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DEA Announces 10 Arrests & 1,700 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

… $1,000 in cash were seized.  “Operations like this where the DEA can partner with local law enforcement … said Tuggle.  “This is just another example of how heroin, and a significant amount of it at that, affects … have been attributed to batches of heroin laced with fentanyl, which is a highly potent opioid.  In 2013 alone, …
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Mariah Ferry sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for kidnapping and brutal beating of two victims suspected of stealing drugs and money

… who they believed stole marijuana from Smothermon’s home where he resided with Ferry.  On Aug. 8, 2017, Torrez … and money back.  Ferry drove Smothermon to Torrez’s home where Smothermon and co-conspirators brutally beat J.S. with … contacted M.T. under a ruse that Smothermon wanted to buy marijuana from M.T.  When M.T. arrived at Smothermon’s …
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Anchorage man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking

… Anchorage man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking November 15, 2018 Seattle Contact Info … (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 300 5th Avenue Seattle , WA … Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit …
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DEA Joins with Families Across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… and Wisconsin to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl November 22, 2022 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … prevention efforts. If you are interested in information on how to get involved in future events, please complete the …
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Three brothers charged in conspiracy to distribute more than 20,000 pills of fentanyl

… in conspiracy to distribute more than 20,000 pills of fentanyl September 18, 2018 San Diego Contact Info Contact … that they conspired to distribute over 20,000 pills of fentanyl, a Schedule II drug. These three defendants are …
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Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Trafficked Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine SPOKANE, Wash. - Vanessa R. … “We are all stronger together and this sentence highlights how effective we can be as a team.” “Mr. Leblanc was …
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Silver Spring Felon Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

… To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Illegal Possession Of A … Nazari admitted that a victim died from using the acetyl fentanyl analogue that he distributed. The sentence was …
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Doctor convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme

… convicted on nine counts in connection with oxycodone and fentanyl diversion scheme February 22, 2019 New York Contact … clinics in New York, Jackson Heights and Franklin Square, where Lopez, who purported to specialize in pain management, …
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Fair Haven Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession Offenses

… told the Vermont Drug Task Force (VDTF) that they could buy cocaine base from Muzzy. Thereafter, on September 23, … from Muzzy. The CS negotiated with Muzzy a third time to buy cocaine base, on May 3, 2023. When the CS went to … 19, 2023, VDTF executed a search warrant at the residence where Muzzy and Ross lived in Fair Haven. During the search, …
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35 Years for Second Drug and Weapons Conviction

… calling Mr. Lopez to schedule a $1,000, two-ounce meth buy. Two days later, equipped with an audio/video recording … trunk.  Agents also searched two residences in Amarillo, where they found a total of nine guns: seven pistols, an … Mr. Lopez was prohibited by law from possessing – including buying, borrowing, carrying, storing, or shooting – …
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Fourteen Members of Major Drug Organization that Trafficked Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced

… that Trafficked Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced December 20, 2023 Atlanta Contact Info … of North Carolina. “These sentences are another example of how the Justice Department is targeting the Sinaloa and CJNG …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison for 12 1/2 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Two Deaths

… Buffalo Man Going to Prison for 12 1/2 Years for Selling Fentanyl that Led to Two Deaths October 25, 2023 New York … investigators recovered approximately 17 grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, $3,798.00, and a 9mm …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Dealing, Fatal Shooting of Teen

… St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Dealing, Fatal Shooting of Teen February 13, 2024 … first, Whitney’s plea agreement says. Surveillance video shows Whitney and the teen simultaneously drawing firearms …
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Stamford Nurse Admits Stealing and Tampering with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials

… Nurse Admits Stealing and Tampering with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials April 25, 2025 New England Contact Info … hydromorphone and fentanyl at a surgical clinic in Stamford where she was employed as a nurse. According to court …
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Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… Owings Mills Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl October 06, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info …
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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… drug threats, exchange ideas with these parent groups on how DEA can support them in their work, learn of their local … in November 2022, a second National Family Summit on Fentanyl in September 2023, and a second round of Regional …
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Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… Prior Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Possession and Possession of … stress enough the importance of good partnerships and how those translate into successful investigations, arrests, … District of Florida. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

… 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 …
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Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced

… Admitted to Their Roles to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine BALTIMORE, … to negotiate drug transactions, including a conversation where Cleckley asked Parker to lower the price he was …
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Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

… Previously Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine BALTIMORE, … to negotiate drug transactions, including a conversation where Cleckley asked Parker to lower the price he was …
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Buffalo man sentenced for conspiring to sell fentanyl

… Buffalo man sentenced for conspiring to sell fentanyl May 03, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … with intent to distribute, and to distribute, butyryl fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 12 months in prison by U.S. … enforcement executed a search warrant in their hotel room, where agents recovered another 196 bags of butyryl …
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

… Akilah Johnson SanFranSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us San Francisco Contacts San … filled orders based solely on the completion of an online questionnaire, without a physical examination, …
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California Man Supplying Pure Methamphetamine To Reno, Nevada Area Sentenced To 19a½ Years In Prison

… California Man Supplying Pure Methamphetamine To Reno, Nevada Area Sentenced To 19a½ Years In Prison … extended period of time,” said U.S. Attorney Bogden.  “He showed his leadership of, experience and command of the … Investigators conducted surveillance outside the Reno home where the methamphetamine was delivered, and observed two …
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Columbia, Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Meth Drug Trafficking

… Possessed More than a Kilogram of Narcotics, Including Fentanyl Methamphetamine Mixture and Heroin Baltimore, Md., … with intent to distribute those drugs in Maryland and elsewhere. As stated in his plea agreement, on February 8, 2021, …
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Dominican citizen extradited to U.S. for drug trafficking through sham internet pharmacy

… Dominican citizen extradited to U.S. for drug trafficking through sham internet pharmacy … substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, the fentanyl analogue p-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, and the synthetic opioid U-47700, distribution of …
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Seven charged with crimes related to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances

… to the manufacture and distribution of pills laced with fentanyl and other controlled substances October 28, 2019 … distribute, and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and U-47700 (a synthetic … with intent to distribute methamphetamine on a premises where children are present; Jamaine Barnes and Watts with …
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Pharmacist Admits Attempting To Use Deadly Toxins As Weapons, Possessing Narcotics Manufacturing Equipment

… Pharmacist Admits Attempting To Use Deadly Toxins As Weapons, Possessing Narcotics … the citizens of this nation. This investigation reveals how DEA and its law enforcement partners worked together to … applications. Gonzalez made the purchases through an online third-party vendor marketplace and all the items were …
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Long Island Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses Defendant Distributed Fentanyl that Caused the Overdose Death of Selden Man

… Trafficking and Firearms Offenses Defendant Distributed Fentanyl that Caused the Overdose Death of Selden Man … of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine base, the distribution of …
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Three Members of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Federal Prison and a Fourth Defendant Will Be Sentenced on Friday

… Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Federal Prison and a Fourth Defendant Will Be Sentenced on Friday March 11, … to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and/or fentanyl in the Monument Street area of East Baltimore.  … including powder cocaine and crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, among others. Solomon admitted that he maintained …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To 18 Drug Trafficking Charges For Dispensing Narcotics Without Examining “Patients”

… hydromorphone, which is sold under the brand name, Dilaudid; hydrocodone, which is commonly sold under the …