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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

… pounds. During the same time frame, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly 20 percent.  … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  # # # Methamphetamine On …
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DEA, Dutch Law Enforcement Continue Attack On Dark Web Drug Sales

… Future enforcement action such as search warrants, arrests, and seizures could come as a result of intelligence … into AlphaBay revealed that numerous vendors sold fentanyl and heroin, and there have been multiple overdose …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Greenwich

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … two (20 bags) of heroin from Hart for $185.  HART was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on April 14, 2016.  …
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

… Nunez or Garcia and ordering a quantity of pills. Upon his arrest on August 7, 2014, Demers admitted that he had been … illegal use of diverted opiates is a pathway to heroin and fentanyl abuse and presents a danger to the welfare of our …
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Two Brothers Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdoses

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … - , also known as “Alex,” 28, both of Bridgeport, were arrested yesterday on federal criminal complaints charging …
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Selling Heroin To Overdose Victim

… today announced that Darryck Norris, 23, of Bridgeport, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with … targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to …
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Fairfield County Drug Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 13 Years In Federal Prison

… arose from several overdoses that involved heroin/fentanyl marked with the same brand stamp on the packaging. … guilty.  Bobby Gutierrez has been detained since his arrest on May 26, 2016.  On November 21, 2016, he pleaded …
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Santa Barbara Doctor Found Guilty Of Prescribing Exorbitant Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

… a 2½-week trial in United States District Court.  Diaz was arrested in this case in January 2012 and had his license … drugs, to include oxycodone, methadone, hydromorphone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, and alprazolam.  Additionally, five …
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Santa Barbara Doctor Known As ‘Candy Man’ Pleads Guilty To Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Huge Quantities Of Dangerous Narcotics

… the Family Medical Clinic in Santa Barbara prior to his arrest two years ago, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of … such as oxycodone, methadone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, fentanyl and hydromorphone in 2009 and 2010. Diaz admitted …
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Lockport Man Charged With Heroin Death

… Pablo Lugo III, 22, of Lockport, NY, with distribution of fentanyl causing death. The charge carries a mandatory … life. DEA Special Agent in Charge James Hunt stated, “This arrest sends a warning to both the drug dealer and drug …
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Boise Doctor Convicted Of Controlled Substance Delivery Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

… 30 mg, but the jury also found Minas guilty of distributing fentanyl and hydromorphone. The jury heard evidence that … the River Medical Family Practice in Eagle until his arrest in June of 2014. He had been released pending trial. …
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Former Napa Doctor Charged With Medicare Fraud And Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… at her request, for controlled substances, including fentanyl; Woodward falsely representing that the … medical purpose, to other patients.         Kramer was arrested on December 10, 2014, in Napa, and made her initial …
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Drugs of Concern

Fake Prescription Pills

February 25, 2025
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the...
February 25, 2025
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DOJ and DEA Announce Charges against Chapitos

April 14, 2023
… “The Chapitos pioneered the manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl – the deadliest drug threat our country has ever …
April 14, 2023
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St. Louis Man Sentenced for his Role in Drug-Trafficking Ring

… Springfield - (417) 888-9800 Ring distributed 20,000 fentanyl pills per week in St. Louis ST. LOUIS – U.S. … to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Beginning in 2016, the Drug Enforcement …
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EDNC Prosecuted 281 Illegal Firearms Offenders and Forfeited 249 Illegal Firearms in 2023

… seized. ( Case No.  5:21-CR-289-D-1) Convicted Fayetteville Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison . Jarrell Bordeaux was convicted at trial. He distributed fentanyl and heroin to a confidential informant, and then …
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Leader of “Mike’s Candyshop” Drug Delivery Service Pleads Guilty

… federal court to conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue, and to distributing narcotics that caused … The DTO delivered heroin and cocaine (sometimes laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue) on demand to customers in …
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DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

… counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.  Manufactured by Mexican drug trafficking (DTOs), … can be deadly.  One pill can be enough to kill someone.  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger …
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Six Members of St. Louis Drug Ring Linked to Murders Plead Guilty

… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess … in furtherance of drug trafficking. Lee obtained bulk fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine from Juan Jose …
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Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act

June 23, 2023
… in our nation’s history. This is because one drug—illicit fentanyl—has transformed the criminal landscape. Illicit fentanyl is exceptionally cheap to make, exceptionally easy …
June 23, 2023
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Drugs trends in the United States continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially … following the DEA’s 2018 emergency scheduling action of fentanyl related substances and China’s enactment of …
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DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

… and will focus its Operation Engage efforts on opioids and fentanyl. In the greater Los Angeles area there has been a high volume of opioids, especially fentanyl, which is coinciding with the increase of …
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Buffalo man charged with selling drugs that led to a death faces life in prison

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

… 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 …
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Rochester Drug Conspiracy Leader Going to Prison for More than 17 Years

… 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 …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … 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 …
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DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

… 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 …
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Two Drug Traffickers Charged After Ramming DEA Vehicles and Leading a High Speed Chase in Fresno County

… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Alcantara-Aguirre was also charged with assault on … to Fresno to carry out a planned sale of 5 kilograms of fentanyl. When they spotted law enforcement officers in the …
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

… - (417) 888-9800 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. …