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Vermont Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

June 14, 2024
… pharmaceutical drugs. The substances typically were shipped from outside the United States and received in Vermont. … States, typically by U.S. mail. Some shipments were mailed from post offices in the District of Vermont. In June 2021, … networks, including those that import unapproved drugs from overseas and distribute those drugs with reckless …
June 14, 2024
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

April 25, 2024
… Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 2:00pm MST at dozens of locations across … encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication … prescription drugs. The breakdown collected in the RMFD from the last (25th) DEA Take Back Day October 28, 2023: …
April 25, 2024
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Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb

May 23, 2024
… covered in tape and had a pyrotechnic fuse extending out from inside the pipe. The words “BYE BYE !!” were written on … injury or death to people or property nearby. Additionally, from March 2022 to May 5, 2022, Castro Jr. worked with … community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and …
May 23, 2024
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

May 13, 2024
… dead.  Fentanyl and drug paraphernalia were recovered from the scene, and the victim’s autopsy found that she died … Police made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Oliver.  On January 18, 2021, Oliver was arrested on … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
May 13, 2024
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DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

May 09, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Day, DEA released a video announcement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stressing the dangers of … day, we urge the public to obtain prescription drugs only from state-licensed pharmacies”, said, DEA Dallas Special … The Faces of Fentanyl , to commemorate the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.  If you would like to submit a …
May 09, 2022
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 24, 2024
… was using a courier to transport bulk quantities of drugs from either Southern California or Mexico into Oregon. On … he had been tasked by Sarabia with bringing him fentanyl from Southern California or Mexico. On March 15, 2023, … fentanyl pills, 41 grams of cocaine, and nine firearms from the residence of a co-conspirator who was working for …
April 24, 2024
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Spokane Man Found with Meth and Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

April 19, 2024
… observed a man and a woman use the vehicle to drive from the hotel to a gas station a short distance away. An … man was Bevans. LLPD arrested Bevans on a felony warrant from the Department of Corrections. When he was arrested, … accountable as many times as it takes to protect the public from this grave threat.” “Despite periods of incarceration …
April 19, 2024
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Drug Trafficker Who Created Fortified Compound at Bellingham Homeless Encampment Pleads Guilty

March 14, 2024
… Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Arrested Returning from Drug Run with More Than 65,000 Fentanyl Pills – Search … he was stopped in Oregon apparently returning from California where he had picked up a supply of drugs. … United States Attorney Amanda McDowell with assistance from Oregon Assistant United States Attorney Peter Sax. ### …
March 14, 2024
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DEA’s 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day yields fruitful results in Georgia

May 06, 2019
… remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they could be stolen and … that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.   DEA launched its …
May 06, 2019
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Doctor charged for prescribing narcotics to non-patients and ordered detained until trial

March 20, 2019
… the Southern District of Georgia Bobby L. Christine. Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took Di Blasi … operated in Pooler and Braselton to individuals traveling from at least 11 states. In addition, the complaint … prosecutors will work to remove dangerous drug distributors from our communities, whether they are street-corner dealers …
March 20, 2019
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Opioid prosecutors continue to be focus of Southern District task force

March 20, 2019
… Jr., for stealing opioid pills oxycodone and hydrocodone from her employer, said U.S. Attorney for the Southern … those individuals who divert those highly addictive drugs from their proper use,” said U.S. Attorney Christine. “It is … Hacker. “We will use every tool we have to stop criminals from exploiting the vulnerable by taking advantage of their …
March 20, 2019
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Final defendant sentenced in meth trafficking ring

November 02, 2018
… of the Andersons’ Hortense, Ga., home, about 35 miles from Brunswick, law enforcement authorities discovered … networks operating in rural Georgia getting a wake-up call from state and federal agents who partnered with local law … jointly across the state on a daily basis by men and women from various departments who are committed to disrupting the …
November 02, 2018
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Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Firearm And Drug Offenses

March 07, 2024
… an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, … vehicle after he had been shot at. Mitchell is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a 2018 … in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on …
March 07, 2024
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Houston Group Arrested for Running Pharma-Grade Drug Stash House

March 05, 2024
… Rx 245 pharmacy and suppled the Green Houses with drugs from her business, according to the charges.  The indictment … him driving a new shipment of controlled substances from the pharmacy without any lawful reason.  According to … there are thousands of pharmaceutical grade drugs missing from First Choice without any accompanying prescriptions or …
March 05, 2024
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Three Waterbury Residents Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl Pills

January 25, 2024
… two controlled purchases of a total of 550 fentanyl pills from Espinosa.  On November 29, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of 2,000 fentanyl pills from Espinosa and, on that date, identified Collado as her … Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
January 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New Orleans Division Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

