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“Operation Red Raider” results in 21 arrested in cocaine and heroin distribution ring in New Jersey

July 11, 2018
… “Operation Red Raider” results in 21 arrested in cocaine and heroin distribution ring in New … network in Paulsboro, New Jersey.  The majority of the arrests, along with execution of multiple search warrants, …
July 11, 2018
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Fentanyl Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal Juvenile Overdose

June 23, 2023
… Fentanyl Distributors Charged Following Fourth Fatal … 459-9600 Dallas, TX - Two distributors who supplied the fentanyl that killed a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton last … it difficult for drug dealers to operate in our city by arresting them, and bringing them to justice. We will …
June 23, 2023
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DEA, FBI and SPD operation across Puget Sound Region leads to the arrest of 36 subjects involved in a violent drug trafficking organization

June 07, 2018
… and SPD operation across Puget Sound Region leads to the arrest of 36 subjects involved in a violent drug trafficking … Skagit and Thurston counties to execute search warrants and arrested 36 members of a drug trafficking organization. These arrests are the fourth takedown in a series of cases aimed …
June 07, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Chinese National Indicted for Importation of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl

July 22, 2024
… of Enough Chemicals to Make Millions of Fatal Doses of Fentanyl July 22, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … Quiroga in Laredo July 23 at 11 a.m. Authorities originally arrested Fang in New York City, New York, June 19 on an …
July 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, Including Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

April 13, 2022
… Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, … from his residence.  Coby has been in custody since his arrest on April 13, 2018.  The sentence was announced by …
April 13, 2022
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Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

May 24, 2022
… Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl May 24, 2022 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) … anyone who peddles this deadly poison in our city will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” …
May 24, 2022
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Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Almost 22 Years and Almost 17 Years in Prison

December 13, 2022
… Fentanyl Traffickers Sentenced to Almost 22 Years and Almost … trafficking operation that sold kilogram quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine and for possessing firearms to … and supplies.  On October 27, 2020, law enforcement agents arrested Roderique in the Bronx as he was attempting to …
December 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills

June 07, 2023
… Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills June 07, 2023 New England Contact Info … sentencing for Sept. 7, 2023. In January 2020, Tejeda was arrested and charged with co-defendant Jose Esmerlin Diaz. …
June 07, 2023
DRUG FACT SHEET

Synthetic Opioids

January 25, 2025
Synthetic Opioids
Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized in a laboratory and that act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids (e.g., morphine and codeine) to produce analgesic (pain relief) effects. In contrast, natural opioids are naturally occurring substances extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of...
January 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Utica Man Sentenced for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy

May 02, 2024
… Utica Man Sentenced for His Role in Large Fentanyl Conspiracy May 02, 2024 New York Contact Info … being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Thomson. Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fentanyl On On …
May 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Defendant Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death

September 29, 2022
… Defendant Convicted of Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in U.S. Marine’s Death September 29, … Service, Homeland Security Investigations ### Overdose Arrests/Convictions - Major Fentanyl On On Press Release …
September 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska

February 23, 2021
… Drug Seizures Surge in 2020, Fentanyl Remains a Threat in Nebraska February 23, 2021 … along the western border of Illinois and Wisconsin. Arrests/Convictions - Major Marijuana (Cannabis) Fentanyl …
February 23, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Major trafficker extradited from the Dominican Republic; linked to large scale heroin and fentanyl distribution ring

August 26, 2019
… the Dominican Republic; linked to large scale heroin and fentanyl distribution ring August 26, 2019 New York Contact … “This investigation is significant because it pinpoints fentanyl’s ground zero in New York and resulted in the …
August 26, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Eight drug traffickers indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region

December 02, 2020
… indicted for distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl throughout the Puget Sound region December 02, 2020 … of suspected fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine were arrested earlier today.  All those arrested appeared in U.S. … above, the following law enforcement agencies assisted with arrests and search warrants executed today: Everett ACT, …
December 02, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Money Courier For Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Federal Prison

