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Man Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses

January 20, 2023
… them cocaine and R.P. believed that cocaine was what he was buying. About 40 minutes later, R.P. and N.B. were spotted …
January 20, 2023
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Drug Dealer Who Mailed Meth Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison

May 19, 2022
… 12, 2019, DEA agents utilized a confidential source to buy $1,200 worth of crystal methamphetamine from Neal and …
May 19, 2022
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Missouri man sentenced for distributing heroin resulting in death

March 09, 2020
… Natoli stated that he provided the money up front to buy the heroin and then drove Miller around to sell it. …
March 09, 2020
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Franklin County man pleads guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute meth

March 04, 2020
… County, Missouri. Investigators conducted controlled buys of methamphetamine from Campbell and Spencer in and …
March 04, 2020
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Federal Jury Convicts St. Louis County Man of Dealing Fatal Dose of Heroin and Fentanyl

May 05, 2023
… on Aug. 15 and 16 of 2018 in which the victim arranged to buy opiates from Kinney. Kinney sold heroin and fentanyl to …
May 05, 2023
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

June 26, 2020
… contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
June 26, 2020
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Chase Smothermon sentenced to 45 years for abducting, torturing and killing one victim, brutally beating a second

September 01, 2020
… in records as M.T., under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from him.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
September 01, 2020
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El Paso Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

March 16, 2021
… trip to El Paso. By pleading guilty, Leal also admitted to buying approximately 18,000 rounds of ammunition intended …
March 16, 2021
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East St. Louis Man Convicted In Heroin Overdose Death

February 23, 2011
… their prostitution customers into DOYLE’S - residence to buy drugs. DOYLE - was also convicted of “Distribution of a …
February 23, 2011
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Cigarette And Alcohol Use At Historic Low Among Teens

December 14, 2011
… There was, however, a significant decline in the abuse of over-the-counter cough medicine among eighth-graders, down … teen blog, Sara Bellum, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or email. Overall, 46,773 students from 400 public and private … email requests to 240-645-0227 or drugpubs@nida.nih.gov . Online ordering is available at …
December 14, 2011
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Multi-agency investigation leads to arrest of 5, seizure of 17 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 9 guns, $1.5 million of drug proceeds

June 29, 2020
… of heroin, 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 9 guns, $1.5 million of drug proceeds June 29, 2020 New York Contact Info … Island and the tristate area; and by seizing 9 guns and millions of dollars’ worth of illicit narcotics law … various methods to move narcotics and narcotic proceeds over the course of this investigation, often switching these …
June 29, 2020
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Domestic Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills

July 23, 2025
… Domestic Trafficker Imprisoned For Possessing Over 2,000 Counterfeit Pills July 23, 2025 Houston Contact … Authorities conducted a search of the hotel room and discovered a silver zipper bag containing several clear plastic …
July 23, 2025
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Owner Of Nine Marijuana Stores In Orange And Los Angeles Counties Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Tax Evasion Charges

April 01, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … string of nine illegal marijuana storefronts that generated millions of dollars in income.         John Melvin Walker, … guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute well over a ton of marijuana and to maintaining drug-involved …
April 01, 2013
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Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics Lands Women in Prison

May 31, 2023
… Smuggling Over $2M in Fentanyl and Other Narcotics Lands Women in … through the checkpoint. During a search, authorities discovered 12 bundles of cocaine, three bundles of heroin and … a combined estimated street value of approximately $2.25 million. Hernandez will remain in custody pending transfer …
May 31, 2023
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Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine

December 07, 2021
… Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine December 07, 2021 San … inspected Newell’s vehicle at the border crossing and discovered approximately 98 packages containing approximately … years in prison up to a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. The actual sentence, however, will be …
December 07, 2021
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Operation Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison

June 28, 2013
… Great Scott 17 DEA Little Rock Defendants Sentenced To Over 113 Years In Prison June 28, 2013 New Orleans Contact … left Waldron and drove to Irving, Texas, to pick up a large amount of methamphetamine.  After Paramo was stopped in …
June 28, 2013
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DEA Houston Field Division Partners with Houston Area School Districts to alert parents on the dangers of fentanyl

