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Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in Oregon Faces Federal Charges For Trafficking Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Heroin

… and fatal fentanyl overdose investigation, investigators from the Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) team, FBI, …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Trafficking Over $1 Million in Cocaine

… date and to providing the cocaine to Gonzales.  The drugs from both instances had an estimated street value of $1.2 …
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DEA Omaha Division Safely Disposes of 20,628 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 620,000 pounds of prescription medications were removed from communities in an effort to prevent drug misuse and …
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Overdose Deaths Decline, Fentanyl Threat Looms

… contain a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is down from 7 out of 10 pills in 2023 and 6 out of 10 pills in …
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Operation Florida Keys Results in 16 Arrests and Seizure of Drugs, Guns, and Cash

… 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department, with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, DEA Atlantic …
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Twenty-two defendants sentenced in Fallen Kings drug conspiracy case

… Caprock HIDTA Task Force and TAG are comprised of agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… All drug-caused deaths in 2020: 3,702 (a 59% increase from 2019) Those involving fentanyl in 2020: 1,887 (51% of …
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DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

… battle we are fighting against drug traffickers who profit from addiction and suffering. Our department remains …
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National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges involving more than $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

… with the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and agents from HHS-OIG, FBI, and DEA in the investigation and …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… have seen a 100% increase in firearm seizures from 2020 to 2021 and this year alone, DEA seized more than …
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97 in Puerto Rico Charged With Drug Trafficking

… the rules dictated by the leaders regarding the location from where controlled substances could be sold, and how …
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Eighteen Individuals Charged With Participating In Tri-State Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

… drug trafficking organization that obtained methamphetamine from Arizona and Texas and distributed the drugs in Otero …
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One Convicted And Another Sentenced In 10-Defendant Marijuana Conspiracy

… and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.  Hurtado-Gutierrez, from Delano, Fla., is the last of 10 charged in a …
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DEA Announces Colorado, Utah, Wyoming And Montana Prescription Drug Take-Back Results

… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, many Americans …
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More Than Thirteen Thousand Marijuana Plants Seized In Southern Utah

… 70 law enforcement officers participated in the operation from agencies that included the Washington County Area Task …
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Drug Investigation Leads To Racketeering Case And 36 Indictments

… organization that imported methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico into western Colorado, California, Kansas, and …
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Teens Tackling The Opioid Crisis: Discovery Education And The Drug Enforcement Administration Announce Finalists In 1st Annual Operation Prevention Video Challenge

… other prize winners will be chosen by a panel of judges from Discovery Education and the DEA, as well as community …
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More Than 50 Guns Seized And Four Men Charged In Illegal Firearms Trafficking Operation

… of the assault rifles seized by agents were manufactured from unfinished lower receivers. ATF Special Agent in Charge …
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Indianapolis Man Convicted of Armed Drug Trafficking Crimes

… firearms.  His prior felony convictions prohibited Williams from legally possessing firearms. The DEA investigated this …
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Honduran National Who Exposed His Infant to Fentanyl Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Repeated Arrests for Trafficking Fentanyl

… of vehicle listed in the registration. Huisa was removed from the car while law enforcement determined whether the …
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DEA Detroit Field Division Announces 2025 Seizure Statistics

… families, disrupting the criminal networks that profit from addiction, and advancing our mission of a fentanyl-free …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Seizes Record Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine in 2025

… an approximate breakdown of RMFD seizures in 2025. Totals from 2024 are also listed in parentheses:  Colorado Fentanyl …
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Barrio Azteca Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder Charges Related to 2010 U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez

… conclusion of his trial, and one is awaiting extradition from Mexico. Two defendants await trial in the United …
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Spokane Physician Pays $120,000 to Resolve Allegations He Prescribed Controlled Substances Without Legitimate Medical Purpose

… to protect patients, the public, and American taxpayers from this dangerous conduct.” The settlement can be found …
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Former Ellensburg Doctor Indicted on 26 Felony Counts for Falsifying and Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

… her staff prescriptions which she herself would take from the staff member. According to court documents, Elperin …
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Five Indiana Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Crimes, and Attempted Killing of a Federal Officer

… This case is being investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, …
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Midwestern Communities Safely Dispose of 18,710 Pounds of Unwanted Medications at DEA Take Back Day Event

… Drug Take Back Day. The removal of these medications from homes nationwide helps prevent prescription drug misuse …
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York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

… Brown was responsible for selling drugs that were obtained from other members of a drug conspiracy operating out of …
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Oxnard Men Charged with Being Prolific Sinaloa-Linked Drug Traffickers in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

… our unwavering dedication to protecting our communities from dangerous drugs and the violence propagated by these …
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Southern Indiana Trio Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking Operation

… This office will continue to pursue those who profit from spreading dangerous and highly addictive …