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Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 12 Years For Heroin Overdose Deaths

February 10, 2017
… brand of heroin,” Bharara stated.  “Even as overdoses from Williams’s heroin grew, he continued to sell.  For his … quantities of Empire heroin virtually every day. From at least in or about November 2015 through December …
February 10, 2017
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

May 09, 2017
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The DEA’s Take Back Day … “That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets …
May 09, 2017
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DEA To Hold Its Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Month

October 19, 2011
… Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, Americans will be able to … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine …
October 19, 2011
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National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… cases against cartel kingpins like El Chapo, Frank Lucas, and Pablo Escobar - DEA's forensic scientists have been at … goes far beyond those headlines. DEA labs unlock evidence from cell phones to identify traffickers in overdose deaths. … is changing—what's new, what's lethal, where it's coming from, and how it's made. This work strengthens our cases in …
September 12, 2025
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Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

October 08, 2020
… American lives by sending multi-ton quantities of cocaine from the jungles of Colombia to the United States, with assistance from a designated foreign terrorist organization, the FARC. …
October 08, 2020
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Pink Cocaine

December 27, 2024
… Why is it pink? Pink cocaine is dyed pink to distinguish it from other substances such as cocaine and methamphetamine. The distinct pink color comes from food dye or colored baking powder. Pink Cocaine in …
December 27, 2024
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President Obama Nominates DEA Special Agent Thomas Harrigan As DEA Deputy Administrator

February 18, 2011
… About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Pending Approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Career DEA Special … we continue our work of keeping the American people safe from dangerous drugs and those who traffic in them.” On …
February 18, 2011
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Wasilla, Alaska Man Indicted for Distributing Carfentanil Resulting in Two Overdoses, One Fatal and One Non-Fatal

June 11, 2025
… the urgent need to protect our Alaskan communities from the deadly impact that the illicit sale of controlled … are prosecuting the case, with assistance and collaboration from the State of Alaska Department of Law. Learn more:  … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime and drug trafficking. …
June 11, 2025
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Eleven Members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Charged

June 28, 2021
… quantities of narcotics and firearms, have been removed from our streets.” “Long-term operations of this magnitude … and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, arising from his commission of a gang-related gunpoint assault in … officers recovered seven .40 caliber shell casings from the shooting scene. On Nov. 5, 2020, law enforcement …
June 28, 2021
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Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills

December 09, 2022
… in a scheme to obtain and fill the prescriptions from Smith and distribute the pills through illegal … for participating in a scheme to obtain oxycodone pills from a different Midtown Manhattan doctor and illegally sell … Russo obtained prescriptions in their names for oxycodone from the midtown doctor in their names and would get them …
December 09, 2022
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Meth Conversion Lab Found in Vacant Bronx Apartment

February 17, 2021
… 720-431-8836 Law enforcement safely dismantled lab, across from school playground, that was converting 22 pounds of … six-story residential building, directly across the street from a public elementary school. On Feb. 3, 2021, the NYPD … approximately 45 grams of heroin, and thousands of pills from a cabinet above the sink.  Also recovered were two …
February 17, 2021
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Physician sentenced to seven years in prison for patients’ deaths

September 10, 2019
… two years post release supervision on 34 counts stemming from illegal sales of prescriptions for controlled … Strike Force, Group Z-23, and HRA, with assistance from the Nassau County Police Department and the Suffolk … overdosed within three days of receiving prescriptions from the physician. Reckless Endangerment charges relate to …
September 10, 2019
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Pharmacy Burglary Conspirators Arraigned Today in Federal Court

August 29, 2024
… follow the initial indictment and arrest of eighteen people from the Houston, Texas, area in November 2023. Defendants … and 41 others were named in this superseding indictment. From February 2022 to November 2023, the Drug Enforcement …
August 29, 2024
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U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa Cruz County

July 16, 2024
… Geronimo, on May 1, 2024, shortly before noon, detectives from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling … the lobby of the hotel was empty, and Alvarez walked away from the hotel lobby and to the rear of the motel.  A later … Sarah Griswold are prosecuting the cases with assistance from Elise Etter, Susan Kreider, and Lynette Dixon.  These …
July 16, 2024
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Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of More than 100 Years

March 15, 2024
… and 50 kilograms of cocaine in the Indianapolis area from September 20, 2020, through July 21, 2022. Backstrom … District of Indiana. “Fentanyl is concealed in everything from fake pharmaceuticals to rainbow candy-colored pills, … of government approach to safeguarding our communities from the scourge of illicit drugs. Through our collective …
March 15, 2024
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Prison Sentence for Perjurer Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

