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U.S. Attorney Announces Law Enforcement Actions Directed at Fentanyl Trafficking in Santa Cruz County

… 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 …
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Ringleader of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to Life, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to a Total of More than 100 Years

… 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 …
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Prison Sentence for Perjurer Wraps up Prosecution of Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … 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 …
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40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … 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 …
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

… 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 …
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Four Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty

… 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, …
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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

… 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 …
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… 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 …
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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45 Individuals Indicted For Participating In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Eight Violent Drug Traffickers Charged With Six Murders And Multiple Trafficking, Firearms And Racketeering Offenses

… 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, …
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Drug Traffickers Used Bronx Day Care: Kilo Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Pills And Firearm Seized; 3 Arrests

… 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 …
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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

… 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. …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Conspiracy

… 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 …
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Texas Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Oxycodone Conspiracy and Structuring Cash Transactions

… 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.  …
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New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… Dunn Meadow had contracts with and received payments from pharmaceutical companies that marketed and sold TIRF medications, including INSYS Pharma Inc. From 2015 through 2019, Dunn Meadow dispensed prescription …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… Suspicious Pharmaceutical Activities: (973)776-1172 Towanda R. Thorne-James Special Agent In Charge View Towanda R. … announced the results of a public safety surge that lasted from September 29, 2021, through December 14, 2021. The … fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced largely from China. These fake prescription pills are designed to …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … In Charge View James Nunnallee Bio Division X Account @DEASanDiegoDiv James M. Nunnallee Domestic Southern California … that is delivered loud and clear.” “Removing fake pills from our communities and those who distribute them are our …
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San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids

… Balboa Pharmacy and the United States. The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the … combination of drugs; patients who received prescriptions from multiple prescribers, which sometimes were for the same … are the last line of defense protecting the public from addictive opioids and other controlled substances,” …
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San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

… Kelly McKay Recruiter Name Kieran Garcia (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter … by Dr. Wynn and the United States.  The settlement stems from the United States’ continued efforts to combat the … standard of care, DEA will vigorously pursue information from the public about the doctors who are not,” said DEA …
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Pacific Beach resident pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl that caused two overdoses, one of them fatal

… of the fentanyl - also fatally overdosed that weekend from the same batch.    Kol, a Cambodian national living … different and then became woozy and nearly lost his balance from the effects of it. Despite his own troubling experience … his remaining fentanyl powder down the toilet. J.E. died from the fentanyl powder Kol sold to him. J.H. had to be …
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Long Island Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking

… sell illegal drugs to a young woman who ultimately passed from an overdose of those drugs which were laced with deadly … of the defendant which removes a dangerous drug dealer from our communities. I would like to thank and congratulate … with Riddick in which she appeared to be ordering heroin from the defendant. On September 15, 2020, during the …
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Long Island Doctor Convicted of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… health, and instead, risked their lives while they suffered from substance abuse,” stated DEA Special Agent-in-Charge … as well as patients who had just been discharged from the hospital following an overdose. In addition, Dr. …
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Member of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison

… customer, who received ounce amounts of methamphetamine from Lawson. During this investigation, agents identified … of cocaine, which Lawson distributed later to two customers from Mississippi. "With this conviction and sentencing, DEA … investigation was led by the DEA with invaluable assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls from criminals posing as DEA or other law enforcement … activities.   DEA continues to receive reports from practitioners and the general public, alike, indicating …
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Jury Convicts Colchester Man of Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

… mother-in-law reported she had received a Snapchat video from Martin in which he brandished a firearm and made … will be determined by the sentencing judge with guidance from the advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Indictment Charges 5 Men with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses

… and the transportation and laundering of cash proceeds from their drug trafficking activity.  It is alleged that, … of a minivan Rosario-Ramirez was driving and seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment in the minivan.  Hernandez-Rivas … by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
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Bloomfield Man Guilty of Multiple Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… the guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …