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Buffalo man charged with selling drugs that led to a death faces life in prison

May 13, 2020
… a/k/a Unc, 44, of Buffalo, NY, with distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl causing death; conspiracy to possess with intent to …
May 13, 2020
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Florida Man Faces Life Sentence For Substance Linked To Overdose Death

July 28, 2011
… to distribute 400 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl. According to information presented to the court, … the conspiracy was to manufacture the substance containing fentanyl using a formula he developed. The substance was created by mixing the fentanyl, which Brown purchased from China, together with …
July 28, 2011
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Rochester Drug Conspiracy Leader Going to Prison for More than 17 Years

September 22, 2023
… intent to distribute, and distribute, 400 grams of more of fentanyl, for his role as the leader of a large and … 30, 2020, Gonzalez-Rivera conspired with others to sell fentanyl. Gonzalez-Rivera’s role in the conspiracy included …
September 22, 2023
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… we have lost too many lives due to opioid overdoses from fentanyl, prescription pain pills and other illicit street … Drugs trends in the United States continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially …
March 02, 2021
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

March 02, 2021
… focused on the most significant drug threats, namely - fentanyl and heroin, which are driving drug overdose deaths … the United States continue to evolve.  While appearances of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances from China have decreased …
March 02, 2021
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DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 02, 2018
… exacerbated by the increased adulteration of heroin with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Heroin available in … years. (pages 11-20) Of all opioids, the abuse of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids has led to the greatest …
November 02, 2018
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

July 09, 2020
… Seizures included cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and $2 million ST. LOUIS – The leader of a … cocaine, over one kilogram of heroin, and over 400 grams of fentanyl from March 11, 2018 to March 12, 2019.  Guy R. …
July 09, 2020
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DEA Enters Esports Arena with 'One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament'

January 30, 2024
… In a groundbreaking move to address the nation's escalating fentanyl crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … aimed to educate a critical age group about the dangers of fentanyl and fake pills.  With an overwhelming 97% of …
January 30, 2024
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Debt Collector and Drug Distributor for Cartel Connected, Violent, Drug Distribution Ring, Sentenced to 10 years in Prison

November 23, 2022
… in holster.jpg Handgun in leather holster Plastic bag of fentanyl pills.jpg Plastic bag of fentanyl pills Seattle – A 31-year-old Renton, Washington …
November 23, 2022
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DEA Brings Its “One Pill Can Kill Game Over” Tournament to New England for a First-of-Its-Kind Event

May 29, 2024
… platform to help educate young people about the dangers of fentanyl. Twenty-two teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 … across the region to take an innovative new approach to fentanyl outreach and awareness.  With an overwhelming 97% …
May 29, 2024
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Bronx Man Indicted as a Major Trafficker Following Seizure of 110 Pounds of Cocaine from Tractor-Trailer in Virginia

March 01, 2022
… items, including snack chips and dip. Luis DelaCruz was arrested and faces federal charges in Virginia. Members of … Drug trends indicate that dealers are mixing cocaine with fentanyl, leading to users unknowingly, and some knowingly, … rise in overdoses. This significant seizure of cocaine and arrests of those responsible, prove that the New York Strike …
March 01, 2022
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Count Test

December 19, 2022
… Count Test DEA Seized Record Number of Fentanyl Pills in 2022 Fentanyl Pills Seized + 50600000 Fentanyl Powder Seized + lbs. 10800 …
December 19, 2022
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Tangipahoa Parish Residents Indicted for Drug Distribution Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Firearm Offenses

July 09, 2024
… Controlled Substances Act, including distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, and violations … containing forty grams or more of a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, …
July 09, 2024
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Sixteen Members Of Own Every Dollar Gang Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Racketeering And Narcotics Offenses

August 02, 2022
… assaults, and also dealing dangerous drugs, including fentanyl.  The defendants charged today include OED’s … DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino said: “These arrests and seizures amplify our commitment and focus to … 20, Trejo, 21, Joaquin, 20, and Nunez, SR., 39, were all arrested yesterday, and will be presented today before …
August 02, 2022
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Manchester Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

