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Jury Convicts Constable Woman Of Marijuana Conspiracy

… of marijuana from Canada into the United States for over a decade ALBANY, N.Y. - A jury on Thursday convicted …
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Trafficker Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Supplying Weapons and Ammunition to Sinaloa Cartel

… 2,000 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl, more than $16 million in cash, and 21,000 rounds of ammunition. “Weapons …
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97 in Puerto Rico Charged With Drug Trafficking

… are facing a narcotics forfeiture allegation of $25 million. According to the indictment, the main drug point …
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Stimulants

Stimulants

January 25, 2025
Stimulants speed up the body’s systems. This class of drugs includes: Prescription drugs such as amphetamines [Adder- all® and Dexedrine®], methylphenidate [Concerta® and Ritalin®], diet aids [such as Didrex®, Bontril®, Preludin®, Fastin®, Adipex P®, Ionomin®, and Meridia®] and other illicitly used drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, methcathinone, and other synthetic...
January 25, 2025
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Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap

Cocaine Discovered in Vehicle’s Aftermarket Vehicle Trap August 07, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 571-362-3458 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Sheri Kindred 571-362-2922 Atlanta.Division.Recruiting@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events …
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Riverside County Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 44 Kilograms of Cocaine and 10 Kilograms of Heroin

… announced. According to court documents, Perez was pulled over by law enforcement officers while driving north on …
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

… J. McCartney (215) 861-1974 Division Contacts Delaware Dover - (302) 672-6383 Wilmington - (302) 395-4600 … Evaluation Research Unit (PERU), Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to … the severity of the Commonwealth’s opioid crisis over the last several years.   The City of Philadelphia …
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Cheryl Ortiz appointed Special Agent in Charge of New Jersey Division

… Special Agent in Charge at the Miami Field Division with oversight of the Ft. Myers Resident Office, Task Force Group … at the Special Operations Division where she supported and oversaw DEA operations throughout the Mexico, Central … service and time in local law enforcement. SAC Ortiz will oversee all of DEA’s operations in New Jersey, to include …
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Morris County Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

… Passaic County. A search of Pimentel’s residence revealed over 20 kilograms of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and …
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National Leader of Pagan’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Sentenced

… County, New York, law enforcement pulled the vehicle over in Mercer County, New Jersey. Law enforcement recovered a loaded Ruger P345 .45 caliber handgun from a …
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Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Leader Admits to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

… County, New York, law enforcement pulled the vehicle over in Mercer County, New Jersey. Law enforcement recovered a loaded Ruger P345 .45 caliber handgun from a …
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Two Newark Men Charged with Narcotics Distribution and Firearms Charges

… of fentanyl and crack-cocaine from Ronnie and Shadee Holley over the past few months. Those purchases totaled …
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Crips gang member sentenced to 100 months in prison in connection with attempted murder

… area that Hills and other gang members were trying to take over as part of their drug-trafficking territory. As part of …
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DEA destroys more than 16,000 pounds of surrendered prescriptions

… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Over the course of all Take Back Day events, New Jersey …
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Asbury Park man sentenced to 13 years in prison for distribution of cocaine base and violating federal supervised release

… in Asbury Park. During the second sale, Lambert sold over 28 grams of cocaine base. When he was arrested, Lambert …
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Meth on the rise in New Jersey

… form also known as “ice” due to large ice-like crystals. “Over the last several years much emphasis has been placed on …
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New Jersey residents surrender more than 12,000 pounds of prescription pills during 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… dispose of these potentially dangerous prescription drugs. Over the course of the 16 Take Back Day events, New Jersey … of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are all helping to …
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Union County man sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 140 kilograms of heroin and cocaine

… violations. A subsequent search of the tractor-trailer recovered five large duffle bags containing a total of 56 … that when two law enforcement officers operating an undercover vehicle attempted to pull him over, he sped away in a Honda Pilot. Williams also admitted …
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Connecticut man charged with possessing fentanyl at Bath, NY Veterans Affairs Medical Center

… from his pocket that were rubber-banded together. Also recovered were four knives with blades over three inches long, an unspent round of ammunition, …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… including the Mexican cartels that are responsible for the overwhelming majority of methamphetamine trafficked into and … a 22 percent increase in methamphetamine-related overdose deaths, now is the time to act, and DEA is leading … which includes North Texas and Oklahoma, have increased over 430% from 2018 to 2019. This staggering number reflects …
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Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… States District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello presided over the trial and will impose sentence at a later date.     …
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Georgia Inmate Convicted of Trafficking Methamphetamine

… Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell presided over the three-day trial which ended on Wednesday. Robert J. … of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, Ronnie Martinez, …
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Savitz Drug Store to Pay $275,000 to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations

… DEA Diversion Investigators did an outstanding job of uncovering this pharmacist’s systemic record-keeping violations … and accurate controlled substance records and necessary oversight, a tenured Pharmacy Technician at Savitz was able … of Promethazine with Codeine (Schedule V) from Savitz over a three-month timeframe. Promethazine with Codeine is a …
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Derry Man Charged in Connection with Importing, Manufacturing, and Distributing Steroids

… residence on March 23, 2023, federal investigations discovered over 4800 vials and bottles of suspected controlled … are commonly known as steroids.  Evidence was also discovered through the search warrant that Cardarelli was …
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Heroin, Fentanyl, Firearms and Ammunition

… 10g of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl, over $2,000 in cash, and a cell phone.  The phone contained … upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. …
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Farmington Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Oxycodone Pills

… pills to another individual approximately every three weeks over the course of more than three years.  The individual …
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Providence Woman Admits to Receiving and Storing Fentanyl and Cocaine Intended for Distribution

… Zachary A. Cuna. Rosangeles Bueno, 42, admitted that over a six-week period beginning in early February 2022, she …
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Twice Convicted Drug Trafficker Detained in Third Drug Trafficking Investigation

… intercepted a package sent from Colombia and it was discovered that it contained cocaine packed inside of two ball … to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and unlawful use of a …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution

… between September 2020 and March 2022, Ventura sold over 70 grams of fentanyl – including to undercover law enforcement.  United States Attorney Rachael S. …
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Dominican National Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Trafficking Cocaine

… was sentenced to time served and he was ordered turned over to Immigration and Custom Enforcement to face …