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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

September 04, 2025
… removed nearly three million deadly doses of fentanyl from across the state. Methamphetamine seizures made by DEA … are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to …
September 04, 2025
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Career Criminal Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine

October 18, 2022
… operate a drug stash house in Portsmouth across the street from an elementary school. On September 17, 2018, this … and recovered more cash and the magazine matching the gun from his pockets. Dawson had additional crack cocaine in his … in Portsmouth and been the subject of three controlled buys of cocaine coordinated by law enforcement. …
October 18, 2022
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Drug traffickers distributing heroin from Woodbridge, Va., to Pennsylvania sentenced

September 06, 2019
… Drug traffickers distributing heroin from Woodbridge, Va., to Pennsylvania sentenced September … of kilograms of heroin and pure methamphetamines from Woodbridge to Pennsylvania. Castro, Vitela and Sandoval received the illegal narcotics from couriers traveling from California before distributing …
September 06, 2019
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10 Defendants Charged In $3.6 Million Drug Trafficking Ring

June 16, 2013
… added Colder. The two count indictment alleges that from at least 2010 until June 6, 2013 when the defendants … that Shawn Malone uses females to bring cocaine, purchased from sources in Texas and Arizona, on buses to Baltimore for … as (the initials of Shawn Joseph Malone) LLC in order to buy rental properties under the guise of appearing to have …
June 16, 2013
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Dark web fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

February 11, 2020
… on “Dream Market,” a dark web marketplace where users buy and sell illegal substances and services, and used that … Llama.” The charged fentanyl distribution conspiracy lasted from October 2016 to August 2018, during which time Scanlan … extent of the law.” “Illicit opioid distribution, whether online or through conventional drug distribution methods, …
February 11, 2020
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Winchester Man Sentenced to Prison Time for Eutylone & "Ecstasy" Distribution

June 27, 2022
… Eutylone Seizure (1).png Eutylone and firearm seizure from DEA Washington Division files HARRISONBURG, Va. – A … Drug and Gang Task Force conducted multiple controlled drug buys from Parson and his uncle, Gregory McKinley Frye.  On …
June 27, 2022
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D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

January 14, 2020
… organization. Law enforcement conducted multiple controlled buys of drugs from Mace. In September 2019, an undercover detective met … Mace noticed an undercover police vehicle and fled from the scene. He was arrested shortly afterwards and …
January 14, 2020
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DEA Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness and Education Among Family and Friends

August 09, 2023
… these conversations, but the consequences that can come from not communicating and educating one another on the … potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This marks an increase from 2021, when four out of 10 pills tested contained a … emphasize this. A lot of people aren’t aware what they’re buying online and ingesting is actually fentanyl disguised …
August 09, 2023
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Federal Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Tampa-Area Clinic from Distributing Opioids and Other Prescription Drugs

October 18, 2022
… Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Tampa-Area Clinic from Distributing Opioids and Other Prescription Drugs … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
October 18, 2022
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South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals by Phone from State Prison Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison

December 21, 2023
… South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals by Phone from State Prison Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
December 21, 2023
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St. Mary’s County Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

February 16, 2022
… Distributed Fentanyl to a Victim and Death Resulted from the Victims Use of the Drug; Keys Also Admitted the He … to St. Mary’s County, Maryland to purchase narcotics from Keys.  One of the individuals met with Keys at Keys’ … drug transaction.  As detailed in the plea agreement, after buying fentanyl from Keys, the three individuals returned to …
February 16, 2022
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Car Repair Shop Owner And His Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking And Commercial Burglaries

March 10, 2015
… 571-362-2476 WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Sold drugs from Paschall Auto Body Shop in Baltimore, and robbed … organization will now spend time in a federal prison far from home.” David Paschall operated Paschall’s Auto Body … David Paschall used more than five drug “brokers” to buy drugs almost every day at his shop which he would then …
March 10, 2015
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San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation

January 24, 2020
… to his plea agreement, Zolfaghari admitted that from May of 2014 until June of 2016 he agreed with others to … admitted that his role in the conspiracy included buying a pill press, using it to manufacture pills, and selling the pills, principally online. Zolfaghari admitted he stamped the pills in a manner …
January 24, 2020
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Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions from within Federal Prison Sentenced to 300 Additional Months in Federal Prison

June 02, 2022
… Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions from within Federal Prison Sentenced to 300 Additional … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
June 02, 2022
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DEA Encourages Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

August 19, 2025
… are encouraged to emphasize the dangers associated with buying pills online. Nationwide, DEA has seized fentanyl pills made to … drug use, the DEA has resources and fact sheets available online:  https://www.dea.gov/onepill/partner-toolbox . …
August 19, 2025
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Multi-kilo cocaine dealer from Mecklenburg County sentenced to 15 years in prison

