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Three Kodiak, Alaska Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Related to 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… for Drug Trafficking Related to 2022 Fatal Fentanyl Overdose January 23, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … including distributing fentanyl which resulted in a fatal overdose. According to court documents, between February … to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and over 500 grams of a mixture …
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Worcester Man Sentenced for Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… seizure of one kilogram of cocaine, 345 grams of heroin, over 80 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 200 pills … jury of one count of possession with intent to distribute over 100 grams of heroin, over 500 grams of cocaine, over 28 grams of cocaine base …
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Phoenix Man Charged After 150,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills & Other Drugs Seized from Apartment

… of approximately 150,000 blue pills of suspected fentanyl, over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine, over three kilograms of cocaine, over one kilogram of powdered fentanyl, approximately one …
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Worcester man sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in multi-kilogram cocaine conspiracy

… in a cocaine trafficking ring responsible for smuggling over 20 kilograms of cocaine into central Massachusetts.    … of cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine.      An investigation conducted …
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Cottage Grove man sentenced to federal prison for hash oil explosion

… pounds of processed marijuana, 728 marijuana plants and over 80 pounds of marijuana extract. The investigation … 2014. That investigation found that Scully collected over $1,000,000 in proceeds from his illegal business, which … the search of Scully’s properties in 2015, investigators uncovered over 230 pounds of marijuana, 219 marijuana plants, …
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Four Patagonia Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Serve A Combined Term Of 32 Years In Prison

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Over 40 defendants charged and more than 6,200 pounds of … of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.  Fabian Monge was …
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Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Amerisource Bergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations

… years, AmerisourceBergen put its profits from opioid sales over the safety of Americans,” U.S. Attorney for the … sold billions of units of prescription opioids over the past decade—repeatedly failed to comply with that … that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past decade,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. …
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Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

… made the arrests as Raul Hernandez attempted to deliver over 600 oxycodone pills to the residence of Samuel Garcia … A search warrant was executed at that residence and over 800 additional pills, as well as over $30,000 in cash, and three firearms were recovered from …
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DEA’s Third Annual National Family Summit on Fentanyl Highlights Progress in Fight to Save Lives

… who have lost a loved one to a fentanyl drug poisoning or overdose to gather in the nation’s capital and explore ways … since 2018, the United States has seen a decrease in drug overdose deaths.  According to the CDC, the U.S. saw a 14.5% … 14,000 American lives saved.  The cartels have reduced the amount of fentanyl they put into pills because of the …
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Tulsa “Pill Mill” Doctor Pleas Guilty to Opioid Drug Conspiracy

… no longer be allowed to practice medicine. Whether a $1.8 million dollar money judgment, as in this case, or a term of …
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DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… about the dangers of fentanyl.  DEA seized more than 47 million fentanyl pills and nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2025, removing the equivalent of 369 million deadly doses from circulation.  We must all play a …
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Atlantic City leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 22 years in prison

… 26 kilograms of heroin, and laundering between $1.5 million and $3 million in drug proceeds. Tutis was aided by Vega, who …
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador

… ultimately into the United States, as well as laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds. Rodriguez-Alcala was … of 34 defendants and the seizure of approximately $3.8 million dollars in U.S. currency, 685 kilograms of cocaine, …
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Recidivist Cocaine Trafficker Convicted of Sending Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine Hidden Inside Furniture

… organization that flooded the streets with hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine.  After serving a … that Lopez Castro owned and trafficked was more than $8 million. Lopez Castro, 48, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was …
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Leader of Pharmacy Burglary Ring Across Multiple States Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

… pharmacy burglaries and stolen controlled substances worth millions of dollars. Jonathan D. Ross, United States … in the Arkansas burglaries alone is close to $1.6 million. Investigators also seized six firearms, …
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Pharmaceutical President Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Marcia A. Crone.  Runsdorf was also ordered to forfeit $5 million and a McLaren sportscar.  According to the … guilty to the same charges and was ordered to forfeit $1 million and fined $50,000. According to information …
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Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

… for bank fraud are 30 years incarceration and fines of $1 million per count. The maximum penalties for wire fraud are … a minimum 4 years of supervised release and a maximum $2 million fine. Money laundering conspiracy carries a maximum …
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Six Charged In Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering And Mortgage Fraud Investigation

… for bank fraud are 30 years incarceration and fines of $1 million per count. The maximum penalties for wire fraud are … a minimum 4 years of supervised release and a maximum $2 million fine. Money laundering conspiracy carries a maximum …
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Mexican Cartel Leaders Edgar Valdez-Villarreal, A.k.a. “La Barbie,” And Carlos Montemayor Gonzalez, Extradited To The U.S.

… with sending drugs into the United States while funneling millions of dollars in cash back into Mexico,” said U.S. … cocaine and various other offenses related to transporting millions of dollars in drug proceeds between Chicago and …
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Second Major Cross-Border Drug Tunnel Discovered South Of San Diego This Month

… with an estimated street value of anywhere from $30 million to $35 million. Two other suspects linked to the scheme were …
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DEA Hosts Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Regulations

… Listening Sessions .   For additional questions, email DPW@DEA.gov     Background: On March 1, 2023, DEA, in …
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DEA to host free Rx prescriber conference

… with the registration link is asked to contact the DEA via e-mail at LouisvilleDiversionOutreach@usdoj.gov .    The …
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Federal criminal complaint alleges La Mirada man who is currently on parole sold more than one pound of methamphetamine

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Federal Search warrants executed at Rite Aid

… to this matter is encouraged to contact the DEA via email at Cleveland.Diversion@usdoj.gov . …
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Gardnerville Man Arrested, Indicted For Butane Hash Oil Explosion

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Nevada Doctor Arrested On Federal Charges Of Illegally Selling Narcotic Prescriptions For Cash At High Desert Clinic

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Guatemalan Drug Smuggler Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

… as well as communications from Hernandez-Preciado's email account obtained from a search warrant. This case was …
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Hawaii Jury Finds California Man Guilty Of Methamphetamine Trafficking

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Leader Of Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …
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Kailua Man Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Drug Offense Committed Near School

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis …