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Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Fake Percocet

… Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Fake Percocet March 23, 2022 Dallas Contact … Worth man who allegedly sold fake Percocet pills laced with fentanyl has been charged with a federal drug crime, …
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Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution

… Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution February 04, 2022 … pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement …
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Illegal Alien Sentenced to 20 years in Federal Prison for Church Parking Lot Meth Deal

… Federal Prison for Church Parking Lot Meth Deal August 28, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) 693-3000 … but when Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents arrested him, they uncovered a substantial amount of … When he arrived with Manuel Varjas Corona, authorities arrested both men and seized multiple kilograms of narcotics …
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Oxycodone Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

… Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses August 20, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … pills from Benitez and his co-conspirator. Benitez was arrested on November 6, 2024.  On that date, a search of his …
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Seven Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking/Firearms Charges

… Seven Arrested In El Paso On Federal Drug Trafficking/Firearms … series of law enforcement operations that resulted in the arrests of 18 of the 20 defendants charged in the two New … in residence in Midland, Texas.  Six defendants were arrested in Las Cruces; four in Denver; two in El Paso, …
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Op Sweet Silence Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison

… Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Serve 20 Years in Prison May 13, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 … Plead Guilty COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident, arrested and prosecuted under the multi-agency law … , and  www.dea.gov . For more information on fentanyl, visit DEA’s One Pill Can Kill Campaign at  …
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Woman Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… Woman Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy January 06, 2022 New Jersey … Claire C. Cecchi to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Judge Cecchi imposed the sentenced today by …
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Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Giving Fentanyl that Killed Man

… Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Giving Fentanyl that Killed Man October 24, 2023 St. Louis Contact … City, Kansas. Ralls admits that he knew the pill contained fentanyl and knew that Marsalla didn’t have a tolerance for …
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Lawrence Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Fentanyl and Firearms Charges

… Lawrence Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Fentanyl and Firearms Charges February 05, 2021 New England … man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for fentanyl conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms, …
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Rhode Island man sentenced to five years in prison for fentanyl distribution

… Rhode Island man sentenced to five years in prison for fentanyl distribution January 21, 2021 New England Contact … sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with his fentanyl and fentanyl analogue distribution activities in …
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Three Defendants Indicted In One Of The Nation’s Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures

… Defendants Indicted In One Of The Nation’s Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures June 19, 2017 San Diego Contact Info … opioid painkillers that resemble oxycodone.  Due to fentanyl’s extreme potency - up to 50 times stronger than …
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Seven College Students In VA Arrested On Drug Distribution Charges

… Seven College Students In VA Arrested On Drug Distribution Charges April 12, 2007 … seven of the students in United States District Court. The arrests were made by agents and officers of the Drug …
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Joint Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests In Huntsville And Surrounding Areas

… Joint Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests In Huntsville And Surrounding Areas December 12, …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Violating Supervised Release

… Pills, Violating Supervised Release December 02, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Crips (GSC), a violent New Haven gang.  In 2012, the FBI arrested Ogman for offenses related to his role in GSC, …
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Jury Convicts Cocoa Man of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

… Man of Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl December 11, 2020 JERIMIAH SWANSON.jpg ORLANDO, … possess with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Swanson faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 …
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Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Bath Salt Trafficking Offense

… 10 kilograms of the drug from the business.  Elba was arrested on September 14, 2023, and was detained until … 9, 2024, when he was released on bond. On January 10, 2025, Elba pleaded guilty pursuant to possession with intent … (FCI) in Ray Brook, New York using drones.  On January 10, 2025, shortly after Elba pleaded guilty and continued to be …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Gun Possession

… for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Gun Possession November 18, 2025 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) 353-7875 … that he was in possession of a loaded firearm when he was arrested in December 2023. On Nov. 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston imposed a …
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Final Defendant Sentenced in Major Alabama Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… in Major Alabama Drug Trafficking Conspiracy November 19, 2025 New Orleans Contact Info Contact Us (504) 840-1100 … that spanned Alabama’s Wiregrass region. On November 4, 2025, 45-year-old Terrell Edwards, of Ozark, Alabama, was … United States Attorneys Chelsea Wilson and Mark Andreu. Arrests/Convictions - Major On On Press Release Image Layout …
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Two Money Couriers For Colombian-Based Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced

… Drug Money Laundering Organization Sentenced May 29, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us 617-557-2100 (617) … Judge Richard G. Stearns to 42 months in prison. In January 2025 Cover was convicted of one count of money laundering … Colombia provided significant assistance in securing the arrests and extraditions of Cover, Rowe, and other …
Fang Chen
FUGITIVE

Fang Chen

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
Jose Juan Torres Mandujano
FUGITIVE

Jose Juan Torres Mandujano

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
David Cortez-Peregrino
FUGITIVE

David Cortez-Peregrino

Wanted for the following alleged federal violations: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND FENTANYL; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL; AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND COCAINE
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Sampson County Illegal Alien Caught with 30 Kilograms and 9 Firearms Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

… and 9 Firearms Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison March 19, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us (404) 893-7000 … This car was later searched. Inside was 7 kilograms of fentanyl, 9 kilograms of cocaine, 2 kilograms of heroin, 144 …
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader in Idaho Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison

… in Idaho Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison March 14, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) … of methamphetamine every one to two weeks, along with fentanyl pills and bath salts. Aponte had multiple vehicles …
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Associate Of Violent Gang Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Trafficking Charges

… Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Feb. 25, 2025. During the investigation, Depina was identified as an … Court of possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl and was sentenced to 3-5 years in prison. Depina …
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Northwest Indiana Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Meth, Cocaine Trafficking

… to 8 Years for Meth, Cocaine Trafficking December 03, 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 … gas station in Gary, Indiana. He also sold methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine on several occasions in Dolton, …
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DEA Omaha Field Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge

… Division Welcomes New Special Agent in Charge September 08, 2025 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us (402) 965-3600 (571) … the year and removed close to four million lethal doses of fentanyl in both pill and powder form.  “I am honored to …
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Eight Charged in Oregon with Trafficking Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys

… Narcotics Across the United States from Mexico by Hiding Fentanyl in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys May 01, 2026 … Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Fentanyl Hidden in Cereal Boxes and Children's Toys Fentanyl …
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Fentanyl Overdose Death Leads to indictment of Two on Federal Drug Charges

… Fentanyl Overdose Death Leads to indictment of Two on … men face up to life in prison after another man’s fatal fentanyl overdose. Javarus McKinney, a/k/a “Jody,” 32, of …