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Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms

… Two Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 15-Year Prison Terms August 07, 2025 … 662-5879 Defendants Distributed Large Quantities of PCP, Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Crack WASHINGTON –Charles Cunningham, …
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Anthony Vita Receives Fifteen-Year Prison Sentence In Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death

… Anthony Vita Receives Fifteen-Year Prison Sentence In Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death August 22, 2017 New York Contact … Sy 571-776-1634 NewYorkSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 99 10th Avenue New York , NY …
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April 07, 2026

The Risks Are Real: The Truth About Fentanyl & Fake Pills

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A National Virtual School Assembly Date: April 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm ET Where: Virtual Event Broadcast live from Nashville, TN — site of the Rx Summit! Attention Middle & High School Educators! Join classrooms nationwide for a powerful, FREE, one-hour virtual program designed to educate students about the...
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Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon

… Several Million Dollars’ Worth of Narcotics Including Fentanyl Seized in Mount Vernon April 26, 2021 New York … (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 38 Kilograms of Fentanyl, 25,000 Fentanyl Pills, and $35,000 of Drug …
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Texas men plead guilty to trafficking 10 kilograms of fentanyl

… Texas men plead guilty to trafficking 10 kilograms of fentanyl September 13, 2018 New Orleans Contact Info Contact … They were then instructed to drive to Atlanta, Georgia, where they would be paid for the delivery. “Fentanyl is the …
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51 Arrested In Major Heroin Takedown

… law enforcement, treatment professionals, and educators. FENTANYL In the last two years, DEA has seen a significant …
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19 Defendants Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Millions of Doses of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Washington Square Park

… Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Millions of Doses of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Washington Square Park October 30, 2025 … in a conspiracy to distribute opioids, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and heroin, and crack cocaine …
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Member of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders and an Attempted Murder

… Defendant Also Distributed Large Quantities of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Cocaine in Furtherance of the Criminal … walked up to the porch of a house in Edmondson Village, where the individual and his girlfriend were sitting.  …
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Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death

… Montgomery Man Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in Another Man’s Death August … concluded that the victim died due to the toxic effects of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. The jury heard expert …
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Medical Doctor Surrenders License As DEA Executes Search And Seizure Warrants On Pain Clinic

… Medical Doctor Surrenders License As DEA Executes Search And Seizure Warrants On Pain Clinic February 23, 2018 New … into IPMC. Additionally, TDS agents initiated undercover buys from patients of IPMC. The organization continues to be … agencies in Louisiana as operating a suspected 'pill mill' where patients will travel up to three hours to be seen by …
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Bitcoin Exchanges Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court In Connection With The Sale Of Approximately $1 Million In Bitcoins For Use On The Silk Road Website

… a black-market website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach … served as a sprawling and anonymous black market bazaar where illegal drugs of virtually every variety were bought … form of payment accepted on Silk Road - to users seeking to buy illegal drugs on the site. Faiella never registered his …
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Silver Spring Man Indicted For Allegedly Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death

… Silver Spring Man Indicted For Allegedly Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death April 21, 2015 Washington, DC … on January 4, 2015, Nazari allegedly distributed acetyl fentanyl, a controlled substance analogue that he …
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Previously Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Convicted Drug Trafficker Facing Federal Indictment for a Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy June 01, 2021 Washington, … on federal charges related to a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.   The indictment was announced by Jarod Forget, …
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Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
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Two Defendants Charged with Murder in Fatal Pacific Beach Fentanyl Overdose

… Two Defendants Charged with Murder in Fatal Pacific Beach Fentanyl Overdose June 04, 2024 San Diego Contact Info … (858) 616-4040 sandiegospecialagentrecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 4560 Viewridge Avenue San …
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Mexican Toy Dealer Pleads Guilty In Drug Money Laundering Case

… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … used by drug dealers to hide their illegal profits, and how the complex web of drug trafficking reaches well beyond … in Colombia and Mexico would contact currency brokers to buy discounted U.S. dollars, which they would use to …
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession

… - (540) 662-5879 Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl Baltimore , Md., – John Cooley, age 20, of … followed the vehicle to a drug store parking lot where Cooley and his co-conspirator were about to conduct a …
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Forty-One Facing Drug Trafficking Charges As A Result Of Multi-Agency Investigation In Chaves County

… Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … will not be tolerated.”  “This operation demonstrates how a team of federal, state and local law enforcement … and others who try to harm our communities, regardless of where these criminals hide or how long it takes.” ‘The …
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DEA Strike Force Arrests New York Drug Distributor In Undercover Investigation On The Dark Web

… dark web that enables criminal activity and drug addiction. Online illicit marketplaces challenge law enforcement, but this investigation demonstrates how joint efforts can lead to the arrest of an alleged major …
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Suburban Man Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China

… Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China May 23, 2018 Chicago Contact … that contained approximately four kilograms of furanyl fentanyl, the complaint states.  The following month, …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking June 17, 2025 Chicago Contact Info … the arrival of the courier at an Evansville hotel, how to handle the money and counting of pills, and requiring …
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DEA’s Washington Division Holds Operation Engage Business Roundtable Event

July 23, 2021
… employers play when it comes to supporting our communities where we live, work and play. As part of Operation Engage, … to thrive,” SAC Forget said. “I want people, no matter where they live in Maryland, D.C., or Virginia to be able to … Song for Charlie, and Sesame Street provided details on how their organization became public facing advocates for …
July 23, 2021
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DEA And USPIS Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 28 Individuals For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

… who would provide financial guidance and assistance on how to launder the controlled substance proceeds and would … the packages to abandoned properties and properties wherein the residents were away on vacation, or to private … commercial establishments. The co-conspirators used USPS’ online service, text messaging and USPS customer service to …
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Operation Engage Spokane

March 28, 2025
… Operation Engage Spokane Spokane Spokane May 10 -- Fentanyl, What You Need to Know! Date:  May 10, 2023 Time:  5:00-6:30pm Where: HYBRID --  Northeast Community Center at 4001 N Cook …
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Two Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death

… Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death January 27, 2022 Washington, DC … agencies into a drug operation that was distributing Fentanyl, including to a woman who overdosed and died.  The …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States September 30, 2022 … cartels are pushing deadly fake pills, often laced with fentanyl, into our neighborhoods to exploit the opioid …
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SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and Guilty Plea

… SnapChat Sale of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Leads to Teenage Overdose Death and … Amer Ali, 21, of Harrisonburg, sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to a 16-year-old in Harrisonburg and pled guilty to …
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Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Fake Percocet

… Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Fake Percocet March 23, 2022 Dallas Contact … He and Mr. Wright met outside a hardware store in Irving, where Mr. Wright allegedly handed over the pills in exchange …
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Long Prison Sentences For Two Men Dealing Heroin And Fentanyl Causing Overdose Deaths

… Long Prison Sentences For Two Men Dealing Heroin And Fentanyl Causing Overdose Deaths June 14, 2017 Detroit … Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 431 Howard Street Detroit , MI 48226 United States Detroit …