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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… department will continue to use all of the resources at its disposal to save lives, complementing strong enforcement …
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Narcotics Trafficker Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… to fight this illegal scourge with every tool at our disposal.” “I commend the dedicated teamwork of our federal, …
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Over 25 Pounds of Alleged Heroin and Three Guns Seized from Stash Apartment

… for tirelessly fighting this scourge with every tool at our disposal,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea. Defendants …
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DEA and U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana announce settlement with drug distributor

… continued commitment to use all of the tools at its disposal to stem the opioid epidemic. Louisiana citizens …
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DEA Washington Division Gears up to Celebrate the 24th National Drug Take Back Day

… 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded/ expired medications at more than 4,000 …
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Six Members of St. Louis Drug Ring Linked to Murders Plead Guilty

… plea agreement says. The men fired over 100 rounds. Fisher disposed of his weapon, but Silas kept his rifle. That rifle …
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Two Defendants Arrested for Operating Narcotics Delivery Service

… for tirelessly fighting this scourge with every tool at our disposal.” DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan said: …
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Fourth Honduran National Extradited to the U.S. in Prosecution of Tenderloin District Drug Trafficking Organization

… makes it clear that we will use every tool at our disposal to hold you accountable because no one is beyond …
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Career Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills and Powder Days After Leaving Prison

… and our communities accountable with every tool at our disposal.” “Rafael Ferrer is a career criminal, committed to …
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Consent Decree Approved Between the United States and Baltimore-Based Pharmacy and Pharmacist Alleged to Have Illegally Dispensed Controlled Substances

… the Department of Justice intends to use all tools at its disposal—both criminal and civil—to combat the controlled …
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

… to pursue these organizations with every resource at our disposal, and to ultimately see that justice is served.” …
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Defendants Convicted and Sentenced in Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation in Franklin and Gulf Counties

… state, and federal partners, using every resource at our disposal, to ensure the individuals bringing this poison …
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DEA To Kick Off Annual Red Ribbon Campaign

… Take Back Day on October 28, 2017, for the public to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs that can …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Back Day, there are opportunities to regularly and safely dispose of unneeded medications at more than 13,000 …
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… department will continue to use all of the resources at its disposal to save lives, complementing strong enforcement …
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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

… across New York, we’ll continue to use every tool at our disposal to tackle the crisis head on.” Superintendent …
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24 Indicted: Some Of The Largest Methamphetamine Manufacturers, Distributors, Users In Central New York State Year Long Major Investigation Reveals Return Of Smurfing, Clandestine Laboratories – 16 Arrested Of 24 Indicted

… the county. The dangers of manufacturing meth and the disposal of the items used to manufacture creates a grave …
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Two Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Cocaine Offenses

… into our streets with every single judicial tool at our disposal.” State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico …
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Long Island Doctor Indicted For Causing Oxycodone Overdose Deaths Of Two Patients

… unused, or unwanted prescription drugs can environmentally dispose of them at locations found at www.dea.gov . The …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $10 Million Civil Penalty Recovery Against New York Pharmaceutical Distributor Kinray, LLC.

… is part of our ongoing efforts to use all the tools at our disposal to combat opioid abuse.”  According to the …
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El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Deadly Fentanyl Deal

… it. The DEA works tirelessly to use every tool at their disposal to stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S., but, …
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Southern New Mexico Medical Spa Operator Settles Allegations of Controlled-Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… Administration will continue to utilize every tool at its disposal to hold those who betray the American trust,” said …
PRESS RELEASE

Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… department will continue to use all of the resources at its disposal to save lives, complementing strong enforcement …
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Man Charged in Sales of Nearly 50 Pounds of Crystal Meth in Manhattan and Queens

… state legislature to make sure we have every tool at our disposal to protect New Yorkers from this deadly drug,” said …
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Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Money Laundering

… with our law enforcement partners to use all tools at our disposal to combat the drug trade in the Northern District …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads Guilty

… again at the same gas station.  After the meeting, Crosby disposed of his cell phone, which investigators had obtained …
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Roanoke Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… the window of his vehicle and over a bridge, attempting to dispose of what he believed were genuine narcotics in his …
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Last Of Three Defendants Convicted For Role In Murder Of Southlake, Texas, Man Is Sentenced

… in the fact that we will utilize every resource at our disposal to bring criminals to justice.”     “The FBI is …
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International Scheme To Extort Americans By Impersonating DEA Special Agents Foiled

… also generally informed the victim that he or she could dispose of, or avoid, the criminal charges by making a cash …