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Private Shipping Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

March 26, 2025
… to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals March 26, 2025 Houston Contact … and intended for transport across the U.S./Mexican border where they were to be sent to be used in the production and …
March 26, 2025
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Brooklyn Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl

December 05, 2017
… Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl December 05, 2017 New York Contact Info Contact Us … Opioids have been a particular problem in West Virginia, where the defendant and his co-conspirators trafficked …
December 05, 2017
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

May 09, 2023
… DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United … Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities MIAMI …
May 09, 2023
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DEA’s OD Justice Devotes Critical Resources to Fatal Drug Poisoning and Overdose Death Investigations Across the United States

December 16, 2024
… with the devastating impact of losing a loved one to a fentanyl poisoning. Of the more than 107,440 drug-related … The more than 6,000 Americans included in the Faces of Fentanyl, who have lost their lives to this deadly epidemic, …
December 16, 2024
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Ocala Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine And Fentanyl

May 23, 2018
… In Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine And Fentanyl May 23, 2018 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … methamphetamine. From another trailer across the street, where Hernandez-Astudillo had been earlier in the day, …
May 23, 2018
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BPD, DEA, and State’s Attorney’s Office Secure 19 Indictments Related to Drug Trafficking in West Baltimore

December 12, 2025
… BPD, DEA, and State’s Attorney’s Office Secure 19 Indictments Related … the 1700 block of N. Carey Street. The DTO sold both heroin/fentanyl, which they advertised by the name “550”, and …
December 12, 2025
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Leader of the Rodriguez Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years for Drug Conspiracy and Money Laundering

March 08, 2024
… prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl,  distribution of more than 400 grams of fentanyl, … cash obtained from drug trafficking to a straw purchaser to buy cars, including a BMW. Ivan Rodriguez, Jr. will be …
March 08, 2024
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Drug Dealer Who Ordered Dumping of Body of Fentanyl Overdose Victim Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

June 23, 2021
… Drug Dealer Who Ordered Dumping of Body of Fentanyl Overdose Victim Sentenced to Life Imprisonment June … in death, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, and maintaining a drug-involved premises. A …
June 23, 2021
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McMinnville, Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl That Caused Seven to Overdose, One Fatally

February 28, 2023
… McMinnville, Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl That Caused Seven to Overdose, One Fatally February … took the other three individuals to the hospital himself where they were treated and eventually discharged. Donnahoo …
February 28, 2023
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

August 04, 2021
… Agent in Charge Justin King said. “I can’t stress enough how important it is to talk with your kids and explain to … of these deaths involved synthetic opioids including fentanyl. The DEA has seen a surge in counterfeit pills, …
August 04, 2021
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What Happens After Making a Request

March 28, 2025
… What Happens After Making a Request How Long it Takes to Receive Information We do our best to process requests as quickly and efficiently as possible. DEA's average processing time …
March 28, 2025
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Two Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

February 15, 2017
… Two Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Heroin February 15, 2017 New England Contact … RI State Police K-9 gave a positive alert to the area near where the handbag was located. A field test of the …
February 15, 2017
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DEA launches WithYouSTL.com website

June 16, 2020
… and free naloxone distribution locations, as well as where to find food pantries and other help. The website also … and families on the front line of opioid crisis and heard how COVID-19 impacted those who suffer from substance use … one suffering from substance use disorder, they don’t know where to turn, and that the social isolation only makes …
June 16, 2020
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Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

November 03, 2021
… De Alba distributed an array of illegal drugs—including fentanyl, heroin, MDMA, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone … work throughout this investigation.” The internet contains online marketplaces for narcotics and other contraband on …
November 03, 2021
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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

July 14, 2022
… Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills July 14, 2022 Los Angeles Contact Info … The greater Los Angeles area is a major transshipment hub where illegal drugs coming from the southwest border are …
July 14, 2022
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Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from Overdose Investigation

October 08, 2024
… Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from … in a bedroom.  She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased.  The investigation …
October 08, 2024
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Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

