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DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

… 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

… 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 …
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations

… 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 …
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Former Portsmouth, New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Drug Trafficking

… 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 …
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Burlington Man Charged for Selling Drugs in City Hall Park

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

… - (603) 628-7411 Vermont Burlington - (802) 951-2900 Fentanyl Distribution And Firearm Possession Offenses … followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses. …
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Missouri Man Charged in Suspected Overdose Death of Mother of Three

… 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 …
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St. Louis man sentenced to 20 years for drug-related murder

… 888-9800 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 …
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Leader of Lockport Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

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

… 454-4407 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 …
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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … charges against 10 individuals for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other drugs on the South Side of Chicago. The …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, and Disposing of a Body

… 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 …
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Drug trafficking organization leader sentenced to 10 years in prison

… 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.  …
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Launch of outreach and education campaign to combat cartels using youth to smuggle drugs

… 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 …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 …
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DEA Detroit Investigation Leads to Charges for 16 Individuals

… 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 …
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Cumberland County man admits to conspiring to distribute cocaine and other charges

… 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 …
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Passaic County man admits participating in heroin conspiracy

… 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 …
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16-Count Indictment charging man with selling heroin linked to the death of a Hamburg man

… 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 …
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Londonderry Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug And Firearm Charges

… 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 …
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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations

… offenses, including conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Among the fugitives taken into U.S. … partners to dismantle these terrorist cartels, cut off the fentanyl supply, and save American lives.” “Leadership like …
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Father, Son, Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

… 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 …
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Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… October 2025, investigators made controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from Rojas, some of which occurred at … Park Street apartment revealed approximately 500 baggies of fentanyl, hundreds of counterfeit pills containing suspected …
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23 Individuals Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Prescription Pills

… (both pharmaceutical-grade and counterfeit pills containing fentanyl), cocaine and marijuana, among others. The Nagle … 1,000 counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl; and 101 counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… Arrest and Evade Law Enforcement; Law Enforcement Seized Fentanyl, a Firearm, and Tools of Drug Trade from Alexander … years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and powder and crack cocaine.  While he …
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DEA’s Family Summits

February 11, 2025
… in November 2022, a second National Family Summit on Fentanyl in September 2023, and a second round of Regional Family Summits on Fentanyl in September and October 2023. Most recently DEA …
February 11, 2025
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Leader of Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison

… a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, Acting U.S. Attorney … to distribute controlled substances, namely, cocaine and fentanyl. He was charged along with 20 other defendants in …
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DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-To-School Routines

… Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division. Illicit fentanyl, which is a synthetic opioid, and methamphetamine … In 2023 DEA Washington Division saw a surge of over 250% in fentanyl pill seizures. Maryland recorded the largest …
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison

… by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin, and for violating the conditions of his … investigating an organization that was distributing heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine in an around Bridgeport.  During …
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DEA Washington Division Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Communities

… Drugs trends across the United States continue to evolve. Fentanyl, one of the most deadly drugs, is seen across the … Washington Division (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region): Fentanyl-related deaths far outnumber any drug-related …