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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 19, 2020
… that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Collection sites will adhere … DEA will also accept vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers, only after the batteries are …
October 19, 2020
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Two Poughkeepsie men sentenced for selling fentanyl that led to the deaths of at least four users

February 19, 2020
… Beginning in February 2017 – right after being released from prison – Moss agreed with others to sell fentanyl.  By … December 2017 – the month after his most recent release from prison Melendez began selling fentanyl to customers in … direct customers or customers of others who purchased drugs from Melendez – overdosed on Melendez’s drugs, but survived …
February 19, 2020
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Staten Island man sentenced to 12 years for illegally distributing oxycodone

October 30, 2019
… street prices even higher in other parts of the country.    From at least approximately January 2012 until his arrest in … obtained medically unnecessary oxycodone prescriptions from Dr. David Taylor, who operated a medical clinic in …
October 30, 2019
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Staten Island man arrested for distributing heroin and fentanyl

May 06, 2019
… enforcement’s tireless effort to safeguard our communities from drug traffickers will continue.”   “Anyone who deals in … narcotics he sold. Law enforcement officers obtained video from surveillance cameras outside victim-1’s residence … as 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. In New York, from 2014 to 2015, fentanyl overdose deaths rose 135 …
May 06, 2019
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NYPD Officer convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in Manhattan Federal Court

March 07, 2019
… documents and the evidence at trial:   This case arises from a New York Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation … brought heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine across the border from Mexico into the United States, and then into New York …
March 07, 2019
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Orlando Man Sentenced To 32 Years for Possessing Illegal Firearms and Selling Fentanyl That Killed a Woman

March 28, 2025
… some time, N.K. realized that the pills she was buying from them contained fentanyl. On October 31, 2021, N.K. … On March 31, 2022, within days of purchasing “M30” pills from Fonseca Flores, N.K. sent a text message to Parady … the counterfeit fentanyl pills, and N.K. ultimately died from a fentanyl overdose on April 4, 2022. Following a …
March 28, 2025
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Mississippi Man Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

March 21, 2025
… to five years supervised release following his release from prison.  “The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is … drug trafficking organizations and bring those who profit from them to justice. This individual’s sentencing is a … continue to do outstanding work to protect our community from drug dealers like this defendant.” The Drug Enforcement …
March 21, 2025
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Fairbanks Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Case for Possessing Kilograms of Illegal Drugs with Intent to Distribute

February 20, 2025
… that Kevin Shank, 46, was selling controlled substances from his residence in Fairbanks. In February 2024, law … purchase 1.1 grams of heroin and 21 blue fentanyl pills from Shank. On March 19, 2024, law enforcement executed a … proceeds. “Drug traffickers like Mr. Shank, who profit from the pain they cause selling poison to our neighbors, …
February 20, 2025
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Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

January 17, 2025
… Beach, Fla., was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison. From June 2023 to May 2024, Hazzi sold drugs, including more … Miami Field Division investigated the cases with assistance from Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Boynton Beach Police …
January 17, 2025
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Defendants in Massive Drug Distribution Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 21, 2024
… mailing kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine from California to his associate in Detroit, Kennie Smith. … of which contained drugs packaged inside of plastic buckets from a hardware store chain. Smith then managed distribution in the Detroit area from several of his properties. Haskins later recruited …
November 21, 2024
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Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime

October 23, 2024
… observed a GMC Sierra Denali that had previously fled from Sherwood Police and Arkansas State Police in recent … refused to stop. He collided with patrol cars and fled from troopers, exceeding speeds of 100 m.p.h. and endangering others. Troopers continued to chase Monroe from Sherwood through Little Rock before the pursuit was …
October 23, 2024
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California Drug Supplier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Alaska Man

October 15, 2024
… price than Outside. The pills were shipped in a parcel from California and arrived in Fairbanks on Oct. 17. Inside … in the area. On Oct. 26, the victim purchased two pills from the shipment. Sometime between the evening of Oct. 26 … fentanyl, which was contained in the pills that originated from Tulali. Evidence presented at trial connected two …
October 15, 2024
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Brothers Who Led a Massive Meth Distribution Ring Sentenced to Significant Prison Time

September 05, 2024
… for transporting as much as 50 pounds of methamphetamine from California to Washington each month. In announcing the … more than 105 pounds of meth at locations ranging from casino parking lots to outlet mall stores. In one … of methamphetamine in his luggage that he had transported from Sacramento, California. In May 2022, authorities …
September 05, 2024
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Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges

July 11, 2024
… narcotics investigators that they 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 … on March 10 and recovered a loaded pistol and crack cocaine from his person. In his car and hotel room, officers seized …
July 11, 2024
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Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

June 02, 2024
… confronted Goins near his apartment. Goins took a handgun from his pocket, shot the victim in the neck, and fled. Law … a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE 9mm semi-automatic pistol. From a riverbank behind the Johnson apartment complex, …
June 02, 2024
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

May 09, 2024
… security issue, which requires a new approach. “The shift from plant-based drugs, like heroin and cocaine, to … laboratories average 2.4 mg of fentanyl, but have ranged from 0.2 mg to as high as 9 mg. The advent of fentanyl … powder seized by DEA contained xylazine. That is up from 25% in 2022.   Social media platforms and encrypted …
May 09, 2024
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

