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Six Arrested for Multi-State Drug Conspiracy Spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas

July 14, 2023
… to distribute controlled substances; Kenneth Veiga, 33, of Abington, Mass. was charged with one count of … distributing oxycodone pills. A series of controlled buys were conducted and Campbell’s telephone calls and text …
July 14, 2023
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Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

February 10, 2023
… in Charge of DEA Dallas Eduardo A. Chávez. Adrian Warren, 33, aka “Peanut,” pleaded guilty in October 2022 to … pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street …
February 10, 2023
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Three New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Pills Containing Meth and Fentanyl, Fentanyl Powder Mixed with Xylazine

June 02, 2024
… known as “Curry” and “Keyse,” 45, of West Haven; JAQUAN PRICE , also known as “Sub,” 33, of New Haven; and ROBERT COVINGTON , 32, of New Haven, …
June 02, 2024
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ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

April 17, 2019
… ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more …
April 17, 2019
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Illinois Ice Meth Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

September 09, 2021
… he was sentenced, admitted that he conspired with others to buy and resell methamphetamine throughout the Pekin and …
September 09, 2021
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41 Charged in Massive Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Cartel

April 01, 2024
… of cocaine, 34 kilograms of heroin, five kilograms of pentobarbital and 22,600 fentanyl-laced pills. As part of …
April 01, 2024
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Felon who Supplied Fentanyl that Resulted in One Fatal and Two Nonfatal Overdoses Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

November 24, 2025
… men who were at a gas station and offered to take them to buy cocaine. The victims gave Mora $140 and asked for $100 … spotted Mora, who told the detective to meet him later to buy drugs. Mora was arrested later that day. Capsules …
November 24, 2025
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Father and Son Admit Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

January 09, 2024
… Jr. and/or Dixson III would send couriers to Texas to buy kilograms of cocaine from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who … 2021, Quintin Deforest Adkins drove to Texas with cash to buy six kilograms of cocaine. That vehicle was seized, and …
January 09, 2024
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51 Arrested In Major Heroin Takedown

June 10, 2015
… on the streets during the course of enforcement, such as a buy-walk, or buy-bust operation. Fentanyl cases in 2014 have been …
June 10, 2015
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Man Who Rammed SUV into Police Charged With Drug and Gun Crimes

May 06, 2022
… Mexican drug supplier he knew through the chat application WhatsApp. The Mexican drug supplier directed the source to … where Mr. Fuentes had been staying. There, they found 33 kilograms of crystal meth stashed in the bedroom and …
May 06, 2022
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Illegal Drug Company Gallant Pharma And Co-Founder Sentenced

May 09, 2014
… for Gallant Pharma, in exchange for a deeply discounted price on non-FDA approved drugs and devices.  While cancer … to be in Canada. This case was investigated by DEA’s Group 33 Diversion Task Force FDA’s Office of Criminal …
May 09, 2014
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

March 28, 2018
… from his residence in southwest Portland. Using controlled buys, surveillance and phone toll analysis, investigators … and three years’ supervised release Jose Huanaco-Casildo, 33, of Forest Grove, Oregon - 57 months in prison and four …
March 28, 2018
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Lead Defendant In Massive Gang Case Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Wide-Ranging Drug Trafficking Activities

January 09, 2011
… a day, seven days a week, at which his customers could buy the drug of their choice.” In relation to the narcotics … Operation Knock Out, authorities seized approximately 33 pounds of methamphetamine, additionally quantities of …
January 09, 2011
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30 Charged In Federal Drug Indictments

May 29, 2013
… May 29, 2013 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. … Rodriguez, 29, of Utica, NY, and - Anthony Degristina, 33, a/k/a “the Italian,” of Utica, NY. - The indictment … as well as laundering funds for drug dealers through the buying and selling of cars and structuring cash deposits …
May 29, 2013
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DEA Announces Major Steroid Operation

September 01, 2015
… and protecting public health.” There is great danger in buying steroids, chemicals, and other illicit products on … extremely unsanitary, further illustrating the danger in buying these products illegally.  For example, recent lab …
September 01, 2015
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Philadelphia District Attorney And The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Announce Heroin Bust Valued At $3.3 Million