April 29, 2022
… Money Courier For Large-Scale Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In … folds of the drug. Guzman and several co-defendants were arrested on April 28, 2020.  On that date, investigators …
April 29, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to 180 months in federal prison

February 08, 2021
… Large-scale, Spokane based fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficker sentenced … vehicle but was eventually caught by pursuing officers and arrested. Bridges provided a post-Miranda statement where he …
February 08, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer

June 20, 2023
… Stolen Audi Leads to Jail Time for Fentanyl Dealer June 20, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … When Washington drove to a Columbia restaurant he was arrested. Washington was in possession of oxycodone tablets …
June 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

California man charged with transporting nine kilograms of fentanyl

September 29, 2020
… California man charged with transporting nine kilograms of fentanyl September 29, 2020 New York Contact Info Contact Us … was charged in an indictment with conspiring to distribute fentanyl on behalf of a drug trafficking organization.  Mendoza was charged by complaint and arrested in Arizona on September 23, 2020, after law …
September 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Midland Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Charges

March 23, 2022
… Midland Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Gun Charges March 23, 2022 El Paso Contact Info … in federal custody since January 21, 2022, when he was arrested on federal indictment charges. U.S. Attorney Ashley …
March 23, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

February 28, 2024
… Two More Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad … grams and more of methamphetamine and 400 grams and more of fentanyl, conspiracy to distribute 500 grams and more of …
February 28, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl that Killed Twins

November 29, 2023
… Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused of Selling Fentanyl that Killed Twins November 29, 2023 St. Louis … ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday on an indictment that accuses him of …
November 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

December 17, 2021
… Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl December 17, 2021 New Jersey Contact Info Contact … Public and Media Affairs - also see Congressional Affairs Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures (Drugs/Property) Drug …
December 17, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted In Kansas City For Transporting Multi-Kilo Quantities Of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl

July 25, 2017
… For Transporting Multi-Kilo Quantities Of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl July 25, 2017 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … According to Special Agent Derby, Reyes and Sachez were arrested at a bus terminal in the Kansas City area after …
July 25, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Two Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death

January 27, 2022
… Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death January 27, 2022 Washington, DC … Overdose Washington, D.C., – A brother and sister were arrested on charges stemming from an investigation by … agencies into a drug operation that was distributing Fentanyl, including to a woman who overdosed and died.  The …
January 27, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man going to prison for selling heroin and fentanyl

June 30, 2020
… Buffalo man going to prison for selling heroin and fentanyl June 30, 2020 New York Contact Info Contact Us … The defendant fled from officers but was subsequently arrested carrying 231 glassine envelopes of a mixture of …
June 30, 2020
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Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge

August 25, 2023
… Plainville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge August 25, 2023 New England … to court documents and statements made in court, Osorio was arrested on June 7, 2022, after a court-authorized search of …
August 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Laredo Felon Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Possessing Various Firearms

August 20, 2024
… Laredo Felon Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Possessing Various Firearms August 20, 2024 … stopped one of his customers who they searched and arrested for possession of fentanyl, according to the …
August 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Manchester man sentenced to 85 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

February 20, 2019
… Manchester man sentenced to 85 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking February 20, 2019 New England Contact … who choose to operate in New Hampshire should expect to be arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned,” said U.S. Attorney …
February 20, 2019
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17+ Years For New Orleans Fentanyl, Heroin Importer, Trafficker

March 08, 2017
… 17+ Years For New Orleans Fentanyl, Heroin Importer, Trafficker March 08, 2017 New … as “heroin” in the New Orleans area. At the time of his arrest on July 13, 2015, Smith was in possession of heroin, …
March 08, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Three Members of an International Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

April 24, 2025
… Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds April 24, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 (571) … China and the Middle East, enabling a continuous flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into our country from … beyond comprehension. This investigation and subsequent arrests demonstrate DEA’s commitment to protecting our …
April 24, 2025