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Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act

June 23, 2023
… Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation … in our nation’s history. This is because one drug—illicit fentanyl—has transformed the criminal landscape. Illicit … supply chain to manufacture, transport, and sell illicit fentanyl, and on a global illicit financial network to …
June 23, 2023
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Congressional Affairs

January 22, 2026
… Congressional Affairs This webpage is a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate platform to enhance your understanding of DEA … partners to dismantle these terrorist cartels, cut off the fentanyl supply, and save American lives.”                   …
January 22, 2026
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Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved Prescription Abuse

… Nassau Doctor Charged with Five Counts of Murder for Depraved … from the parking lots of the Rockville Centre hotel where he lived and a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. The grand jury … HCL 30 mg: 6,660 Alprazolam 2 mg: 4,070 Zolpidem 10 mg: 540 Fentanyl: 5 Oxycodone HCL 15 mg: 530 Percocet: 2,266 …
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Sinclairville woman sentenced on drug conspiracy charge

… possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl, and crack cocaine, was sentenced to time … co-defendant Brandon Blackshear conspired to sell acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. On January 2 and …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

… by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine. According to …
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Semi Driver Caught With 88 Pounds of Illegal Drugs Sentenced to 12 Years

… drugs on floor.jpg More than 80 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found on a semi-truck … duffels contained more than 80 pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A …
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Columbia County man sentenced to 18 years in connection with two overdose deaths

… in prison after admitting that he distributed heroin and fentanyl to two people who died in Columbia County in July … Police located a folded, yellow sticky note with heroin and fentanyl, and “4-0” written on the outside – the amount of …
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

… NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court March 07, … was found guilty today of conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine; possession of heroin and fentanyl; and … Yessenia Jimenez, an NYPD officer, trafficked heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in New York City, a city she took an …
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Three Wanted Defendants from Mexico Secured in Arizona

… quantities of poison, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin, as well as associated acts of …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

… Gun Possession Offenses February 23, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) 557-2100 … his Hartford residence revealed approximately 460 grams of fentanyl, approximately 90 grams of crack cocaine, nearly a …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison

… Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and …
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Suspicious Travel Leads To DEA Seizure Of 670,000 Fake Pills In Colorado & New Mexico

… something” leads to the seizure of approximately 670,000 fentanyl pills in Colorado and New Mexico. Earlier this … Springs, suspected of transporting approximately 340,000 fentanyl pills. The tip also led to the seizure of …
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Trafficked Fentanyl and Meth to Madras and Redmond, Oregon PORTLAND, … and methamphetamine, possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, and distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine. A …
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Rhode Island Man With Ties to Mexican Drug Suppliers Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… man who worked as an east coast source for trafficking fentanyl on behalf of a Mexican drug supplier was sentenced … to both distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mary …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San … and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… - (509) 454-4407 The Pacific Northwest is flooded with Fentanyl by the CJNG Cartel SEATTLE – DEA Acting … opioid threat, more specifically the illicit manufactured fentanyl that many drug trafficking and transnational …
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Alleged Dealer Indicted For Manslaughter In Fatal Overdose Case; Six Suspects Charged As Operating As A Major Trafficker

… described by law enforcement as a leader of the Heroin-Fentanyl drug ring dismantled by the Suffolk-Nassau task … the victim’s death was caused by the overdose of heroin and fentanyl, and at the crime scene, detectives found a needle …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th October 22, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops September 25, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a …
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Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

Virginian Native Christopher C. Goumenis Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division September 05, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) 362-1934 WDOPIO@dea.gov Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced

… Trafficking Organization, Trafficking Cocaine Across Maryland and Bribing U.S. Postal Letter Carriers, Sentenced August 02, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) … Public Information Office (571) 362-1011 Washington.Special.Agent@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find …
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Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

… Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program January 18, 2012 New Jersey Contact Info … Division of Consumer Affairs on Facebook , and check our online calendar of upcoming Consumer Outreach events. On …
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Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills”

… Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate … Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Christopher C. Goumenis Domestic all of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia Additional Division Info …
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Fort Pierce Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

… Johnson, 28, following his guilty plea to distribution of fentanyl and cocaine. According to the facts admitted at the … National Drug Threat Assessment, synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl, are poisoning our nation.  Fentanyl has proven to …
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Head of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty

… of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking ring pleads guilty October 26, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … and to distribute, U-47700 and 100 grams or more of furanyl fentanyl. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years … among other things, 244 blue pills containing furanyl fentanyl, four long guns and ammunition. In addition, during …
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Pensacola Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics and Firearm Charges

… Special Agent in Charge Daniel Escobar. “I am proud of how our agents and local police officers worked together to …
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Multi-agency investigation leads to arrest of 5, seizure of 17 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 9 guns, $1.5 million of drug proceeds

… in Suffolk County. “This investigation exemplifies how drug traffickers have been impacted by the coronavirus; … and the heroin has an estimated street value of $520,000. However the resale value of the drugs once they are …
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Owner of Oakland Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to Mexico

… Owner of Oakland Money Services Business Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Laundering Drug Proceeds to … to Money Laundering Conspiracy After Federal Investigation Showed He and His Employees Disguised Drug Proceeds and Wired …
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DEA Announces Colorado, Utah, Wyoming And Montana Prescription Drug Take-Back Results

… poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are … medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often …
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Drug Investigation Leads To Racketeering Case And 36 Indictments

… This case is the culmination of months of hard work, and shows just how complex and widespread these drug trafficking …