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Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death

… Chesapeake Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Selling … Pills that Caused High School Student’s Death July 30, 2025 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact Us (202) 305-8500 … Sentenced to 20 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. RICHMOND, Va . – According to …
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Washington Man Indicted for 2023 Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses in Skagway, Alaska

… Washington Man Indicted for 2023 Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses in Skagway, Alaska February 07, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) …
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Federal Charges Filed Against Albuquerque Supplier in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation

… in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation September 10, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 … present in the United States, was identified as a fentanyl trafficker and source of supply. During the … guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. ### Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fake Pills …
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Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl at a Farmers Market Produce Stand

… Illegal Alien Faces Federal Charges for Selling Fentanyl at a Farmers Market Produce Stand January 16, 2026 … The investigation revealed that, in September and October 2025, Sanchez-Acevedo allegedly sold a total of 3,000 pills …
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Career Criminal Sentenced to 12+ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Charges

… Career Criminal Sentenced to 12+ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Charges March 20, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 …
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DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

… Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide September 08, 2025 Headquarters Contact Info Contact Us (202) 307-1000 … cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. In February, … out coordinated enforcement actions that resulted in: Arrests: 617 Drug Seizures: 480 kilograms of fentanyl …
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Illegal Alien with Serious Criminal History Sentenced to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Meth

… to over 19 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Fentanyl and Meth March 30, 2026 San Francisco Contact Info … Arteaga pleaded guilty to the charge on May 19, 2025. He is the last defendant in this case to be …
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First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive

… First Arrests in New York of DEA’s Operation Overdrive February … Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Distributing Fentanyl Linked to Multiple Overdose Deaths in the Bronx NEW …
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Mexican National Who Supervised a Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Orville, Washington, Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

… Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison February 19, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) … Image Drugs and firearms seized by investigators. Rainbow fentanyl seized by investigators Download Original Image …
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15 Individuals arrested on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

… 15 Individuals arrested on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges … on federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The arrests are the culmination of a year-long investigation … possess with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl;    Christopher Stearns, 46, Rochester, NH  - …
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Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals

… Merrimack Valley operation results in arrest of 38 individuals September 23, 2019 New England … Highway.” Authorities seized more than 14 kilograms of fentanyl, 29 kilograms of cocaine, four firearms and body … to others thinking of filling the void created by these arrests—we aren’t finished. Everyone arrested this summer …
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Hartford Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking Offenses

… Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking Offenses April 06, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … He has been detained since May 23, 2024, when he was arrested in Lebanon, New Hampshire,  on separate charges. As … a hotel room he used revealed a distribution quantity of fentanyl, and a search of his residence on Goodrich Street …
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Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy December 16, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 … Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … between local, state and federal authorities to identify, arrest and convict dangerous drug traffickers,” said U.S. …
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Join the Fight to Save Lives

February 25, 2025
… Lives In November 2024, the DEA Museum’s traveling Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit was on display for artists to see … 1,000 photos sent to DEA from families of those lost to fentanyl.   After learning more about DEA’s campaign, …
February 25, 2025
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Kalamazoo Career Offender Sentenced To 324 Months For Distribution Of Fentanyl Causing Death

… Career Offender Sentenced To 324 Months For Distribution Of Fentanyl Causing Death March 05, 2025 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us (313) 234-4000 (571) …
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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations

… offenses, including conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Among the fugitives taken into U.S. … of fugitives to occur — the first transfer, on  Feb. 27, 2025 , involved 29 fugitives, and the second, on  Aug.12, … and procuring weapons for the cartel. Between 2006 and his arrest in November 2022, Hernández Rodriguez is alleged to …
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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Resulting in a Fatal Overdose

… Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Resulting in a Fatal Overdose December 19, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 …
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Lowell Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking More Than 11,000 Meth Pills Disguised as Adderall

… More Than 11,000 Meth Pills Disguised as Adderall May 30, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … of counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills that contained fentanyl and methamphetamine, respectively, among other … From approximately January 2022 through the date of his arrest in October 2022, Bryson was involved extensively in …
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Three Arrested after 182-kilogram Cocaine Seizure

… Three Arrested after 182-kilogram Cocaine Seizure April 01, 2025 … according to the charges. Authorities then immediately arrested Fuentes-Rivas and Pinales-Hernandez as they …
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National Drug Threat Assessment

May 13, 2025
… Drug Threat Assessment Publication Intelligence May 13, 2025 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) presents the 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), a comprehensive … posed by the trafficking of powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Drug overdose deaths are finally decreasing across …
May 13, 2025
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Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection with Diverting Fentanyl from ICU Patient

… Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection with Diverting Fentanyl from ICU Patient October 08, 2024 New England … Landya McCafferty scheduled sentencing for January 16, 2025. On December 30, 2022, while working as a nurse at …
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Seven Arrested in Camarillo for Alleged Drug Trafficking

… Seven Arrested in Camarillo for Alleged Drug Trafficking March 22, … The fraudulent prescription pills contain the deadly drug fentanyl and are pressed to look like prescription oxycodone …
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New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

… New York Man Sentenced for Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Conspiracy February 12, 2026 … a storage unit close to Molina’s residence. On February 10, 2025, DEA executed a search warrant at a storage unit used …
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Locking Jeep Doesn't Stop Missouri Man from Going to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

… Jeep Doesn't Stop Missouri Man from Going to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution January 23, 2025 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us (314) 538-4600 (571) …
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Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

… Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death April 14, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Illegal Reentry

… in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Illegal Reentry May 09, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and …
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Fentanyl Distributor Linked to Three Fatal Overdoses Imprisoned for 27 years

… Fentanyl Distributor Linked to Three Fatal Overdoses Imprisoned for 27 years June 02, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 … his convictions for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession …
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19 Defendants Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Millions of Doses of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Washington Square Park

… Charged for Conspiring to Distribute Millions of Doses of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine in Washington Square Park October 30, 2025 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) 337-3900 …
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U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case

… U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Guilty Pleas in Albuquerque Fentanyl Case January 15, 2025 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us (915) 832-6000 …
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South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death

… South Texas Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fentanyl to Teenager Resulting in Death January 15, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 …