July 22, 2024
… National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl July 22, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) …
July 22, 2024
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 27, 2022
… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States September 27, 2022 … “Fake pills are extremely deadly, often containing fentanyl, where a very small amount can be lethal,” said …
September 27, 2022
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

April 25, 2023
… Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in … distribute heroin, two counts of distribution of heroin and fentanyl, two counts of distribution and aiding and abetting … traffic signals, and eventually drove onto a golf course where he ran his vehicle into a stone bridge.  After Dennis …
April 25, 2023
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New COVID-19 Vaccine will bring opportunities for Fraud

December 18, 2020
… said U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox.  States will determine how their own vaccination plans will be rolled out but there … Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or online at www.justice.gov/coronavirus .  You can also submit …
December 18, 2020
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DEA Agents Arrest Four Men On Federal Charges Of Distributing Narcotics, Including Pills Manufactured With A Fentanyl Analogue

March 16, 2016
… Distributing Narcotics, Including Pills Manufactured With A Fentanyl Analogue March 16, 2016 Los Angeles Contact Info … DEA agents uncovered a working laboratory in Baldwin Park, where they found several pill presses and large quantities …
March 16, 2016
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Long Island Man Charged With Distributing Heroin That Caused The Death Of A 20-Year-Old College Student

February 08, 2017
… Sy 571-776-1634 NewYorkSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 99 10th Avenue New York , NY … as the local sources responsible for pushing heroin and fentanyl into our communities,” Hunt stated. “Two months ago, DEA quickly turned an online tip into a high priority, joint investigation with …
February 08, 2017
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Gulfport Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

July 08, 2022
… with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; 500 grams or more of methamphetamine; cocaine and … officers searched the backpack and discovered 15 grams of fentanyl, 13.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 57 grams of … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
July 08, 2022
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DEA Teams Up with NFL Alumni Health to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl Pills

February 08, 2024
… Teams Up with NFL Alumni Health to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl Pills February 08, 2024 Los Angeles Contact Info … on finding innovative and creative ways to meet people where they are and continue to raise awareness about the …
February 08, 2024
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Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison

June 28, 2022
… Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison June 28, 2022 … in ounce quantities. A DEA confidential source arranged to buy two ounces of crystal methamphetamine from Mack on Aug. … 211 capsules containing a total of 12.5 grams of fentanyl and clear plastic bags containing approximately …
June 28, 2022
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Charges

March 09, 2016
… one count of possession with intent to distribute acetyl fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, and a second count of … to court records, in June 2015, while DEA agents were buying heroin undercover from an unnamed trafficker, they … warrant at Brown’s residence and found 188 grams of acetyl fentanyl, 66 grams of heroin, 150 grams of cocaine …
March 09, 2016
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Springfield, Mo., man sentenced to 20 years for meth conspiracy

September 29, 2020
… Stone was preparing to travel to the Kansas City area to buy methamphetamine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement … surveillance of Stone as he traveled to Peculiar, Missouri, where he met an unknown man in a Denny’s parking lot. During … arrest, Wacker drove from Kansas City to Oklahoma City, where he purchased five kilograms of methamphetamine for …
September 29, 2020
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DEA-Led Operation Pill Nation Targets Rogue Pain Clinics In South Florida

February 24, 2011
… in Operation Pill Nation resulting from 340 undercover buys of prescription drugs from over 60 doctors in more than … prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled substances where there was no legitimate medical purpose and not within … in South Florida and other parts of the United States, where drug dealers can sell a 30 mg oxycodone pill on the …
February 24, 2011
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Eldon Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Meth Conspiracy, Attempted Jail Escape

January 24, 2014
… Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … from Custody Sheriff's deputies at the Morgan County jail, where Atterberry was detained, received a tip on Nov. 14, … made references to picking up the two after the escape and buying them clothes to wear. On Nov. 13, 2012, Atterberry …
January 24, 2014
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South Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and To Being Felons in Possession of Firearms

September 04, 2024
… South Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and To Being Felons in … 2022, the mother met with Yi in Boynton Beach to purchase fentanyl, and that fentanyl was ingested by the baby …
September 04, 2024