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Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

… Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin … DEA Special Agent in Charge James Hunt stated, “These arrests will make a significant impact in quality of life …
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Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death April 19, 2021 Rocky Mountain … these counterfeit pills. This continued even after Holder’s arrest in August 2018. Evidence at trial also showed that, …
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Woman Sentenced to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl

… to Six and a half Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth and Fentanyl March 01, 2024 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us … quantity of cash, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.  Officers arrested Lloyd at the residence, where they found additional …
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Manchester Woman Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl

… To 60 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl June 30, 2016 New England Contact Info Contact Us … federal prison. Ramos, who resided in Manchester prior to arrest, previously pleaded guilty to distributing controlled … witness on three occasions in May and June of 2015. She was arrested on June 12, 2015, and found to be in possession of …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Possessing a Firearm During and in Furtherance of a Drug Crime

… During and in Furtherance of a Drug Crime February 10, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 … Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think …
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Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Extradited from Honduras to Face Charges in San Francisco

… Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Extradited from Honduras to Face Charges … a criminal complaint filed before the indictment, Erazo was arrested in November 2022 outside an apartment in Berkeley, …
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution

… Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution December 01, 2022 New England Contact … scheduled sentencing for March 28, 2023. Sierra-Baez was arrested and charged on May 19, 2022. On five separate …
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Boston Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracies

… Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracies February 05, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute 167 Pounds of Meth

… Conspiracy to Distribute 167 Pounds of Meth September 25, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 … defendants left in various vehicles, and were thereafter arrested by law enforcement. Agents searched the Chevrolet … 19-CR-01081-PHX-KML RELEASE NUMBER:    2025-154_Anaya-Valencia, et al. Drug Trafficking …
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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy November 07, 2023 New … during the summer of 2022. At the time of Perez Medina’s arrest in August 2022, he was found in possession of nearly …
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Lowell Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Lowell Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy January 27, 2023 New … fentanyl distribution operation. Although Bermudez was arrested on April 2, 2019, he connected the undercover …
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Buffalo Man Going to Prison on Fentanyl Charge

… Buffalo Man Going to Prison on Fentanyl Charge January 17, 2023 New York Contact Info … while the bag contained suspected fentanyl. Both men were arrested. During the execution of the search warrant, …
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Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

… to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine March 11, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) … to a confidential informant. They also sold crack cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. Brightman or an associate would … assets facilitated the drug conspiracy.  On January 31, 2025, Trey Allan King, one of Brightman’s co-conspirators, …
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Oak Park Gang Members and Drug Suppliers Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

… Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses February 07, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 … of the investigation, Kevin Parker and his associates sold fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills, more than 15 pounds of … and guns at Sacramento stash houses. On Jan. 28, 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Charges

… sentence. According to court records, Aviles-Pacheco, was arrested on November 22, 2022, in a motel room in Nampa. He … in possession of 122 grams of methamphetamine, 365 grams of fentanyl, 29 grams of cocaine, $3,415 in cash, and a 9mm … a not guilty plea. A trial was scheduled for February 10, 2025. “Through his repeated involvement in this longstanding …
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National Forensic Science Week

September 12, 2025
… supports legislative efforts like the TRANQ Act and HALT Fentanyl Act, and helps us save lives. On September 15th, …
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D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges

… D.C. man pleads guilty to heroin and fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges January 14, 2020 … months. Mace also purchased two Glock handguns. He was arrested shortly after taking possession of the handguns. In …
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DEA Encourages Routine Conversations on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media

… on Dangers of Drug Use and Social Media September 04, 2025 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) … several times a year.     In the first seven months of 2025, DEA agents in Minnesota removed nearly three million deadly doses of fentanyl from across the state. Methamphetamine seizures …
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Methuen Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… Methuen Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Role In Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy October 06, 2022 New England … dates. According to court documents, after Rivera-Valle was arrested, Guerrero-Lara led agents on a high-speed car chase …
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Eleven people charged In federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area

… Eleven people charged In federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area January 16, 2020 … 2020, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested ten of the defendants. Two of the arrested …
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Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

… Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy May 11, 2023 New England Contact Info … Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island before he was arrested. Specifically, on four occasions between March 2021 …
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Hartford Woman Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

… Hartford Woman Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl February 03, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact … New York and elsewhere.  Maldonado’s husband was arrested on federal charges on January 13, 2021, and a …
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Alexandria Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

… Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Thousands of Fentanyl Pills March 10, 2023 Washington, DC Contact Info … thousands of fentanyl pills from May 2022 until his arrest on June 26, 2022. Kamara was serving a term of home …
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Mt. Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… Mt. Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl June 29, 2021 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … Rosaliana Lopez-Rodriguez, 23, of Mount Vernon were arrested in late 2019 after an investigation to track down …
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Two Defendants Charged with Murder in Fatal Pacific Beach Fentanyl Overdose

… Two Defendants Charged with Murder in Fatal Pacific Beach Fentanyl Overdose June 04, 2024 San Diego Contact Info … top priorities for the DEA.” Seau and Cavanaugh were both arrested without incident on May 31 at their homes. They …
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Mexican Citizen Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in Bakersfield

… Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in Bakersfield April 18, 2022 San Francisco Contact … fentanyl. During the meeting, Pena-Gamez and Campana were arrested and law enforcement officers recovered from …
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Budget Hearing - Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Drug Enforcement Administration

April 27, 2023
… global criminal networks most responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United States, raise public awareness …
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California man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking offenses

… California man sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking offenses May 17, 2019 New England … of the vehicle, Erick Crespo-Escalante, was placed under arrest.  Investigators learned that Crespo-Escalante was …
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Three More Face Charges in Teen’s Fentanyl Overdose Death in Jefferson County

… Three More Face Charges in Teen’s Fentanyl Overdose Death in Jefferson County October 12, 2022 … home, the motion says. Both were also caught after their arrest with more suspected fentanyl hidden on their person, …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl August 14, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact Us … of fentanyl from Vega-Cervantes.  Vega-Cervantes was arrested on August 22, 2023, after he attempted to sell a …