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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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Info for Teens

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
PRESS RELEASE

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
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Pembroke Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges

October 06, 2022
… federal court to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm silencer that was … investigation, the defendant made three controlled sales of fentanyl to a confidential informant.  Based on the evidence …
October 06, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Retaliatory Drug Murder

November 30, 2022
… Two days before the murder, Phillips arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, but … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl to lure Phillips out into the open so Weeden could …
November 30, 2022
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in Case Involving Overdose Death

February 28, 2022
… to determine that the victim had purchased from Bryant the fentanyl that caused the overdose on March 6. Investigators … then conducted an undercover operation in which fentanyl was purchased from Bryant at his residence in the …
February 28, 2022
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Registered sex offender sentenced to 18 years on drug charges in connection with fatal overdose

August 20, 2018
… today to 18 years in prison for selling heroin mixed with fentanyl that caused the death of a customer.  Senior United … like Thomas Burnell, who distributed heroin mixed with fentanyl – describing his product as ‘killer’ and ‘fire’ – … dealers are mixing their product with deadly analogues like fentanyl, only to put users at greater risk of death.  I …
August 20, 2018
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Buffalo Man on Drug Charge Involving Death of a Toddler

January 29, 2024
… the indictment, on December 2, 2022, Holloway distributed fentanyl, which caused the death of a toddler. In addition, … counterfeit M-30 oxycodone hydrochloride pills containing fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl. The indictment is the result …
January 29, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo Man Convicted for His Role in Narcotics Conspiracy that Led to an Overdose Death

December 21, 2023
… 2019, Gonzalez conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. During the conspiracy, Gonzalez sold quantities of heroin and fentanyl for profit, with the assistance of a known …
December 21, 2023
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Depew woman pleads guilty to narcotics conspiracy

December 28, 2020
… 2020, investigators conducted three controlled purchases of fentanyl from the defendant and co-defendant Jonathan … Madeline Lane in Depew. They recovered quantities of acetyl fentanyl and fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, a …
December 28, 2020
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Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute 11 Kilos Of Narcotics

February 22, 2024
… eight days in prison for conspiring to distribute kilos of fentanyl and heroin. The government recommended a sentence … to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin. In November 2021, Pena traveled from …
February 22, 2024
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Last Defendants Sentenced for Central Valley Drug Conspiracy

February 05, 2024
… to one year in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. … and delivered 1,150 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and one-half pound of methamphetamine to an …
February 05, 2024
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Long-time Laredo Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling “China White”

November 30, 2023
… been sentenced for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … identified them as heroin, meth, cocaine base and fentanyl. Garcia later admitted to selling drugs for … differentiate between the drugs. “China White” is slang for fentanyl, a Schedule II-controlled substance. The Drug …
November 30, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Two Essex County Men Charged with Unlicensed Firearms Trafficking

October 03, 2023
… of the defendants was also charged with conspiracy to sell fentanyl, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement … firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl between about July and September, 2023. From July …
October 03, 2023
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Gloucester County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

June 21, 2023
… to 48 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, Special … indictment charging him with conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and distributing …
June 21, 2023
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Wisconsin Husband & Wife Charged with Drug Trafficking Crimes

August 25, 2022
… of distributing cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Burnett and Holsten are also charged with two … distribute, and one count of possessing 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The indictment also …
August 25, 2022
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Indiana Man Charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death

June 27, 2022
… Office, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. “Fentanyl is ravaging our community. It is not only important … traffickers who are knowingly dealing poisonous and lethal fentanyl must be held accountable for their actions, …
June 27, 2022
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Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

February 17, 2022
… to 10 years in federal prison for his leadership role in a fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine conspiracy. Stone … guilty on Nov. 17, 2021, to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin. David Stone was distributing heroin and …
February 17, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment

October 23, 2017
… opioid threat - including controlled prescription (CPDs), fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and heroin - reaching … heroin with analogues of the highly-potent synthetic opioid fentanyl and other synthetic opioids has exacerbated this …
October 23, 2017
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Counterfeit Controlled Prescription Drug Availability in Pennsylvania and Delaware

September 21, 2020
Publication
… – commonly sold as legitimate CPDs with most containing fentanyl/ fentanyl-related compounds (FRC) – in Pennsylvania and …
September 21, 2020
DOCUMENT

Opioid Overdose Deaths Remain High in Seattle and King County

June 01, 2017
Publication
… and methadone. In addition, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, fentanyl-related compounds, and U-47700 were also found.  …
June 01, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Father and Son Admit Trafficking Cocaine to St. Louis

January 09, 2024
… In March of 2020, 23.6 kilograms of a mix of heroin and fentanyl was seized from Ruben Sanchez Blanco. Some of the … more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and 400 grams of fentanyl. Adkins, 63, pleaded guilty in November to the …
January 09, 2024
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Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine

March 20, 2024
… Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine March 20, 2024 Miami Contact … pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and p-fluorofentanyl (a fentanyl analogue) . Walden faces a minimum …
March 20, 2024
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Buffalo man sentenced to 60 months after conviction on drug and gun charges

August 05, 2020
… that in March 2019, the defendant sold and distributed fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine to others in the Buffalo … of suspected crack cocaine and cocaine; a bag of suspected fentanyl; $546.00 in cash; and three digital scales. The …
August 05, 2020