PRESS RELEASE

Man Indicted for Taking Controlled Substances from Kansas Hospital

November 01, 2021
… with a consumer product, one count of possession of fentanyl by deception and subterfuge, and one count of … 30, a registered nurse, is accused of removing vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone from an automated dispensing …
November 01, 2021
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Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

August 19, 2022
… federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States … Eckberg admitted she trafficked methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City to the areas of Tupper Lake, … 54 grams of heroin and approximately 90 grams of fentanyl. Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. …
August 19, 2022
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Leader of Rochester drug trafficking conspiracy going to prison for ten years

August 25, 2020
… to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, was sentenced … 2019, Casado conspired with multiple co-defendants to sell fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine out of drug … at 467 Clifford Avenue. Investigators recovered 19 bags of fentanyl, nine bags of powder cocaine, nine bags of crack …
August 25, 2020
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Federal jury convicts Bryson City woman of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death

November 06, 2020
… that White believed to be heroin, but that turned out to be fentanyl. According to trial testimony, J.F.’s use of the fentanyl resulted in J.F.’s overdose death. According to …
November 06, 2020
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Arizona Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Drug and Firearm Offenses

May 17, 2022
… of guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl and heroin, maintaining a drug-involved premises … in the home, authorities found approximately one pound of fentanyl pills and 100 grams of heroin, along with guns, …
May 17, 2022
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Member of Narcotics Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison

April 20, 2021
… to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl.  Salvi had pleaded guilty on January 21, 2021. In … April 14 and May 27, 2020, Salvi purchased two ounces of fentanyl from one of his co-defendants across a series of …
April 20, 2021
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Bradenton man sentenced to more than fifteen years for drug offenses

March 26, 2020
… and 8 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Yarrell had pleaded guilty on August … 4, 2019, Yarrell,a ten-time convicted felon, sold heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine to undercover officers on five …
March 26, 2020
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Manatee County drug trafficker sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison

May 31, 2019
… the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and fentanyl. Cotton had pleaded guilty on Feb. 22, 2019.   … of the search warrants, the officers seized heroin, fentanyl, $30,000 and a firearm.   This case is the result …
May 31, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Man Guilty of Trafficking Drugs through the Eastern District of Texas

June 22, 2018
… Inside the vehicle, officers discovered over a kilogram of fentanyl, which represented DEA’s largest fentanyl seizure in the Houston/Southeast Texas area at that … Cerda conspired with others to distribute 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl, one kilogram of heroin and over 21 kilograms of …
June 22, 2018
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Seven indicted on meth distribution conspiracy

November 09, 2018
… and seized 36 pounds of methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of fentanyl and 1 kilogram of heroin. Based on the drug seizure … pounds of methamphetamine, six kilograms of fentanyl, one kilogram of heroin and more than $130,000 in …
November 09, 2018
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Heroin dealer sentenced to 66 months in federal prison

May 29, 2020
… to 66 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Jackson pleaded guilty to this … a large amount of heroin – some of which was laced with fentanyl – during a six-month period in the Madison area.  …
May 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Four Individuals Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

August 13, 2015
… BOSTON - Four individuals involved in a Lawrence-based fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking organization were … to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.  In July 2015, the defendants … Rougeau and Solis transporting nine kilograms of fentanyl to Martinez-Tejeda and his wife, Carmenatty, in …
August 13, 2015
PRESS RELEASE

Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges

November 02, 2016
… with the intent to distribute, quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and unlawful possession of a firearm … Diaz, conspired to distribute quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area … partners to address the significant presence of heroin and fentanyl in New Hampshire by continuing to target drug …
November 02, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Releases 2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

June 27, 2016
… and (435,000).  Deaths due to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and its analogues, increased 79 percent from 2013 … this year’s summary is information on a recent phenomenon-fentanyl disguised as prescription pills-something allegedly … sedatives by producing inexpensive counterfeits containing fentanyl that can be sold on the street. “We tend to overuse …
June 27, 2016
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DEA Announces 4,642 Drug Related Deaths In Pennsylvania In 2016

