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Dozens Arrested in 105 Count Narcotics Indictment

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

… 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 …
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Nampa, Idaho, Man Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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DEA And Partners Release 2016 Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Death Report

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

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

… 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 …
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National Drug Threat Assessment

May 13, 2025
… posed by the trafficking of powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Drug overdose deaths are finally decreasing across … are still dying from poisonings caused by drugs like fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine. National …
May 13, 2025
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Stamford Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics

… 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 …
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

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

… 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 …
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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

… 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 …
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58 Kilograms of Cocaine Destined for West Tennessee Seized; Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Louisville Field Division.  “This case highlights how effective law enforcement can be when we all work …
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Meth “Cooks” Sent to Prison in Custom Importation Scheme

… At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence about how Duarte planned and orchestrated a scheme with undercover …
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Operators of Three Texas Pharmacies and Two Pain Clinics Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Nearly Four Million Opioid Pills

… 250, Pasadena, which he opened in 2021. The papers detail how crew leaders were observed paying for groups of …
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DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25th

… DEA to Host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on … Social Accounts X Jim Scott Domestic Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia Additional Division Info Community … sharps, or illicit drugs are not collected. To learn how to properly dispose of these items we encourage you to …
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Carrollton Woman Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Aliens and Participating in Massive Meth Distribution Operation

… and we are honored that it is our responsibility. No matter how long a criminal runs, we will find them, and they will …
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Red Ribbon Social Media Campaign

September 30, 2025
… Media Campaign Help us spread the word about Red Ribbon and its message of “Living Drug Free”. The Drug Enforcement … Administration (DEA) has created this social media campaign to encourage the use of social media to help us spread the …
September 30, 2025
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More than two dozen defendants charged in major gang-related drug trafficking indictment

… in Charge Beau Kolodka. “This case is a great example of how you leverage law enforcement resources to target the …
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Northern District Of Georgia Targets Prescription Drug Abuse

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … X Instagram Jae W. Chung Domestic Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina Additional Division Info Community … the more popular methods of illegally obtaining oxycodone.  However, many abusers of prescription drugs also obtain …
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DEA News: HSBC Holdings Plc. And HSBC Bank USA N.A. Admit To Anti-Money Laundering And Sanctions Violations, Forfeit $1.256 Billion In Deferred Prosecution Agreement

… DEA News: HSBC Holdings Plc. And HSBC Bank USA N.A. Admit To Anti-Money Laundering And Sanctions Violations, Forfeit $1.256 Billion In Deferred … date, makes it clear that all corporate citizens, no matter how large, must be held accountable for their actions.”  …
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Five Indicted In International Narcotics And Kidnapping Conspiracy: Mexican Source Of Supply

… trips to Pennsylvania to sell both cocaine and heroin. However, in January 2015 Peralta failed to collect a … carrying out the kidnapping plot and worked out details of how the kidnapping would take place. One of the men hired to …
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… Methamphetamine Download Original Image Methamphetamine Fentanyl Download Original Image Fentanyl Fully automatic … drug investigation that uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and multiple loaded firearms at an …
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December 03, 2025
… increased enforcement and stronger measures to prevent fentanyl production and distribution. DEA leads the fight to …
December 03, 2025
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December 03, 2025
… Prevent Prevent A fentanyl free America is within reach thanks to increased … time to stand united, prevent drug use, and Make America Fentanyl Free. One Pill Can Kill Fentanyl Awareness Parents, …
December 03, 2025
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s most violent and powerful drug cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. In February, …
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El Cajon Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Pills Causing 19 Year Old's Death

… guilty in federal court yesterday, admitting that he sold fentanyl-laced pills that caused the death of a … delivered two counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to S.J.G. After the meeting, Akintonde sent … 28, 2019 or the early morning hours of March 1, 2019. "As fentanyl-related overdose deaths continue to rise at an …
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Four Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking in Las Vegas

… bulk quantities of methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl pills in California and Las Vegas, NV. On March 22, … conduct the sale of bulk quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl laced pills in Las Vegas, NV.  The other suspects … ultimately resulting in seizures of large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, miscellaneous …
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Three Arrested for Drug Distribution at Rutland Motel

… have been charged with the distribution of cocaine base and fentanyl by criminal complaint. All three were arrested … base on May 15, May 16, June 12, and June 14, 2023, and fentanyl on May 15, 2023. Mound is alleged to have …
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving Overdose Death

… to determine that the victim had purchased from Bryant the fentanyl that caused the overdose on March 6. Investigators … Also seized were large quantities of suspected heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. The DEA investigated this case …
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St. Louis Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months

… - (573) 635-1331 Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Distributed Fentanyl Disguised as Heroin EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A St. … prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. According to court documents, Orlando …