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Twelve Members and Associates of ‘Harlem World/12th Avenue’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… P. McMahon NewJerseySpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 80 Mulberry Street 2nd Floor … distribution of drugs, including cocaine base, heroin, and fentanyl. Michael Booker, 38; Kenron Boyd, 28; Ronald … 26, 2021, the defendants conspired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base. Harlem World/12th Ave derives …
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Ringleader of Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy in St. George Sentenced to Prison

… after admitting he distributed large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana in St. George. … drug suppliers. Agents conducted at least 13 controlled buys to include the purchase of methamphetamine and …
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Fifty Pounds of Cocaine and Packages of Fentanyl Seized from Interstate Trafficker in Queens

… Fifty Pounds of Cocaine and Packages of Fentanyl Seized from Interstate Trafficker in Queens October 02, 2024 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us (571) …
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DEA Highlights 2021

December 31, 2024
… DEA Highlights 2021 As 2021 comes to an end, the Drug Enforcement Administration reflects on a … those deaths involved a synthetic opioid, primarily illicit fentanyl. The alarming increase in the availability and … illegal drugs, including fake prescription pills, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. In 2021, DEA and its …
December 31, 2024
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

… of kilograms of illegal narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout the United States, … invoices to make it look like Western New Yorkers were buying sea cucumbers at astounding rates and quantities. The …
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Haines City Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 12 Years

… with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute 500 … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at   Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns …
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Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man

… Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man September 16, … a small amount of a white substance, later determined to be fentanyl, and a syringe. Shortly after, family members of …
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Father and Son Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Dealing

… Father and Son Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Dealing July … Gloster, Jr. advised the woman on suitable locations and how to run the “trap house.” Over the course of the next … in crack cocaine, often meeting her in busy parking lots, where they also gave her pointers on generating more …
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Guilty plea for man caught with white and blue checkered glassines filled with fentanyl

… caught with white and blue checkered glassines filled with fentanyl April 17, 2019 New York Contact Info Contact Us … Jr., to possession with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years … observed the same vehicle parked again near 1310 Broadway, where it remained for a few minutes before departing again. …
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To Overdose Victims

… Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Heroin To Overdose Victims January 26, 2017 … traveled to the area of Brooks Street and Ogden Street where the victim purchased heroin from Delgado.  The Office …
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Little Rock Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl December 04, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info Contact … a multi-convicted felon caught with more than a kilogram of fentanyl, will spend the next 18 years in federal prison for …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are … and the Environmental Protection Agency have tips on how to safely dispose of drugs at home. In addition to DEA’s …
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Career Offender Sentenced

… Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 More than Eight Years for Selling Fentanyl-Laced Heroin ORLANDO, Fla. –Jesus Manuel … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… - (432) 837-6000 Midland - (432) 686-4085 Fake oxycodone fentanyl tablets DSC01387.JPG DSC01388-M.jpg DSC01390-30.jpg … exposure can be fatal. We remind the public that buying from street dealers is dangerous, because purchasers …
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Info for Teens

January 29, 2026
… for Teens Using prescription pills that weren't prescribed to you can be deadly.   Criminal drug networks are … pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine , and can be deadly.   … syringe, which can be used by emergency medical workers. How does it work? A person who overdoses on an opioid (like …
January 29, 2026
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Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

… Burlington narcotics investigators that the source could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and … car and hotel room, officers seized hundreds of folds of fentanyl, hundreds of pills containing methamphetamine, and …
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Dealer of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin That Resulted in the Overdose Death of Actor Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… Dealer of Fentanyl-Laced Heroin That Resulted in the Overdose Death of … to 10 years in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue.  As part of the conspiracy, …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering

… Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering October 07, 2024 … of his Oakland residence, federal agents found 109 grams of fentanyl, over six pounds of mannitol (a common mixing agent …
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Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Selling His Co-Worker Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in the Co-Worker’s Death

… Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Selling His Co-Worker Fentanyl Pills that Resulted in the Co-Worker’s Death March … friend and co-worker, the victim, at a local gas station where Goforth sold the victim 10 fentanyl pills.  The victim …
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Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

… Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two … – which are counterfeit prescription medication containing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid – in Ellensburg, …
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Washington Man Who Distributed Large Amounts of Fentanyl in the Tri-Cities Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

… Washington Man Who Distributed Large Amounts of Fentanyl in the Tri-Cities Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison … methamphetamine in our communities – especially in places where children are present – is both reckless and deeply …
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

… Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death July 26, 2017 St. … found a handgun in a clothes hamper outside the closet where Spratt was hiding.  Spratt’s previous criminal history …
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Bellingham, Washington, Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl While Possessing Firearms

… Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl While Possessing Firearms March 29, 2024 Seattle … In one instance, law enforcement was called to a mini-mart where two people involved with the drug ring overdosed on …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal

… Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal February 11, 2026 El Paso Contact Info Contact … their government is working to make this country a place where Americans cannot just survive but thrive.” The DEA …
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Cranston Man Admits to Large Scale Production of Meth and Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… Cranston Man Admits to Large Scale Production of Meth and Fentanyl-Laced Pills July 16, 2025 New England Contact Info …
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SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Conspiracy

… in drug proceeds to a Los Angeles warehouse in August 2011 where the money was picked up by Woody Toys and credited to … complex money laundering and cash structuring schemes where individuals and businesses attempt to conceal the true … and Mexican pesos would contact currency brokers to buy discounted U.S. dollars, which they used to purchase …
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Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants And Brings Additional Charges Against L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring That Allegedly Bilked Medicare

… than 900,000 OxyContin pills were diverted to the street, where they were sold for between approximately $23 and $27 … at casinos, to purchase automobiles and jewelry, and to buy more OxyContin. The scheme allegedly was orchestrated by … Medical Group took the recruited “patients” to pharmacies, where they obtained the OxyContin, which was then delivered …
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Educational Program Launched at San Diego High Schools to Educate Teenagers about Drug Smuggling

January 28, 2019
… arrested numerous juveniles who have had drugs, including fentanyl, strapped on their bodies at both the San Ysidro … why she smuggled drugs, her life inside juvenile hall, and how the money was not worth the consequences. Information on the medical consequences of fentanyl, which can be dangerous if just inadvertently …
January 28, 2019
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… Rapid City - (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Seizures Remain High in … span ending February 2022. Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are the primary driver behind the increase in drug …
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Coronavirus-stamped heroin/fentanyl glassines seized in the Bronx: Six individuals charged

… Coronavirus-stamped heroin/fentanyl glassines seized in the Bronx: Six individuals … offices located in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Westchester County …