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Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense

… his guilty plea to one count of possessing cocaine and fentanyl with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge … warrant at a residence in Northfield, Vermont. Rivera was arrested during the search and has been detained since then. …
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Selling Meth to Drug Investigators Nets 11 Years in Prison

… 2020 for $1,800. After Mack was indicted for that sale and arrested on June 29, 2021, investigators found 7 grams of … 211 capsules containing a total of 12.5 grams of fentanyl and clear plastic bags containing approximately …
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Two Yorkshire Men Charged with Narcotics Conspiracy

… 30, and Zakary A. Bemish, 22, both of Yorkshire, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with narcotics conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The charges carry a maximum …
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Going to Prison for 15 Years

… Marangola, who handled the case, stated that Lattimer was arrested April 25, 2022, after the Elmira Police Department … approximately 2,075 grams of methamphetamine, 475 grams of fentanyl, and 5.2 grams of p-Flourofentanyl, a fentanyl …
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Schenectady Man Sentenced for Drug Charges

… months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. United States … term of supervised release and forfeiture of $13,800.00. Arrests/Convictions - Major Fake Pills Methamphetamine …
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New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Distribution Offenses

… 3, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and heroin from Santiago.  On February 14, 2023, … for April 22. Santiago has been detained since his arrest on March 30, 2023. This matter is being investigated …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting 55 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Southern Oregon

… than 55 pounds of methamphetamine and more than a thousand fentanyl pills in Southern Oregon was sentenced to federal … pills and cocaine. Ponce-Gonzalez and his passenger were arrested without incident. On August 5, 2021, Ponce-Gonzalez …
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Two Surburban Chicago Men Convicted in Federal Investigation That Dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago Drug Pipeline

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … Moran, and Jeannice Appenteng represent the government. Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Synthetic …
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Rochester woman sentenced to 60 months for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

… two other individuals to traffic in methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Rochester area. On November 7, 2018, the New … of crystal “ice” methamphetamine and smaller quantities of fentanyl and other narcotics. Law enforcement also seized a … from Hansler’s purse.  On December 20, 2018, DEA agents arrested Hansler and co-conspirator James Nesbitt at their …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison

… possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana and for possessing a … in cash, and three cellphones from the vehicle. After his arrest, Epps made multiple phone calls from jail ordering …
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Tucson Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years

… to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl.  Martinez operated as a drug courier for a … three months. On February 20th, 2020, Martinez was arrested while attempting to deliver three pounds of …
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … pounds . During the same time frame, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly twenty … Agent in Charge Robert J. Bell.  “Although the illicit fentanyl crisis is the most significant drug threat facing …
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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Distribute Protonitazene from China

… opioid that is equally as potent, if not more potent, than fentanyl. As part of an investigation into Chinese chemical … chemical companies selling protonitazene. After Catis’ arrest and pursuant to searches of his residence and storage … a mixture of bromazolam, protonitazene, metonitazene, and fentanyl; (2) 1060.1 grams of a mixture of metonitazene, …
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Narcotics (Opioids)

Hydromorphone

March 10, 2026
Hydromorphone belongs to a class of drugs called “opioids,” which includes morphine. It has an analgesic potency approximately two to eight times greater than that of morphine and has a rapid onset of action.
March 10, 2026
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Depressants

Barbiturates

January 21, 2025
Depressant drug used to help sleep, relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, and prevent seizures. Prescribed names: Fiorina®, Pentothal®, Seconal®, or Nembutal®.
January 21, 2025
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61 Latin Kings Gang Members And Associates Arrested And Charged In Connection With A Racketeering And Drug Distribution Scheme Defendants Were Affiliated With The Austin, San Antonio And Uvalde Chapters Of The Gang’s Central Region Of Texas

… 61 Latin Kings Gang Members And Associates Arrested And Charged In Connection With A Racketeering And … Uvalde Police Department. Agencies assisting with today’s arrests include the United States Marshals Service, Lonestar …
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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 … charge, U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming announced Friday. Arrests by federal, state and local law enforcement began …
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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 … other individuals identified during this investigation were arrested on May 25, 2022.  On that date, a search of …
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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 … Enforcement Operation Press Conferences Guns/Weapons HIDTA Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Seizures …
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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 … Law Enforcement Operation Task Forces/Task Force Officers Arrests/Convictions - Major OCDETF/Task Force Seizures …
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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 … Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Bradshaw. Overdose Fake Pills Arrests/Convictions - Major Fentanyl On On Press Release …
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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, … threats of violence.  When Magana-Ramirez was arrested on July 28, 2020, he possessed two firearms – one …
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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 … U.S. Currency · Four firearms   The indictment and arrests resulted from an extensive investigation by the …
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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 … the Florida Peninsula.  These operations have yielded: 357 arrests The seizures of : 172 firearms 105 pounds of cocaine …
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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 … indictment alleges that on April 28, the day that West was arrested, he possessed in his truck two pistols and a rifle … has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. fentanyl.pdf On …
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Dominican Republic official extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges

… with international heroin distribution. Abreu Navarro was arrested in the Dominican Republic on an extradition arrest … who supplied him and his organization with heroin and fentanyl, and he assisted in coordinating the importation …
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Flight Attendant Who Allegedly Tried To Smuggle Nearly 70 Pounds Of Cocaine Through Security At LAX Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

… Smuggle Nearly 70 Pounds Of Cocaine Through Security At LAX Arrested On Federal Drug Charges March 24, 2016 Los Angeles …
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Federal jury convicts two men of cocaine conspiracy spanning from Houston to Buffalo

… one kilogram of cocaine. Lloyd and Dunnigan were arrested and charged locally by the Houston Police … recovered 177 grams of cocaine, 344 grams of butyryryl fentanyl, two empty Intex Inflatable Furniture boxes, … Richard J. Arcara, who presided over the trial of the case. Arrests/Convictions - Major Cocaine Fentanyl On On …
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‘Mayor of Mexico’ is sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in operating a multi-million dollar Continuing Criminal Enterprise

… that Darryl Williams was sending to Gil. Following Gil’s arrest in California on Jan. 13, 2014, his associate, Herman … and/or Herman Aguirre to pay for the heroin, cocaine and fentanyl. The transactions were designed to avoid a …
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Indictment Charges Waterbury Men with Drug and Gun Offenses

… Harrison and Gooch, who have been detained since they were arrested on related state charges on June 20, 2024, appeared … 700 grams of cocaine, approximately 300 grams of fentanyl, drug processing and packaging materials, a money …