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Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 180 months in federal prison

… Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced … Spokane, Washington area. On June 11, 2020, a controlled buy of fentanyl-laced pills was conducted from Bridges. A …
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Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Fentanyl Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison June 05, 2025 … for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … hearing, the court heard additional evidence that detailed how Cortez brought the fentanyl to Laredo and how Elizondo …
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Jury Convicts Pinellas Man of Trafficking Fentanyl

… Jury Convicts Pinellas Man of Trafficking Fentanyl November 16, 2023 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … Largo Police Department conducted a traffic stop of Gaddy where heroin was concealed on his person. On November 6, …
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Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death”

… Seven Charged In Sales Of Fentanyl And Heroin Branded “Pray For Death” October 26, … camera on that date shows him walk into the parking lot, where he is alleged to have retrieved the gun, and then …
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San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

… more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation January 24, 2020 San … today to 200 months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson …
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Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking March 14, 2024 Chicago Contact Info … the Madison Police Department conducted two undercover buys of fentanyl pills involving Pollard. During the two …
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Couple Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online

… Couple Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online January 19, 2011 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us …
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Fentanyl

April 01, 2026
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
April 01, 2026
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Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl

… Lockport Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl May 10, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … 2015, the defendant conspired with others to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. On February 13, 2015, the …
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UPS Agrees To Forfeit $40 Million In Payments From Illicit Online Pharmacies For Shipping Services

… UPS Agrees To Forfeit $40 Million In Payments From Illicit Online Pharmacies For Shipping Services March 29, 2013 San … taken to stop the use of its shipping services by illegal on-line pharmacies.  Good corporate citizens like UPS play …
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Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

… Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious … weapons.  The investigation included six undercover drug buys from the seller.  During this period of time, the drugs …
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

… an opioid drug also known under the trade name of “Dilaudid.” Patrick Gries, 54, pleaded guilty last week to …
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Pharmacist And Dentist Charged In Narcotics Conspiracy

… known as Percocet) Hydromorphone (commonly known as Dilaudid), and Dolophine (commonly known as Methadone). The …
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DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023

… DEA Washington Division Saw a Surge of Over 250% in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in 2023 January 26, 2024 Washington, … from infiltrating our communities. It’s heartbreaking how many lives have been lost to fentanyl, and what's worse …
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Season 5 of Awkward Conversation Launches on YouTube Wednesday, September 24

… Administration, in partnership with the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, will release Season 5 of … Sept 24: Parenting in the Digital Age – Spotting online red flags and mentoring digital choices. Oct 1: The Science of Addiction  – How addiction changes the brain and why prevention matters. …
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Life Sentence for Omaha Man Convicted of Selling Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Four-Year-Old

… Life Sentence for Omaha Man Convicted of Selling Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Four-Year-Old February … Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community …
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Man Charged in Sales of Two Guns and Thousands of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Hell’s Kitchen

… Man Charged in Sales of Two Guns and Thousands of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Hell’s Kitchen March 11, 2022 New York Contact …
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Heroin And Fentanyl Dealer Who Caused Near-death Overdose Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

… Heroin And Fentanyl Dealer Who Caused Near-death Overdose Sentenced To … in Charge Barden said. “Dealers lacing their drugs with fentanyl, knowing just how lethal fentanyl is, clearly show their disregard for …
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Guilty Plea from Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Fentanyl

… Guilty Plea from Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Fentanyl June 14, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … 2019. The victim drove to a nearby business parking lot, where she was found unconscious about an hour and 15 minutes …
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Twin Falls Woman Pleads Guilty To Controlled Substance Delivery

… were prescription medications diverted from the pharmacy where Federer worked.  Sentencing is set for March 26, 2015, … bottles in her car glove box in the pharmacy parking lot, where another individual retrieved the controlled substances … mg oxycodone, and two bottles, each containing 100 pills of Dilaudid 4 (hydromorphone) for a total of $1,200. On October …
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“Trash Can” Drug Threat in Mid-Atlantic

August 13, 2021
… trend. What you should know about “trash cans” and how these plastic capsules, haphazardly packed with deadly fentanyl, can kill. What are “trash cans”? On local streets, …
August 13, 2021
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 25, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … deadly dose is considered just two milligrams of fentanyl, which is approximately the amount that fits on the …
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Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison for 22 Years

… Fentanyl and Illegal Firearms Possession Put Man in Prison … lying next to the couch, at the entry of the kitchen pantry where food was kept, and alongside a bed. Officers seized … pistol, a Keltec .40-caliber rifle, 46.71 grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, multiple firearm magazines, …
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Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose

… Palmer Couple Indicted For Maintaining Drug Residence Where Teenager Died From Drug Overdose May 19, 2016 Seattle … felonies, including one count of maintaining a drug house where a teenager overdosed and died earlier this year. Tod …
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Powerful Stories and Connections During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl

… During DEA Washington Division’s 3rd Family Summit on Fentanyl June 24, 2024 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact … during session:  National and Local Overview of the Current Fentanyl Poisoning Crisis Download Original Image Wahington …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as using a minor to … From March through September 2022, during undercover drug buys and pursuant to a search warrant at Keel’s home. law … grams of a fentanyl analogue, approximately 190 grams of fentanyl, approximately 25 grams of methamphetamine, 3.5 …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone June 16, 2022 Washington, DC Contact … Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates, P.A., where he was Medical Director and part-owner.     The guilty … by the Practice (which indicated the patient was likely buying medications off the street or was doctor-shopping); …
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The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX

February 09, 2026
… The Replay: One Pill Can Kill Message Advances a Fentanyl Free America at Super Bowl LX February 09, 2026 As … drug use prevention.   Super Bowl LX: Meeting America Where It Is With events happening across the city throughout …
February 09, 2026
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

… an opioid drug also known under the trade name of “Dilaudid.” Patrick Gries, 54, pleaded guilty last week to …
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Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Caused 20-Year-Old’s Death

… Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl That Caused 20-Year-Old’s Death March 20, 2017 New … man pleaded guilty today in federal court to distributing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, that caused …