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Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Overdose Death Last Year

… Southern California Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit … to Perry. In text messages to Chavez, Plasencia discussed how much to charge Perry for the ketamine, stating, “I … or consent, and lied to wholesale ketamine distributors to buy additional vials of liquid ketamine that Chavez intended …
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East Bay Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman

… East Bay Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years for Sale of Fentanyl That Killed a Young Woman August 22, 2022 San … 2020, a former high school classmate came to his house to buy oxycodone pills.  He sold her thirteen M30 pills, which …
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Two Maryland Men Charged With Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Into Connecticut

… Two Maryland Men Charged With Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Into Connecticut September 23, 2022 New … roadside curb onto a grass area along the side of the road where law enforcement vehicles boxed it in.  Investigators …
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Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… Virginia Beach Man and Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearm Charges May 05, 2022 … The police discovered in their vehicle 14,000 tablets of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, and a loaded .40 caliber …
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Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… trafficker operating in the Tri-Cities area and elsewhere. Through the use of a confidential source, DEA … meetings with Gonzales as well as two separate controlled buys, where Gonzales sold the confidential source at total … a digital scale, $14,805 in U.S. currency, ledgers about how to engage in money laundering, and a total of three …
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Third Man in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… Third Man in Multi-Kilogram Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced April 08, 2022 … obtained court authorization to search Venable’s residence, where they located an additional $23,193 in drug proceeds. …
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Large Scale Fentanyl and Cocaine Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

… Large Scale Fentanyl and Cocaine Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years … of cocaine transported from California to Maryland, where Norwood would further distribute the cocaine.    … approximately 14 kilograms of cocaine, nearly a kilogram of fentanyl, $369,000 in cash, a 9mm pistol, a money counter, …
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Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales

… Brother and Sister Plead Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl Sales February 08, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info … text messages from the previous evening with Larry Eastman where the victim asked for “jammers” (a street term that … additional fake Oxycodone (M30) pills, which contained Fentanyl, and match the pills that the defendants were …
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Alleged Bay Area Fentanyl Distributor Extradited from Honduras

… Alleged Bay Area Fentanyl Distributor Extradited from Honduras October 25, … “The extradition of Marin-Gonzales is another example of how strong global partnerships keep our communities safe.”  …
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Twenty-Four Defendants Indicted On Federal Drug Charges

… containing those controlled substances are Roxicodone, Dilaudid, Opana, Oxymorphone, and Subutex. “The diversion …
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Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after seizure of more than $4 million in cash and 10 kilograms of fentanyl from the defendant—enough to kill 5 million people

… Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison … on five federal charges including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession with intent to distribute …
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DEA Phoenix & the AZ Attorney General “Huddles Up” with NFL Alumni and Rise Up Glendale to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl

… DEA Phoenix & the AZ Attorney General “Huddles Up” with NFL Alumni and Rise Up Glendale to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl May 16, 2024 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us …
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DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers

… DEA Billboard in Omaha Looks to Re-Energize Conversations on Fentanyl Dangers November 12, 2024 Omaha Contact Info … Gillespie Domestic Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Additional Division Info Community …
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Trafficker of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Marijuana Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Trafficker of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Marijuana Sentenced to Federal Prison March …
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Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

… Wednesday on a charge of possession and distribution of fentanyl. The woman’s children, ages 2, 4 and 2 months, had … messages in which the victim told Carpenter she wanted to buy fentanyl, charging documents say. Carpenter was arrested … care of relatives,” she said. “This is another example of how fentanyl is impacting our communities in tragic ways,” …
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Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization

… Six Indicted as Part of Whatcom County Fentanyl Trafficking Organization April 20, 2023 Seattle … from organizations that distribute fake pills laced with fentanyl, we will act swiftly, as we did in this …
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DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans

… DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans September 01, 2022 … to look like candy to children and young people. “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of …
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Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another

… Monterey County man accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that killed one, injured another June … The complaint affidavit against Jimenez-Robledo describes how the investigation began on April 16, 2020, when officers … pursued these leads to a house in Seaside, California, where on May 21, 2020, agents observed Jimenez-Robledo give …
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Selling Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

… Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Admits to Selling Narcotics to Customers … 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol, approximately 68 Grams of Fentanyl, approximately 41 Grams of A Heroin/Tramadol …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death

… Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Death January 26, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … Engage St. Louis Eliminating the local drug threat and engaging community leaders to reduce drug misuse. Visit …
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Eight East Bay residents charged with crimes related to drug distribution scheme

… to San Francisco to supply the Tenderloin district with fentanyl and other drugs SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand … conspired to distribute fentanyl.  Court documents describe how defendants were members of a drug trafficking … traveled to the Tenderloin to sell drugs, primarily fentanyl, on the streets of San Francisco.    “Parents and …
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Laurel Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail

… to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail …
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Spokane Man Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Involved in Robbery of Large Amount of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Sentenced to Federal Prison October 10, 2024 … 6, 2022, Baughman went to a stash house in Spokane to buy a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl from a …
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… about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to prevent and respond to this crime.  “More than … or a stable life and are lured or forced into situations where they are made to work under deplorable conditions with … labor may be present within the supply chain of products we buy or the services we pay for. As economies around the …
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Laurel Narcotics Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Bringing Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Other Drugs from California to Maryland

… Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Bringing Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Cocaine and Other Drugs from California to …
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New Jersey Man Admits to Conspiring with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S.

… pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of money laundering conspiracy. … a prescription and mailed from India is not someone to buy anything from. Laundering his illegal proceeds back to India is just another example of how these international criminal organizations illegally …
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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl

… to Possession with Intent to Distribute Over 500 Grams of Fentanyl February 08, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info … followed the vehicle to a drug store parking lot where Cooley and his co-conspirator were about to conduct a …
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Career drug dealer sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine, opioids, marijuana

… found large amounts of methamphetamine, hydromorphone (Dilaudid) pills and marijuana, along with more than $1,000 … getting this drug dealer out of our neighborhoods and back where he belongs: behind bars.” The case was investigated by …
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Montgomery County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death

… County Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl that Led to an Overdose Death May 06, 2022 …  Victim 1 agreed to meet Agbi at Hotel A in Gaithersburg, where Agbi was staying.  Victim 1 texted Agbi when Victim 1 …
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Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

… Lead to Cases in which 12 People Died, Most from Acute Fentanyl Intoxication Press Conference images Press … “Drug dealers who market and sell counterfeit pills via online marketplace and social media platforms may think they …