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Federal Jury Convicts High-Level Operative in Craven County Drug Trafficking Organization

August 13, 2024
… for moving kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in and around the Craven County area.  Garcia, age … to dismantle the drug trafficking networks fueling the fentanyl crisis,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. “Our …
August 13, 2024
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced

August 02, 2024
… and three years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin.  The government sought a sentence … investigating an organization that was distributing heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine in and around Bridgeport.  …
August 02, 2024
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

April 25, 2024
… by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin. According to court documents and … investigating an organization that was distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine in an around Bridgeport.  During …
April 25, 2024
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High Ranking Gang Member Receives 19.5 Years in Federal Prison for Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

October 16, 2023
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl Lethal Dose.png (DEA file photo) RALEIGH, N.C. – … possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and aiding and abetting.  On June 3, 2022, Wilson, …
October 16, 2023
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Armed Drug Trafficker with Multiple Criminal Convictions is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

February 02, 2023
… DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA Stock Photo Methamphetamine Deadly Fentanyl.jpg ASHEVILLE, NC – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King … to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, Oxycodone, and other narcotics as …
February 02, 2023
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

December 13, 2022
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington … distributed significant amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Western Washington, and acted as a courier, …
December 13, 2022
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Kennewick WA Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison

April 11, 2022
… 64 ounces of liquid methamphetamine and 19,000 deadly fentanyl-laced pills, along with a loaded firearm. … a large stash of narcotics, which included over 19,000 fentanyl-laced pills. Hernandez and Mendoza were later …
April 11, 2022
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International Drug Trafficking Ring Used "Front" Companies To Transport Drugs Across America

August 09, 2016
… of kilograms of illegal narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout the United States.  Special … trafficking turned the city of Buffalo into ground zero for fentanyl/heroin trafficking in NY state; fueling drug … responsible for distributing tons of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana on the streets of Buffalo, Lockport …
August 09, 2016
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Major Illegal Narcotics Ring Dismantled In Elmira, Four Defendants Arrested

May 17, 2017
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Manufactured and Sold Fentanyl Pills ROCHESTER, N.Y. -   - Robert Ian Thatcher, … to distribute, and to distribute, quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700, both Schedule I controlled substances. …
May 17, 2017
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DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

October 04, 2024
… pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in … they are actually selling fake, counterfeit pills made with fentanyl or methamphetamine.  Fake medications can lead to … an online pharmacy, only to receive a fake pill made with fentanyl. The pill looked identical to a real oxycodone, but …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… and will focus its Operation Engage efforts on illicit fentanyl, illicit stimulants such as methamphetamine, and … The vast majority of deaths involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl, including fentanyl analogs.   “Illicit fentanyl poses the greatest …
February 24, 2021
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations

June 22, 2023
… prescription narcotics – including powerful opioids such as fentanyl, which led to a shockingly high percentage of drugs … after a nurse had stolen twenty-three intravenous bags of fentanyl solution from an automatic medication dispensing …
June 22, 2023
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Former Portsmouth, New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Drug Trafficking

January 05, 2023
… and May 2021, Corson sold quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to an undercover New Hampshire State Police Trooper … unit resulted in the seizure of approximately 200 grams of fentanyl and “ice” methamphetamine, small quantities of …
January 05, 2023
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Burlington Man Charged for Selling Drugs in City Hall Park

November 29, 2022
… Burlington, Vermont, which charged him with distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and being a previously convicted felon …
November 29, 2022
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Hartford Man Sentenced To Federal Prison

May 24, 2022
… (617) 557-2100 Diversion/Medical Practitioner 571-362-9171 Fentanyl Distribution And Firearm Possession Offenses … followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses. …
May 24, 2022
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Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

July 13, 2022
… Wednesday on a charge of possession and distribution of fentanyl. The woman’s children, ages 2, 4 and 2 months, had … of Maryland Heights, sold two capsules containing suspected fentanyl to the victim at her home on Lindenwood Avenue …
July 13, 2022
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St. Louis man sentenced to 20 years for drug-related murder

January 04, 2021
… Part of drug trafficking organization distributing fentanyl in St. Louis ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge … in prison today for one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of using a firearm to commit murder …
January 04, 2021
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Leader of Lockport Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

March 29, 2021
… with intent to distribute, and distributing, heroin, fentanyl, and butyryl fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years …
March 29, 2021
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

August 22, 2023
… Sentenced for Trafficking Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine EUGENE, Ore.—On August 16, … for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl to Oregon for distribution. Krista Vela, 39, was …
August 22, 2023
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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

August 23, 2023
… charges against 10 individuals for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other drugs on the South Side of Chicago. The … According to the charges, the defendants distributed fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin. Michael Pearson …
August 23, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, and Disposing of a Body

August 23, 2022
… prison for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 10 grams or more of fentanyl analogues, 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, and …
August 23, 2022
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Drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 10 years in prison

June 16, 2020
… organization that distributed dozens of kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine in New England was sentenced Tuesday to … organization trafficked at least at least 25 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine throughout several New England states.  …
June 16, 2020
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Launch of outreach and education campaign to combat cartels using youth to smuggle drugs

July 16, 2018
… a troubling new twist: minors are smuggling ultra-deadly fentanyl, which has not happened in prior years. During a … of Entry attempting to smuggle significant quantities of fentanyl into the country. Other recent incidents involved a female teen who was driving a vehicle with fentanyl and cocaine concealed within the car, and on four …
July 16, 2018
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… Drugs trends in the United States continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially … following the DEA’s 2018 emergency scheduling action of fentanyl related substances and China’s enactment of …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Detroit Investigation Leads to Charges for 16 Individuals

August 05, 2021
… Bulk Quantities of Cash, Heroin, Methamphetamines, and Fentanyl, as well as more than 20 Firearms DETROIT —  An … a criminal complaint with conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. Seven other defendants were charged …
August 05, 2021
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Cumberland County man admits to conspiring to distribute cocaine and other charges

December 14, 2020
… possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Oscar J. Gonzalez, 37, of Vineland, New Jersey, … possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. From Jan. 20, 2020, through Jan. 26, 2020, … that case, Gonzalez agreed to distribute five kilograms of fentanyl. On April 24, 2020, Gonzalez arranged for another …
December 14, 2020
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Passaic County man admits participating in heroin conspiracy

August 18, 2020
… admitted his role in a scheme to distribute heroin and fentanyl in Paterson, New Jersey. Isaiah Hargrove, 20, of … 100 grams or more of heroin and 40 grams or more of fentanyl and knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl. Hargrove and his conspirators are members and …
August 18, 2020
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16-Count Indictment charging man with selling heroin linked to the death of a Hamburg man

June 14, 2018
… possession with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, as well as heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of … enforcement officers then set up a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Green who was arrested when he arrived to sell …
June 14, 2018
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Londonderry Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug And Firearm Charges

August 25, 2016
… to federal charges of possessing over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute and being a felon in … activity.  During the search, approximately 800 grams of fentanyl were recovered, as well as $42,850 in United States … overdose deaths in New Hampshire in 2015 were related to fentanyl.  Because a single gram of heroin or fentanyl can …
August 25, 2016
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Father, Son, Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

May 15, 2024
… Jr. In March of 2020, 23.6 kilograms of a mix of heroin and fentanyl was seized from Ruben Sanchez Blanco. Some of those … In March of 2020, 23.6 kilograms of a mix of heroin and fentanyl was seized from Ruben Sanchez Blanco. Some of those …
May 15, 2024