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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 …
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Kokomo, Indiana members of drug trafficking organization convicted by jury

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … imprisonment followed by five years’ supervised release. Arrests/Convictions - Major Methamphetamine Marijuana …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

… conducted a traffic stop on a Land Rover, seeking to arrest the registered owner of the vehicle who had an outstanding federal arrest warrant.  Kori was determined to be the sole occupant … on the front passenger seat, agents found 6,850 bags of fentanyl-laced heroin, a loaded 9 mm Sig Sauer handgun, and …
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DEA targets methamphetamine in three states with Operation Crystal Mountain

… and local law enforcement agencies across the region, have arrested 235 individuals on federal drug-related charges and … 52 firearms, as well as significant quantities of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs. During this same timeframe, DEA …
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Undercover Operation Nabs Heroin Dealer In Elizabeth, NJ

… Superintendent of the New York State (NYSP) announced the arrest of Jhon Rodriguez-Acosta of 205 Orchard Street, Apt. … approximately 30 glassines of packaged suspected Heroin/Fentanyl, and a small quantity of Crack-Cocaine, with a … and Heroin packaging materials. Jhon Rodriguez-Acosta was arrested on April 11, 2018 in Elizabeth, NJ and charged with …
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Distributing Carfentanil

… that Charles Thelusma, 43, formerly of Bridgeport, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with … more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which is itself 50 times more potent than heroin.  …
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“Operation Spring Cleaning”

… enforcement officers worked together with prosecutors to arrest and charge 101 individuals in federal investigations … of 141 firearms, 11.21 pounds of cocaine, 1.5 pounds of fentanyl, 204.89 pounds of marijuana, 88.14 pounds of … and 2.06 pounds of psilocyn.  Additionally, 10 arrests on state warrants were executed including an arrest …
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Indictments against 11 high level Mexican drug cartel members unsealed

… Guam Hagatna - (671) 472-7384 DEA Los Angeles leading arrest efforts of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion members … trafficking ton quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin into the United States – specifically … of the Treasury in April 2015. Gonzalez Valencia was arrested by Mexican authorities in February 2015 pursuant to …
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New York Man Sentenced 15 Years In Prison For Participating In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failing To Appear In Court

… by Tirado. Several targets of the investigation were arrested in Manchester on August 27, 2014.  Hernandez was … widespread abuse of opiates, is the gateway to heroin and fentanyl addiction, and is devastating our communities.  …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy And Failure To Appear In Court

… oxycodone pills. Several targets of the investigation were arrested in Manchester on August 27, 2014.  Hernandez was … abuse of opiates; it is the gateway to heroin and fentanyl addiction, and is devastating our communities.  …
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Nine Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Heroin And Oxycodone In Staten Island, New York

… oxycodone in Staten Island, New York. Eight defendants were arrested earlier today in Staten Island and Brooklyn and are … prescription medication, to heroin, to heroin mixed with fentanyl. By collaborating resources with our state, local … great suffering on Staten Island,” stated Capers. “Today’s arrests demonstrate this office’s commitment to marshal all …
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Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin … meeting location.  In connection with the defendant’s arrest in June 2023, law enforcement authorities searched an …
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Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution & Firearms Charges

… to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a stolen firearm by a convicted … Tampa Field Division. “DEA will pursue, investigate, and arrest all who poison its communities.” The sentence was … our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

… to United States District Judge Vernon S. Broderick. “These arrests have brought much needed relief to residents of an … its law enforcement partners are relentless in identifying, arresting, and prosecuting those who allegedly peddle drugs … “DTO”) that distributed drugs, including crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, in the Bronx, including from inside …
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Thirteen Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

… state, and local law enforcement agents and officers arrested multiple defendants and executed six search … for four defendants. In addition to these seizures and arrests yesterday, during this long-term investigation, law … addition, the network used a corrections officer to smuggle fentanyl and contraband cellular telephones into Centinela …
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Homeland Security Task Force Operation Concludes with 19th Defendant Pleading Guilty

… (HSTF) initiative was established by Executive Order in 2025. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership … United States Attorneys Sam Stringfellow and Julie Addison. Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Federal Court Sentences Foreign National Drug Trafficker Who Moved Thousands of Kilograms of Cocaine

… United States Attorneys Mark Bilkovic and Tim McDonald.  Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking On On Press …
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Shelton Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics In Bridgeport

… that was distributing large quantities of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine on the west side of Bridgeport. … two pedestrians. Anthony Small has been detained since his arrest on January 15, 2019. On January 21, 2020, he pleaded …