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Tangipahoa Parish Resident Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

April 16, 2025
… with distribution of a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, resulting in the death of a victim, in …
April 16, 2025
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Operation Legend results in over 500 arrests, including 37 murder suspects

September 28, 2020
… Operation Legend results in over 500 arrests, including 37 murder suspects September 28, …
September 28, 2020
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Nassau County Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

December 17, 2021
… or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.  Wilson faces a minimum mandatory … him to stop, Wilson made a U-turn and appeared to pull over but then accelerated and fled, racing through a red … in your community, please submit your anonymous tip online through the DEA Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov . …
December 17, 2021
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Three Defendants Arrested In Connection With Illegal Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Operation

June 10, 2016
… than genuine oxycodone.   However, small variations in the amount or quality of fentanyl can have significant effects … the potency of the counterfeit pills, raising the danger of overdoses.  The complaint alleges that Zolfaghari sold over … also sold the fentanyl-laced pills to customers through an online marketplace.  The complaint alleges that Zolfaghari’s …
June 10, 2016
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Colombian Money Broker Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Prison for Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy

June 16, 2025
… Practitioner 571-362-9171 Defendant laundered over $1.95 million in drug proceeds BOSTON – A Colombian man …
June 16, 2025
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Conviction Of Doctor And Owner Of Bronx Clinic Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills

May 05, 2015
… Clinic Involved In Illegal Distribution Of More Than Five Million Oxycodone Pills May 05, 2015 New York Contact Info … painkiller oxycodone were unlawfully distributed over a three-year period.  Lowe was convicted yesterday …
May 05, 2015
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in Bakersfield

April 18, 2022
… Mexican Citizen Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in … and Campana were arrested and law enforcement officers recovered from Pena-Gamez’s vehicle approximately 3 pounds of pills containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. Charges are pending against Campana for …
April 18, 2022
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico November 04, … but can vary based on an individual’s body size, tolerance, amount of previous usage and other factors. The full …
November 04, 2019
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Sacramento real estate broker and three others indicted for international money laundering conspiracy

December 20, 2018
… Johnson 571-387-5018 Money wired from China to be used to buy homes for indoor marijuana grows SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A … has already resulted in federal forfeiture actions against over 100 homes in the Sacramento area earlier this year. … a maximum statutory penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine for each of the marijuana-related counts, and a …
December 20, 2018
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Charges Filed Against Chicago-Area Man For Multi-Million-Dollar Theft Of Prescription Pain Relieving Medications

September 12, 2011
… Charges Filed Against Chicago-Area Man For Multi-Million-Dollar Theft Of Prescription Pain Relieving … of a Skokie, Illinois pharmacy for illegally selling millions of dollars worth of prescription controlled …
September 12, 2011
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Hagerstown Drug Dealer Exiled To 10 Years In Prison

May 30, 2013
… 2009 to January 2010, an individual made four controlled buys of crack cocaine supplied by Hernandez.  After the …
May 30, 2013
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Career Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Offense

July 13, 2018
… than two months after his release from state custody.  “The amount of prison time Shedd received correctly reflects the … to his family and our community through his decisions over the years will never be known.” According to U.S. … digital scales, hypodermic needles, and Shedd’s prison ID card. Officers also seized $3,253 in cash. Shedd had only …
July 13, 2018
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Dallas Man Sentenced to Life Over Meth Concealed in Cauliflower

September 28, 2022
… Dallas Man Sentenced to Life Over Meth Concealed in Cauliflower September 28, 2022 Dallas … DALLAS, TX - A Dallas man who accepted a delivery of $3.7 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in boxes of … street value of the methamphetamine at approximately $3.7 million: At Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, agents testified …
September 28, 2022
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 18, 2024
… and Yuma areas Phoenix Division Fentanyl Seizures Save Over 30 Million Lives PHOENIX, Ariz. – In 2023, the U.S. Drug …
January 18, 2024
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Kern County Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Cocaine Smuggling

July 27, 2015
… Info Community Outreach: Akilah Johnson 571-387-5018 Over $3.1 million cash to be forfeited FRESNO, Calif. - Jimmy Gil, aka …
July 27, 2015
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Over One Ton of Cocaine Destined for the Northeast Seized

