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Wasilla, Alaska Man Indicted for Distributing Carfentanil Resulting in Two Overdoses, One Fatal and One Non-Fatal

… 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. …
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Eleven Members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club Charged

… 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 …
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Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills

… 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 …
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Major Seizure of Approximately 300,000 “Rainbow Fentanyl” Pills and Over 20 Pounds of Powdered Fentanyl in the Bronx

… colors and another 20 pounds of fentanyl in powdered form from a drug stash location in the Bronx. The apartment, … Task Force, which consists of agents and investigators from the DEA, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, … and the associated violence off of our streets and away from our most vulnerable. These drug traffickers are brazen, …
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Meth Conversion Lab Found in Vacant Bronx Apartment

… 682-6256 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 …
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Physician sentenced to seven years in prison for patients’ deaths

… 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 …
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Seven individuals arrested for allegedly operating an advance fee loan scheme

…   “This case involved many disparate complaints from all over the country, and the investigators and … the defendants would cease contact with the victims.   From 2016 through early 2018, Boudourakis allegedly operated …
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DEA Hosts Local and State Agencies at the El Paso Intelligence Center 2024 Law Enforcement Partners Summit

… Law Enforcement Partners Summit. Various representatives from local and state law enforcement agencies meet and greet … Summit. Download Original Image Various representatives from local and state law enforcement agencies meet and greet … EPIC 2024 Law Enforcement Summit. These agencies, who came from various communities across the country, were able to …
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Pharmacy Burglary Conspirators Arraigned Today in Federal Court

… 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 …
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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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Mexican National Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… front driver’s side of the vehicle and began to grab items from the bed of the truck. Officers gave commands for … Jimenez claimed that he had borrowed the truck from a friend but was unable to provide the friend’s name … House pending trial. In July 2022, Jimenez absconded from supervision and a warrant was issued for his arrest. …
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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

… 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 … also seized 39 illegally possessed firearms, ranging from pistols and shotguns to assault-style rifles. In …
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40-plus white supremacist street gang members indicted

… 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 … This is a dangerous gang that promotes violence and profits from poisoning our communities. CNT understands that working …
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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

… 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 … dismantling one of the strongest drug trafficking cartels from the top down.” “Today, the Justice Department is …
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Dozens arrested in and around City of Lawrence as part of Project Safe Neighborhood Sweep

… 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 … of Lawrence/Lynn, for federal probation violation resulting from a felon in possession of a firearm convictions; Wilmer …
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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

… 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 … pursuing Drug Trafficking Organizations who are coming from out of state to distribute this poison to the citizens …
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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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Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets Santa Fe Springs-Based Street Gang That Operates Under Control Of Mexican Mafia

… in Pelican Bay State Prison) allegedly issued instructions from prison that directed and authorized gangsters under his … others who disobeyed directives, collect extortion payments from drug dealers and commit acts of violence.  The … The Task Force received assistance during today’s takedown from the United States Marshals Service, the Multi-Agency …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 49,000 Pounds On 10th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… Due to late reporting, the statistics changed dramatically from 25,000 to over 49,000 pounds! NEW ORLEANS - On the … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  The DEA’s NTBI events are …
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Veterans Affairs Employees Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in … Nikita Neal, 42, of Little Rock with eight counts stemming from a scheme to order oxycodone, hydrocodone, Viagra, … Cialis, and promethazine syrup with codeine and divert them from the VA for street distribution. “The abuse of …
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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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Results Of Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announced

… in August. Agents purchased more than 55 firearms directly from the alleged firearm traffickers before the firearms … in investigating and removing many violent offenders from city streets, and has disrupted the flow of unlawful … able to remove a significant number of dangerous felons from the neighborhoods they were plaguing.    “The results …
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Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

… and a second indictment with 32 counts charges four people from Manhattan and New Jersey. Nine of the defendants were …  According to the investigation, which gets its name from the high-quality heroin-referred to as “fire”-and the … 42. He worked with other defendants to obtain the narcotics from Mexico, and set the sale price, mixed the drugs and …
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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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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Leadership Role in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Mexican Cartels

… drug trafficking organization responsible for moving drugs from Mexican cartels to Houston and Dallas. The narcotics … to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF South Texas comprises agents and officers from ICE-HSI; FBI; DEA; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …
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Texas Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Meth

… drug trafficking organization, transporting methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S., and was paid $1,500 per trip. … 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 …