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Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Death Resulting from Gun Crimes

… of his mother, Lynn Hooks, and his friend, Dakota Carr, to buy a gun for himself and one for his girlfriend from Piazza … pawn shop, and he, Hooks and Carter conspired to have Hooks buy the guns to get around a background check requirement … Hooks lied on a form and falsely claimed to be the guns’ buyer. Carr processed that form, knowing that it contained …
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Major Meth Distributor Pleads Guilty

… A confidential informant assisted in the controlled buy of 413 grams (approximately one pound) of … $1,400. A confidential informant assisted in the controlled buy of 431.27 grams of methamphetamine from Hall on June 22, …
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Hayesville, N.C. man sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for trafficking in methamphetamine

… of the investigation, law enforcement conducted controlled buys and seized significant quantities of methamphetamine … sentencing hearing, investigators made three controlled buys of methamphetamine from Jones and seized …
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Columbus Convicted Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell “Meth” in Harris County, Georgia

… County Sheriff’s Office and DEA arranged a controlled buy of “ice” methamphetamine from McBride on September 20, … of methamphetamine remaining to sell. The controlled buy occurred at a gas station in Fortson, Georgia (Harris …
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Operation Boyztown Results in Rare Life Sentence for Methamphetamine Distributor

… Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community Outreach:  Amanda Frazier (502) 780-7860 Amanda.M.Frazier@dea.gov … drug offenders.  Twenty-five years ago, if you wanted to buy wholesale quantities of drugs at wholesale prices, you …
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Drug Ring Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Indicted With 24 Federal Arrests

… Operation Engage Seattle Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … Yakima - (509) 454-4407 More Than 1.9 Million Doses of Fentanyl Seized, More Than 225 Guns and Firearm Parts Taken …
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DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids for sale

… DEA and FDA warn website operators illegally offering opioids … have issued warning letters to four website owners of rogue online pharmacies offering to distribute or dispense … Pharmacy, there are currently tens of thousands of illicit online pharmacies. Given the severity of the opioid …
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Two Indiana Men Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Allegedly Manufacturing Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills Using a Pill Press

… Two Indiana Men Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Allegedly Manufacturing Fentanyl-Laced Fake … indictment charging two men with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, illegal distribution of a tableting machine, and …
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First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

… Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths in the Bronx NEW … drugs.  Despite knowing about the deadly effects of fentanyl, Cabrera and his crew continued to sell countless …
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Fentanyl trafficker pleads guilty

… Fentanyl trafficker pleads guilty July 12, 2018 New York … to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The …
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Education and Prevention

September 30, 2025
… Education and Prevention Education and Prevention Education and … credibility combined with the school’s and community's know-how continues to strengthen drug use and misuse prevention … use prevention and education efforts in a variety of ways. Fentanyl Awareness Publications Together for Families Get …
September 30, 2025
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Buzzards Bay Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Violent Kidnapping

… Rachael S. Rollins. “This case is a good example of how drug trafficking activities can drive violence in our … lured a known victim from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, where they kidnapped and held him, stripped him naked, …
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Operation Warfighter

January 29, 2024
… meaningful activity outside of the hospital environment and offers a formal means of transition back to the military … the security clearance requirements set by the office where they intend to work. The Drug Enforcement … specific office and the department, provide guidance on how to perform your specific work duties and answer …
January 29, 2024
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Eighth person sentenced as a result of major black market marijuana investigation

… addressed to Wu. Wu consented to a search of the locker where agents seized $72,081 in cash and additional grow … marijuana distribution network and is another example of how the DEA and our law enforcement partners will not rest … our community, the DEA will investigate and prosecute them wherever they’re found.” “This sentence is just one of many …
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Interpreter in Federal Criminal Investigation Charged with Disclosing Investigation and Court-Ordered Wiretap to Targeted Drug Dealer

… deemed Wire Target 2 in the complaint, in the wire room where Moreno worked.  Despite this, Moreno did not notify … information to Wire Target 2, and the complaint describes how Wire Target 2 and another drug-trafficking organization … sentence of 5 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.  However, any sentence following conviction would be imposed …
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South Carolina Man Sentenced For Drug Conspiracy And Gun Possession

