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Joint Investigation Takes Down Willimantic Drug Trafficking Ring

… intent to distribute heroin.  On June 23, 2016, Miranda was arrested on a federal criminal complaint.  It is alleged … being sought by law enforcement.   In association with the arrests of the defendants, law enforcement officers seized …
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11 Sentenced in Nationwide Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

… trafficking business that distributed vast quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs for profit. Some … a white 2017 Audi A7; and a grey 2017 BMW X6. Before his arrest on January 13, 2021, in Los Angeles, California, …
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Three people charged in Newark heroin trafficking conspiracy

… controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and fentanyl (Count One). Additionally, Johnson is charged with … a convicted felon (Count Five). The indictment follows the arrests of seven members of Johnson’s drug trafficking …
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Tyler Orvis Indicted for Federal Drug Crimes

… February 21, 2023, Tyler Orvis, 40, of Milton, Vermont, was arrested in connection with an indictment charging … 2022, Orvis conspired with others to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in Vermont.  On December 29, 2022, the Milton …
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Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drug-Linked St. Louis Murder

… for his death. Maurice Herbert Lee II, 34, a dealer of fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine, had placed the bounty … for the killing, Silas’ plea agreement says. When Silas was arrested by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on …
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Elmira Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty

… who is handling 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 analogue, drug paraphernalia, $3,528.62 …
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Federal Jury Convicts Montgomery, AL, Man on Drug Distribution Charges

… of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for maintaining a drug premises. According to … as well as vacuum sealed bags of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The total amount of methamphetamine found on the … Attorneys J. Patrick Lamb and Mark E. Andreu prosecuting.  Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Man Sentenced to 190 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearms

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills …
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Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison

… paid him $10,000 per month to receive packages of Fentanyl shipped from China and then reship it to addresses … Two months later, Forrester, Watters and a juvenile were arrested on state charges in Harlem, Ga., in November 2017 … DEA Atlanta via Twitter at @DEAATLANTADiv.   #######   Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) On …
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Drug Coordinator Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison

… pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine, and … authorities provided critical assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Nunez-Tiznado. The United States … prosecution Drug Trafficking Extraditions Money Laundering Fentanyl Heroin Cocaine Methamphetamine On On Press Release …
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Indianapolis Man Convicted on Armed Drug Trafficking Charges

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … and of one of the seized firearms. At the time of his arrest, Brown had a prior felony conviction for criminal …
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… network that distributed heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and other opioids. The investigation resulted in … than $360,000 in cash. Jones has been detained since his arrest on November 6, 2018.  He pleaded guilty on June 17, …
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Colorado Springs Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking

… of methamphetamine, one pound of heroin, approximately 800 fentanyl pills, two loaded handguns, and drug trafficking … found the defendant not guilty of possession of heroin and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The DEA Rocky …                                                         ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Synthetic drugs Methamphetamine …
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Boise Man Sentenced to Over 14.5 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Charges

… Wylie threw a case from his vehicle containing hundreds of fentanyl pills and over $1,500. Wylie abandoned his vehicle … a .32 caliber handgun. Wylie was eventually located and arrested hiding in a nearby residence. Investigators also …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … began in August 2020, it has resulted in more than 265 arrests, more than 195 seized firearms, $3.9 million in …
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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Third Federal Narcotics Conviction

… pills and marijuana.  On June 7, 2019, Sandalo was arrested after investigators conducted a court-authorized … cocaine, six kilograms of marijuana, 77 oxycodone pills, 46 fentanyl pills, 771 THC vape cartridges, and $53,943 in …
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New York man sentenced to 98 months for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base

… Vermont to distribute cocaine base, as well as heroin and fentanyl. In mid-May, law enforcement conducted three … purchases of drugs from Armstead. On May 30, 2019, officers arrested Armstead and, during a subsequent search of his hotel room, found additional quantities of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine. This conviction was …
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Waterbury man sentenced to 79 months for distributing heroin

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … subsequently conducted controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Saunders and his associate, Rashad Johnson, by contacting Saunders’ phone. Saunders was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on Dec. 27, …
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Lockport Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge

… York and sold drugs to H.C. H.C. died hours later from a fentanyl overdose. On February 12, 2015, the Niagara County … defendant was a passenger. Law enforcement officers seized fentanyl from inside the car. Kimmons and Ventura were arrested. On March 4, 2015, a DEA confidential source again …
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Carfentanil-Related Overdose Death Indictments

… including non-fatal overdoses to users. Task force officers arrested Watkins and Crawford on a federal complaint on … alleges that the defendants distributed heroin containing fentanyl and carfentanil,” Glassman said. “The indictment … According to the DEA, carfentanil is an analogue of fentanyl and is 10,000 times more potent than morphine. …
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

… brings in huge amounts of drugs seized, close to 300 arrests MIAMI – DEA Miami Division Special Agent in Charge … weapons, and 600 pounds of illicit drugs, including heroin, fentanyl and other dangerous drugs.   DEA inspected and shut …
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Indictment charges 24 individuals connected to southeastern Connecticut drug ring

… on March 5 and unsealed today after eight defendants were arrested, stems from a joint investigation led by the Drug … that Anthony Whyte, of New London, obtained heroin, fentanyl and cocaine from various sources in Connecticut and … 21, 2018, Whyte and 10 of his alleged co-conspirators were arrested on federal criminal complaints. On that date, a …
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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

… with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a … involving Pearson. As a result, on July 7, 2022, DEA arrested Pearson, searched a hotel room he rented, and …
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Baltimore Narcotics Supplier and Tester Admits to Transporting More Than Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Maryland for a Drug Trafficking Organization

… organization (DTO) that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in and around the Baltimore … gang crime in the Baltimore area and surrounding region. ## Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Gangs Guilty …
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President Biden Releases National Drug Control Strategy to Save Lives, Expand Treatment, and Disrupt Trafficking

… recovery services while reducing the supply of drugs like fentanyl. “This Strategy goes after two big drivers of the … ways to advance racial equity in the investigation, arrest, and sentencing for drug related offenses while …
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Five indicted for running a pill mill in Hamilton

… to complications resulting from drug use.   Sakkal, who was arrested by federal agents in Florida today, began … The 114-count indictment alleges patients were prescribed fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, morphine and other …
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Ohio man pleads guilty in methamphetamine conspiracy

… Judge Walter H. Rice.   Ramirez and six others were arrested in July 2018 on federal charges of engaging in a … more than 140 pounds of methamphetamine, seven kilograms of fentanyl, two kilograms of heroin and more than $130,000 in … admitted to arranging bulk deliveries of methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin and then overseeing redistribution of …