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Armed Drug Trafficker with Multiple Criminal Convictions is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

… DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA Stock Photo Methamphetamine Deadly Fentanyl.jpg ASHEVILLE, NC – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King … fled on foot in the Nantahala National Forest. Owens was arrested shortly thereafter. Law enforcement recovered …
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Spanaway, Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Key Role in Drug Distribution Ring

… - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Transported Fentanyl and Meth from Leader of Drug Ring to Washington … DEA and all of its partners will continue to investigate, arrest and hold accountable individuals like Mr. George and …
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Kennewick WA Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison

… 64 ounces of liquid methamphetamine and 19,000 deadly fentanyl-laced pills, along with a loaded firearm. … fentanyl-laced pills. Hernandez and Mendoza were later arrested and found to be in possession of more than 20,000 …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… substances, specifically cocaine, cocaine base and fentanyl.  United States District Judge Christina Reiss … found Zahir Allah in the apartment and placed him under arrest.   Investigators searched Mr. Allah and found a …
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Four individuals indicted with drug charges in Kansas

… indicted on charges of smuggling more than two pounds of fentanyl to Kansas. Jorge Eduardo Guerrero-Bustamante, 26, … of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. They were arrested January 2 during a car stop in Meade County, …
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Philadelphia man sentenced to 33 months in prison for role in drug conspiracy

… a drug distribution conspiracy connected to the seizure of fentanyl and heroin at a New Jersey rest stop last year, … Diaz approximately six kilograms of fentanyl. Both men were arrested shortly thereafter. Law enforcement officers …
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Second Manchester Man Charged on Drug Distribution Offenses

… man has been charged in connection with the distribution of fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced. Joseph Goffinet, Jr., 53, was arrested and charged with distribution of controlled …
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NY Man Charged with Multi-Drug Conspiracy

… with a drug distribution conspiracy involving heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Wilkin Cedano, 37, of Brooklyn, N.Y., … proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Heroin Cocaine …
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Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison

… pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl.  On May 19, 2021, Rivero was arrested as he attempted to pass through the Interstate 19 …
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Drug Induced Homicide

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … Class X felony.  On March 13, 2018 detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Ochoa.  A Judge set bail at $200,000 with …
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Submariner Smugglers Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… of New York from Colombia where they were previously arrested in March 2025. Frank A. Tarentino III, Associate Chief of Operations, … stated United States Attorney Nocella.  “With these arrests and extraditions, the defendants’ smuggling scheme …
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Depressants

GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid

August 21, 2025
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...
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Inhalant

Inhalants

February 19, 2025
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.
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Major Maryland-Washington, D.C. Area Narcotics Distributor Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

… Admitted to Their Roles in Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Baltimore, Md., … down.” As stated in his plea agreement, law enforcement arrested Cleckley in a Waldorf, Maryland hotel room where …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Drugs for a Transnational Drug Trafficking Ring

… has 17 prior convictions – 11 for drug distribution Fentanyl_oxy_30mg_bulk pill spill copy.jpg DEA file photo: … U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Preston Joseph Smith was arrested in December 2021 in Port Angeles, Washington on …
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Last member of deadly Elmira opioid trafficking organization sentenced to prison

… to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue and witness retaliation, was sentenced to … fentanyl for Thatcher.   On Aug. 1, 2017, Washington was arrested in Georgia. While in federal custody in Ohio, …
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Director of Guatemalan bank arrested on federal money laundering charge and money laundering charges unsealed against former Guatemalan presidential candidate

… Director of Guatemalan bank arrested on federal money laundering charge and money … Bustamante, the director of a national Guatemalan bank, was arrested today on a charge of money laundering, and a money …
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Southern District Of New York U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests Of Five Honduran National Police For Drug Trafficking And Related Firearms Offenses

… Southern District Of New York U.S. Attorney Announces Arrests Of Five Honduran National Police For Drug … prison and a maximum term of life in prison.  Lobo, who was arrested in the Republic of Haiti on May 20, 2015, and …
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Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

… in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On March 6, 2025, a two-count Superseding Information was filed charging … Office and the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force. Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Three Baton Rouge Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with The Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

… National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action August 20, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 … at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.   Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Mississippi Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case

… Men Sentenced in OCDETF Drug Trafficking Case June 03, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 … enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Colombian National Extradited to Houston to face Narco-Terrorism and International Cocaine Distribution Charges

… and International Cocaine Distribution Charges April 24, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 … the United States and make their way onto our streets. His arrest and extradition are a giant step into disrupting the …
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Two Money Couriers for Colombian-Based Drug Money Laundering Organization Convicted by Federal Jury

… Organization Convicted by Federal Jury February 08, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Colombia provided significant assistance in securing the arrests and extraditions of Cover, Rowe, and other …
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Six Augusta-Area Defendants Indicted on Separate Firearms, Drug Charges

… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Arrests come during crackdown on gang-related violence Drugs … Distribute 500 Grams or More of Cocaine, and An Amount of Fentanyl, “Crack” Cocaine, and Marijuana; Possession of a … $18,000 in cash at the scene, and Smith was located and arrested nine months later. Robert Lewis Coney Jr., 50, of …
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Nine Men Charged with Roles in Gang-Led Drug and Gun Trafficking Network

… and possess with intent to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and cocaine, possession with intent to distribute … threaten the peace that our neighborhoods so deserve.” “The arrest of these defendants, and the seizure of drugs and …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense

… after his guilty plea to one count of distribution of fentanyl.  U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered … to an informant on July 19, 2021. Zayas-Sanchez was arrested in November 2021 and has been detained since then. …
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New York Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

… today in federal court for possessing cocaine base and fentanyl with intent to distribute.  U.S. District Judge … Robinson in Bangor. Robinson had active warrants for his arrest. Officers searched Robinson and located packages of …
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Dominican National sentenced to nine years in prison for drug and firearm charges

… today for possession of approximately one kilogram of fentanyl and illegal possession of a firearm.  Caonabo Cruz, … that concluded in the search of Cruz’s apartment and his arrest in Lawrence. In his apartment, agents found a drug …
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Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 45 Kilograms Of Narcotics

… over 45 kilograms of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and morphine. Sauro D. Estevez Figueredo, … five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and morphine. Figueredo was originally arrested with Edwin Alamo Jr., 23, Emmanuel Gonzalez, 33, …
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Florida Man Admits Role In Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 45 Kilograms Of Narcotics In New Jersey

… over 45 kilograms of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and morphine. Sauro D. Estevez Figueredo, … five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and morphine. Figueredo was originally arrested with Edwin Alamo Jr., 22, Emmanuel Gonzalez, 33, …