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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

… coordinated law enforcement , one of the largest illegal online markets on the dark web.. Following the Wall Street … of drugs worldwide; 274 kilograms of drugs, including fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, methamphetamine, heroin, …
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

… South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death January 15, 2025 … restitution. In handing down the sentence, the court noted how sad the facts of the case were and that the individual …
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Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case

… Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Overdose Case June 17, 2022 San Diego Contact Info … 3, 2020. According to his plea agreement, Salazar used an online classified ads service to offer controlled substances …
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Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine

… Third Man Convicted By A Federal Jury For Conspiring To Buy Five Or More Kilograms Of Cocaine June 06, 2011 Phoenix … with Neyra and was the primary contributor of the $90,000 buy money that this sting ultimately netted. Federal and …
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Ross Ulbricht, The Creator And Owner Of The “Silk Road” Website, Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court On All Counts

… 682-6256 Silk Road was used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs and … a clear message to anyone else attempting to operate an online criminal enterprise.  The supposed anonymity of the … on the Internet, serving as a sprawling black-market bazaar where unlawful goods and services, including illegal drugs …
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San Francisco man pleads guilty to crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

… San Francisco man pleads guilty to crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation July 12, 2019 San … - (571) 387-3956 Defendant admits advertising pills online as oxycodone while manufacturing and distributing … to charges regarding his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, as well as to related weapons and money laundering …
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North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… North Highlands Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution July 13, 2021 San Francisco Contact … J. Mueller to five years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in …
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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

… in Minnesota removed nearly three million deadly doses of fentanyl from across the state. Methamphetamine seizures … are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to …
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… past week, three people in Arlington, Virginia overdosed on fentanyl-laced drugs – resulting in two deaths and one in … well. Fentanyl's deadly disguise Counterfeit pills, ordered online or peddled by drug dealers, have experienced a …
July 16, 2021
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

… in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … stores that reportedly sold "bath salts," including those where the nine defendants worked. They are all located in … salts" in total from the stores. During the undercover buys, certain of the defendants discussed how to ingest the …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure Of Additional $28 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website

… Bitcoins Belonging To Ross William Ulbricht, Alleged Owner And Operator Of “Silk Road” Website October 25, 2013 New … Road,” a hidden website designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful goods and … a black market bazaar for drugs and illegal services where customer service and anonymity were added value to …
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Ross Ulbricht, A/k/a “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Life In Prison

… the “silk road" website, used by more than 100,000 users to buy and sell more than $200 million worth of illegal drugs … on the Internet, serving as a sprawling black-market bazaar where unlawful goods and services, including illegal drugs …     Ulbricht deliberately operated Silk Road as an online criminal marketplace intended to enable its users to …
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Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

… Orlando Man Found Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Resulted in Death July 02, 2024 Miami Contact … a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, resulting in N.K.’s death, as described above. …
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New Jersey Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation

… Man Indicted After Joint Investigation Uncovers Interstate Fentanyl Mailing Operation August 23, 2022 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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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths

… to Prison for More than 20 Years for Selling Heroin and Fentanyl that Resulted in Two Deaths November 09, 2023 New … distribute, and to distribute, 10 grams or more of butyryl fentanyl, heroin, fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl, was …
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Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine

… Colombian National Convicted After Attempting to Buy 20 Kilos of Cocaine November 16, 2021 New England …
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Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in … pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street … drug addict and consented to a cursory search of her phone, where agents found coded text messages between her and Mr. …
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Judge sentences St. Louis County man for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and meth

… Louis County man for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and meth October 08, 2020 St. Louis Contact … one pound of methamphetamine every 10 days, as well as buying approximately one-half ounce of heroin or fentanyl at …
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Former Police Officer & Tech Worker Sentenced In Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme

… Former Police Officer & Tech Worker Sentenced In Illegal Online Pharmacy Scheme May 17, 2016 Seattle Contact Info … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit …
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Two Michigan Physicians Convicted Of Illegally Distributing Powerful Painkillers At Ann Arbor Area Pill Mill

… Operation Engage Detroit Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … of five counts of unlawfully distributing oxycodone and Dilaudid, and Dr. William McCutchen, III was convicted of … wrote medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone, Dilaudid, Vicodin, and other narcotics and benzodiazepines …
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West L.A. Pharmacy Owners Arrested On Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Charges For Diverting Prescription Drugs To Black Market

… A search warrant affidavit unsealed today details how the Kabov brothers used Los Angeles as a base to sell … York for as much as $50 per pill. The indictment details how the Kabov brothers used Global Compounding Pharmacy as a … brand name Vicodin) and (commonly sold under the brand name Dilaudid).  Global Compounding was the top purchaser of …
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Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… Drug Scheduling Drug Schedules Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into … cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin Schedule III …
March 28, 2025
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Machine Gun Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Conspiracy

… Machine Gun Owner Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl, Meth Conspiracy November 15, 2023 St. Louis …
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DEA Brings Its “One Pill Can Kill Game Over” Tournament to New England for a First-of-Its-Kind Event

… DEA Brings Its “One Pill Can Kill Game Over” Tournament to New England for a First-of-Its-Kind Event May … platform to help educate young people about the dangers of fentanyl. Twenty-two teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 … in video gaming, DEA is looking to reach young people where they often spend time – in the virtual world.          …
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DEA Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl

… DEA Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl September 28, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info … Administrator Anne Milgram delivered the opening remarks where the Attorney General announced $345 million in grants …
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Brownsville man heads to federal prison for buying crack cocaine

… Brownsville man heads to federal prison for buying crack cocaine April 10, 2019 Houston Contact Info …
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Homicides in Buffalo Down Over 50% Following Implementation of VIPER

… Sy 571-776-1634 NewYorkSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 99 10th Avenue New York , NY … gun offenders off of our streets and locked-up in jail where they belong.  Fishing with a spear, not a net. 2.  … possess firearms and ammunition; Individuals who unlawfully buy, sell, or traffic (or attempt illegally to buy, sell or …
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Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The Internet

… Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Millions Of Prescription Pills On The … customers ordered Butalbital pills by filling out online medical questionnaires that typically posed a series … bottles that were received as a result of the undercover buys did not bear the name of any doctor who had prescribed …
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Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to 12 and 8 Years in Federal Prison

… Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to 12 and 8 Years in Federal Prison January 13, 2022 Miami … as a result of his role in maintaining the storage locker where the 600 grams of fentanyl was stored. This case was …
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Albuquerque Employers Benefit from DEA Training and Resources Available Through Operation Engage

August 18, 2023
… workplace modules. Following a successful Family Summit on fentanyl in September of 2022, the El Paso Division outreach … supervisors, training and operation directors to learn how employers can address problematic substance use and … curriculum, which has an employer component made up of four online modules that employees can complete is about an hour. …
August 18, 2023