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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 …
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

… the importation of crystal meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … and transportation coordinators responsible for smuggling fentanyl, heroin, meth and cocaine. The drugs were concealed …
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DEA Launches Second Year of Operation Engage

… Engage resources on our top local drug threat(s), synthetic fentanyl in Yavapai County, specifically Prescott, Prescott … to bring the facts and truth about the dangers of fentanyl to all of our County residents, particularly young … college community and local stakeholders on the dangers of fentanyl/opioids and other dangerous drugs and encourage …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals … 299 firearms, $6.9 Million in seized assets, 16.9 kilos of fentanyl, 11.5 kilos of heroin in the New England Field …
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Takedown Dismantles DTO Based In Parkersburg

… organization responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana in Parkersburg and … possession with intent to distribute marijuana, cocaine and fentanyl is Floyd D. Ramsey, 41, of Chicago, Ill.  The …
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Thirteen defendants charged in cross-bay drug trafficking conspiracy

… Bridge to distribute heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in the Tenderloin SAN FRANCISCO – United States … describes numerous alleged seizures of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from houses where the …
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Lorain County Ohio Combines Efforts With Federal Law Enforcement To Combat Drug Trafficking And Violent Crime

… Vasquez is believed to be a major source of heroin and fentanyl in the Lorain County area. Anetaeus Spencer, 33, of … sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl, including fentanyl that caused the death of an Elyria resident last …
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Six Charged In Four Overdose Death Investigations

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … the baggies yielded a positive presence for both heroin and fentanyl.  Approximately one month prior to the overdose … a 25-year-old male.  The victim, who had used heroin and/or fentanyl, was transported to the hospital where he was …