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Man Involved in Drug Conspiracy that Killed Three in St. Louis Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

… used Facebook to pick their targets and then arranged to buy marijuana from their victims. On Feb. 25, 2021, Little contacted …
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Second Man Admits Drug Conspiracy that Killed Three in St. Louis

… with each other, pick their targets and then arrange to buy marijuana from their victims. On Feb. 25, 2021, Little contacted …
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Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

… messages in which the victim told Carpenter she wanted to buy fentanyl, charging documents say. Carpenter was arrested … drug is awareness of its danger, helping those who suffer from substance use or mental health disorders find help, and …
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Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to More Than 2 Years for Trafficking Drugs at a Public Housing Development in Portsmouth

… deserve better than to be endangered by those dealing and buying dangerous narcotics nearby. We will continue to … public neighborhoods in the Granite State are safeguarded from drug activity and violence.”  According to court …
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Pill Distributor Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… Diaz posing as a potential drug customer seeking to buy counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. On … and 81 grams of substances containing methadone were seized from Diaz. United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Stephen …
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Felon Pleads Guilty in Connection to Distributing Crack Cocaine, the Illegal Possession of Four Firearms, Ammunition, and a Glock Switch

… they found money that had been used in the controlled buys, four firearms, ammunition, magazines and other firearm … convicted of four felonies and was therefore prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The charge of drug …
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Three Sentenced in Austin for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in 18 Year Old’s Death

… and a half tablets of counterfeit oxycodone were recovered from the victim’s residence following his death. As part of … Drug Enforcement Administration agents conducted controlled-buys with Lee and Zepeda, indicating that the two were …
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Henderson County Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… a confidential source to arrange multiple controlled buys of methamphetamine from Nalley. On December 22, 2021, deputies with the Haywood …
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Groveton woman sentenced to 65 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… that on March 1, 2018, an individual intended to travel from New Hampshire to a location in Lawrence, Mass., to … that she and her co-conspirator went to Lawrence to buy “dope.” Willey consented to a search of the car and …
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Central Florida Law Enforcement Warns of THC-Laced Edibles that Resemble Common Snack Foods

… Patrol (FHP) are leading the investigations with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Pasco …
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Multiple Arrests Dismantle North Little Rock Drug Trafficking Organization

… executed three search warrants, and made nine controlled buys and seizures. Agents seized nine firearms, 189 … with marijuana by shipping it through the U.S. mail from the state of Washington to central Arkansas. Those …
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Kentucky Career Criminal Sentenced To 20 + Years For Head Role In Cocaine Conspiracy

… drug trafficking offenses.   According to court documents, from May 2009 until October 2011, Chenault led a large … acknowledged that he and Catching used drug proceeds to buy merchandise for the store.   Court documents state that …
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Violent South Coast Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 20 Years In Prison

… purchase, Monteiro robbed the cooperating witness of the “buy money.”  Monteiro was arrested three days later, at … drug trafficking materials, handcuffs, and brass knuckles from his home.  The jury also heard testimony concerning a …
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Los Banos Trucking Company Owners Sent To Prison For Tax & Bribery Conspiracy

… in Fresno and asked to be picked up, because he wanted to buy a new BMW. When the dealership asked about a $747,000 … involved the laundering of $100,000 in proceeds obtained from Padilla’s drug trafficking activities through the …
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Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico

… Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Trafficker Extradited from Mexico November 18, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact … trafficker linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited from Mexico on October 24th to face drug and firearms … and Smuggling Goods (i.e., firearms and ammunition) from the United States to Mexico. According to court …
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53 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl seized from truckload of Tupperware

… 53 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl seized from truckload of Tupperware April 10, 2019 New York Contact … officers learned that a narcotics shipment was en route from California to the Northeast via tractor trailer. Group … trailer. The organization had replaced the Tupperware from Tupperware boxes with kilograms of fentanyl and …
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Chester County Shuts Down Drug Pipeline From Mexico

… Chester County Shuts Down Drug Pipeline From Mexico July 10, 2013 Philadelphia Contact Info Contact … local operation was designed to attack the drug pipeline from Mexico that runs through Southern Chester County, …
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

… a conservative estimate of the total proceeds he obtained from the drug-trafficking conspiracy. On March 8, 2022, … acquired kilogram-level quantities of methamphetamine from Mexico and supplied co-defendants Patrick A. Dodson, … by law enforcement in Arkansas on his return trip from buying methamphetamine in Texas. Officers found 2.5 …
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DEA’s OD Justice Devotes Critical Resources to Fatal Drug Poisoning and Overdose Death Investigations Across the United States

… based cartel source of supply multiple levels removed from the street dealer that provided the deadly dose of … who was sentenced to life without parole. This case stemmed from the fentanyl poisoning death of a young father. … caused serious injury to a university student. Controlled buys, searches, and interviews revealed a large drug …
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Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges

… Burlington narcotics investigators that the source could buy narcotics from Hill. In February and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and surveilled …
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Prolific Snohomish County fentanyl dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

… also more deadly.  To maximize profits and to protect him from law enforcement scrutiny, Irons fronted the pills to … cut of the profits.  Many distributors used that profit to buy from Irons to support their own addiction. During this time, …
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Western U.P. Crystal Meth Conspiracy Shut Down

… and associates to receive packages that he had shipped from Las Vegas.  Hill would collect these packages, use some … for several undercover purchases of methamphetamine from Hill.  These undercover buys gave the officers the evidence they needed to get a …
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Pinellas Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… County to manufacture and sell narcotics. In videos posted online, Harris and his fellow BTE members featured images of … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico

… Alleged Member of Cartel Enforcement Group Extradited from Mexico February 21, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact … Nueva Generación, commonly known as CJNG, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Thursday and made his … producer and chemical importer, using precursors procured from China and India. CJNG is one of the most powerful …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor

… substances.                   This settlement arises from a DEA Office of Diversion Control investigation into … Prevention estimates that more than 630,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2016. In 2016 alone, … crimes, the public is encouraged to contact the DEA online tips reporting system .    Parents and children are …
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Colombian National Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Recruiting Mariners to Traffic Cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel

… plea on October 11, 2019, after his arrest and extradition from Colombia.           According to court records, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

… to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “We will … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Salem Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… investigation, investigators arranged a controlled buy of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Rigutto. Investigators observed him arrive and depart … switches,” are small attachments used to convert firearms from semi-automatic to fully-automatic. Later the same day, …
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Marijuana Drug Deal that Ended in Death Results in Guilty Pleas

… others that the victim had previously purchased marijuana from him using counterfeit currency. On Feb. 19, 2022, they … All were armed. When the victim contacted Brown-Shatto to buy more marijuana, the three drove to his home in the 7800 … later recovered a total of 22 spent cartridge casings from both weapons. Both shooters disposed of those weapons, …
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… methamphetamine pressed into pills shaped like marshmallows from cereal and fake pills laced with fentanyl made to look … turning to smartphones as a one-stop shop to market, sell, buy and deliver deadly, fake prescription pills and other … your life and help them realize the dangers that can come from experimenting and misusing drugs,” King said. “Kids are …