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Fentanyl Dealer Going to Prison for More than 10 Years

… Fentanyl Dealer Going to Prison for More than 10 Years June … possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 121 months in prison by … who handled the case, stated that the defendant was arrested January 15, 2021, following the execution of a …
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Groveton woman sentenced to 87 months for participating in interstate fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… sentenced to 87 months for participating in interstate fentanyl trafficking conspiracy September 11, 2019 New … purchased from the source in Lawrence. The defendant was arrested on March 18, 2018, and found with approximately 25 …
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Ventura Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence

… Ventura Prolific Fentanyl Trafficker Receives 15-Year Federal Prison Sentence … other drugs. https://www.dea.gov/resources/media-galleries Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Fentanyl …
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Ohio Men Plead Guilty To Selling “Blue Drop” Heroin Mixed With Fentanyl That Resulted In Death

… Men Plead Guilty To Selling “Blue Drop” Heroin Mixed With Fentanyl That Resulted In Death March 28, 2016 Detroit … 14-day investigation took place and resulted in the arrests of Eric Creagh and Rashawn Thomas. These individuals …
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Drug Dealer Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substance Containing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substance Containing Fentanyl Resulting in Death May 21, 2021 Houston Contact … 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 AUSTIN – Today, authorities arrested 27-year-old Jean Claude Anthony Meama-Kajue of …
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Two Defendants Extradited from Honduras Sentenced to Multiple Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area

… Years for Drug Trafficking in the Bay Area March 14, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 … charged by criminal complaint on July 29, 2019, and arrested the same day.  A federal grand jury indicted …
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Patchogue Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl

… and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl January 19, 2024 New York Contact Info Contact Us … March and April 2023. On May 4, 2023, Shewprashad was arrested after the Suffolk County Police Department executed …
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Oakland Resident Who Sold Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin Sentenced to Four Years

… Oakland Resident Who Sold Fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin Sentenced to Four … and one ounce of methamphetamine for $1,200.  Alvarado was arrested outside his Oakland residence on March 31, 2022.  …
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses

… New Britain Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking and Gun Possession Offenses November … a loaded 15-round magazine, and $1,323 in cash.  Rivera was arrested on state charges at that time. Rivera’s criminal …
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Four Individuals Charged in Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine and Fentanyl

… Individuals Charged in Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine and Fentanyl August 08, 2022 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … www.dea.gov . Follow DEA Miami via Twitter at @DEAMIAMIDIV Arrests/Convictions - Major Drug Trafficking Cocaine …
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Two New Jersey men charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin

… Two New Jersey men charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin October 16, 2020 New Jersey Contact Info … street gang have been charged with conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin in Newark. Leonard Wade, a/k/a “Clap,” … Enterprise Unit, with the investigation leading to the arrests. …
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Utah Man Faces Federal Charges of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… Utah Man Faces Federal Charges of Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death June 08, 2023 Rocky Mountain … cocaine, Yanito agreed to meet the undercover agent but was arrested during a traffic stop and transported to Grand …
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

… and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect … - (414) 336-7300 DEA seizes 1.8 million fake pills and arrests 810 nationwide in two-month effort to dismantle drug …
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New Bedford Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Conspiracy

… New Bedford Man Sentenced For Heroin And Fentanyl Conspiracy June 21, 2017 New England Contact Info … federal investigation , Nickerson and 25 others were arrested and charged with various drug offenses connected to …
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Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in Federal Prison in Drug Overdose Death Cases

… Northwest Arkansas Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced to Combined 52 Years in … and two firearms. Driskill and his wife, Amber Adair, were arrested. During a post-Miranda interview, Driskill admitted …
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Southern California Resident Indicted for Trafficking 150,000 Fentanyl Pills

… California Resident Indicted for Trafficking 150,000 Fentanyl Pills August 11, 2023 San Francisco Contact Info … arrived at the meeting with the fentanyl pills and was arrested shortly after delivering them. This case is the …
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Dominican national sentenced to 78 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin

… national sentenced to 78 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin June 21, 2019 New England Contact Info … of fentanyl and heroin to an undercover agent. Agents arrested Aguasvivas immediately after the drug delivery.    …
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Cincinnati Man Charged With Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death

… Cincinnati Man Charged With Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Overdose Death April 21, 2017 Detroit … is punishable by 20 years up to life in prison. Dickey was arrested today and his initial appearance was held in U.S. …
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Ocala Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine And Fentanyl

… In Prison For Conspiracy To Traffic Methamphetamine And Fentanyl May 23, 2018 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … of crystal methamphetamine to the same individual and was arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration agents. At the …
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Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Two Members of Austin Fentanyl Distribution Organization Sentenced to Federal … Roberto Garcia aka “Alex,” 20, of Somerton, Arizona, were arrested with other organization members on Jan. 4, 2022, on …
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Baldwin Pharmacist Charged With Knowingly Doling Out Painkillers Through Phony Prescriptions Chowdhury’s Arrest Stems From Investigation Into Where Kayla Gerdes Obtained Drugs

… Out Painkillers Through Phony Prescriptions Chowdhury’s Arrest Stems From Investigation Into Where Kayla Gerdes … prescription pads. Lutful Chowdhury, 61, of Westbury was arrested this morning by Drug Enforcement Administration …
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Judge sentences St. Louis County man for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and meth

… Louis County man for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and meth October 08, 2020 St. Louis Contact … the residence, Welch exited the residence and was arrested. Welch had a key to the residence, and admitted to the arresting officers that he stored his illegal drugs in an …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Selling Fentanyl in Salem, New Hampshire

… Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Selling Fentanyl in Salem, New Hampshire November 07, 2022 New … grams of fentanyl to an undercover agent at the time of his arrest.  The defendant made the sales in the parking lots …
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Heroin Traffickers Arrested

… Heroin Traffickers Arrested August 19, 2013 San Francisco Contact Info Contact … jury on May 23, 2013 and unsealed after the defendants’ arrests. They appeared in federal magistrate courts in …
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Rhode Island Businesswoman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering

… nearly half a million dollars’ worth of her boyfriend’s fentanyl trafficking proceeds through marijuana dispensary … fine and forfeiture in the amount of $350,000. In July 2025, Correa pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering … just involve prosecuting drug dealers, it also involves arresting their financial partners in the trafficking …
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Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

… Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering August 04, 2025 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) 362-3364 (571) … imprisonment in federal court for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine, and 500 grams …
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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...
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl

… 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Pain Pills Containing Fentanyl September 21, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … of more drugs from Edwards. On Aug. 30, 2022, Edwards was arrested at the planned meeting spot with the tablets that …
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Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills

… Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 11,000 Fentanyl Pills March 12, 2024 Seattle Contact Info Contact … prior drug crimes during the conspiracy.  Villa had been arrested after bringing 20,000 fentanyl pills into Idaho.  …
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Trafficker smuggling large quantities of deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine sentenced to 168 months

… Trafficker smuggling large quantities of deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine sentenced to 168 … 11.99 pounds of powdered fentanyl in her vehicle. She was arrested that day by U.S. Customs and Border Protection …