January 25, 2023
… Prevention Resources Center, I45 now, and The Council on Recovery Prevention Resource Center, will be hosting a Fentanyl … estimates that these seizures represent more than 7 million deadly doses of fentanyl which could potentially … than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a …
January 25, 2023
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57 People Linked To Drug Trafficking Organizations That Smuggled Narcotics From Mexico In PVC Pipes Charged In Federal Court

August 15, 2013
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … heroin, 20 kilograms of brown heroin, and more than $1.2 million in suspected narcotics proceeds, and recovered 18 … trucking and transportation system and funnel enormous amounts of dangerous narcotics into this country.  The …
August 15, 2013
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Italian national implicated in international money laundering and narcotics conspiracy extradited to the United States

June 18, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … heroin, among other narcotics, and laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds through a variety …
June 18, 2018
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Former Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Cocaine

July 24, 2025
… subject of several Odessa Police Department investigations over the years. Beginning in October 2024, Lujan sold … the sixth transaction, on Dec. 23, 2024, Lujan was pulled over, denied the officer’s request to search his truck, and …
July 24, 2025
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Midland DTO Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

February 14, 2025
… Myra Mendez and her brother Aaron Mendez, to take over the DTO operations in the United States. Castillo-Lopez … or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine. “Mr. Castillo-Lopez now has a lifetime to … was responsible for orchestrating the movement of massive amounts of dangerous narcotics into our country and through …
February 14, 2025
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Interagency operation nets indictments in drug conspiracy

November 20, 2020
… the defendants allegedly conspired to traffic large amounts of methamphetamine in and around Roswell. … said U.S. Attorney Anderson. “This investigation prevented over 100 pounds of methamphetamine from reaching our streets …
November 20, 2020
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DEA’s National Take Back Day Returns April 26 to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse

April 23, 2025
… Since the program’s inception in 2010, more than 19.2 million pounds of medications have been collected and safely …
April 23, 2025
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

September 22, 2021
… Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution … a traffic stop and searched Alexander’s vehicle, recovering what was later determined to be 100 grams of …
September 22, 2021
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July 15, 2021
… Years September 23, 2009 Doctor Who Prescribed Diet Drugs Over the Internet Sentenced in Federal Court September 23, … of Oxycontin July 8, 2009 "Jacob the Jeweler" Forfeits $2 Million for Obstructing DEA / IRS Investigation July 6, 2009 … Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Attempting to Buy Two Kilograms of Cocaine June 5, 2009 Nine Michigan …
July 15, 2021
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Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman

July 18, 2025
… Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Carlsbad Woman July 18, 2025 San Diego Contact … Danielle Good of Carlsbad and failed to seek help for over an hour while she lay dying of an overdose in a bathtub, was sentenced today in federal court …
July 18, 2025
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San Francisco Woman Who Helped Sell Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Sentenced

February 09, 2018
… - Candelaria Vazquez was sentenced in absentia today to over 12 years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to … hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills via online marketplaces.  Fentanyl is a dangerous and highly … is such a powerful opiate, a small difference in the amount of fentanyl in a homemade pill can make a huge …
February 09, 2018
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Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

July 08, 2022
… Guy Bowman Conspired to Traffic Over 200 Pounds of Meth into Southwest Virginia Abingdon, … penalty of up to life in prison and/or a fine of up to $10 million. The investigation of this case is being conducted …
July 08, 2022
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11 Defendants Indicted in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

November 07, 2006
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Allegedly Distributed Over 100 Kilograms of Marijuana in Hagerstown & … West Virginia. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of $1 million, including two residences. The defendants were …
November 07, 2006
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Auburn, Washington Man Who Converted Garage to a Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Lab Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

July 30, 2025
… into pills is easy to count:  It could have yielded over 300,000 lethal doses,” said David F. Reames, Special … of his scheme and took steps to protect himself from overdose and violence, callously disregarding these dangers … pill manufacturing machine are being forfeited to the government.”   According to records filed in the case, from …
July 30, 2025