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Licensed pharmacist charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 masks in violation of Defense Production Act

… of the Drug Enforcement Administration, announced the arrest today of Richard Schirripa, a/k/a “the Mask Man,” a … thousands of controlled substance pills/patches, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and oxymorphone.  These substances were …
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Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

… Operation Overdose Task Forces/Task Force Officers Arrests/Convictions - Major Narcoterrorism OCDETF/Task Force … Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl On On …
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Education and Prevention

September 30, 2025
… use prevention and education efforts in a variety of ways. Fentanyl Awareness Publications Together for Families Get …
September 30, 2025
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Albany Doctor Admits to Violating the Controlled Substance Act

… while under the influence of ketamine; and • Prescribing fentanyl strips for a patient who had ongoing substance abuse problems and ultimately died of fentanyl intoxication. The DEA suspended Dr. Bruni’s DEA …
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St. Louis and Kansas City Part of DEA Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdo

… A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine, and almost all of the … amounts of both methamphetamine (2,097 kilograms) and fentanyl (180 kilograms). Overdose rates continue to rise in …
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

… purchases of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl directly from Gonzalez.  One of these purchases … at that residence, during which they seized 6,386 grams of fentanyl, 5,547 grams of methamphetamine, 5,013 grams of …
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… to the Salt Lake City area to pick up methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Dunn and the client then brought the drugs back … further indicated that in November 2022, Dunn caused fentanyl to be distributed into a correctional facility (the …
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

… executed on a hotel room occupied by Chappell after he sold fentanyl to an undercover agent. Inside the hotel room, agents located cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs as well as drug …
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Two men plead guilty to roles in large multi-drug trafficking conspiracy across Hampton Roads Virginia

… base, Mackie also trafficked in a mixture of heroin and fentanyl. Mackie used one co-conspirator’s home in York County to manufacture heroin/fentanyl pills for distribution. These pills were pressed to …
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Seven Defendants Indicted on Federal Charges in Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Forces (OCDETF), targeted the distribution of heroin and fentanyl-tainted heroin in the Vidalia, Ga., and greater … Distribute and to Distribute Heroin, Eutylone (bath salts), Fentanyl, and Methamphetamine, a charge that carries a …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… purporting to be Percocet to a 14-year-old, who died of a fentanyl overdose approximately five days after the … Analysis later showed that the pills actually contained fentanyl. Police also discovered text messages on the …
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DEA Supports Healthy, Drug-free Lives with 2022 Red Ribbon Campaign

… Anne Milgram. “Education around the dangers of fentanyl and fake pills is more important than ever.  I … digital resources to address the dangers associated with fentanyl and fake pills as part of Operation Prevention. … equip students in grades 9–12 with an understanding of what fentanyl and fake pills are and why they are so harmful to …
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

… the importation of crystal meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … and transportation coordinators responsible for smuggling fentanyl, heroin, meth and cocaine. The drugs were concealed …
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DEA Launches Second Year of Operation Engage

… Engage resources on our top local drug threat(s), synthetic fentanyl in Yavapai County, specifically Prescott, Prescott … to bring the facts and truth about the dangers of fentanyl to all of our County residents, particularly young … college community and local stakeholders on the dangers of fentanyl/opioids and other dangerous drugs and encourage …
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DEA Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Data

January 22, 2025
… Information: Drug Type: Drug category (Cannabis, Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Other Drugs/Substances). …
January 22, 2025
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DEA hosts industry association conference as part of continued collaboration on prescription drug abuse

… last year, and many of them were opioid-related—heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and potent prescription medications such …
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Laurence Doud, Former CEO of Pharmaceutical Distributor, Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances and Defrauding the DEA

… for conspiring to unlawfully distribute oxycodone and fentanyl and conspiring to defraud the Drug Enforcement … amounts of dangerous and highly addictive oxycodone and fentanyl to pharmacies that he knew were illegally … including Doud, RDC supplied large quantities of oxycodone, fentanyl, and other dangerous opioids to pharmacy customers …
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California Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced

… others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs. Avalos and a … In total, officers recovered approximately 866 grams of fentanyl, approximately 1,505 grams of cocaine, and at least …
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Gang Members Admit to Racketeering Charge and Related Crimes

… also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and to possessing a firearm in … Edmonds possessed with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and possessed a firearm in furtherance of that …
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Local Leader of Violent Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison

… drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region was … 55 pounds of methamphetamine, 600 grams of heroin, and fentanyl throughout Western Washington and elsewhere. The …
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DEA agents in Iowa take more than $2 million in drugs off streets

… seized more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine, 50,000 fentanyl pills and 10 kilograms of heroin estimated at more … distribution cell known for methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. In a case that crossed …
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More Than 30 Charged With Federal And State Drug, Gun And Immigration Offenses

… drug and gun charges for their role in the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in and around the Lawrence, … dubbed “Operation Bad Company,” aimed at attacking the fentanyl and heroin problem in the Lawrence, Massachusetts … charged the following individuals with distribution of fentanyl: Leonny Burgos, of Lawrence, Massachusetts Miriam …
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Operation Engage Michigan

March 28, 2025
… the primary source for cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and low-grade marijuana in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area.  Both fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine are readily available … the Kalamazoo area.  Drug Information Learn more about how fentanyl, stimulants, and opioids more broadly can affect a …
March 28, 2025
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals … has resulted in nearly 19 investigations, over 370 arrests, including six DEA fugitives, 136 seized firearms, …
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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 twenty … found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Methamphetamine On …
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Dominican Man Sentenced to 10 Years as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … United States Attorney Gail Hoffman prosecuted the case. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking HIDTA Major Law …
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Madison Man Sentenced to 3 ½ Years for Distributing Heroin While on Supervision for a Prior Drug Crime

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … William M. Levins and Aaron Wegner  prosecuted this case. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Heroin On On …
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 180 Months For Drug Trafficking and Firearms

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Guns/Weapons …
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Michigan City Woman Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Distributing Meth

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking OCDETF/Task …
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Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Meth Trafficking and Possessing Firearms as a Felon

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … violent and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms. Arrests/Convictions - Major Asset Forfeiture Drug …