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Yale Agrees To Pay $308K To Resolve Allegations Of Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

October 06, 2022
… Center, was discovered to have tampered with vials of fentanyl.  The fentanyl was kept at the Yale Fertility Center for patient … A criminal investigation revealed that Monticone stole the fentanyl for her own use.  She withdrew the fentanyl from …
October 06, 2022
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

August 11, 2022
… Malbin Rubiera-Herrera, also known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and … that involved the trafficking of kilogram-quantities of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Connecticut. In March … Claudio-Suarez, Llanos-Ayala and 10 other individuals with fentanyl, heroin and cocaine trafficking offenses. Suarez …
August 11, 2022
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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years for Trafficking Cocaine

June 07, 2021
… St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10+ Years for Trafficking Cocaine June 07, 2021 St. Louis … Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of cocaine, 10 kilograms of heroin, and three kilograms of fentanyl. Throughout the investigation, law enforcement …
June 07, 2021
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Fugitive Arrested After More Than Three Years On The Run

February 08, 2025
… to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine base, fentanyl, MDMA, 500 grams or more of cocaine and 500 grams …
February 08, 2025
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

September 06, 2024
… supervised release, for trafficking kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, and for violating the conditions of …
September 06, 2024
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Lynn Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

August 02, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Lawrence Nagle Sr. (Nagle … Nagle Sr.’s residence and recovered 5.9 kilograms of fentanyl, including counterfeit oxycodone pills containing …
August 02, 2024
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More Than a Dozen Individuals Indicted in Drug Trafficking Operation

July 31, 2024
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl Pills Bag.jpg kilos of cocaine.jpeg Atlanta … with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.   Ten defendants were …
July 31, 2024
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Quincy Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses

May 23, 2024
… 571-362-9171 Defendant found with 13 bags of cocaine and fentanyl in his underwear; semi-automatic pistol, drug … possessing a loaded handgun while trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Rey David Fulcar, 38, was sentenced by U.S. …
May 23, 2024
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Monroe, Washington, Resident Convicted for Role in Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Ring

April 23, 2024
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … trafficking ring distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region. The jury … authorities found approximately 10,000 pills that contained fentanyl, more than eight kilograms of methamphetamine, and …
April 23, 2024
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Leaders of Poly-Drug Distribution Network Plead Guilty in Federal Court

November 30, 2022
… firearms, and drug proceeds Cocaine HCl3.jpg cocaine Fentanyl Lethal Dose.png CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Salvador Barrera, … approximately 328 kilograms of cocaine, 26 kilograms of fentanyl, and a kilogram of heroin. In addition to the …
November 30, 2022
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses

March 07, 2024
… Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses March 07, 2024 New England … his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base and possession of a …
March 07, 2024
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Dozens Arrested in 105 Count Narcotics Indictment

March 02, 2022
… Feb. 10, alleges the individuals engaged in a variety of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana transactions. …
March 02, 2022
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Manchester man sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking

October 01, 2020
… to 57 months in federal prison for attempted possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute.  According … orders and distribute controlled substances, primarily fentanyl and crack cocaine.  In early 2019, law enforcement …
October 01, 2020
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Nampa, Idaho, Man Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Trafficking

February 02, 2022
… Prison Sentence for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl BOISE, Idaho  – A Nampa, Idaho, man was sentenced … agreement, McLean also admitted that he sold another person fentanyl pills on three occasions. On January 27, 2021, he …
February 02, 2022
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DEA And Partners Release 2016 Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Death Report

July 27, 2017
… died of a drug-related overdose in Pennsylvania each day.  Fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances were the most frequently …
July 27, 2017
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San Mateo doctor charged with unlawful distribution of opioids and health care fraud

March 03, 2020
… for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of professional practice and …
March 03, 2020
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Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death

February 10, 2017
… of a complaint charging Victor Peterson, 54, with selling fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of a … October 20, 2016, Peterson distributed heroin laced with fentanyl that resulted in the death of Kevin Coombs, age 39, … is focusing our enforcement efforts on major heroin and fentanyl distribution organizations, in addition to …
February 10, 2017
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Stamford Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics

August 20, 2025
… organization that was distributing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford and … three kilograms of cocaine, nearly 400 grams of raw fentanyl, more than 500 bags of fentanyl, five firearms, a …
August 20, 2025
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

July 28, 2025
… organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the Norwalk area.  The …
July 28, 2025
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West Haven Man Who Made and Trafficked Narcotic Pills Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison

May 29, 2025
… release, for operating a drug trafficking ring involving fentanyl and methamphetamine pills disguised as legitimate … Taylor and his co-conspirators more than two kilograms of fentanyl, including thousands of counterfeit Oxycodone …
May 29, 2025
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First of Six-Member Drug Trafficking Ring Bringing Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics to Western Washington Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison

July 10, 2024
… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … to transport massive quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, cocaine and heroin was sentenced today in …
July 10, 2024
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DEA Announces 37,492 Pounds of Prescription Drugs Collected During Take-Back Event

May 09, 2022
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 32,835 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 4,645 pounds was collected, is listed …
May 09, 2022
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DEA announces 40,798 pounds of prescription drugs collected during DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 06, 2019
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 36,880.23 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 3,918.10 pounds was collected, is listed …
November 06, 2019
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DEA announces 39,615 pounds of prescription drugs collected during Take-Back Event

November 05, 2018
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 35,864 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 3,739 pounds was collected, is listed …
November 05, 2018
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NDNY launches human trafficking task force with local, federal, and state law enforcement partners

January 29, 2021
… Sy 571-776-1634 NewYorkSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 99 10th Avenue New York , NY … Local Fugitives Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Campus Drug Prevention Get Smart About Drugs … who seems to be in control of the situation, for example where they go or who they talk to? Does the person appear to …
January 29, 2021
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U.S. Attorney, DEA, Montrose County Sheriff and Montrose Police Chief announce major drug enforcement action

January 16, 2020
… The arrested defendants were transported to Grand Junction, where they are making their initial appearances before a … strong partnership formed between law enforcement agencies, where all involved are deeply committed to working together …
January 16, 2020
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Colombian Narcotics Kingpin Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 35 Years In Prison For Massive Cocaine Conspiracy

July 25, 2016
… 18, 2012.  Thereafter, he was sent to Colombia, from where the United States sought and obtained Barrera’s … forces and take control of the rural areas of Colombia where his drug laboratories were located. Each month, …
July 25, 2016
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DEA Announces 39,419 Pounds Of Prescription Drugs Collected During Take-Back Event

October 31, 2016
… of amounts collected by regions across Pennsylvania, where a total of 33,360.17 pounds was collected, and Delaware, where a total of 6,058.70 pounds was collected, is listed …
October 31, 2016
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24 Members Of Bronx Street Gang Charged With Racketeering Conspiracy, Narcotics Trafficking, And Firearm Offenses

April 02, 2014
… of this Office’s highest priorities.  Cases like this one, where we worked closely with our local and federal law … a nightmare of crime and violence in the neighborhoods where they operated,” said James T. Hayes Jr., special agent …
April 02, 2014
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