May 05, 2022
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … Office for the Middle District of Georgia was recused from the case, which was prosecuted by the Southern District … “With the removal of drugs, weapons, and 13 defendants from the streets, the citizens of Bibb County will be …
May 05, 2022
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40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

November 19, 2018
… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States Atlanta … white supremacist criminal street gang operated largely from inside prisons, have been indicted on federal charges … Attorney’s Office work together to remove such criminals from our streets.” “When I was sworn in as the United States …
November 19, 2018
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

January 26, 2024
… over 6.1 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl from infiltrating our communities. It’s heartbreaking how … 415,300 pills in 2023, which was a 260 percent increase from the previous year. The number of pills seized in the District of Columbia increased by nearly 60 percent, from 17,500 in 2022 to 27,600 in 2023. The distribution of …
January 26, 2024
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Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

December 11, 2023
… to their crimes and to protect gang members and associates from detection and prosecution by law enforcement … gangs have now been convicted of federal offenses stemming from this investigation, which has and solved eight murders … and particularly the gang related violence, has decreased from 2022 to 2023.  While these statistics are encouraging, …
December 11, 2023
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Four of Chapo’s Sons Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel

April 18, 2023
… Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel … Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The charges stem from a decades-long, multi-district investigation by the … obtained and transported multi-ton quantities of cocaine from and through Central and South America, including …
April 18, 2023
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 26, 2023
… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels, with chemicals sourced largely from China – are responsible for the vast majority of the … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from 2021 when DEA lab testing revealed four out of ten …
January 26, 2023
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

October 04, 2018
… Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe … by ICE and will be processed administratively for removal from the United States, and 14 are currently at large. The … involved more than 200 federal law enforcement agents from all over New England, including the Drug Enforcement …
October 04, 2018
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13 Arrested in Connection with an LSD, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking and Money Laundering Scheme Occurring in the West Campus Area of the University of Texas at Austin

December 04, 2020
… the course of this investigation, two of the targets died from drug overdoses,” said U.S. Attorney Sofer. “When … unless under licensed medical care and sourced from a licensed pharmacy.  A miniscule amount, as small as a … streets of Austin. This has potentially saved many people from the dangers and risks associated with illegal drug use …
December 04, 2020
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

April 25, 2018
… In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy April 25, 2018 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … Albert Angelucci and United States Attorney Scott W. Murray from the District of New Hampshire today announced that 45 … bags of fentanyl and were returning drug proceeds made from the sales. On April 18, 2018, the following individuals …
April 25, 2018
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Eight Violent Drug Traffickers Charged With Six Murders And Multiple Trafficking, Firearms And Racketeering Offenses

May 02, 2017
… criminal enterprise involved in the trafficking of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Bronx, New York according to … 13 and 14 of the indictment.  Laboy had recently resigned from the Puerto Rico Police Department when he allegedly … a drug trade that funneled massive quantities of cocaine from Puerto Rico to New York,” Kim said.  “Frighteningly, …
May 02, 2017
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Drug Traffickers Used Bronx Day Care: Kilo Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Pills And Firearm Seized; 3 Arrests

September 12, 2013
… crack-cocaine, a loaded firearm and approximately $180,000 from a house containing a licensed day care center, Fun … the residential area occupied by Hanley and Vasquez. A door from this apartment leads down to a basement apartment, … duty and protecting our city’s children and their families from these traffickers who intentionally put children in …
September 12, 2013
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DEA Laboratory Testing Identifies New Soft/Pliable Form of Fentanyl

December 15, 2025
… and other adulterants, with purity levels ranging from less than 1% to over 20%. Even at low concentrations, … be lethal. This newly identified form of fentanyl differs from traditional samples, which are typically powders or …
December 15, 2025
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Alleged narcotics trafficker extradited to the United States to face international cocaine distribution charges

October 08, 2020
… American lives by sending multi-ton quantities of cocaine from the jungles of Colombia to the United States, with assistance from a designated foreign terrorist organization, the FARC. …
October 08, 2020
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Mexican National Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Conspiracy

May 01, 2025
… drug deal. While the methamphetamine was being retrieved from a nearby stash house, Puentes-Melendez discussed … criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task …
May 01, 2025
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Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

April 05, 2025
… Gonsalves and John Campbell. Russell obtained these pills from a variety of sources in the Houston, Texas area. On March 13, 2023 Russell traveled from Houston to Boston to meet with Veiga where they met in … to be less than $10,000 in an attempt to evade the bank from reporting the deposit to the Internal Revenue Service.  …
April 05, 2025