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Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution Charge for 30,000 Fake Pills

March 31, 2022
… Fentanyl Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Distribution … Va. – A Smyth County man, who ordered approximately 30,000 fentanyl pills from California and sold them in Southwest …
March 31, 2022
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

September 12, 2022
… Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths September 12, 2022 … in prison for distributing controlled substances, including fentanyl, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people and …
September 12, 2022
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Silver Spring Felon Admits Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

March 15, 2016
… Silver Spring Felon Admits Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A … admitted that death resulted from the use of the acetyl fentanyl analogue that he distributed. The guilty plea was …
March 15, 2016
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DEA Chicago Podcast Series

April 22, 2025
… Chicago Podcast Series Welcome to the DEA Chicago Podcast, where we will discuss topics related to drug enforcement, … to keeping communities safe from illicit drugs.  Episode 2: Fentanyl Education in Illinois High Schools In the second …
April 22, 2025
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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital

December 16, 2024
… Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital December 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact … which went back 14 days, and identified other transactions where Welch exhibited similar conduct. Welch admitted he …
December 16, 2024
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DEA And USPIS Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 28 Individuals For Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Marijuana

September 27, 2011
… 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 …
September 27, 2011
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Mexican National Trafficking Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to 12 Years

September 10, 2024
… Mexican National Trafficking Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to 12 Years September 10, 2024 Atlanta Contact Info Contact …
September 10, 2024
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DEA Announces Major Steroid Operation

September 01, 2015
… World Anti-Doping (WADA) Director General David Howman stated, “For a long time now, the World Anti-Doping … and protecting public health.” There is great danger in buying steroids, chemicals, and other illicit products on … extremely unsanitary, further illustrating the danger in buying these products illegally.  For example, recent lab …
September 01, 2015
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Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests

July 28, 2016
… Investigation Of Fentanyl-Heroin Distribution Network Results In 24 Arrests … and illegal firearms possession is another example of how the Nassau/Suffolk Heroin Task Force has been working in …
July 28, 2016
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Drug Enforcement Administration Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl

June 28, 2024
… Brings Together Families Who Lost Loved Ones to Fentanyl June 28, 2024 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) … of loss to meet one another and have conversations about how we can collaborate and improve drug education efforts …
June 28, 2024
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DEA Seattle Field Division Joins with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl November 21, 2022 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … prevention efforts. If you are interested in information on how to get involved in future events please complete the …
November 21, 2022
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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

November 22, 2021
… A 9-month-old Child and Three Adult Victims Overdosed on Fentanyl and Heroin Distributed by Trimmer and His … and Walls then transported the child to a nearby hospital where healthcare workers revived the child. After receiving …
November 22, 2021
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

September 29, 2023
… he was now reportedly engaged in the distribution of deadly fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine in the Eastern … locate Cordova at an unrelated residence a short time later where he again attempted to flee. Cordova was apprehended, … and several loaded firearms. “This case demonstrates how DEA as well as our federal, state, and local partners …
September 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

May 11, 2017
… of a criminal investigation into drug dealers operating on online through "Dark Web" criminal marketplaces designed to … occasions, Drug Enforcement (DEA) agents made undercover online purchases of controlled substances from “OwlCity” and received the purchased narcotics, to include fentanyl, heroin, and alpha-PVP, via U.S. Mail. Since …
May 11, 2017
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

February 09, 2021
… Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death February 09, … families across our area. And it is the heroin and fentanyl traffickers such as these who are fueling this … Kidwell transported the drugs back to Shenandoah County where the drugs were redistributed to others. As a direct …
February 09, 2021
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Maryland Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl

August 13, 2025
… to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl August 13, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact … by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland, …
August 13, 2025
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

November 18, 2025
… after his 2023 guilty plea, he operated a darknet website where he offered four different types of counterfeit/misbranded pills.  “Any medication purchased online should be considered suspicious,” DEA St. Louis … product their pushing is counterfeit and often laced with fentanyl. Cruz is a threat not only to our St. Louis …
November 18, 2025
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Tenderloin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 13, 2025
… Tenderloin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal … Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas … of 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute …
June 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

November 21, 2022
… DEA Joins with Families Across the Country to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl November 21, 2022 New Jersey Contact Info Contact …
November 21, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

October 18, 2022
… North Florida, along with a web of methamphetamine dealers buying and selling methamphetamine in Franklin and Gulf … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 18, 2022
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Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to Overdose Death of Oklahoma Man

November 10, 2022
… Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to Overdose Death … A Wichita Falls drug dealer and his ex-girlfriend who sold fentanyl to 27-year-old man who overdosed and died in June … then executed a search warrant of Mr. Henderson’s home, where they recovered 497 blue m/30s that later tested …
November 10, 2022
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Approximately 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in the Bronx

November 11, 2022
… Approximately 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in the Bronx … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County …
November 11, 2022
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Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths

July 12, 2023
… Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple … – drug traffickers are intentionally lacing all drugs with fentanyl, making today’s street drugs more lethal than ever. …
July 12, 2023
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Two defendants arrested for distribution of controlled substances through sham internet pharmacy

July 09, 2018
… M. Heino NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … oxycodone, hydrocodone, and more than 40 grams of the fentanyl analogue U-47700, distribution of controlled … drug distribution operation  purporting to be an online pharmacy.  U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said, “As …
July 09, 2018
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Laredo Resident Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substances Near School

January 28, 2015
… information, they conducted surveillance on the residence where they observed several individuals engage in what … An undercover agent then conducted several controlled buys of cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana from Serna Sr., …
January 28, 2015
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Independence Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

May 16, 2017
… an ounce of methamphetamine for $1,400 in a controlled drug buy on Jan. 12, 2016. Law enforcement officers then executed a search warrant at his residence, where they noticed a Hercules 12-gauge shotgun propped up … well as drug paraphernalia and approximately $1,200 of the buy money that had been used by a cooperating individual to …
May 16, 2017
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DEA Washington Division Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

January 26, 2023
… Announces the Seizure of Over 8 Million of Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022 January 26, 2023 Washington, DC Contact … Virginia confiscated nearly 160,000 fake pills containing fentanyl, and more than 250 pounds of fentanyl powder …
January 26, 2023
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“NFL” Gang Member Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Charges

June 27, 2022
… distributed large quantities of heroin, cocaine base, and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from … the law enforcement stopped Davis at a nearby gas station where agents searched his car and recovered 40 grams of a …
June 27, 2022
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Two Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges

March 29, 2022
… Penn North Baltimore Neighborhood Drug Dealers Plead Guilty to Fentanyl Related Charges March 29, 2022 Washington, DC …
March 29, 2022
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DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder During 2022

January 05, 2023
… DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor Seize Record Amounts of Fentanyl-Laced, Fake Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Powder …
January 05, 2023