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Synthetic Opioids

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...
January 25, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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 …
March 28, 2025
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Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska March … in Skagway. The object of the conspiracy was to have Cotton buy fentanyl in Spokane for a cheaper price, ship it to …
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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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Drug Distribution Takedowns in Seattle Area Result in 18 Arrests and More Than 3.4 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized

… Distribution Takedowns in Seattle Area Result in 18 Arrests and More Than 3.4 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Seized November 20, 2025 Seattle Contact Info … Image Firearms and cash seized on October 28, 2025. Fentanyl pills and powder seized in Centralia on October 28, …
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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 …
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New York Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Xanax on Dark Web

… 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 …
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Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition

… Westchester Felon Charged with Distributing Fentanyl That Killed a Man and Illegally Possessing Ammunition December 04, 2023 New …
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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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Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on a Federal Officer

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

… 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 …
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Silver Spring Felon Admits Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

… 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 …
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San Diego Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… San Diego Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose February 05, 2024 San Diego Contact Info … sentencing memorandum, the defendant was addicted to fentanyl, knew how deadly the drug was, and knew the …
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Two Sentenced for Role in Maryland-to-Virginia Heroin Pipeline & Overdose Death

… 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 …
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Laredo Resident Sentenced For Distributing Controlled Substances Near School

… 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., …
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Independence Man Sentenced For Meth Conspiracy

… 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 …
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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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Judge sentences Wentzville man to 10 years in fentanyl case

… Judge sentences Wentzville man to 10 years in fentanyl case September 10, 2020 ST. LOUIS – United States … States Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department … and a search warrant was obtained for the residence where the package was addressed. On July 12, 2019, a UPS …
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DEA San Francisco Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… DEA San Francisco Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day April 29, 2026 San Francisco Contact … Domestic Northern California in Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton areas …
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Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

… 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 …
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Eight Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking

… Time Prior Drug Felon Sentenced to 300 Months for Armed Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking December 15, 2023 … in prison for running a Fayetteville-based stash house where fentanyl and methamphetamine were sold.  On July 25, …
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Mt. Vernon, Washington man sentenced to 8+ years in prison for dealing deadly fentanyl

… man sentenced to 8+ years in prison for dealing deadly fentanyl October 15, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us … 4 years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Brown.  … that nothing can fill.” The mother noted that Nunez “knew how deadly the pills were,” and continued “dealing lethal …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… 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 …
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21 Indicted In Lawrence and Southbridge Area Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracies

… 21 Indicted In Lawrence and Southbridge Area Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracies September 16, 2022 New … U.S. Mail for illicit gain. This investigation highlights how the U.S. Postal Inspection and our law enforcement …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking

… Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking January 03, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info … three counts of distribution of methamphetamine at a place where a person under age 18 resides; one count of possession …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl that Caused 11 Overdose Deaths

… 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 …