July 11, 2022
… today to 91 months in federal prison for conspiring to sell fentanyl and other substances around the Manchester area, … known as “Chino,” was a prolific drug distributor who sold fentanyl and crack cocaine from at least 2018 to November …
July 11, 2022
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Drug Dealing Husband and Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 29, 2022
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill Linked to Overdose Death Fentanyl_oxy_30mg_bulk pill spill copy.jpg DEA file photo: …
November 29, 2022
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Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

December 18, 2018
… received kickbacks in exchange for prescribing a powerful fentanyl spray to patients in violation of federal law.  … in June 2013, he became a frequent prescriber of a fentanyl spray that had been approved by the Food and Drug … fall 2014, Clough wrote more than 750 prescriptions for the fentanyl spray in New Hampshire, including more than 225 …
December 18, 2018
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Mexican citizen sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison

December 07, 2018
… in federal prison after authorities caught him transporting fentanyl, a powerful narcotic 50 times more potent than … four kilograms of Tramadol plus about five kilograms of fentanyl.  “The country is battling an opioid epidemic that …
December 07, 2018
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Large Northern Ohio Drug Trafficking Group Faces Multiple Charges In Federal Court

October 12, 2016
… for importing and distributing kilogram quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and marijuana into Ohio between … their role in a conspiracy that brought large amounts of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Greater Cleveland from … of cocaine, six kilograms of heroin and one kilogram of fentanyl, as well as $400,000 and several firearms. …
October 12, 2016
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20 Year Sentence For Birmingham Man On Drugs, Weapons Charges

July 13, 2017
… A repeat offender, Pearson trafficked in crack, heroin, and fentanyl. His drugs resulted in the overdose death of 20 … Alabama man to 20 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid painkiller, that caused … Rodrigus Lee Pearson, 31, for illegally distributing fentanyl that resulted in a death in January 2016 in …
July 13, 2017
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DEA announces release of Pennsylvania opioid threat report

October 24, 2018
… and pervasive drug threat in Pennsylvania.  However, fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances, originating primarily in Mexico … of Philadelphia stands as a wholesale market for heroin and fentanyl transported there primarily by Mexican TCOs, either …
October 24, 2018
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Passaic County Man Admits Participating in Drug Conspiracy

May 10, 2021
… distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine base and to distributing a quantity of heroin and fentanyl. Jimir Ricks, 26, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded … distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of cocaine base and knowingly and …
May 10, 2021
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Woonsocket Drug Runner Sentenced to Federal Prison

April 21, 2022
… for two men convicted of brokering drug deals and supplying fentanyl and crack cocaine has been sentenced to one year … distribute cocaine base; distribution of cocaine base and fentanyl; and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. …
April 21, 2022
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Toppenish Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

August 12, 2022
… charges Gorst with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute … into Gorst stems from information that she was supplying fentanyl pills to multiple users in the Yakima area.  Based …
August 12, 2022
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California Man Faces Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

April 12, 2017
… to serve five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin, as well as possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. Carvajal Gonzalez … to court documents, Carvajal Gonzalez, 33, sold heroin and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement officer on …
April 12, 2017
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Two Charged With Witness Tampering In Joint Woonsocket Police, DEA Investigation

June 06, 2013
… (DEA) investigation into the alleged trafficking of Fentanyl Acetyl analogue, a Schedule 1 controlled substance. … one count each of possession with the intent to distribute Fentanyl Acetyl analogue and distribution of Fentanyl Acetyl analogue. According to information presented …
June 06, 2013
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Union County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Charges

February 10, 2022
… conspiring to distribute cocaine base and distributing fentanyl and cocaine base. Tyrell Wilson, aka “Hell Rell,” … April 5, 2022. On Sept. 19, 2019, Wilson and Lagrier were arrested for conspiring to sell at least 280 grams of …
February 10, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… pounds . During the same time frame, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly twenty … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.   Methamphetamine On …
February 20, 2020
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Lafayette man sentenced to nearly 13 years for drug and gun charges

August 14, 2018
… According to the April 19, 2018 guilty plea, Collett was arrested during an ongoing narcotics investigation in … of a quantity of methamphetamine, LSD, tablets containing fentanyl, MDMA, heroin, cocaine, a mixture and substance …
August 14, 2018
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… pounds . During the same time frame, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly twenty … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. On …
February 20, 2020