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Eleven charged in Newark drug trafficking conspiracy, one charged with murder

… in the distribution of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base (crack) in the Stephen Crane … to February 2020 and involving the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base in and around Crane Village. … conspired to distribute narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base, in and around Crane Village. The …
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Massive takedown targets East County drug trafficking networks

… charged for distributing methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl SAN DIEGO – Eight indictments were unsealed today … substances (primarily methamphetamine and heroin, but also fentanyl) to dozens of sub-distributors located throughout …
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Former LAX TSA Officer Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Charges

… substances, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. On April 1, 2021, the DEA LAX Narcotics Task Force … airport (LAX) for attempting to smuggle one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine and ten kilograms of …
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Rock Hill Man Pleads Guilty in Large Drug Trafficking Case

… drugs to local dealers.  Later, the group began ordering fentanyl from California which they used to make fentanyl-laced pills which were sold to users in Rock Hill, …
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22 Defendants Charged in Connection with Manchester Drug Trafficking Ring

… 150 grams of suspected cocaine case, 250 grams of suspected fentanyl, 100 bags of suspected controlled substances … has allegedly been supplying the Manchester area with fentanyl and crack cocaine for at least the past 4 years. …
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Major Southeast Missouri Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted

… accused of being the main supplier of methamphetamine and fentanyl to southeast Missouri have been indicted on a … organization was the main supplier of methamphetamine and fentanyl in southeast Missouri, as you can see in the court …
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Gateway Strike Force Combats Drugs, Violence in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

… of cocaine, 10 kilograms of heroin, 3 kilograms of fentanyl and over $2,000,000 in currency. U.S. v. Johnson, … for their various roles in the trafficking of heroin and fentanyl in and around the Peabody Housing Complex just …
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Three New Haven Men Guilty of Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… of 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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Red Ribbon Week: A Time to Remember, A Time to Teach

… in motion and their work still resonates today. With fentanyl pills, pink cocaine and the resurgence of … noted a slight increase in methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the five-state division. Agents … and approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form. Nationally, DEA has …
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Southeastern Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison

… and his co-defendant, Amy Sarcia, Whyte obtained heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from various sources in Connecticut, … 180 grams of heroin; approximately 100 grams of fentanyl and fentanyl pills; 10 firearms, several of which …
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Waterbury Woman Receives Prison Time for Role in Drug Ring

… trafficked kilogram-quantities of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  Duprey used his place of employment to supply … 2022, Cruz was intercepted on a wiretap ordering heroin and fentanyl from Duprey, which she then distributed to her drug …
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Michigan Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Drug and Gun Crimes in Burlington

… pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as being a felon in … Dodson came to Vermont in 2021 to sell methamphetamine and fentanyl. In late 2021 and early 2022, the Burlington Police …
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Two Baltimore, Maryland Men Facing Federal Indictment for the Attempted Murder of a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent

… with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.     The indictment was … conspired to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and crack cocaine.  The …
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Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel Network Sentenced

… to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and North … sources, and his operation supplied cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl to numerous drug trafficking organizations in …
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West Virginia Heroin Dealer Sentenced

… (DTO) in Baltimore in exchange for heroin cut with fentanyl.  (Six members of the Gregory Butler DTO are … regularly traveled to Baltimore to purchase heroin cut with fentanyl from the Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking …
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Rome-Area Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Opioids that Killed Victims

… his guilty plea, Cornelius Brown admitted that he also sold fentanyl in June 2018 that resulted in the death of a man … literally thousands of citizens from the use and abuse of fentanyl and unfortunately Rome is not exempt. Law …
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Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Lengthy Sentences

… law enforcement also seized methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and 56 firearms. Of the 13 defendants charged in … and distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. (3:20-cr-218). -Timonth Antonio Flanagan, 35, of …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… Free event is for families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl, other illicit substances ELP FAMILY SUMMIT … who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit substances WHO: DEA El Paso …
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… week, I visited with family members who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisonings. We talked about the significant role … of these deaths attributed to synthetic opioids including fentanyl.  DEA laboratory testing indicates that seven out … by DEA contains a lethal dose, 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. To date, the DEA has seized more than 62 million …
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Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Sentenced to 22 Years in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

… later determined that Mr. Skaggs had a mixture of ethanol, fentanyl, and oxycodone in his system at the time of his … oxycodone tablet – revealed it had been laced with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate. In an initial …
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization and His Trusted Lieutenant Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

… drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region, … for bringing large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl into western Washington.  Magana-Ramirez also …
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44 Charged Following 18 Month Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Organization

… Johnson, a couple operating a methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) in Walton … methamphetamine and multi-ounce quantities of heroin and fentanyl from sources in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Young …
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DEA Announces Launch of Project Safeguard

… resulting in death by dangerous substances, such as fentanyl.  Under this initiative, we will tirelessly work … communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand And Eight Others Indicted On Federal Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

… two count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession with intent to distribute … has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. fentanyl.pdf On …
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DEA Kicks Off Red Ribbon Campaign

… the annual National Survey on Drug Use and (NSDUH); Whereas fentanyl and its analogues have been devastating communities … Forensic Laboratory Information System reported 13,002 fentanyl exhibits tested by forensic laboratories across the country in 2015, a 1,392 percent increase from the 934 fentanyl exhibits in 2013; Whereas the presence of fentanyl …
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Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

… in exchange for their prescribing the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) … a sales representative in Florida for the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys.  Prior to coming to Insys, Hill was a … where she gained experience selling another instant-release fentanyl drug under the brand name Actiq.  During the course …
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Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in … online pharmacy market to sell counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting victims.  These … money by driving addiction with deadly, highly addictive fentanyl. The DEA is relentlessly focused on saving lives by …
August 19, 2025
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DEA Launches Bold Bilateral Initiative to Dismantle Cartel Gatekeepers and Combat Synthetic Drug Trafficking

… are essential to cartel operations, directing the flow of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the United … to confront the cartels that are killing Americans with fentanyl and other poisons,” said DEA Administrator Terrance … collaboration with foreign counterparts. While fentanyl is the most urgent threat, Project Portero …
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DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks

July 03, 2025
… to include oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl.  In Texas, several individuals, including a … an anesthesiology resident allegedly secretly took fentanyl, hydromorphone, and other medications over the …
July 03, 2025
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Passaic County man admits participating in heroin conspiracy

… to distribute heroin and to distributing a quantity of fentanyl. Cequan Wharton, 26, of Paterson, New Jersey, … heroin and knowingly and intentionally distributing fentanyl. Wharton and his conspirators are members and … conspired to distribute narcotics, including heroin and fentanyl. Each count of the information carries a maximum …