… the distribution of marijuana in the Columbia area and how Mickle and co-defendant Calvin Epps, 29, of Hopkins, … South Carolina. He traveled with Mickle and Epps to Laredo, where they all loaded the marijuana into a tractor trailer … stopped and seized in La Salle County, on Jan. 14, 2012. However, Corley continued to contact undercover agents to …
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Thirteen Convicted In Montana Drug Trafficking Operation Run From A California Prison

… Law enforcement also uncovered a funnel bank account, where drug distributors would deposit their proceeds at a … linked to the drug trafficking. “This operation illustrates how drug trafficking organizations can reach into and …
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Major Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

… deadly synthetic drugs.  Operation Rude Beast illustrates how DEA and its local, state and federal partners are … agents executed a search warrant on Bushay’s home, where they recovered an arsenal of weapons and cache of drug …
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DEA Announces Actions Related To Marijuana And Industrial Hemp

… DEA Announces Actions Related To Marijuana And Industrial Hemp August 11, 2016 … of higher education and State departments of agriculture, how Federal law applies to activities associated with … purposes under certain conditions, such as in states where growth and cultivation are legal under state law. The …
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DEA And Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Against Senior South American Counterterrorism Figure For Attempting To Support Hezbollah

… DEA And Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Against Senior South American … the world and putting the criminals responsible behind bars where they belong.” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara … heavy weapons he might provide to Hezbollah; and indicated how Hezbollah operatives, supplied with a Surinamese cover …
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DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27

… “Got Drugs?” icon, and following the links to a database where they enter their zip code.  Or they can call … Law enforcement continues to have autonomy with respect to how they collect controlled substance prescription drugs …
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Arizona To Host Second Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… relationship with DEA and this is just another example of how federal, state and local law enforcement can work … “Got Drugs?” - icon, and following the links to a database, where they enter their zip code. Law enforcement agencies …
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Federal Jury Convicts Two Syracuse Men For Conspiracy To Import And Distribute Synthetic Drug “Molly”

… Syracuse area, as well as other areas in the United States, where it was then distributed to others by members of the … located in Florida, California, Texas, Virginia and elsewhere.  Twenty of the twenty-two indicted co-conspirators … trial highlight to the public - especially to our youth - how dangerous bath salts are.  IRS-Criminal Investigation …
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Two Springfield, Missouri, Men Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… said, “The sentences handed down today are a reminder of how deadly and toxic methamphetamine is to our communities.  … and numerous rounds of ammunition in the same bedroom where Van Pelt was hiding. Officers also found approximately …
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Niagara Falls Police Officer, Two Others Charged With Selling Cocaine

… cutting agent for cocaine, and cash. In the master bedroom, where Costanzo and Hopson slept, officers found a small … of office,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kennedy. “This case shows how those that do will take action to remove those that …
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Haverhill Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Haverhill Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Conspiracy May 08, 2023 New England Contact Info … man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy charges. Sergio Garcia, 37, was …
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Heroin

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
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Pharmacy Robber Sentenced To 141 Months For Conviction On Federal Hobbs Act, Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

… Damon P. Martinez noted that pharmacy robberies are where New Mexico’s high violent crime rates and prescription … together,” said Finnegan.  “This case is a good example of how this kind of partnership makes a difference:  the … a firearm, and ordered the pharmacist to open the safe where controlled substances were kept.  He also admitted …
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Three Charged In Schemes To Smuggle Cocaine And Cash To And From Costa Rica

… from Costa Rica to locations in New York City and elsewhere, where they were received by Castang and another individual. … Costa Rica bag I gave u can u stitch it up and let me know how it turns out?” Later that day, he wrote, “U think we can …
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Drug Dealer Arrested with Firearm, DEA Seizes Seven Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder & 100,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills

… Dealer Arrested with Firearm, DEA Seizes Seven Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder & 100,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills February 06, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info …