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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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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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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital

… Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital December 16, 2024 St. Louis Contact Info … in federal court today to illegally obtaining fentanyl from a hospital for his own use. Charles Welch Jr., 65, … guilty today, Welch admitted that he stole fentanyl from the automated dispensing cabinets located in the …
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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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Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Possession and Distribution of Meth

… community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Former Venezuelan Military Official Sentenced for Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme

… in the transfer of nearly $1.7 million in U.S. dollars from Banesco Bank into an account controlled by the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol. It was prosecuted by the … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Armed Leader of Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

… Administration Orlando District Office, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Perry Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… methamphetamine. Gamble was also obtaining methamphetamine from two other individuals and selling the narcotics in … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Former Gadsden County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with Narcotics Trafficking Investigation

… narcotics accountable for their actions.” The case stemmed from an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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DEA Miami Field Division Warns of Alarming Increase in Suspected Fentanyl-Related Overdoses in Florida

… died of a drug overdose during the 12-month period from February 1, 2021 through January 30, 2022 with 67% 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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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced for His Involvement in DTO

… drug trafficking offenses. According to the indictment, from around August 2018, and continuing through November 26, … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Results in DEA and Partners Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Unneeded Medications in an Effort to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

… 27,847 pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted medications from 202 collections sites throughout the state of Florida. … community, please submit your anonymous tip through the DEA online Tip Line at Submit a Tip | DEA.gov .  Concerns about …
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Two Defendants From Operation “Wild Wild East” Sentenced

… Two Defendants From Operation “Wild Wild East” Sentenced March 05, 2015 New … 2014.  According to court documents, this indictment sprung from an investigation into a heroin-trafficking organization …
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Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

… Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer September 13, 2022 St. Louis Contact … was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its … Ozark Community Hospital - Christian County Clinic in Nixa from 2004 to June 2019. He also was employed by several area …
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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 …