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Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and Silencer Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison

… Drug Distributor Caught with Massive Amounts of Fentanyl and Meth as well as Firearms, Body Armor, and … Part of Drug Distribution Group Linked to Prison Gangs Fentanyl, Meth and Firearms Seized Seized bucket of fentanyl …
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San Fernando Valley Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl Admits Causing Overdose Death of U.S. Marine

… Man Who Sold Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl Admits Causing Overdose Death of U.S. Marine April … MDMA, cocaine, and purported oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, to customers directly, through couriers, or …
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Buffalo Doctor Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances Resulting In The Deaths Of Six Patients

… Buffalo Doctor Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County … and dispensing controlled substances, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and tapentadol, each resulting in the …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… pharmaceuticals over the internet or by telephone) and identify themselves as DEA Special Agents or law … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements …
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DEA Scam Alert -- Extortion Scheme

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements … with DEA.  By ordering any pharmaceutical medications online or by telephone from unknown entities, members of the …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Methylone Conspiracy

… substances over the Internet, including through an online storefront called “The Online Source.” Canfield, whose criminal history United …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to Date

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Selling the Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of User; Longest Sentence to … federal court today to 300 months in prison for selling the fentanyl pills that resulted in the fatal overdose of U.S. …
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Dominican National sentenced to over 21 years in prison for fentanyl distribution, firearm possession and social security fraud

… Dominican National sentenced to over 21 years in prison for fentanyl distribution, firearm possession and social … and distribution of a controlled substance, specifically fentanyl, unlawful possession of a firearm with an …
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New Special Agent in Charge takes over DEA’s New Jersey Division

… P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … agent and was assigned to DEA’s New York City office where she gained invaluable experience conducting both … of Public Safety to advocate for the control of all fentanyl substances produced in their country, ultimately …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then … identified eight major methamphetamine transportation hubs where these efforts will be concentrated: Atlanta, Dallas, … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Methamphetamine On …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then … identified eight major methamphetamine transportation hubs where these efforts will be concentrated: Atlanta, Dallas, … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Methamphetamine On …
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DEA announces launch of methamphetamine initiative

… resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then … identified eight major methamphetamine transportation hubs where these efforts will be concentrated: Atlanta, Dallas, … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Information regarding illicit drug trafficking …
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Lawrence Man Who Concealed More Than Two Kilos of Fentanyl Mix Inside Cereal Box Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison

… Lawrence Man Who Concealed More Than Two Kilos of Fentanyl Mix Inside Cereal Box Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison January 22, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 …
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Bonita Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of 15-Year-Old Girl

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death of 15-Year-Old Girl February … with “M30” pills he knew were counterfeit and contained fentanyl, in exchange for sex with the girl. Chavez also …
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DEA agents arrest Tempe man on federal charges for selling lethal dose of fentanyl

… Tempe man on federal charges for selling lethal dose of fentanyl April 18, 2019 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … through the investigation as the alleged supplier of fentanyl that resulted in the victim’s death.  Fassett was …
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Dutchess County Man Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People

… Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl That Caused The Deaths Of Three People April 27, … to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, the use of which resulted in the deaths of three …
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Sixteen Members Of Own Every Dollar Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses

… Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses August 02, 2022 New York Contact Info … assaults, and also dealing dangerous drugs, including fentanyl.  The defendants charged today include OED’s … individuals lived by a brutal code of street violence – where firearms were recklessly pulled out and …
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El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death

… El Cajon Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl that Caused 19-Year-Old’s Death November 24, 2021 …
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Bronx Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

… Federal Prison for Delivery of 1000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse December 20, 2022 New York Contact Info … for possessing with intent to distribute a kilogram of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Carla B. …
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New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse

… Pleads Guilty to Delivery of 1,000 Bricks (50,000 bags) of Fentanyl to Syracuse August 17, 2022 New York Contact Info … today to possessing with intent to distribute a kilogram of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Carla B. …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Inside an Alabama Prison

… Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine from Inside an Alabama Prison … to 210 months in prison for conspiring to distribute bulk fentanyl and methamphetamine while incarcerated in an …
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2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

… separate dates tampered with a Pyxis machine that contained fentanyl and Versed, by drawing syringes of fentanyl and Versed, placing them into her pockets, and then …
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El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose

… El Paso Man Sentenced for Role in Two Deaths From a Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Overdose June 27, 2022 El Paso … federal prison for his role in two deaths resulting from a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose in November 2017. On …
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Los Angeles 2002

July 15, 2021
… Los Angeles 2002  DEC 20, 2002 DEA Suspends Online Drug Activity  DEC 9-13, 2002 DEA Clan Lab School in …
July 15, 2021
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Spokane Man Found with Meth and Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… Spokane Man Found with Meth and Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking … Officers located 131 grams of methamphetamine, 1,750 fentanyl-laced pills, as well as a smaller amounts of other …
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Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest

July 10, 2019
… Methamphetamine Seizures Continue to Climb in the Midwest July 10, 2019 In 2005, the United States reached what was thought to be the peak of the methamphetamine epidemic. Thousands of … Agent in Charge Steve Bell said. “Purity is exactly that, how pure the actual product is. Potency is the effect the …
July 10, 2019
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Benzodiazepines

January 21, 2025
Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are the prescription drugs Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®. Shorter-acting benzodiazepines used to manage insomnia include estazolam (ProSom®), flurazepam (Dalmane®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®). Midazolam (Versed®), a short-acting...
January 21, 2025
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Three Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service Responsible for Three Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine

… Delivery Service Responsible for Three Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine February 01, 2022 New York Contact … delivery service was laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, and as alleged, caused the deaths of three victims …
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Ohio Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin/Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death

… To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Heroin/Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death September 28, 2016 … to 15 years in prison for selling a mixture of heroin and fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a Clermont County …
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Former Health Care Center Nursing Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl And Other Pain Killers

… Care Center Nursing Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl And Other Pain Killers October 09, 2014 New York … intent to distribute and distribution of hydrocodone and fentanyl before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The …