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Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

March 30, 2023
… July 2020, Perez distributed methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl in Jackson and Swain Counties. Law enforcement … by drug traffickers as a folk “patron saint.” Perez was arrested in Florida on January 5, 2022, on charges arising …
March 30, 2023
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Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 24 Years for Racketeering

January 26, 2022
… dealer and stole marijuana from him.  After Brantley was arrested on federal charges on March 23, 2020, and while he … kill the robbery victim and then cover his nose with fentanyl to make it appear as if he overdosed. On July 12, …
January 26, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals … Safeguard has resulted in nearly 12 cases, more than 29 arrests – including one DEA fugitives, more than 39 seized …
October 20, 2020
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Nebraska Commercial Interdiction Unit receives regional award

February 12, 2019
… nine individuals conducted 100 search warrants and arrested 108 people, including 78 repeat offenders, in 134 … $8.6 million in illicit drugs, including 26.7 kilograms of fentanyl, 20.6 kilograms of heroin, 280.6 kilograms of …
February 12, 2019
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2 Named In Major Los Angeles-Detroit Heroin, Cocaine Trafficking Operation

April 04, 2017
… issued by a court in Wayne County, Michigan. After he was arrested, authorities found a receipt for a UPS shipment … one kilogram of suspected heroin and one ounce of suspected fentanyl.             Blair was transferred to federal …
April 04, 2017
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

April 24, 2017
… - both of which are brand name forms of instant release fentanyl, a Schedule II Controlled Substance.   During the … recognizes that Palmer began cooperating even before the arrest of Dr. Couch and Dr. Ruan, and that his testimony was …
April 24, 2017
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Former Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication

May 14, 2015
… wrote prescriptions for narcotic pain medications, such as fentanyl, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone, for … to the fullest extent of the law.”    The defendant was arrested in January 2011 along with 13 others. All 14 …
May 14, 2015
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Montgomery Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

November 28, 2017
… beginning on an unknown date and continuing until he was arrested on August 1, 2017, Dr. Sanchez operated a “pill … hydrocodone, methadone, hydromorphone, amphetamine, and fentanyl.  As for the health care fraud charge, the court …
November 28, 2017
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Two heroin and cocaine trafficking rings in Western New York dismantled

September 27, 2019
… Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett today announced the arrests of 23 people for their roles in two drug trafficking … but today’s street dealers are making them deadlier with fentanyl, accounting for 60 percent of all fatal overdoses … trafficking will not be tolerated in New York.”  “Today’s arrests are the result of an aggressive strategy to stop …
September 27, 2019
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Essex County Man Indicted for Operating Heroin Mill

February 05, 2021
… 51, of Newark, is charged with possessing over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Garcia Cabrera was … lab tests revealed that the suspected heroin also contained fentanyl. The possession of over 400 grams of fentanyl with …
February 05, 2021
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Atlantic City woman charged with drug distribution resulting in death

September 24, 2019
… by indictment with one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl that resulted in a death, one count of conspiracy … 2018, Curry distributed a substance containing heroin and fentanyl to an individual who died as a result of using the …
September 24, 2019
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Jamestown man indicted on multiple drug and gun charges

August 13, 2020
… with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of acetyl fentanyl, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, five grams or more of methamphetamine, …
August 13, 2020
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes

March 09, 2023
… pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin along with possession of a firearm in … in this case, from September to October 2020, Brantley sold fentanyl and heroin to law enforcement on multiple …
March 09, 2023
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Waterville Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Federal Drug Charges

June 17, 2021
… and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge … 2020.  According to court records, Lacroix distributed fentanyl in Kennebec County between May 2017 and October …
June 17, 2021
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Three Wisconsinites Charged for Drug Trafficking Crimes

September 22, 2021
… of methamphetamine and attempted distribution of fentanyl. Jason Jordan, 36, Madison, Wisconsin is charged … two counts of attempting to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The indictment alleges that he attempted to …
September 22, 2021
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Duo charged in a criminal complaint

