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Woman Sentenced to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl

… to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl March 01, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … and fentanyl.  Officers arrested Lloyd at the residence, where they found additional quantities of methamphetamine …
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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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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 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

… Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from … medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often …
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that many abused prescription drugs are obtained from … medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medications, often …
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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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Ansonia Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine

… Ansonia Man Admits Distributing Fentanyl and Cocaine April 21, 2026 New England Contact Info … Muniz was arrested at a car dealership in Milford where he was employed.  Muniz possessed approximately 58 …
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Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

… the door and accompanied the DTO leader to his car, where they conducted the heroin transaction. On December 16, … drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Heroin Cocaine Fentanyl On On …
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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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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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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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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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Baltimore Attorney Stanley Needleman Sentenced To Prison For Federal Tax Crimes Including Failing To Report Over $1.5 Million In Income

… Office. “The courts have overwhelmingly and consistently shown that you will be held accountable for such actions, and … 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 …
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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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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

… Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern November 04, 2015 Headquarters Contact Info … the safety and security of our communities. They profit by buying drugs from regional Mexican criminal affiliates and … cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, MDMA, and PCP combined. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 25 to 40 times more potent than …
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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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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms … executed on a hotel room occupied by Chappell after he sold fentanyl to an undercover agent. Inside the hotel room, agents located cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs as well as drug …
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Opium

January 22, 2025
Opium is a highly addictive non-synthetic narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin.
January 22, 2025
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Convicted Felon Sentenced For Planning Murder

… Engage Ft. Lauderdale Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … asked for a gun to complete the murder. Thomas discussed how he would kill the federal witness, bury the body in the … the second meeting that day, Thomas went to a location where he accepted the three quarters of kilogram and the …
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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 …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison

… the methamphetamine to the Middle District of Florida, where he used lower-level dealers to distribute multiple … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Washington Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Shooting in Tri-Cities and Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… for Shooting in Tri-Cities and Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills March 09, 2023 Seattle Contact Info … we were able to remove Mr. Ard from the community where he has repeatedly distributed deadly fentanyl-laced …
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California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut

… California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine to Connecticut April 13, 2024 New …