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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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New Haven Gang Member Admits Role in 2022 Murder

… themselves with the word “Honcho,” which is derived from the street name of an Exit 8 member who was murdered on … Exit 8 members and associates also stole vehicles, at times from outside of the state, and used those stolen vehicles … Ballistics analysis revealed that 19 had been fired from a handgun later found in Allick’s vehicle, and 24 had …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

… made four controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Frank Best.  The investigation, which included … to a Home Depot parking lot in San Diego and purchased from their suppliers 1.1 kilograms of fentanyl, cut with … conspirators arranged to purchase five kilograms of heroin from their Mexican suppliers.  On February 10, 2020, four …
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DEA Atlanta Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA Charlotte Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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DEA Columbia Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… Prescription Drug Take Back Day on NEXT Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, … save a life. Join us on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am to 2 pm at DEA’s 22nd national prescription drug … who misused a prescription medication obtained the medicine from a family member or friend. The Centers for Disease …
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Baxley pharmacist sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy involving healthcare fraud, opioids

… will discourage other negligent healthcare providers from engaging in unlawful criminal behavior.”   “Pharmacists … course of professional practice. Upon inspection by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Fulghum Pharmacy … enforcement arena, we expect to deal with these problems from the corrupt drug cartels and their networks. However, …
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Local Doctor and Former Pro Football Player Indicted

… In addition, Hodge sold illegitimate oxycodone pills from Dr. Hanson on the streets for cash,” said Robert J. … stopping unscrupulous medical professionals like Dr. Hanson from harming patients.”   “Hanson allegedly issued numerous … McConnell, obtained prescriptions for controlled substances from Hanson. Hanson also gave Sedrick Hodge prescriptions …
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Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Imprisoned for International Cocaine Distribution Scheme

… His role was to oversee the receipt of cocaine smuggled in from in vehicles on a monthly basis during the course of the … law enforcement operation. He was subsequently removed from Mexico and transported to Houston for prosecution. … was a fugitive, Luna continued to run his drug operations from Mexico. To date, 15 have been convicted in relation to …
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Federal Jury Convicts Syndicato De Nuevo Mexico Associate of Murdering Federal Witness, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

… at trial and other publicly available court records, from about Sept. 17, 2018, to Sept. 10, 2019, Padilla … P.G. in an attempt to influence, delay and prevent P.G. from communicating to law enforcement information relating … Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the DEA’s Albuquerque District Office, New Mexico State …
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Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to $10 Million Uncovered in the Bronx

… efforts to reverse overdoses and treat those suffering from substance use disorder. We will continue to work with … brick-shaped, kilogram-sized package of suspected fentanyl from inside the bag. After NUNEZ-CAPELLAN was taken into … attempt to flee law enforcement. Agents and investigators from DEA NJ Field Division and SNP obtained a search warrant …
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High Ranking Gang Member Receives 19.5 Years in Federal Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

… the charges. “We are committed to keeping our streets safe from the destructive influence of gang activity and the … had not yet been destroyed. The investigation revealed that from 2014 until 2020, Wilson orchestrated drug trips from New Jersey to Eastern North Carolina and oversaw …
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Convicted Felon Gets 38 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Arkansas Man

… their money to purchase what they believed was heroin from Driskill. The drug transaction took place in the … male again injected himself with the fentanyl purchased from Driskill. Approximately nine minutes later, he fell to … conducted two controlled purchases of fentanyl directly from Driskill. On or about February 12, 2022, law …
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Supplier in Juvenile Fentanyl Overdoses Case Charged with Drug Conspiracy

… Wednesday afternoon. “Make no mistake: Unless it comes from a licensed medical provider, that pill your child … victims, all middle and high school students, ranged in age from 13 to 17 and usually referred to the pills with slang … he, too, obtained the drugs he allegedly dealt to minors from Mr. Villanueva through one of the juvenile dealers. Mr. …
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DEA El Paso Division Announces the Seizure of Over 9 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… to seize these nearly 10 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across West Texas and New Mexico,” said … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a Public Safety Alert on … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s announcement in 2021 that four out of ten …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces the Seizure of Over 379 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country,” said Administrator … secret factories in Mexico with chemicals sourced largely from China. In 2021, the DEA issued a  Public Safety Alert … a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s announcement in 2021 that four out of ten …
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DEA Seattle Field Division Joins with Families to Increase Awareness about the Dangers of Fentanyl