January 16, 2020
… Multi-kilo cocaine dealer from Mecklenburg County sentenced to 15 years in prison … 45, arranged for the delivery of 28 kilograms of cocaine from Texas to Virginia. On May 30, 2019, a tractor-trailer … Brodnax. Lewis had received multiple shipments of cocaine from the suppliers in Texas and had distributed at least 71 …
January 16, 2020
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities

April 26, 2024
… Back Day Enters 15th Year of Removing Unneeded Medications from Communities April 26, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
April 26, 2024
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… producing counterfeit pills that appear indistinguishable from legitimate pharmaceutical drugs, including pills that … further found that hundreds of eBay’s pill press buyers also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies, … buy the tools to make fake pills, like pill presses, online,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “eBay and …
February 01, 2024
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

June 16, 2022
… by the Practice (which indicated the patient was likely buying medications off the street or was doctor-shopping); … were positive for cocaine and whose children had been taken from her because of her drug problems.  Similarly, Rosen … statutes, in connection with a scheme to accept payments from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing a …
June 16, 2022
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Ten Arrested In New York “Bath Salts” Round-Up

June 28, 2011
… in the United States. U.S. distributors then sell the drug online, through traditional distribution methods, or by … sellers of the drug in the greater New York City area. From February to June 2011, the BSTF investigated a number …
June 28, 2011
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Illegal Firearms And Drug Dealer Admits Selling At Least 100 Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia

September 12, 2013
… Guns To Criminals In The Camden, NJ Area Guns Originated From Straw And Gun Show Purchases In Ohio And Virginia … others in the Camden area. Laboo admitted he knew he was buying guns that came illegally from Ohio and Virginia.   At …
September 12, 2013
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

November 16, 2012
… usmedsovernight.com, verybestmeds.com and mydoctorconsultonline.com, to solicit customers to buy hydrocodone and other pills without valid prescriptions, … the drug he or she wanted, the customer filled out a brief online questionnaire, the customer had a short “telephone …
November 16, 2012
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York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses

November 09, 2021
… Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses November 09, 2021 Washington, DC Contact … in prison for distributing heroin to two women who died from overdoses at his Seaford home and for possessing … sold propane gas to customers. Kerlin used funds derived from his business sales to purchase cocaine, cocaine base, …
November 09, 2021
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Two defendants sentenced for major drug conspiracy, trafficking drugs from Georgia to Southwest Virginia

January 17, 2020
… sentenced for major drug conspiracy, trafficking drugs from Georgia to Southwest Virginia January 17, 2020 … heroin, oxycodone, cocaine, and other drugs from Georgia into Southwest Virginia were recently sentenced … substances. The court also ordered that $10,007 seized from the defendants be forfeited to the United States, in …
January 17, 2020
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District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia

September 16, 2022
… Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia September 16, 2022 Washington, DC Contact Info … Defendant Distributed Drug From Residence in Northeast Washington WASHINGTON – Andrew …
September 16, 2022
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Man Who Had Cocaine, Methamphetamine Mailed from California to Charlottesville Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

March 29, 2022
… Man Who Had Cocaine, Methamphetamine Mailed from California to Charlottesville Pleads Guilty in Federal … of methamphetamine and two pounds of cocaine mailed to him from California in March 2021 pleaded guilty yesterday to … containing large quantities of narcotics would be sent from California to an address in Charlottesville intended …
March 29, 2022
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Eighteen Defendants Charged With Operating A Large Scale Drug Organization In Anne Arundel And Howard Counties

January 16, 2013
… the drug organization’s leader. Dayi obtains the marijuana from contacts in California and New Jersey. Dayi has 20 … supplied young women to the organization who would fly from Baltimore International (BWI) to California with these … Dayi’s innermost, trusted circle of lieutenants, who either buy/sell drugs, participate in the laundering of money …
January 16, 2013
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Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

March 14, 2024
… the Madison Police Department conducted two undercover buys of fentanyl pills involving Pollard. During the two … will be followed by a 6-year term of supervised release. From late April to early June 2023, Madison Police …
March 14, 2024
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Sands Point Cardiologist Sentenced For Vicious Assault-for-Hire Plot Against Rival Doctor

January 31, 2017
… like to recognize and congratulate all the investigators from numerous agencies and the District Attorney’s Office, … weapons.  The investigation included six undercover drug buys from the seller.  During this period of time, the drugs …
January 31, 2017
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Iraqi National Dealing Fentanyl from Glen Allen Hotel Room Sentenced to Prison

August 15, 2025
… Iraqi National Dealing Fentanyl from Glen Allen Hotel Room Sentenced to Prison August 15, … Al Sheikh Mohammed, 28, conducted hand-to-hand transactions from a hotel room in Glen Allen rented by his girlfriend, … vehicle, officers recovered 10 tablets containing fentanyl from Lindore’s purse and $164 in drug proceeds. During a …
August 15, 2025