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Steroids

January 25, 2025
Steroids
Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone that are abused in an attempt to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic or other physical performance, and improve physical appearance. Testosterone, trenbolone, oxymetholone, methandrostenolone, nandrolone, stanozolol, boldenone, and oxandrolone are some of the anabolic steroids that are...
January 25, 2025
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January 22, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
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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Diversion Investigator Careers

January 22, 2025
… to perform investigative work Ability to gather data from multiple sources Ability to research and analyze data …
January 22, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Third Ward Narcotics Dealer Heads to Prison

January 08, 2025
… enforcement operation revealed Jerry was selling narcotics from a drug house in Third Ward. Jerry sold counterfeit …
January 08, 2025
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… controlled purchases of multiple ounces of methamphetamine from Naber. After a third controlled purchase failed when …
November 08, 2024
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Louisville’s Big Four Bridge turns red to honor National Red Ribbon Week

October 23, 2024
… a Red Ribbon during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to …
October 23, 2024
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

September 12, 2024
… Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City …
September 12, 2024
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Sacramento Man Indicted for Methamphetamine Trafficking

May 16, 2024
… and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the High-Intensity Drug-Trafficking Area Task Force. …
May 16, 2024
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Hays County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

April 29, 2024
… of fentanyl. Thayer had been purchasing fentanyl pills from other dealers in and around Hays County for personal …
April 29, 2024
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Kentucky Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 31, 2024
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Sheriff’s …
January 31, 2024
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LaPorte Man Sentenced To 144 Months for Meth Distribution Offense

January 30, 2024
… Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Agency with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory and the LaPorte County …
January 30, 2024
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Havelock Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Offenses

July 06, 2021
… of heroin in the Havelock area for approximately one year from 2018–2019. He involved several people in his scheme, …
July 06, 2021
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Federal jury convicts Bryson City woman of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death

November 06, 2020
… identified in court documents as “J.F.,” ordered heroin from White. White agreed to supply the heroin to J.F. and …
November 06, 2020
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New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

January 09, 2024
… Vasquez brought over 30,000 bags of fentanyl laced heroin from the Bronx to Springfield on March 30, 2022. Acting …
January 09, 2024
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Angelina County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

November 03, 2023
… to purchase kilogram amounts of methamphetamine directly from Lopez on multiple occasions.  This case was …
November 03, 2023
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Mexican City Council Woman Admits to Trafficking Nearly a million dollars in cocaine

October 23, 2023
… On June 10, Denisse Ahumada-Martinez drove a vehicle from Reynosa, Mexico, into the United States to the …
October 23, 2023
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Tulare County Woman Sentenced to 16 Years and 3 Months in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

September 25, 2023
… community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
September 25, 2023
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Fletcher Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Methamphetamine Case

September 16, 2023
… Gillilan admitted to having distributed methamphetamine from the home in late 2021. United States Attorney Nikolas …
September 16, 2023
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Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for East Texas Drug Trafficking

September 07, 2023
… Gregg County, Texas.  Hernandez sourced the illegal drugs from wholesalers in California. Additionally, Hernandez …
September 07, 2023
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Armed Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

August 31, 2023
… U.S. Probation Office for four years following his release from federal prison and pay a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Myers …
August 31, 2023
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Austin Pharmacy to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties for Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

August 17, 2023
… and investigate the diversion of controlled substances from their lawful purpose into illicit drug traffic. In …
August 17, 2023
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Lodi Man Sentenced to over Six Years in Prison for Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

August 16, 2023
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland …
August 16, 2023
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Southern California Resident Indicted for Trafficking 150,000 Fentanyl Pills

August 11, 2023
… to court documents, on July 12, 2023, Lopez-Zavala traveled from Southern California to the Central Valley to deliver …
August 11, 2023
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug, Firearm Offenses

August 03, 2023
… heroin, cocaine, and approximately $19,000 in cash from his residences. Coleman’s sentence was enhanced for his …
August 03, 2023
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Indiana Woman Sentenced to 63 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

July 25, 2023
… of supervised release. According to documents in the case, from June through mid-August 2021, McCoy conspired with …
July 25, 2023
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Trafficking Meth and Heroin in Northwest Illinois

July 17, 2023
… also discovered an arrest warrant pending against Davis from Cook County, Illinois. The officer arrested Davis and …
July 17, 2023
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Grass Valley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for a Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy and other Narcotics Offenses

June 28, 2023
… to be given medical treatment after using drugs purchased from Hubbert. On March 26, 2021, Robinson was sentenced to …
June 28, 2023
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California Man Arrested for Trafficking 91 Kilograms of Cocaine Worth $1.8 Million

April 28, 2023
… that the driver was knowingly transporting the cocaine from California to the Chicago area for further …
April 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Oroville Man Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

April 22, 2023
… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and the Oroville …
April 22, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

San Antonio Woman Pleads Guilty to Providing Fentanyl That Led to Man’s Death

April 04, 2023
… that the victim’s death was the result of toxic effects from Fentanyl and Methamphetamine. Cardenas is scheduled to …
April 04, 2023

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