Colorado during 2021 and it isn’t slowing down. …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… Field Division investigators have removed nearly seven million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from … lethal dose. As of December 1, DEA has seized more than 45 million fentanyl pills, and more than 9,320 pounds of fentanyl powder, removing an estimated 347 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl nationwide. …
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Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine

… Newport News Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Receiving Over 200 Kilograms of Cocaine April 27, 2021 Washington, DC … seized approximately 54 kilograms of cocaine and almost $1 million of King’s money, which was intended to pay for the …
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Meth Trafficking February 16, 2023 Chicago … in the case, in May 2019, Hicks agreed with others to buy methamphetamine in California to bring back to the … law enforcement in Missouri and the methamphetamine was discovered.  This case was investigated by the DEA with the …
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

… in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … out of the head shops where they each worked. Using undercover agents, which were recorded by the DEA, the BSTF … salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
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Jonesboro Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

… revealed that Osborne was actively selling large amounts of methamphetamine. On December 10, 2019, Osborne … 159 grams of methamphetamine, 380 grams of marijuana, and over 120 assorted pills, including ecstasy. Also located … American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, … skyrocket in Arizona, with law enforcement seizing over 1.4 million of the pills just this past fiscal year,” said DEA … but can vary based on an individual’s body size, tolerance, amount of previous usage and other factors. The full …
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San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and Fentanyl from Mexico

… San Antonio Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling Meth and … A search of the vehicle’s camper shell led to the discovery of a compartment inside the roof. After the vehicle …
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Fort Wayne, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison for methamphetamine charges

… Fort Wayne, Indiana man sentenced to over 21 years in prison for methamphetamine charges August … case, in the summer of 2019, there were multiple controlled buys of methamphetamine made from Hernandez that ultimately … one-fourth to one-half pound of crystal methamphetamine over several months, which methamphetamine he then …
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Major Multi-Drug Seizure of Over 250 Pounds of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Crystal Meth and Counterfeit Pills in the Bronx

… Major Multi-Drug Seizure of Over 250 Pounds of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Crystal Meth … Accused Major Trafficker Arrested Inside Apartment $24 million worth of drugs seized in NY by OCDETF Strike … drug ledger contained Plasencia’s name and multiple dollar amounts. Agents and officers seized evidence of multiple …
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51 Arrested In Major Heroin Takedown

… throughout the region. Seizures included 28 weapons and over 34,000 dosage units of heroin. In addition to … charged with involuntary manslaughter as a result of heroin overdose deaths. Seized weapons included 12 gauge shotguns, … on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have …
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Over 20 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine seized in Ozone Park, Queens: Three arrested

… Over 20 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine … the arrests of three individuals and the seizure of over $4 million worth of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine … a major drug trafficking operation and prevented a large amount of potentially deadly narcotics from reaching the …