January 25, 2024
… The Take Back program has received an overwhelming response from communities across the country.  In 2023, DEA collected … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary medications from the home can help prevent situations involving not …
January 25, 2024
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Man Found with Drugs, Guns, and Explosives Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 23, 2024
… prison for violating his supervised release conditions from an underlying 2011 case, for a total of 152 months of … handcuffs.  “DEA’s primary mission is to protect Americans from those who would poison and harm our citizens,” said … whose efforts removed dangerous narcotics and weapons from our streets to build a safer and stronger community.” …
January 23, 2024
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Violent Indiana Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Fentanyl Pills

January 19, 2024
… Sauer 9 mm semiautomatic handgun that was previously stolen from an Indiana State Police trooper. In an interview with … per day. At the time of the search, Cook was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his 2018 felony conviction … U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison. U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant …
January 19, 2024
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Members and Associates of Grape Street Crips Gang Admit Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization

January 19, 2024
… cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. From April 2021 through October 2022, Carney and others – … which were used in furtherance of the narcotics trade, from the members of the conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Sellinger …
January 19, 2024
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Honduran Drug Dealer Indicted and Detained Pending Trial for Possessing more than a Kilogram of Fentanyl on Multiple Dates in 2023

January 17, 2024
… "Our efforts to disrupt the fentanyl trade take many forms, from prosecuting the dealers who peddle this poison on the … agencies to stop the scourge of fentanyl trafficking from further ravaging the Bay Area," said HSI Special Agent … and Kevin Yeh are prosecuting this case with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Tina Rosenbaum. The prosecution is …
January 17, 2024
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

December 20, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task … received large quantities of fentanyl and heroin from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed … The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue …
December 20, 2023
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Texas Inmates, Correctional Officers Indicted on Narcotics Smuggling Charges

December 19, 2023
… indictment alleges that the group obtained the narcotics from multiple sources of supply, including Osama Mohammed … agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration seized from defendant residences, more than 520 grams of paper … in the indictment, Miller transferred nearly $333,000 from the peer-to-peer payment platforms used in the …
December 19, 2023
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Illegally Armed Methamphetamine Trafficker is Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

December 14, 2023
… conducting surveillance observed Purvis drive away from his residence in Waynesville. Shortly thereafter, … over a bridge, deputies observed Purvis toss a backpack from his passenger window into the river and he continued to … nearly $9,000 in cash, narcotics, and an air power rifle from Purvis and his vehicle. Law enforcement then located …
December 14, 2023
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

December 14, 2023
… investigators made two controlled purchases of marijuana from the store. On October 5, 2022, Manson and others were … duffel bag containing approximately 25 pounds of marijuana, from a Vernon residence where Manson had stored the items. … Science Laboratory.  The DEA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State …
December 14, 2023
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Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes

November 29, 2023
… As a result of those convictions, Brown is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law. … Attorney Myers. “Every neighborhood deserves to be safe from criminals dealing deadly drugs and armed with deadly … U.S. Probation Office for 10 years following his release from federal prison and pay a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney Myers …
November 29, 2023
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Hartford Man Involved in Oxycodone and Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

September 26, 2023
… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the DEA Tactical Diversion … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores in New Britain and … New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA and the Bristol, East Windsor, Hamden, New …
September 26, 2023
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East Hartford Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Multiple Gun and Drug Offenses

September 20, 2023
… revealed that Gay, Vazquez, and others trafficked firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  In late June 2016, Gay, … purchased, sometimes with counterfeit currency, firearms from sellers who had advertised the guns for sale on a website.  Gay and Vazquez then transported five firearms from North Dakota to Connecticut.  Two of these five …
September 20, 2023
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Bloomfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

August 25, 2023
… release, for drug trafficking offenses. This matter stems from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement … . As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized from Wiley jewelry valued at more than $100,000, and a 2021 … Marshals Service.  The HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut …
August 25, 2023
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Raleigh Man Receives More Than 10 years in Federal Prison for Distributing Kilograms of Methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina

May 15, 2023
… the odor of marijuana and a package that had been mailed from McAllen, Texas to Knightdale, North Carolina.  The deputy knew from his training and experience in drug interdiction that … 5 kilograms of methamphetamine to Eastern North Carolina from 2021 until his federal arrest in August 2022.  Law …
May 15, 2023
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Communities Across the Country Remove Nearly 664,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications to Prevent Drug Misuse

May 16, 2023
… came together once again to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 … more than 17 million pounds of unnecessary medications from communities across the country. The Rocky Mountain … their homes of unneeded medications to protect loved ones from deadly drugs and drug poisonings,” said DEA …
May 16, 2023