January 16, 2020
… possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl along with possession of a firearm in furtherance … approximately 19 pounds of methamphetamine, 900 grams of fentanyl, multiple firearms and U.S. currency. “We are …
January 16, 2020
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 160 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Heroin

June 25, 2012
… substance turned out to be a synthetic mixture containing fentanyl, a dangerous controlled substance, as well as … customer of both Moores and Adams, died from an overdose of fentanyl. Analysis of M.C.’s blood revealed traces of … kratom, diphenhydramine, caffeine, and morphine, as well as fentanyl. In M.C’s bedroom, there was also a quantity of the …
June 25, 2012
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Dark Web Marketplace Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty

October 16, 2017
… “Blime-Sub” and “BTH-Overdose,” was a large-scale heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine distributor on the dark web … commonly in Bitcoin. Babadjov accepted orders for heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamines on AlphaBay, and then mailed … District of California. The parcel contained a mixture of fentanyl and heroin. Law enforcement agents were able to …
October 16, 2017

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December 30, 2024
… lower-scheduled or non-controlled substances such as fentanyl or xylazine, when found in mixtures containing a … chromatographic methods by separating Fluoro- & Chloro-fentanyl positional isomers and derivatization of …
December 30, 2024
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DEA Washington Division Hosts Community Pop Up Events

July 07, 2021
… Hosts Community Pop Up Events July 07, 2021 Fighting fentanyl-fueled crime spikes The Drug Enforcement … the dangers associated with drugs, particularly since more fentanyl has come into the area. “We are particularly …
July 07, 2021
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DEA announces release of 2018 Pennsylvania Drug-Related Overdose Death Report

October 03, 2019
… compared to 84% of drug-related overdose deaths in 2017.   Fentanyl was the most frequently identified substance in … The younger population demographic was associated with fentanyl usage, as fentanyl was present in more than 75% of …
October 03, 2019
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December 11, 2024
… pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine , and can be deadly.   Fake … amphetamines (Adderall®) What is their effect on the body? Fentanyl misuse may result in an intense, short-term high; …
December 11, 2024
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

October 08, 2024
… and pledging to live drug free lives. Across the Midwest, fentanyl and methamphetamine remain the top two drugs seized … in 2024. To date, approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been removed from the five state Division … along with nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine.  While fentanyl pill seizures are trending downward, fentanyl …
October 08, 2024
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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Offenses

July 11, 2024
… to possessing a firearm, multiple rounds of ammunition and fentanyl intended for distribution while on federal … of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm in …
July 11, 2024
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Two Men Plead Guilty To Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

March 19, 2024
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Isaac Clayton, 77, and … the DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing …
March 19, 2024
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Member of Gregory Butler Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to His Role in The Drug Distribution Conspiracy

August 27, 2021
… Organization (“Butler DTO”) which distributed heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Maryland, Virginia, … area, using phones to arrange heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl sales to drug users and redistributors from …
August 27, 2021
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DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

August 12, 2020
… fatal overdose deaths.  These dangerous substances contain fentanyl, a powerful opioid 100 times more potent than … found that 27 percent contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. “There is no quality control in these counterfeit …
August 12, 2020
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Medical Doctor Indicted For Causing Patient’s Overdose Death In Staten Island

December 21, 2017
… 720-431-8836 Dr. Martin Tesher prescribed oxycodone and fentanyl without any legitimate medical purpose two days … Martin Tesher with unlawfully prescribing oxycodone and fentanyl to a patient, Nicholas Benedetto, without … addicted to, Schedule II opioids, such as oxycodone and fentanyl. While under Dr. Tesher’s care, many of his …
December 21, 2017
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Keene Woman Sentenced To 60 Months For Drug Trafficking

October 31, 2022
… in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.   According to court documents … over 85 additional grams of crack cocaine, over 80 grams of fentanyl, and roughly 10 grams of powder cocaine, along with …
October 31, 2022