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Alleged Drug Cartel Leader Charged

… is alleged to be a Sinaloa Cartel plaza boss who traffics fentanyl and other drugs and operates at the direction of … of illicit drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, from Mexico into the United States. In addition to …
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Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

… while under the influence of ketamine; and • Prescribing fentanyl strips for a patient who had ongoing substance abuse problems and ultimately died of fentanyl intoxication. The DEA suspended Dr. Bruni’s DEA …
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Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison

… trafficked kilogram-quantities of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  Duprey used his place of employment to supply … of cocaine, two kilograms of heroin, two kilograms of fentanyl, and more than $107,000 in cash. Varela-Plaza has …
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Five Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Chittenden County

… jury alleges that Harris and others conspired to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base between October 2021 and … residence and seized approximately 13,500 bags of suspected fentanyl and approximately 1,300 grams of suspected cocaine …
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

… Malbin Rubiera-Herrera, also known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and … that involved the trafficking of kilogram-quantities of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Connecticut. In March … Claudio-Suarez, Llanos-Ayala and 10 other individuals with fentanyl, heroin and cocaine trafficking offenses. Suarez …
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Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

… 2023. Today’s indictment alleges that Alexander possessed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, all with the intent … Ozark Drug Enforcement Team found a total of 649 grams of fentanyl, two firearms, and a box that contained 750 rounds …
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16 Kansas City Metro Area Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. Ublester Molina, 26, Kevin O. Alarcon, 25, Rocky … five kilograms of cocaine, as well as methamphetamine and fentanyl, from Jan. 1, 2019, to June 21, 2022. According to …
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St. Louis and Kansas City Part of DEA Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdo

… A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine, and almost all of the … amounts of both methamphetamine (2,097 kilograms) and fentanyl (180 kilograms). Overdose rates continue to rise in …
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

… purchases of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl directly from Gonzalez.  One of these purchases … at that residence, during which they seized 6,386 grams of fentanyl, 5,547 grams of methamphetamine, 5,013 grams of …
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Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

… Defendants Offered Covert Shipment of Methamphetamines, Fentanyl, Heroin, LSD and MDMA to Evade Detection by Law … sold an array of illegal drugs including methamphetamines, fentanyl, heroin, LSD and MDMA, and took payment in the form …
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Man and woman arrested, charged with obstruction involving overdose heroin death

… the cause of death determined to be acute intoxication with fentanyl. On Dec. 29, 2018, defendant Toth denied handing … Toth also stated he did not know who provided the deadly fentanyl to the man at Snyder Industries. Investigators …
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to the Salt Lake City area to pick up methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Dunn and the client then brought the drugs back … further indicated that in November 2022, Dunn caused fentanyl to be distributed into a correctional facility (the …
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… executed on a hotel room occupied by Chappell after he sold fentanyl to an undercover agent. Inside the hotel room, agents located cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs as well as drug …
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Bennington Man Convicted of Federal Gun and Drug Charges

… enforcement recovered over 3,500 individual bags containing fentanyl, additional bags of cocaine and cocaine base, as … upon his arrest.   The jury found that Moffitt possessed fentanyl and cocaine with the intent to distribute. The jury …
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Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months

… pleaded guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and cocaine base.   According to court … crack cocaine, 7 grams of powder cocaine, and 560 bags of fentanyl. In a post-arrest Mirandized statement, Maldonado …
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Gang Member Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison on Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes

… (RICO) conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance … Edmonds possessed with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and possessed a firearm in furtherance of that …
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Columbia, Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Meth Drug Trafficking

… Possessed More than a Kilogram of Narcotics, Including Fentanyl Methamphetamine Mixture and Heroin Baltimore, Md., … located multiple bags of narcotics including 900 grams of a fentanyl methamphetamine mixture, 499 grams of a heroin and …
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

… area that sold heroin, cocaine base (crack cocaine), and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from … heroin, but the DTO adulterated all heroin it sold with fentanyl. Investigators identified Ringgold as a supervisor …
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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

… base, Mackie also trafficked in a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. Mackie used one co-conspirator’s home in York County to manufacture heroin/fentanyl pills for distribution. These pills were pressed to …
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Seven Defendants Indicted on Federal Charges in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Forces (OCDETF), targeted the distribution of heroin and fentanyl-tainted heroin in the Vidalia, Ga., and greater … Distribute and to Distribute Heroin, Eutylone (bath salts), Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine, a charge that carries a …
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Indictment Charges Hartford Man on Supervised Release with Firearm and Drug Offenses

… in possession of distribution quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, and a loaded Ruger LCP Max .380 caliber firearm. … count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, an offense that carries a maximum term of …
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FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man

… a brown substance which was later determined to be fentanyl, as well as a clear bag containing an off-white … where they were confirmed positive for the presence of fentanyl with a neg weight of over 500 grams. Batiste was charged and pleaded guilty to knowing possessing the fentanyl with the intent to distribute it to another person. …
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Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Trafficked Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine SPOKANE, Wash. - Vanessa R. … 38 grams of cocaine, and approximately 1,500 fentanyl pills. In October of 2022, SPD officers responded …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… cocaine, marijuana, heroin, synthetic opioid films, fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone, MDMA, drug packaging … who was found in possession of distribution quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and approximately $1,000 in …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… purporting to be Percocet to a 14-year-old, who died of a fentanyl overdose approximately five days after the … Analysis later showed that the pills actually contained fentanyl. Police also discovered text messages on the …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Leads to Charges Against 13 Alleged Members of a Tucson-Area Drug Trafficking Organization

… of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, or 500 … methamphetamine. A conviction for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, as charged in the indictment, …
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Illinois Man Convicted of Drugs, Weapons Offenses

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … Heroin Count 5: Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl Count 6: Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of …
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DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign

… Anne Milgram. “Education around the dangers of fentanyl and fake pills is more important than ever.  I … digital resources to address the dangers associated with fentanyl and fake pills as part of Operation Prevention. … equip students in grades 9–12 with an understanding of what fentanyl and fake pills are and why they are so harmful to …
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High-ranking member of violent drug trafficking ring sentenced to nine years in prison

… was bringing in large amounts of meth and heroin as well as fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine.  The distribution ring … with methamphetamine and other synthetic opioids (mostly fentanyl) comprising ‘a growing share of drug-caused …
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Federal Jury Finds Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Guilty

… with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Seven co-conspirators pleaded guilty prior to the … the vehicle by law enforcement yielded nearly a kilogram of fentanyl hidden within the vehicle’s side paneling. The fentanyl had been packaged for distribution, and Thomas was …