June 10, 2015
… Enforcement Administration Announce Heroin Bust Valued At $3.3 Million June 10, 2015 Philadelphia Contact Info Contact … to the arrest of three suspects and the confiscation of $3.3 million of heroin - the biggest heroin bust in 20 years. … street value of the seized heroin is approximately $3.3 million. On …
June 10, 2015
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Selling Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Results in 33 Years in Prison

March 31, 2022
… Selling Meth, Cocaine, Heroin Results in 33 Years in Prison March 31, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info …
March 31, 2022
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 33 Years In Prison

December 22, 2014
… Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 33 Years In Prison December 22, 2014 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) 362-3433 DEA.Atlanta.Media@dea.gov SA Crystal Harper 571-362-2922 … - (706) 724-9021 Columbus - (706) 649-7850 Macon - (478) 330-7750 Rome - (706) 232-5104 Savannah - (912) 447-1035 …
December 22, 2014
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FL Man Who Allegedly Commandeered E-Prescribing Privileges of Doctors Charged with Criminal Sale

January 26, 2024
… this elaborate criminal conspiracy operating through online illicit drug sales and interstate trafficking to shut … The defendant allegedly operated a channel on the Telegram mobile app that served as an advertisement board. …
January 26, 2024
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Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that caused overdose death

October 16, 2019
… Online drug dealer sentenced to 15 years for distributing … resulting in death. In his plea, he admitted that he posted online advertisements for the illegal sale of prescription …
October 16, 2019
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact … physical exhibit with the creation of a new, interactive online exhibit that can be accessed at  …
April 25, 2025
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Operating Counterfeit Pill Lab

November 14, 2025
… methamphetamine pills from the defendant during controlled buys in March and April, 2024.  Investigators applied for … blue pills that the defendant sold during the controlled buys. DEA tested some of the pills and powders recovered …
November 14, 2025
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Homicides in Buffalo Down Over 50% Following Implementation of VIPER

September 09, 2021
… possess firearms and ammunition; Individuals who unlawfully buy, sell, or traffic (or attempt illegally to buy, sell or traffic) guns; and Violent criminals and drug …
September 09, 2021
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

March 11, 2020
… resulted in the arrests of more than 600 CJNG associates, 350 indictments, as well as significant seizures of money … cocaine seized in the United States, has driven down the price of cocaine while increasing its availability.  In … operations so far have resulted in the seizure of $350,000 and multi-kilograms of cocaine.     The efforts …
March 11, 2020
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering

October 07, 2024
… of drugs.   As described in court documents, multiple WhatsApp messages were found on Grajeda-Varela’s phone … federal law. Grajeda-Varela admitted that he exchanged WhatsApp messages with a woman named “Griselda” who … Liceaga sent multiple international wire receipts via WhatsApp between March and August 2022 to an individual …
October 07, 2024
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Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio

May 09, 2017
… Record Results From 13th DEA TakeBack Event: 33,261 Pounds In Ohio May 09, 2017 Detroit Contact Info … - (937) 291-1988 Toledo - (419) 259-6490 Youngstown - (330) 740-7000 Michigan Lansing - (571) 362-1194 Grand Rapids … 8,103,363 (4,052 tons) of prescription drugs. In Ohio, 33,261pounds of prescription drugs were turned in.  The …
May 09, 2017
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Leaders Of Rice Drug Gang Face Decades In Prison For Convictions On Racketeering And Drug Conspiracy Charges

October 18, 2006
… Maryland - Howard Rice, age 40, and Raeshio Rice, age 33, both of Baltimore, pleaded guilty in U.S. Court to … lifestyle for a few years and now they will pay the price for the rest of their lives. Other Baltimore drug …
October 18, 2006
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33 Charged In Connection With Violent Gang Activity, Drug Trafficking Near Mill Brook Houses In Bronx

October 11, 2017
… 33 Charged In Connection With Violent Gang Activity, Drug … October 11, 2017 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 862-373-3557 Kenneth.M.Heino@dea.gov Kenneth M. … today of three indictments and two complaints charging 33 individuals with racketeering, narcotics, firearms, and …
October 11, 2017
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Fentanyl Supply Chain

February 07, 2025
… This is possible because drug traffickers are able to buy the tools they need, like pill presses and stamps, online,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. “E-commerce …
February 07, 2025
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Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism

November 09, 2011
… Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism … November 09, 2011 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) 362-3364 - Option 5 Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov 571-362-3106 …
November 09, 2011