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Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… facility to meet Stewart at the convenience store, where Stewart bought 150 grams of heroin from Broxton.  … at a fast-food restaurant in Prince George’s County, where Stewart and Clark completed the transaction. On July … Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl On On …
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Dark Web Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

… 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 …
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Dallas Man Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Fentanyl in Rowlett Overdose

… Man Sentenced to 14 years in Federal Prison for Supplying Fentanyl in Rowlett Overdose May 22, 2023 Dallas Contact … was administered Narcan and was transported to a hospital where he died.    An investigation revealed that Habtemariam …
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DEA Task Force Investigation Dismantles Hartford-Based Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Ring

… Force Investigation Dismantles Hartford-Based Heroin And Fentanyl Distribution Ring June 29, 2017 New England Contact … apartments located at 280 Collins Street in Hartford where some of the defendants also resided, and then …
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Nebraska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Nebraska Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy August 11, 2025 Omaha Contact Info … a search warrant on Rysavy’s  South Sioux City residence where several firearms were located.  “As a result of this …
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DEA and NFL Alumni Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis

… Health Team Up on Football’s Biggest Stage to Tackle the Fentanyl Crisis February 03, 2026 Headquarters Contact Info … real ways to keep our families safe. If you don’t know where to start, DEA provides those resources like Tips for …
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Extradition of Honduran Nationals in Fight Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco

… Extradition of Honduran Nationals in Fight Against Fentanyl Trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San … activities.  On September 2, 2020, he fled from the home where he was required to stay while on release, thereby …
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Sioux City, Iowa Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession

… Sioux City, Iowa Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession April 10, 2026 Omaha Contact Info … enforcement were given permission to search the residence where they located Soberanes hiding in the basement.  Found …
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Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

… the patient file; 6. Failing to document patient file where prescription for Testosterone Enanthate (5ML) … of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the …
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Gulfport Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution

… Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution October 24, 2024 … the world, including to the United States and Mexico, where drug cartels and traffickers combine the chemicals and …
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Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison

… 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 …
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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Charges

… 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 …
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DEA New Orleans Division Announces the Seizure of Over 20 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… Announces the Seizure of Over 20 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022 January 11, 2023 New Orleans Contact Info … is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, …
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Dominican National Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl

… for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl April 06, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us … arrest, a search warrant was executed at the apartment where over a kilogram of fentanyl hidden inside a wall was …
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Wethersfield Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone to Overdose Victim

… Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone to Overdose Victim February 18, 2025 … in a bedroom.  She was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased.  The investigation …
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Vidor woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths

… Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Catherine … to distribute a controlled substance, namely hydromorphone, and was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison by U.S. … from the use of hydromorphone pills, also referred to as Dilaudid.  As part of the factual basis for the plea, Ardis …
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Private Shipping Company to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Transshipping Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

… 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 …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced In Brooklyn Federal Court To 10 A½ Years’ Imprisonment For Distributing Fentanyl

… 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 …
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Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death

… to 28+ Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl that Contributed to a Poisoning Death August 08, … in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in a case where investigators found evidence of an individual who …
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Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Crimes For Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

… and bank records for the years 2005 to 2009 to determine how much money he deposited and how much income he reported. Upon examining the number and … violations. FAILURE TO REPORT TAXABLE INCOME - The ledgers show that most of Needleman’s legal fees were paid in cash …
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Ocala Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine And Fentanyl

… 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, …
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… 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, …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

… County Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted … 2023, officers arrested Resendiz-Gomez after a traffic stop where he was returning from Illinois, having purchased …
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Mishawaka, Indiana man sentenced to 120 months in prison

… law enforcement executed a search warrant in South Bend where they found over four pounds of methamphetamine, money used to buy drugs that same day from Mr. Sanders, along with Mr. …
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27 Years For Dallas Area Methamphetamine Trafficker

… During this meeting, Cardenas gave the individual $7,580 as buy money for methamphetamine that would be purchased in the … Altima which stopped on a neighborhood street which is where a female got out of the vehicle and provided a …
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Essex County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring

… Essex County, New Jersey, Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Oxycodone Distribution Ring May 25, 2016 New … New Jersey, filled them at pharmacies in Belleville and elsewhere, and sold the drugs for a profit. The investigation … and his two conspirators then found a fourth conspirator to buy the 180 Endocet pills. Oxycodone is a Schedule II …
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Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten Suspects Arraigned On Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin Deer Park Man And His Brother Charged As Major Traffickers

… Bronx-to-Suffolk County Heroin Distribution Network Dismantled Ten … the big picture, these arrests give the public a good idea how heroin trafficking organizations are being tracked down … pay for their next fix,” said DA Spota.     “Winston Rose buys and sells heroin everyday but he isn’t in desperate …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day October 20, 2020 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us (571) … P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are …