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Four Individuals Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

… BOSTON - Four individuals involved in a Lawrence-based fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking organization were … to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.  In July 2015, the defendants … Rougeau and Solis transporting nine kilograms of fentanyl to Martinez-Tejeda and his wife, Carmenatty, in …
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges

… with the intent to distribute, quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and unlawful possession of a firearm … Diaz, conspired to distribute quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area … partners to address the significant presence of heroin and fentanyl in New Hampshire by continuing to target drug …
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“Operation Bad Company” Results In Additional Charges

… charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in a fentanyl, heroin and cocaine distribution ring disrupted by … was charged with conspiracy to traffic heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.  On May 30, 2017, 30 individuals were arrested and … Bad Company,” aimed at attacking the distribution of fentanyl and heroin in the Lawrence area.  The defendants …
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Marshfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Heroin Trafficking

… court in Boston in connection with trafficking heroin and fentanyl in Marshfield, Taunton, and surrounding … the intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and fentanyl. In October 2015, Gray was arrested and charged … are the result of a 15-month investigation into heroin and fentanyl trafficking in Marshfield, Fall River, Taunton, and …
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DEA Releases 2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

… and (435,000).  Deaths due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its analogues, increased 79 percent from 2013 … this year’s summary is information on a recent phenomenon-fentanyl disguised as prescription pills-something allegedly … sedatives by producing inexpensive counterfeits containing fentanyl that can be sold on the street. “We tend to overuse …
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DEA Announces 4,642 Drug Related Deaths In Pennsylvania In 2016

… was identified in 85 percent of the overdose deaths.  Fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances were the most frequently (52 …
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Lockport Man Arrested On Drug Charge

… with intent to distribute heroin, crack cocaine and fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years … complaint, the defendant is accused of selling heroin and fentanyl at his residence on Elmwood Avenue in Lockport. A … scales, cash, baggies, as well as heroin, crack cocaine and fentanyl.   The defendant was ordered detained following a …
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Norwalk Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the Norwalk area.  The … of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and heroin from New York City, and distributed the …
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Norwalk Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Federal Prison

… organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the Norwalk area.  The … of cocaine from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and heroin from New York City, and distributed the …
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Alaska Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Drugs to Savoonga, a Rural Alaska Community

… warrant, opened the parcel and found over 3,000 illicit fentanyl pills. A few weeks later, law enforcement officials … another federal search warrant and found over 4,000 illicit fentanyl pills.  In February 2023, law enforcement officials …
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Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin … to distribute controlled substances, namely cocaine and fentanyl.  He was charged along with 20 other defendants in …
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Members of Tacoma Street Gang are Indicted for Drug and Gun Trafficking

… counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Some members of the drug trafficking … “This Tacoma street gang flooded our communities with fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and stolen prescription drugs while …
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Operation Engage Anchorage

March 28, 2025
… Alaska, to include rural villages. Opioids (illicit fentanyl and heroin) and prescription drugs are among the … Public Health, Section of Epidemiology , from 2019 to 2020, fentanyl overdose-deaths increased 193% … quarters of 2019 with the same three quarters in 2020, fentanyl overdose-deaths increased approximately 238% …
March 28, 2025
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Dominican Authorities Extradite to the United States an International Drug Supplier Who Coordinated Local Distribution Through Encrypted Messaging Apps

… in connection with his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl to New Hampshire residents, U.S. Attorney Erin … controlled substances, specifically more than 40 grams of fentanyl. He appeared in federal court on September 30, …
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Drug Courier Arrested in Orange Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison

… followed by 18 months of supervised release, for a fentanyl trafficking offense.  Judge Oliver also ordered … as part of an undercover investigation, the DEA arranged a fentanyl purchase with an individual.  On May 24, 2023, …
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Mississippi Man Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking

… Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. … from him over 87 pounds of methamphetamine, 45 pounds of fentanyl, and 35 pounds of cocaine, 2 different pill press …
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Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act, Federal Gun Control Act, and Money Laundering

… previously pleading guilty to possessing over a kilogram of fentanyl and four firearms, in addition to money … possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, VERDIN was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment, 5 … warrant at VERDIN’s home and recovered over a kilogram of fentanyl and four firearms.  VERDIN admitted he possessed …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Ring

… that the two organizations distributed cocaine, crack, and fentanyl through a network of sellers.  The organizations … vials (“caps”) of crack, approximately 200 grams of loose fentanyl, more than 1,600 dose bags of fentanyl/heroin, two …
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Lowell Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking More Than 11,000 Meth Pills Disguised as Adderall

… of counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills that contained fentanyl and methamphetamine, respectively, among other … in the distribution of primarily methamphetamine, but also fentanyl, to both drug redistributors and drug users. …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… possession, straw purchasing of firearms, and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. … is charged with multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The indictment alleges that …
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Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… with offenses related to the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills disguised as legitimate … distribution of counterfeit oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall tablets containing …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… Convicted and Sentenced in Case Targeting Major Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Yoan … of the conspiracy brought kilogram quantities of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania to Syracuse, where they packaged …
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Distributor Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

… court of conspiring to distribute unlawfully, oxycodone and fentanyl, and conspiring to defraud the Drug Enforcement … amounts of dangerous and highly-addictive oxycodone and fentanyl to pharmacies that he knew were illegally …
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

… 2015, the defendant conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Specifically, Mitchell received … of cocaine, 17.5 kilograms of heroin and 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl. Using standard dosage amounts, the seized drugs … “hits” of heroin and, considering that two milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose, enough fentanyl potentially …
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Ibrar A. Mian Named Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division

… safeguard lives by addressing drug-related violence and fentanyl poisonings in the DMV area.  “The DEA’s mission is … seized record amounts of drugs, many of them mixed with fentanyl and other dangerous synthetic drugs. ” SAC Mian’s … efforts prevented over 3 million estimated fatal doses of fentanyl from infiltrating local neighborhoods.  “It’s …
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East Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Member and Associate Sentenced

… years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the Monument … and recovered: a firearm; 147 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl and heroin; one large and one small kilo press containing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl; cutting agents and bags of gelatin capsules.  …
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Drug Supplier for D.C. and Prince George’s County Sentenced

… Admitted to Their Roles to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine BALTIMORE, … for his participation in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and powder and crack cocaine.  Eight …
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Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

… Previously Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine BALTIMORE, … related to his participation in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and powder and crack cocaine.  Eight …
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Pinellas Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

… 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine, and possession with the intent to … than 100 grams of cocaine, and approximately 180 grams of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues in addition to firearms. …
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

… drugs, including pills that are sometimes laced with fentanyl. The CSA regulates certain pharmaceutical … illegal counterfeit pills. “Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are a significant contributor to the deadly …