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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

… federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA warns of methamphetamine and fentanyl drug market built by aftermath of COVID-19 in New York

… 682-6256 Shadowing Covid-19-related deaths, fatal drug overdoses continue to climb Coronavirus-stamped … Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized an alarming amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl during 2020.  In … tactics. The DEA New York Division seized nearly $170 million of drug proceeds and assets, and over $603 million …
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Multi-Agency Enforcement Operation In New Mexico Significant Part Of Nationwide Synthetic Drug Takedown

… Synergy included 75 arrests, the seizure of nearly $15 million in cash and assets, and the seizure of more than … of Spice and 15 pounds of bulk Spice, more than $1.2 million from bank accounts, more than $135,000 in cash, 18 … plant food, and have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who have abused …
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DEA Task Force seizes $150 million worth of opioids from tractor trailer headed to Northeast

… DEA Task Force seizes $150 million worth of opioids from tractor trailer headed to … prison, a maximum of life in prison and a fine of up to $10 million. This case is being investigated by the New York …
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Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties

… Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties November 14, 2023 San Francisco … and pharmacist/owner Lawrence Howen have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to resolve allegations of violations of …
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DEA New York and Law Enforcement Partners Issue Statement on the Resolution of Charges Against Narcotics Trafficker and Longtime Fugitive for Drug-Related Kidnappings and Assaults

… kidnappings were captured in audio and video recordings recovered in court authorized searches of cellphones and iCloud … search of the basement apartment resulted in the seizure of over four kilograms (nine pounds) of fentanyl, cocaine, … and a loaded handgun. Law enforcement also recovered plastic twists, duct tape, an iron and other …
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Nebraska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

Nebraska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy August 11, 2025 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) 387-3545 Emily Murray Recruiter Name Scott Kunkel (571) 362-7282 Omaha.Recruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Major law enforcement operation dismantles multi-million dollar drug trafficking network in Rochester

… Major law enforcement operation dismantles multi-million dollar drug trafficking network in Rochester May 05, … multiple kilos of fentanyl, other drugs, guns, nearly $1 million cash seized ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. …
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Poplar Bluff Man Sentenced for Carrying More Than a Kilo of Fentanyl Aboard Train

… he didn’t understand why he was going to jail for a small amount of marijuana. The detective informed him that the … charged marijuana possession cases involving personal-use amounts of marijuana; if all he had in his suitcase was …
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Carlsbad Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… grams of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin and one count of possession with intent to … and more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Alvarez pleaded guilty on June …
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Alleged Mexican drug dealer extradited to Southern District of Illinois

… or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and five kilograms or more of a mixture or substances containing a detectable amount of cocaine to the Southern District of Illinois and …
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California Men Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

… court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri. Jaime … notebook which contained names, numbers, and currency amounts. Mendoza and co-defendants Ernie Soto, 22, and …
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Head of Albuquerque Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced

Head of Albuquerque Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced December 16, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 571-324-7093 carlos.a.briano@dea.gov Carlos A. Briano Recruiter Name Elizabeth Borruel (915) 832-6000 …
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has highest-ever partner participation

… its law enforcement partners have now collected nearly 12 million pounds of unused or expired prescription medications over the course of 17 successful DEA National Prescription … dangerous unwanted drugs.   This brings the total amount of drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to …
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

… In calendar year 2023, DEA seized nationally more than 77 million fentanyl pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl … is the most fentanyl seized by DEA in a single year and amounts to more than 386 million deadly doses of fentanyl …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … of violence in Mexico. With methamphetamine abuse and overdose deaths on the rise, Project Python aims to disrupt … has issued one of the largest narcotics rewards ever – $10 million – for information leading to the arrest of El …
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Buxton Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charge

… Buxton Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years On Drug Conspiracy Charge June 20, 2013 New … On April 13, 2011, agents seized a package containing over 800 oxycodone pills that had been sent from Florida to …
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Bergen County, N.J., Man Sentenced To 17 Months In Prison In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

… County, N.J., Man Sentenced To 17 Months In Prison In $65 Million Stolen Identity Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme … related to the scheme, where conspirators were directing millions of dollars of refunds just a few towns and cities. …
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Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

… fentanyl. The investigation began after a fentanyl‑overdose death in Fresno. On Nov. 23, 2024, Wakley connected the overdose victim with Kerns to buy fentanyl pills. Over the next 48 hours, the victim …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

… quantities of methamphetamine.  According to court records, over the course of the investigation, law enforcement conducted two controlled buys of methamphetamine from Mashburn and seized …
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Federal jury convicts last man standing in 29-defendant organized crime case in Myrtle Beach

… federal jury after three days of trial during the lapse in government appropriations. The jury found Johnson guilty of … enforcement agencies engaged in an investigation lasting over two years and used wire and electronic intercepts and … in the parking lot of drug rehabilitation facilities to buy heroin and fentanyl to sell to his customers.  The …
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Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

… male subject in December 2020, coordinating the transaction over a social media app. Emergency Medical Service personnel … cause of death to be fentanyl toxicity. Investigators discovered records from a mobile banking app established a … undercover officer made four separate Oxycodone controlled-buys from Meama-Kajue between February and April 2021. …
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San Jose Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Interstate Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

… from drug trafficking. At his place of business, FIND-BUY-ITEMS, agents found 70 pounds of marijuana and indoor … of cocaine, 20 pounds of packaged marijuana, a firearm, and over $45,000 in cash. At Zambrano’s residence, agents found …
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Indictments target north sound drug trafficking ring distributing 2 kilos of heroin a week

… Salem, Oregon Victor Martinez, 23, Mount Vernon, Washington Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement … people working with law enforcement some of whom made drug buys from members of the organization.  The charges …
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Four Defendants Receive A Combined 61 Years For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

… Between August and November of 2011, multiple undercover controlled buys of methamphetamine were made from each suspect. At … III, based on the testimony and evidence presented by the Government, held each defendant responsible for distributing …
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DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today

… themselves of their current stocks and to cease making or buying more. Over the past three years, smokable herbal blends containing …
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Federal Jury Convicts Eagle Pass Brothers For Role In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine. They also found Michael Cardona … cars that they showed at various car shows in Texas and to buy and remodel homes. During recorded phone calls played at … of cocaine ready for distribution and five weapons. The government is seeking the criminal forfeiture in this case of …
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Third Convicted Cuban Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To Prison For 151 Months

… as Michel Martinez, was interested in purchasing cocaine. Over the next several weeks undercover agents conversed with co-defendants Martinez and … location in Tucson. Law enforcement agents swarmed the buy-site and all suspects were arrested without incident. …
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Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Impersonating An Armed Federal Agent

… Horn. “Thankfully, Harbison made the mistake of pulling over a Doraville police officer who questioned Harbison’s … handgun in a thigh holster, and possessed an identification card purportedly issued by the DEA. The Doraville Corporal … Harbison. From Harbison’s residence, police officers recovered several items, including: (a) a Springfield .45 …
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Second South L.A. Gang Leader Sentenced To Life Without Parole In Federal Prison For Distributing PCP

… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Anthony Chrysanthis … hundreds of gallons of PCP with a street value of well over $1 million. In order to obtain the precursor chemicals needed …