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65 Arrested In Raids By Federal, State And Local Officials

… in Minnesota is a significant problem.  In Minnesota, from 2004 to 2011 emergency room visits for heroin abuse …
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DEA NEWS: Manssor Arbabsiar Gets 25 Years In Plot To Kill Saudi Ambassador

… Complaint and Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court: From the spring of 2011 to October 2011, ARBABSIAR and his …
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DEA And Louisiana State Police Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

… Indictment, these defendants conspired together, from approximately January 2015 through May 2016, to …
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Twelve Indicted For Cocaine Trafficking, Weapons Possession And Financial Crimes

… of doing ‘good’ when in actuality they were profiting from the sale of cocaine throughout the Buffalo area. Law …
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Gramercy Medical Center Pumped More Than $10 Million In Narcotic Pills Onto Interstate Black Market

… DEA agents, NYPD detectives and HSI agents, with assistance from partners in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That Impersonated Police Officers

… Announces Charges Against Hudson County Corrections Officer And Other Alleged Members Of An Armed Robbery Crew That … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … were traveling in a vehicle in New Jersey after departing from New York, New York, restrained four of the victims, and …
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Pike Creek Man Sentenced To 220 Months In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Attempted Murder Offenses Brother Pleads Guilty To Using Facebook To Threaten Government Witness During Trial

… in which the trial was occurring and removed John Boney from the audience.  The agents also took custody of a …
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Jose Morales Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering A Witness In A Baltimore City Case

… to prevent Long, who was also an employee of Morales, from testifying against him. The jury learned that three …
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Former New York City Police Officer Convicted Of Armed Robbery And Drug Trafficking Charges

… his badge and his uniform when he crossed the line from cop to robber. Tejada and his crew targeted drug …
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Major Heroin Distribution Ring Dismantled In Onondaga County, NY

… were trafficking large quantities of heroin from New Jersey into Central New York.  Thus far this …
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Seven People Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Jae W. Chung Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … investigation that identified a pipeline of illegal drugs from Mexico routed through Atlanta and into the Augusta …
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Former High School Dean Convicted of 2010 Murder

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … with law enforcement, Garcia took steps to prevent Johnson from identifying Garcia as the person with whom he committed …
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Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths

… are devasting our community.  Fentanyl is killing people from all walks of life, every demographic and every …
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Deadly Fentanyl Trafficked in Protein Powder Containers

… lethal doses; therefore, 30,000 deadly doses were removed from circulation by the hardworking members of the New York …
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Queens Man Sentenced on Weapons and Narcotics Charges after Aiming Assault Rifle at NYPD Detective

… the investigation and prosecution for SNP, with assistance from Sr. Digital Forensics Analyst Victor Roman and Trial …
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County Additional Division Info Community … Mitchell received heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine base from co-defendant Troy Gillon for distribution to other …
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Over 30 Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Angelina County Drug Trafficking Investigation

… offenses.  The investigation and prosecution of individuals from East Texas, Houston, and elsewhere, resulted in the …
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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

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Stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder. Available in prescription as Desoxyn® to treat obesity and ADHD. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments and is an illegally altered version of the prescription drug that is cooked with over-the-counter drugs in meth labs.
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… QUESTIONS: DEA Headquarters:  571-362-8487 REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: Medical Practitioners Drug … drugs (i.e., oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc.); doctors and pharmacies Illegal Prescription Drug Sales/Distribution … (RX Abuse Online Reporting) PRESS INQUIRIES: Inquiries from news organizations and media should be directed to …
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Son of Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… States; he is a U.S. Citizen and could travel freely to and from Mexico.  Judge Rice found that Zazueta is a leader and …
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Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses

… for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses July 09, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info … Engage New Orleans Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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DEA Seizes One-Quarter Of Utah's 2023 Fentanyl Pill Total… In Less Than Two Weeks

… in Utah means more than likely, lives have been saved – from St. George to Logan, Moab to Wendover – and across the …
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Southern Indiana Snapchat Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… @DEAChicagoDiv Todd C. Smith Domestic Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Additional Division Info Community Outreach: … - (414) 336-7300 Responsible for at Least 3 Overdoses and Teen’s Death EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Michael Gannon, … in cash. The pills seized during the two traffic stops and from Leach’s residence were submitted for laboratory …
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Leader of White Supremacist Gang Receives 25 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking and Assaulting an Officer

… Office with our efforts to remove violent criminals from our communities.” This is part of an Organized Crime …
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Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine

… Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine March 20, 2024 Miami Contact Info … Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
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Land O’ Lakes Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Offenses

… Montanez imported the cocaine through the mail and sold it from points within the Middle District of Florida. On March …
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DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

… 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities March 02, 2021 Washington, DC … the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and …
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Suboxone, Oxycodone, other Pain Medications

… local law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe from illegal prescription drugs.” Adams pleaded guilty to …
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Convicted Leader of Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network Sentenced to Prison

… Georgia. This sentencing warns those seeking fortune from this illicit trade that ill-gotten gains lead to harsh …
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17-Count Indictment Unsealed, 22 Defendants Arrested

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … Jae W. Chung Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … and 22 individuals are facing federal charges resulting from an ongoing methamphetamine trafficking investigation in …