November 02, 2021
… Over One Ton of Cocaine Destined for the Northeast Seized … to United States District Judge Alison J. Nathan. “A multi-million dollar storm of cocaine was seized before it could … the Northeast,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Donovan. “Over one ton of cocaine was seized, making it the largest …
November 02, 2021
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DEA Announces Results of 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 03, 2021
… and Kansas, as well as southern Illinois, applauds the amount collected. “Ultimately, we’d like to see the amount of prescriptions turned in decrease, as that would … its law enforcement partners, has now collected 14,670,240 million pounds of medications since the inception of the …
May 03, 2021
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

May 04, 2018
… sites across the country. Together with a record-setting amount of local, state and federal partners, DEA collected and destroyed close to one million pounds-nearly 475 tons-of potentially dangerous … most successful event in DEA history. This brings the total amount of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs …
May 04, 2018
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Over 25 Pounds of Alleged Heroin and Three Guns Seized from Stash Apartment

November 08, 2021
… Over 25 Pounds of Alleged Heroin and Three Guns Seized from … apprehended after initially evading arrest. The heroin recovered in this case carries a street value of approximately $4 million. Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. …
November 08, 2021
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34 Suspects Indicted In Drug And Firearms Trafficking Organization

January 25, 2011
… as “straw purchasers” by falsely declaring that they were buying the weapons for themselves. AK-47s are considered the … of a violent criminal organization and remove large amounts of its arsenal, is a proven law enforcement tool for …
January 25, 2011
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Florida Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine

February 02, 2024
… detained and ultimately arrested after law enforcement discovered over a half-kilogram of methamphetamine in Seward’s … distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. He faces up to 20 years in … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
February 02, 2024
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Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty

May 12, 2021
… pleaded guilty yesterday to charges relating to his sale of over $1.2 million in opioid pills and counterfeit U.S. currency on … well as counterfeit $10 and $20 bills. Pagan mailed these online-purchased narcotics and counterfeit currency to …
May 12, 2021
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Upper West Side Doctor And Wife Indicted For Conspiracy And 37 Illegal Prescription Sales: Over $600,000 Cash Seized

June 09, 2015
… Indicted For Conspiracy And 37 Illegal Prescription Sales: Over $600,000 Cash Seized June 09, 2015 New York Contact … Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Pill mill pumped over $77 million in painkillers onto black market since 2009 …
June 09, 2015
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Salem Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

May 30, 2025
… investigation, investigators arranged a controlled buy of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Rigutto. …
May 30, 2025
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Two New Bedford Men With Significant Criminal Histories Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Controlled Substances

July 16, 2025
… of a living 101-year-old woman. It is further alleged that, over the course of the investigation, the defendants … drug trafficking materials. Among other items, significant amounts of suspected fentanyl, cocaine and unidentified … three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court …
July 16, 2025
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Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl

May 18, 2021
… Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl May 18, 2021 New York Contact … they already received medication. According to the DEA, the amount of stolen fentanyl could be utilized to manufacture …
May 18, 2021
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Cocaine Supplier Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Charges

December 17, 2021
… Cocaine Supplier Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking … on her vehicle. Upon searching the parcel, detectives recovered one kilogram of compressed cocaine. On January 22, … Upon examination of the parcel, investigators discovered $82,300.00 within a box originally labeled as …
December 17, 2021
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Former Department Of Justice Employee Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges

August 31, 2011
… Former Department Of Justice Employee Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison On Federal Drug And Gun Charges … the 13000 block of Long House Court in Waldorf. Agents recovered 3.4 grams of cocaine from the pocket of Garrett’s …
August 31, 2011
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New Special Agent in Charge takes over DEA’s New Jersey Division

April 25, 2019
… New Special Agent in Charge takes over DEA’s New Jersey Division April 25, 2019 New Jersey … Agent in Charge Susan A. Gibson recently took over for former SAC Valerie A. Nickerson. SAC Gibson reports … Division’s Regulatory Program with responsibility over 1.8 million DEA registrants. In this capacity she led the …
April 25, 2019
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Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

December 10, 2025
Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison December 10, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 Kristen Govostes Recruiter Name Brian Tomasetta 617-557-2309 bostonspecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a …
December 10, 2025