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More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas

… More Than 450 Arrests of Illegal Immigrants and Suspected Drug Criminals Across Arkansas February 27, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 …
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Multiple Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Fentanyl Pill Press Operation in Eastern Washington

… Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Running Fentanyl Pill Press Operation in Eastern Washington September 11, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) …
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Law Enforcement Arrests Three Lubbock Residents On Fentanyl-Related Charges

… Law Enforcement Arrests Three Lubbock Residents On Fentanyl-Related Charges October 27, 2016 Dallas Contact … Drug Enforcement (DEA), three Lubbock, Texas residents were arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging them with …
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Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl

… Nurse Arrested for Stealing over 1,400 Vials of Fentanyl May 18, 2021 New York Contact Info Contact Us (212) …
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Alaska Man and Two Men from California Indicted, Arrested for Tramadol Trafficking Conspiracy

… Alaska Man and Two Men from California Indicted, Arrested for Tramadol Trafficking Conspiracy March 25, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) …
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Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
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Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death

… Bristol, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Fentanyl Distribution Related to an Overdose Death August 07, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) …
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Four Boston-Area Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills

… Four Boston-Area Men Arrested For Trafficking Tens Of Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills September 18, 2024 New England Contact Info …
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DEA & The Arizona Financial Crimes Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust

… Task Force Seizes Over 1,750 Pounds of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Major Drug Bust January 29, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us 571-362-5600 …
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Massachusetts Man Arrested With Ten Kilograms Of Fentanyl Packaged For Distribution

… Massachusetts Man Arrested With Ten Kilograms Of Fentanyl Packaged For Distribution September 29, 2022 New …
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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home

… San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park Home January 14, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

… Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl December 02, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) …
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Haverhill Fentanyl Pill Distributor Arrested for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills

… Haverhill Fentanyl Pill Distributor Arrested for Trafficking Tens of …
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Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

… Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl February 24, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 …
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Memphis Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Which Caused Three Fatal Overdoses

… Memphis Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl Which Caused Three Fatal Overdoses May 13, 2025 Louisville Contact Info Contact Us (502) 582-5908 (571) … the indictment of Darian Glover, 28.  Glover has been arrested and charged with distributing fentanyl which caused …
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Six Arrested at Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Mill in the Bronx, New York

… Six Arrested at Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Mill in the Bronx, New York March …
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DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026

… DEA Delivers Major Blows to Drug Cartels, Advancing a Fentanyl Free America in 2026 March 19, 2026 Omaha Contact … launched the Fentanyl Free America  initiative in October 2025, renewing focus on targeted enforcement operations on …
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Two Connecticut Men Arrested for Drug Offenses; Fentanyl and Cocaine Seized

… Two Connecticut Men Arrested for Drug Offenses; Fentanyl and Cocaine Seized November 29, 2023 New England …
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Southern California Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Involvement in a Fentanyl Overdose Death

… to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Involvement in a Fentanyl Overdose Death March 26, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) …
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Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking

… Honduran National Extradited to the United States for Fentanyl Trafficking January 24, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 …
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Tangipahoa Parish Resident Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death

… Tangipahoa Parish Resident Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death April 16, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 …
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Tenderloin Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking, Supervised Release Violation

… Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking, Supervised Release Violation July 02, 2025 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us (415) 436-7900 …
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Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State

… Mexican Drug Trafficker Caught with Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Heroin, and Stolen Guns Sentenced to Federal Prison in Washington State June 16, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) …
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DEA and U.S. Marshals Service arrest man charged in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

… DEA and U.S. Marshals Service arrest man charged in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy May 14, 2020 St. Louis … and cocaine distribution conspiracy in St. Louis was arrested in Los Angeles this week. A federal complaint filed …
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Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring

… Six arrested after DEA Task Force investigation into fentanyl trafficking ring April 29, 2020 New England Contact … trafficking organization.  In association with yesterday’s arrests, investigators seized approximately $100,000 in …
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Boston Man Convicted of Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl

… of Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over a Kilogram of Fentanyl November 08, 2024 New England Contact Info Contact … Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan. 28, 2025. Doe was charged by criminal complaint in September …
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park

… San Diego Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Deaths of Two in North Park November 17, 2025 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us (858) 616-4100 (571) …
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Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens

… Seventeen Charged in Alleged Fentanyl, Cocaine Distribution Ring in Athens August 26, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 …
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Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release

… Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) …
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December 11, 2025
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