June 08, 2017
… was identified in 85 percent of the overdose deaths.  Fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances were the most frequently (52 …
June 08, 2017
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DEA St. Louis Division’s Operation Crystal Shield backed by U.S. Attorneys

February 21, 2020
… 2018 to 2019. During the same timeframe, the number of DEA arrests related to methamphetamine rose nearly 20 percent. … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.   Drug Trafficking Methamphetamine On …
February 21, 2020
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Former High School Dean Convicted of 2010 Murder

July 20, 2023
… that poisoned the community with crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, and protecting his drug turf with firearms and … murder of Alfonso “Joey” McClinton.  The State of New York arrested and prosecuted GMG YGz member Joseph (“Juice”) …
July 20, 2023
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Members of the Mac Baller Brims gang charged with murder

June 25, 2020
… collaboration in criminal investigations, has led to the arrest of these two individuals and they will now face the … and by selling drugs, such as crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, oxycodone, and marijuana, including in …
June 25, 2020
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Record-breaking amount of cocaine seized at Port of New York/Newark

March 11, 2019
… an emerging customer base of users mixing cocaine with fentanyl,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan.  … over to agents from Homeland Security Investigations. No arrests have been made, and the investigation will continue. …
March 11, 2019
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Leader of White Supremacist Gang Receives 25 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking and Assaulting an Officer

July 26, 2023
… leading a years-long conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Atlanta METH.png NEW BERN, N.C. – A … his home,” stated U.S. Attorney Michael Easley.  “After his arrest, Milam continued his disregard for the law, even …
July 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Major financial sanctions announced against Mexico’s largest drug cartel investigated by DEA Los Angeles

May 17, 2019
… for trafficking tons of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin into the United States, as well as for … reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of El Mencho. Tips can be submitted …
May 17, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Operation Engage Anchorage

March 28, 2025
… Alaska, to include rural villages. Opioids (illicit fentanyl and heroin) and prescription drugs are among the … Public Health, Section of Epidemiology , from 2019 to 2020, fentanyl overdose-deaths increased 193% … quarters of 2019 with the same three quarters in 2020, fentanyl overdose-deaths increased approximately 238% …
March 28, 2025
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

December 20, 2022
… Convicted and Sentenced in Case Targeting Major Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Yoan … of the conspiracy brought kilogram quantities of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania to Syracuse, where they packaged …
December 20, 2022
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

April 09, 2019
… 2015, the defendant conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Specifically, Mitchell received … of cocaine, 17.5 kilograms of heroin and 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl. Using standard dosage amounts, the seized drugs … “hits” of heroin and, considering that two milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose, enough fentanyl potentially …
April 09, 2019
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East Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Member and Associate Sentenced

July 14, 2021
… years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the Monument … and recovered: a firearm; 147 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl and heroin; one large and one small kilo press containing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl; cutting agents and bags of gelatin capsules.  …
July 14, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Pinellas Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

February 02, 2024
… 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine, and possession with the intent to … than 100 grams of cocaine, and approximately 180 grams of fentanyl or fentanyl analogues in addition to firearms. …
February 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… drugs, including pills that are sometimes laced with fentanyl. The CSA regulates certain pharmaceutical … illegal counterfeit pills. “Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are a significant contributor to the deadly …
February 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

May 13, 2016
… pipeline into Western New York that was a top supplier of fentanyl-laced heroin and other drugs," said Attorney … of more than 1 ½ kilograms of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, and 6 kilograms of cocaine, all for distribution … Avenue in Buffalo.  Hector Santiago sold heroin laced with fentanyl in Niagara County, which he obtained from the same …
May 13, 2016
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Atlantic City Woman Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Drug Distribution Offenses

August 12, 2022
… distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to … distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. In addition to the prison term, Judge Hillman …
August 12, 2022
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Two Newark Men Charged with Narcotics Distribution and Firearms Charges

July 22, 2021
… by complaint with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base and one count of possession of a … confidential source conducted eight controlled purchases of fentanyl and crack-cocaine from Ronnie and Shadee Holley … Those purchases totaled approximately 40 grams of suspected fentanyl, and approximately 25 grams of suspected …
July 22, 2021