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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th October 22, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) …
October 22, 2025
Anton M Rich
FUGITIVE

Anton M. Rich

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: Conspiracy to distribute of a controlled substance
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Central Oregon Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

September 25, 2025
… with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine September 25, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) … According to court documents, on September 19, 2025, detectives from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement …
September 25, 2025
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Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy

September 04, 2025
… Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution Conspiracy September 04, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for Nov. 12, 2025. In November 2024, Rivera was indicted by a federal …
September 04, 2025
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Member Of Violent Gang Sentenced To Decade In Prison For Racketeering And Drug And Firearms Trafficking

July 16, 2025
… For Racketeering And Drug And Firearms Trafficking July 16, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … firearm and ammunition. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2025. In May 2023, Lopes was one of 22 individuals named in …
July 16, 2025
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Member Of Violent Gang Sentenced To Nearly Five Years In Prison For Racketeering And Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 01, 2025
… And Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses June 01, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … followed by three years of supervised release. In January 2025, Darosa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to …
June 01, 2025
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New England Doctor Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy

May 29, 2025
… New England Doctor Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Vt. – A New England doctor was sentenced on April 14, 2025 to eight months in prison, followed by two years of …
May 29, 2025
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

May 11, 2023
… pay $8,544 for his victim’s funeral. Craig first supplied fentanyl to a man in the bathroom of the Ameristar Casino in … day in a transaction that was recorded on video. After his arrest, Craig admitted selling fentanyl to R.P. and …
May 11, 2023
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Man Indicted on Suspicion of Trafficking Illicit Drugs

May 31, 2022
… Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas 140,000 Fake pills Containing Fentanyl, 11+ Pounds of Fentanyl Powder, 2+ Pounds of … Involving Weapons.    On May 11, 2022,  Montoya Miranda was arrested on suspicion of trafficking illicit drugs where …
May 31, 2022
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J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation targeting opioid trafficking on the Darknet

March 26, 2019
… J-CODE announces 61 arrests in its second coordinated law enforcement operation … U.S. and international law enforcement agencies made 61 arrests and shut down 50 Darknet accounts used for illegal …
March 26, 2019
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Federal, State And Local Authorities Arrest 18 Individuals Today Based On Federal Drug Trafficking Indictment Returned In Austin

March 28, 2018
… Federal, State And Local Authorities Arrest 18 Individuals Today Based On Federal Drug … Texas - This morning, federal, state and local authorities arrested 18 individuals without incident on federal drug …
March 28, 2018
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Former Baggage Handler At LAX Arrested For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Allegedly Using Credentials To Pass Cocaine Through Security

February 23, 2017
… Former Baggage Handler At LAX Arrested For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy After Allegedly … handler employed at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested Tuesday by authorities investigating the use of …
February 23, 2017
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Ten “OED” Gang Members Charged with Narcotics Conspiracy

March 23, 2022
… conspiracy. Pena, Mendez, Colon, Gutierrez, and Marte were arrested yesterday in New York, New York and the Bronx, New … frequently carried firearms while dealing drugs.  Today’s arrests are part of our continued commitment, along with our … in or about 2019 and in or about 2022, the defendants sold fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone, and …
March 23, 2022
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Two Dutchess County Men Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Distribution Of ‘Breaking Bad’ Heroin Causing The Deaths Of Three Individuals

June 19, 2014
… Rohlman.  I applaud the prosecutors and investigators who arrested the defendants.  These arrests are a message to dealers alike that behind every … the heroin distributed by Sica and Rohlman was laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is significantly stronger …
June 19, 2014
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32-year-old man receives life in prison

March 11, 2019
… Convicted on multiple drug charges and distribution of fentanyl causing death BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney James P. … Buffalo, N.Y., and Bradford, Pa.                Wise was arrested along with co-defendants Lemario Jones and Jerell …
March 11, 2019
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Head of the Gulf Cartel Jose Alfredo Cardenas-Martinez Indicted

March 24, 2022
… or CDG since 2015. He became CDG’s leader following the arrest and later conviction of Jorge Eduardo … aka El Cos. Costilla-Sanchez was CDG’s leader following the arrest and conviction of Cardenas-Martinez’s uncle - Oziel … to possess with intent to distribute meth, cocaine and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges he possessed with …
March 24, 2022
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Waterbury man sentenced to 66 months in prison for trafficking narcotics