May 23, 2024
… (DTO) wherein he transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston in August 2020. Dinelson … in New York. In August 2020, Hernandez-Rodriguez drove from New York to Hyde Park with kilograms of cocaine hidden … a co-conspirator also transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Hyde Park. In total, Hernandez-Rodriguez …
May 23, 2024
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Member of Skagit and Whatcom Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced to Prison

March 27, 2024
… Led Investigators on a High-Speed Chase, Tossing Drugs from the Window as he Tried to Get Away SEATTLE, Wash. – A … was arrested November 1, 2022, when he fled at high speeds from law enforcement, tossing bags of drugs from the car. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge …
March 27, 2024
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New Bern Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 118 Months in Prison

September 30, 2022
… After conducting several controlled purchases of heroin from Bryant, Craven County Sheriff’s Office deputies witnessed him make a drug sale from his car.  Deputies observed Bryant return home and then … items along the chase route they had witnessed were thrown from the car including the large plastic bag at the church …
September 30, 2022
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Two Armed Methamphetamine Traffickers Handed Down Lengthy Prison Sentences

September 30, 2022
… who at the time was on post-release supervision stemming from a state drug conviction, sold methamphetamine to an … and seized four firearms, which Henry was prohibited from possessing. In February 2019, Brooks and Henry robbed … enforcement conducted a traffic stop of Brooks’s vehicle, from which they seized one kilogram of methamphetamine and …
September 30, 2022
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California Methamphetamine Trafficker Receives More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison

January 31, 2022
… had sent to Rocky Run Road in New Bern, North Carolina, from Stockton, California on December 2, 2019.  A second … Firearms & Explosives (ATF) agent ordered methamphetamine from Chan. Several days later ATF received two packages from Chan which contained approximately 400 grams of …
January 31, 2022
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Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

June 14, 2021
… of his life in federal prison.” “Charles Hyde has profited from the sale of poison in our communities for years, … to the Atlanta area to obtain kilograms of methamphetamine from a supplier. They recruited other defendants to assist … in selling the drugs. After a controlled purchase of drugs from Hyde in May 2018, investigators from the Liberty County …
June 14, 2021
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Doctor sentenced to prison for prescribing narcotics to non-patients

June 13, 2019
… he was arrested at Miami International Airport by agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as he waited … operated in Pooler and Braselton to individuals traveling from at least 11 states. In addition, Di Blasi also provided … will be relentless in removing dangerous drug distributors from our neighborhoods, whether they are street-corner …
June 13, 2019
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses

March 07, 2024
… Police (“VSP”) officers on a foot chase, Ortiz discarded from his waistband a Sig Sauer 9-millimeter semi-automatic … knife, along with approximately $1500, were recovered from Ortiz’s person. Law enforcement located the discarded firearm and, from Ortiz’s backpack, recovered approximately 38 grams of …
March 07, 2024
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Brooklyn Man Convicted For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine

February 22, 2024
… in which he transported more than 50 kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez, a/k/a … in New York. In August 2020, Hernandez-Rodriguez drove from New York to Hyde Park with kilograms of cocaine hidden … a co-conspirator also transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Hyde Park. In total, Hernandez-Rodriguez …
February 22, 2024
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Burlington Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 60 Months

February 22, 2024
… resulted in the seizure of approximately $194,000 of cash from two safe deposit boxes rented in Anderson’s name at local banks. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration also seized two additional handguns and approximately $16,000 in cash from storage units rented by Anderson. In total, law …
February 22, 2024
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DEA Encourages Communities to Make Every Day Take Back Day

February 05, 2024
… together to help remove the temptation to experiment from medicine cabinets across the country.” For more than a … The Take Back program has received an overwhelming response from communities across the country.  In 2023, the DEA Omaha … for a nonmedical purpose obtained that medication from a family member or friend.  Removing unnecessary …
February 05, 2024
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

February 01, 2024
… and her use of her minor daughter to hide evidence from authorities.  After conducting surveillance for a … The investigation revealed Rendon distributed narcotics from the residence and had recruited a woman to live at the … Rendon.  The investigation also revealed Rendon made calls from the jail asking her juvenile daughter to go to her …
February 01, 2024
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Year in Review: The DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Sees Record Year in Fentanyl Seizures

January 31, 2024
… to more than 386 million deadly doses of fentanyl prevented from reaching consumers – enough to kill every American. … a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from four in 10 pills in 2021 and six in 10 pills in 2022. A … of a pencil. The Rocky Mountain region has not been immune from the devasting effects of fentanyl. More fentanyl pills …
January 31, 2024
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Indiana Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

January 11, 2024
… Vigo County Drug Task Force arrested Silvers while walking from a local restaurant to his parked Mustang. At the time, … Silvers admitted that he was getting methamphetamine from his source in South Bend once every few weeks and would … his team for their efforts in removing another drug dealer from our streets." The DEA, Wabash Valley Drug Task Force, …
January 11, 2024