… poisoning. The DEA Seattle Field Division invited families from Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho to the Family … November 15th, 2022. “This past Tuesday, 23 family members from across the Pacific Northwest who lost a loved one to a … incredible work these families are doing to prevent others from experiencing the profound pain of losing a loved one to …
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Oakland Money Service Business Owner and Employees Charged with Laundering Drug Proceeds

… for assisting the traffickers with laundering drug proceeds from the United States to Mexico.  The complaints describe … in prison and a $500,000 fine (or twice the gain resulting from the crime). However, any sentence after a conviction … Daniel Pastor is prosecuting this case with assistance from Amanda Martinez and Andy Ding. This case is the result …
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DEA Holds Inaugural Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic

… DEA Family Summit on the Overdose Epidemic for families from across the country who have experienced the profound … with the opportunity to inform those efforts directly from those who are using their own tragedies to save the … communities to reverse the overdose epidemic and save lives from tragic drug overdose deaths.  The families and …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Overdose Death

… and destruction caused by fentanyl knows no boundaries. From coast to coast this poison is devastating families,” … can have lethal consequences.  We urge all to stay away from fentanyl sold on the street in any form it takes.” …
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DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

… the Ports of Entry in San Diego and Imperial Counties. [1] From 2019 to 2020, both the number of fentanyl seizures and … CDC provisional data, more than 87,200 people died from an overdose last year, marking the largest number of …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing 100 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Per Week in Atlanta Area

… are not protected by technology or their distance from Atlanta when they send poison into our community.” “The … be vital in stopping drug traffickers and detouring others from coming to our city.” According to U.S. Attorney Pak, … began negotiating on behalf of the DTO via telephone from Mexico with Colombian cocaine suppliers.  Unbeknownst …
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35 defendants charged in joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl delivery service in Chicago area

… and Conn purchased distribution quantities of narcotics from Robinson, and alleges that they regularly purchased narcotics from the Sean drug trafficking organization.   Clark and … heroin to an undercover law enforcement officer from August 2017 to March 2018.  The charges also hold Pitts …
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Five Estonian residents arrested for conspiring to import carfentanil and fentanyl into the United States

… which he understood to be illicit narcotics proceeds, from Europe to the United States. In mid-October 2017, … Bokov agreed to transfer narcotics proceeds for the cartel from Europe to the United States. Between the fall 2017 and … transferred the funds, less a five percent commission, from Europe to the New York bank account.  Throughout late …
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Kalamazzo, Michigan methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to over nineteen years

… ring that operated in Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties from July 2016 to December 2017. In addition to his prison … more than 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine from the mail. "Make no mistake, this organization preyed on … agencies has proven to be effective in removing criminals from our communities," stated Mike Kelley, Executive …
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Detroit News 2003

July 15, 2021
…  JUN 2, 2003 DEA is Vindicated in Civil Lawsuit Resulting from 1997 Shooting  MAY 29, 2003 DEA Detroit Task Force …  APR 29, 2003 Michigan Drug Czar Receives Briefing From DEA Detroit On Drug Situation  APR 15, 2003 DEA Detroit …
July 15, 2021
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Former U.S. Soldier And Two North Carolina Men Found Guilty For Conspiring To Kidnap And Murder As Part Of A Murder-For-Hire Scheme Overseas

… court, and the evidence admitted at trial: Hunter served from 1983 to 2004 in the U.S. Army, where he attained the … each victim. In early 2012, Samia and Stillwell traveled from North Carolina to the Philippines, where HUNTER … murder, and Samia and Stillwell sent thousands of dollars from the payments they received to the United States using, …
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Thirteen Facing Federal Charges For Trafficking Heroin

… Duran, Jr., and other Albuquerque teens reportedly died from overdoses after they transitioned from OxyContin to heroin, and statistics from the New Mexico Department of Health reflect that heroin …