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“Drug Kingpin” Gets 28 Years for Trafficking Drugs from Mexico to Alaska

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … laundering and weapons offenses. Guevara fled to Mexico where he headed an enterprise that trafficked large … of drugs on each trip. Guevara gave them instructions on how to smuggle the drugs back to Alaska, where they were met …
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33 Latin King Members and associates convicted and sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for racketeering offenses

… two females to lure two rival gang members to a residence where they were stabbed, punched, kicked, and beaten with a … enforcement partners will bring them to justice, no matter where they are or how long it takes,” stated DEA Special Agent in Charge …
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Four Pharmacy Technicians Charged With Stealing And Selling Prescription Drugs

… alleged theft of prescription drugs from retail pharmacies where they worked, and the subsequent sale and distribution … corner or behind the counter at your local pharmacy, we go where the investigation takes us.” “Every year, the illegal … possible.” “This initiative represents another example of how we can maximize our enforcement efforts through …
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Nine Members Of Eastern European Organized Crime Syndicate Charged With Racketeering, Extortion, Loansharking, Illegal Gambling, And Drug Trafficking

… Organized Crime Syndicate Charged With Racketeering, Extortion, Loansharking, Illegal Gambling, And Drug … of an extortion victim in Russia in order to determine where his son was living.  After locating the victim - whom … mission.  This investigation provides another example of how agencies with different investigative missions can pool …
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Defendant Pleads Guilty of Fentanyl Distribution

… Defendant Pleads Guilty of Fentanyl Distribution December 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact … Robins’s residence. Officers found more than a kilogram of fentanyl, 14 firearms, ammunition, and $21,000 in cash. The …
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DEA Serves Immediate Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland

… Suspension Order on Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf, Maryland January 27, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us … us -- providing proper medications to legitimate patients. However, when bad actors choose to take advantage of that … safety is compromised. Today’s action is a great example of how we and our partners work, every day, to track down and …
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Six Albuquerque Residents Indicted On Federal Robbery, Firearms And Prescription Drug Trafficking Crimes Arising Out Of Pharmacy Robberies

… and highly addictive drugs.” “These cases illustrate how a team of federal and local law enforcement agencies can … (24 hours) (505) 889-1300. Tips also can be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov . On …
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35 Members And Associates Of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged With Racketeering And Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged In U.S Consulate Murders In Juarez, Mexico

… “Barrio Azteca Gang members are cold blooded criminals who show no respect for the law or justice, murdering innocent … and the support of the government of Mexico, we have shown that the rule of law will prevail, and working together … her husband Arthur Redelfs, and Jorge Salcido illustrate how senseless the violence perpetrated by the drug cartels …
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Armed Franklin County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 19 Years

… 19 years in prison for armed drug trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana.  On June 10, 2024, Samuel McCoy … 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of marijuana, distribution of 500 … marijuana and cash. Wiretap interceptions included calls where Oakley was discussing the sale of cocaine and fentanyl …
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Fourth Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare

… Herrera was arrested for his alleged role in running a fentanyl mill hidden inside a Bronx daycare, which caused … we will relentlessly pursue those responsible, no matter where they hide."   NYPD Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban … Parra Paredes, a/k/a “El Gallo,” conspired to distribute fentanyl, including at a children’s daycare center in the …
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Taunton Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking

… Taunton Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking May 24, 2022 New England Contact Info … court in Boston for drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl. Carlos Rivera, 47, was sentenced by U.S. Senior …
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Charlotte Car Dealership Owner and Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

… Martin further facilitated the fraud by allowing G.D. to buy the vehicles using the names of straw purchasers in … and received at least $100,000 in cash from G.D. to buy The Scorpio nightclub, while concealing G.D.’s ownership …
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Georgia man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking lethal synthetic opioid he purchased on dark web using cryptocurrency

… Talk to a Recruiter /events Find Us 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta , GA 30341 United States … release on drug trafficking conspiracy charges, for buying the deadly synthetic opioid U-47700 on the dark web … lengthy sentence.” “As Armstrong can attest, traffickers buying deadly drugs on the dark web in hopes of avoiding …
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Former Miami-Dade County resident sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for bank fraud and money laundering schemes

… an FDIC-insured financial institution for the purpose of buying an apartment in Aventura, Florida. He submitted a … belonging to co-conspirators and accomplices, and by buying property through shell corporations, in order to …
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Shawnee Auto Dealer Sentenced To 30 Months For Illegal Deals With Drug Traffickers

… to 30 months in federal prison for helping drug dealers buy vehicles used for drug trafficking without attracting … marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine from California to buyers in Kansas and Missouri. Crow introduced Lenie to … another instance, undercover officers talked to Lenie about buying a 2006 Acura TSX for $15,950 in cash. They told him …
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Depressants

GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid

August 21, 2025
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is another name for the generic drug sodium oxybate. Xyrem® (which is sodium oxybate) is the trade name of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription medication. Xyrem® is approved as a treatment to improve daytime sleepiness and muscle weakness with narcolepsy (a disorder marked by sudden...
August 21, 2025
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Inhalant

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
February 19, 2025
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Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl

… Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Fentanyl February 21, 2018 New York Contact Info Contact Us … the controlled substance sold by Figueroa contained butyryl fentanyl, U-47700, furanyl fentanyl, and fentanyl. …
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Dominican National Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution

… Dominican National Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution December 02, 2025 New England Contact … approximately 191 counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl, methamphetamine and xylazine, with a total …
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Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation

… Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation May 08, 2025 El Paso … Engage Albuquerque Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit …
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23 Arrested For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl

… 23 Arrested For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl February 14, 2017 New England Contact Info …
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Justice Department Announces Eight Indictments Against China Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees

October 03, 2023
… Administrator Remarks DEA Administrator October 03, 2023   “Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat our nation has ever … result of DEA’s efforts to attack the fentanyl supply chain where it starts — in China. Chinese chemical companies are …
October 03, 2023
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DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists

… Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists October 24, 2024 New Orleans Contact Info … many of the same characteristics. Callers use names found online of well-known DEA officials, retired or former … birth. Listen here to an actual recording of a phone call where a person attempts to impersonate a DEA Special Agent.  …
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North Carolina Man Convicted of Multi-State Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… of cocaine and return to Newport News and Edenton, where the cocaine would be distributed. In 2017, Smart was …
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Federal Jury Convicts Baltimore Defense Attorney for Money Laundering Conspiracy

… that Ravenell also used bank accounts of the law firm where he practiced to launder more than a million dollars …
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International Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for Trafficking Over a Thousand Kilograms of Cocaine

… of cocaine from the Pacific Ocean to mainland Guatemala, where the cocaine was offloaded for further ground …
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DC Man Sentenced for Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Conspiracy

… Washington, DC area through parcels shipped from California where his source of supply was located. Saturne sold his …
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Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme

… Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme June 21, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 (571) … send urine drug screen samples to the laboratory in Florida where Olshavasky worked.  These payments were disguised as …
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Nigerian man pleads guilty to international heroin trafficking conspiracy

… the source would smuggle the heroin into the United States where it could be sold at a high profit. Anyaoku told the …
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Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions

… Bristol Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearms Convictions January 12, 2023 Washington, DC … Operation Engage DMV Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Virginia Sheriff’s Office traffic stop in January 2020, where Himes fled from police and was later found to be in …