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Attorney General William P. Barr Joins DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea to Announce Results of Operation Crystal Shield

… more than 750 investigations, resulting in nearly 1,840 arrests and the seizures of more than 28,560 pounds of … pounds.  During the same timeframe, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine increased by nearly 20 …
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Three New Haven Men Charged With Distributing Drugs Involved In Wave Of Overdoses

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. Frank Pina, 57, and Jerome Clay, Sr., 55, were arrested yesterday on federal criminal complaints charging … laboratory testing, it appears that the substance was pure fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be at least 50 times …
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Three Bristol-Based Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty

… or more of cocaine; conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl; possession of fentanyl and acetylfentanyl with the intent to distribute; … to the ongoing investigation, Santiago and Lopez were not arrested at that time, but were arrested a few weeks later.  …
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

… to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. According to court documents and … New Britain. Ramos-Acevedo, who has been detained since his arrest on December 1, 2022, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to …
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Spouse and Cousin of Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to Significant Prison Terms for Their Roles in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… “on the size of the drug ring and that it distributed fentanyl, which is an extraordinarily dangerous drug.” “With … man to ringleader Valdez-Sanudo. Arrondondo-Valdez was arrested with Valdez-Sanudo at the Snoqualmie Casino. The …
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Announcement of Southeast Michigan Regional Strike Force

… are responsible for distribution of Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl-laced heroin, and pure fentanyl here. Additionally, … dosage threshold. In addition, over 100 people have been arrested. Some of the people arrested by Strike Force …
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HSTF: Operation Mousetrap Leads to Midtown Takedown: Multiple Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Connected to 540-Kilogram Cocaine Seizure in Miami

… led to multiple enforcement actions. In October 2025, law enforcement arrested two defendants and seized more than $250,000 in … guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.     Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Mexican Illegal Alien and Convicted Felon Both Face Federal Charges After Norcross Drug Busts

… charges after law enforcement seized at least 30 pounds of fentanyl, 10 pounds of methamphetamine, and two loaded … caught,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “These arrests and charges send yet another strong message to the …
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Guns and Drug End with 10 Years in Prison for St. Louis County Man

… gun crimes. Bryant Taylor, 31, sold oxycodone, heroin and fentanyl to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration … Marshals task force went to his home on Oct. 2, 2020, to arrest him, they found fentanyl, $12,795 in cash, a Glock 19 …
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Safety Harbor Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Distributed Fentanyl Causing Death to One Individual and Serious Injury … tested positive for fentanyl. On Aug. 25, 2019, Burkes was arrested by deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s …
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Patriarch Of Family Drug Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty

… - (619) 671-4500 Faces 35 Year Sentence for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth and Heroin SAN DIEGO - On January 7, … William R. Sherman. “DEA will continue to investigate and arrest distributors and manufacturers of this poison.  It is …
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Four of Chapo’s Sons Indicted for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering and Violent Crimes as Alleged Leaders of Sinaloa Cartel

… assumption of cartel leadership following their father’s arrest and extradition to the United States. The defendants, … Three brothers remain at large; Ovidio Guzman Lopez was arrested Jan. 5, 2023, by Mexican authorities in Culiacan, … against the largest, most violent, and most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world – run by the …
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Doctor Arrested On Charges He Conspired To Illegally Distribute Thousands Of Highly Addictive Oxycodone Pills By Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions For People He Never Treated Or Examined

… Doctor Arrested On Charges He Conspired To Illegally Distribute … that a medical doctor from Union County, NJ has been arrested on charges he conspired with a drug dealer and …
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New Haven Man Guilty Of Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

… October 2022, Allick conspired with others to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine in the New Haven area.  In … sentencing for June 13.  Allick has been detained since his arrest on November 10, 2022. On March 10, 2023, Senior, also …
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Columbia County man sentenced to 18 years in connection with two overdose deaths

… in prison after admitting that he distributed heroin and fentanyl to two people who died in Columbia County in July … of heroin and fentanyl that Ebel intended to sell. Ebel was arrested that day and has been in custody ever since. This …
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Trafficked Fentanyl and Meth to Madras and Redmond, Oregon PORTLAND, … or Mexico. On March 15, 2023, investigators located and arrested Sarabia near his residence in Culver. On the same …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and … and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of nearly 44 million fentanyl pills, …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for 8 Felony Counts

… sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri, man who sold fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine base to a decade in … After Goolsby and his associates were charged and arrested , Green continued to obtain drugs from other …
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Albuquerque Man Convicted of Federal Firearm Offenses

… with the Albuquerque Police Department methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Most of the transactions took place at the Court … the "groceries” were ready. Agents moved in to make the arrests and execute a search. A search of Tomasaour's motel …
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Peyote And Mescaline

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Peyote is a small, spineless cactus. The active ingredient in peyote is the hallucinogen mescaline.
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Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy “Operation Titan Fall”

… conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl and cocaine, in the Drug Enforcement … proceeds and other assets used in the offenses. Upon the arrest of Beharry on October 17, 2022, the DEA seized …
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San Antonio-Based Texas Mexican Mafia Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled 37 TMM Members Charged, 34 Arrested Including “General” Raul Ramos

… Organization Dismantled 37 TMM Members Charged, 34 Arrested Including “General” Raul Ramos May 19, 2017 Houston … Texas - Today, federal, state, and local authorities arrested 26 individuals, including “TMM General” Raul Ramos, …
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Lancaster Man Going to Prison for a Decade

… who was convicted of conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by … those residences. Both Robert Moore and Joshua Levine were arrested the day of the search warrants.  Robert Moore was …
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Prince William Drug Dealer Sentenced for Causing Multiple Overdoses

… - (540) 662-5879 30 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury, and … grams of fentanyl powder at his residence when he was arrested on October 20, 2021. Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney …
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th October 22, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) … in Florida often ask me how they can help combat the fentanyl epidemic,” said DEA Miami Field Division Special …
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Methamphetamine Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

… Distributor is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison August 21, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 … previously to more than 28 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.  According to court records, …
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Ocean County Felon Sentenced To 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… Shipp on five charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin, … court. On May 24, 2019, law enforcement agents went to arrest Moss outside of his apartment building in Manchester, … with the investigation leading to the conviction. 23-34 Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

… 21, 2023, Soto plead guilty to distributing heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. From February 12, 2020 … pills that contained heroin and methamphetamine. Soto was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration on October …
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Wyoming’s largest drug bust leads to two decades in prison

… to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl. Butler received two hundred forty months of … Further investigation of this case following Butler’s arrest led agents to uncover connections with other drug … drugs into an investigation that resulted in several arrests and additional drug seizures in California and …
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Heroin And Cocaine

… (802) 951-2900 Cranston Police, DEA seized 6,600 packets of fentanyl-laced heroin JAN 27 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Michael … court in Providence today to trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl and trafficking cocaine.  Michael J. Ferguson … District Court in 2009 on fraud charges. At the time of his arrest in this matter, Bermudez was on state probation, …