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Dealer of Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death

… Fake Oxycodone Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Death June 01, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … undercover officer made four separate Oxycodone controlled-buys from Meama-Kajue between February and April 2021. …
STORY

When Small Towns and DEA Partner to Tackle Drug Trafficking

December 23, 2020
… who inflict harm in communities across America, no matter where they operate.   “Our region stretches from the western … a considerable amount of money, in paying informants and buying contraband, which makes it more difficult on smaller … student led to a three-year, joint investigation into a fentanyl and heroin ring with origins in Chicago. The case …
December 23, 2020
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Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy June 05, 2019 New England … that she and her co-conspirator went to Lawrence to buy “dope.” Willey consented to a search of the car and …
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DEA Washington Division Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education

… (DEA) seized more than 58 million fake pills containing fentanyl and more than 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. … ages 18-45 is drug poisoning. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil, is …
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Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

… Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in … 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, cocaine, and promethazine with codeine, as well as … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

… Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries March 10, 2015 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) … David Paschall used more than five drug “brokers” to buy drugs almost every day at his shop which he would then … forklift to transport a safe from the office to the ground, where it was broken open and approximately $48,000 was …
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Three Sentenced in Austin for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in 18 Year Old’s Death

… Three Sentenced in Austin for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in 18 Year Old’s Death December 05, 2023 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 …
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Gainesville Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offense

… finding Mendoza-Verdugo responsible for 40-400 grams of fentanyl, and one count of possession of a firearm in … pills throughout the Northern District of Florida and elsewhere. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), based on a …
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced

… Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced June 09, 2017 Dallas Contact … R. Cummings for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent … and Robertson with large amounts of Fentanyl he purchased online on the Darknet from China using Bitcoin, a digital …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022

… DEA Rocky Mountain Division Announces Record Fentanyl Seizures in 2022 January 09, 2023 Rocky Mountain … represent more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl, which equates to enough fentanyl to kill every …
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Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … to 10 years in federal prison for his leadership role in a fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine conspiracy. Stone … co-conspirators, directing them when to leave Wisconsin, how much to pay for the drugs, how to break them down into …
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Dubuque Man Gets Over 20 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Resulting In Death And Serious Injuries

… Dubuque Man Gets Over 20 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Trafficking Resulting In Death And Serious Injuries … on our streets.” Evidence presented at trial displayed how Lewis sold significant amounts of heroin to multiple … heroin.  These four men drove to an apartment in Dubuque, where two went inside to sell more heroin to other …
GENERAL INFORMATION

National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… Forensic science turns DEA evidence into intelligence. It shows us how the drug landscape is changing—what's new, what's lethal, where it's coming from, and how it's made. This work … supports legislative efforts like the TRANQ Act and HALT Fentanyl Act, and helps us save lives. On September 15th, …
September 12, 2025
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Juries Return Guilty Verdicts Against Couple for Murdering Government Witness

… witness, and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl causing death. Prior to the start of trial, Fey … Fey and Gunter lived together in Summerfield, Florida, where they routinely distributed methamphetamine and other … cooperate with law enforcement and conducted a controlled buy of $40 worth of methamphetamine on January 19, 2016. …
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Man Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses

… Convicted of All Charges Related to One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Fentanyl Overdoses January 20, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info … to an undercover police officer. “Ledra Craig was selling fentanyl, one of the deadliest drugs known to man,” …
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DEA New York to Host Family Summit on Fentanyl

… DEA New York to Host Family Summit on Fentanyl May 31, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … At this event we encourage families to share suggestions on how to serve the people of New York, and how to prevent, …
ALERT

Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 DEA Warns that … of counterfeit pills containing at least two milligrams of fentanyl, which is considered a deadly dose. The number of …
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Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine

… Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine February 28, 2022 Washington, …
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Salem Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl May 30, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … for possessing and trafficking more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. Rico Anthony Russell … investigation, investigators arranged a controlled buy of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Rigutto. …
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Keene woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… Keene woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking … had been asked to drive another person to Massachusetts to buy drugs and that they had agreed to do so. Bowers …
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Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Dozens of Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Dozens of Drug Overdoses … for conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine. Mitchell had pleaded … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Scheme

… Woman Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Scheme July 22, 2024 Miami …
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Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth and Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

… Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth and Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute July 22, 2024 Miami …
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South Texas Dealer Admits to Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

… South Texas Dealer Admits to Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death January 04, 2024 … revealed text messages which showed the victim wanting to buy “pase” from Carlos. “Pase” was code for cocaine. Carlos …
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Australian Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Helping Run The “Silk Road” Website

… offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … hosted a sprawling black-market bazaar on the Internet, where illegal drugs and other illicit goods and services …
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Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison

… Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in … with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at  Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Tenderloin Dealer who Sold Fentanyl that Killed One and Injured Another Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

… Tenderloin Dealer who Sold Fentanyl that Killed One and Injured Another Sentenced to … was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl, including fentanyl that caused the death of one …
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Operation Overdrive in Tampa Leads to Dozens of Arrests and Significant Drug Seizures

… in order to devote its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most impact: the communities where … seized 2.1 kilograms of cocaine, 4.07 kilograms of fentanyl, 3.82 kilograms of methamphetamine, .05 kilograms …
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Drug Trafficker Unlawfully Residing in the United States Sentenced to Federal Prison for His Leading Role in Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin and Laundering Millions in Drug Proceeds

… to Federal Prison for His Leading Role in Distributing Fentanyl and Heroin and Laundering Millions in Drug Proceeds … Laundered Money Through A Tualatin Beauty Salon and By Buying Real Estate PORTLAND, Ore.— Luis Antonio Beltran …
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Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution Resulting in the Overdose of a Kentucky Woman

… Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution … near-death overdose, Matlock continued to invite Lindsey to buy heroin laced with fentanyl. On Feb. 28, 2021, EMS and … Mr. Matlock who recklessly distribute deadly poisons, like fentanyl, in our communities must be held accountable and …