September 17, 2020
… various offenses related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine. Several of Santos’ codefendants were arrested on March 20, 2019.  In association with the arrests, investigators seized approximately 3,000 bags of …
September 17, 2020
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Violent Gang Member Convicted of Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Six Shootings

July 08, 2023
… that manufactured and distributed over 10 kilograms each of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Boston, the North … by drug distribution. The investigation resulted in the arrest and charging of Minier-Tejada and his co-conspirators …
July 08, 2023
DOCUMENT

Jack Riley: Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate for a Field Hearing Entitled All Hands on Deck: Working Together to End the Trafficking and Abuse of Prescription Opioids, Heroin, and Fentanyl

September 14, 2015
Testimony
… Trafficking and Abuse of Prescription Opioids, Heroin, and Fentanyl Testimony September 14, 2015 Jack Riley: Before the … Trafficking and Abuse of Prescription Opioids, Heroin, and Fentanyl 091415t.pdf On …
September 14, 2015
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DEA, Arizona Attorney General & Tempe Police Announce 150+ Subjects Charged & Massive Quantities of Narcotics Seized

February 23, 2023
… Yuma areas Tempe Poice-3.jpg Seizure of over 4.5 million fentanyl laced fake prescription pills, 66 kilograms of … be found on DEA’s website at  One Pill Can Kill (dea.gov) . Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills …
February 23, 2023
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Twenty Charged in ‘Operation Shut Down Corner’

January 26, 2022
… Twenty alleged drug dealers and their associates have been arrested and charged in “Operation Shut Down Corner,” … seized 37 guns, 220 lbs of drugs (including cocaine, fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, methamphetamine, and … crime networks. Fake Pills Gangs Press Conferences Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures (Drugs/Property) …
January 26, 2022
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Federal And State Authorities Arrest Total Of 38 Individuals Based On San Antonio Federal Drug Trafficking Indictments

August 23, 2017
… Federal And State Authorities Arrest Total Of 38 Individuals Based On San Antonio Federal … Texas - This morning, federal, state and local authorities arrested a dozen individuals without incident, including San … organizations who threaten our community safety. These arrests send a strong and unified message that these crimes …
August 23, 2017
DRUG FACT SHEET

GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid

August 21, 2025
Depressants
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is another name for the generic drug sodium oxybate. Xyrem® (which is sodium oxybate) is the trade name of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescription medication. Xyrem® is approved as a treatment to improve daytime sleepiness and muscle weakness with narcolepsy (a disorder marked by sudden...
August 21, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalant
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
February 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 during bogus search

November 09, 2018
… L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy, two other men arrested on federal charges for stealing 600 pounds of … first court appearances this afternoon after they were arrested Thursday on federal drug distribution charges that … the integrity of the criminal justice system.”       “These arrests send a clear message that law enforcement will not …
November 09, 2018
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Hartford Man Charged With Drug And Gun Offenses

April 19, 2022
… the DEA’s Hartford Task Force made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and crack cocaine from Morrison in Bristol.  After … Morrison was taken into custody.  At the time of Morrison’s arrest, investigators found in his car additional quantities …
April 19, 2022
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Fugitive Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison

November 15, 2023
… enforcement officials, a U.S. District judge sentenced a fentanyl and heroin trafficker to 13 years in federal … Clair counties in Illinois. Collinsville, Illinois, police arrested Delgado-Lopez following a traffic stop in August …
November 15, 2023
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Former Kent Resident Sentenced to Prison for Selling Narcotics Near Drug Treatment Center

August 19, 2024
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 When Arrested had Significant Drugs and Firearms at Residences in … sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge John H. Chun said, “Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous drug that has been …
August 19, 2024
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Umar Koon Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

December 20, 2023
… of 2023 after obtaining information that Koon was selling fentanyl in the Chittenden County area. Between September … the two other deals involved cocaine base. Investigators arrested Koon on November 14 after he returned to Burlington …
December 20, 2023
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

September 29, 2023
… he was now reportedly engaged in the distribution of deadly fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine in the Eastern … area. In March of 2022, officers attempted to stop and arrest Defendant based upon the drug investigation and …
September 29, 2023