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Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend

… more than 16 kilos of heroin, more than seven kilos of fentanyl, more than 12 kilos of cocaine, 268 firearms, and … July 8, 2020 , as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement …
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Five area residents arrested on federal indictment charging major drug trafficking ring

… United States Marshals Service, and multiple law enforcement agencies arrested 15 people today, including … to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  Among those charged were: Miguel Silva-Torres, …
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Johnson, Vermont Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Drug and Gun Offenses

… from his pocket, shot the victim in the neck, and fled. Law enforcement later obtained a warrant to search Goins’ … in South Burlington, Vermont. Law enforcement recovered fentanyl and cocaine base in Goins’ hotel room. Goins also …
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Large-scale poly drug trafficking organization dismantled in Colorado

… who resided in the city of Longmont. Utilizing various law enforcement investigative techniques, Longmont SEU … in the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and prescriptions drugs.    Shortly thereafter, …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 84 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Distribution from Rutland Apartment

… According to court records, on November 18, 2020 law enforcement executed a federal search warrant for an … of powder cocaine, 34 grams of cocaine base, 69 bags of fentanyl, 52 Oxycodone pills, and four firearms, including a …
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Venezuelan National Arrested With Large Load of Drugs

… Kennewick - (509) 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Law Enforcement called to Federal Way Motel Where Defendant … be tested as a possible controlled substance; five bags of fentanyl pills – approximately 5,000 pills in all; and two …
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New Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines

… New Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines September … statements made in court, Dr. Soucy allegedly distributed fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, methadone, lorazepam, … contaminants and extremely potent substances such as fentanyl that greatly increase the risk of overdose and …
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Anchorage doctor sentenced for prescribing medically unnecessary opioids in health care fraud scheme

… provided prescriptions for controlled substances, including fentanyl and oxycodone, to the recipients. Meperidine, … license and DEA Registration after being questioned by law enforcement. The court held that 12 months of home …
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State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats (STREET)

January 18, 2024
… 18, 2024 DEA has prepared this product primarily for law enforcement counterparts (state, local and tribal) and … the country. 508_Street Report - Jan 2024 - FINAL.pdf Fentanyl Xylazine Methamphetamine Off …
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities across America

… overdose deaths across the country, in order to devote its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most … A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine. And almost all of the …
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities across America

… overdose deaths across the country, in order to devote its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most … A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine. And almost all of the …
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DEA hosts industry association conference as part of continued collaboration on prescription drug abuse

… DEA presented attendees with information on federal laws and regulations affecting their industry, and provided … last year, and many of them were opioid-related—heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and potent prescription medications such …
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Three More Lows Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder

… murder, and other gun and drug trafficking, including fentanyl.  Ten murders are alleged as part of the gang’s … “Agents with the DEA remain committed to our partners in law enforcement to ensure our communities are safe places to …
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Former Anesthesiology Resident Who Worked at Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and Harborview Medical Center, Sentenced for Stealing and Using Narcotic Pain Medicine While on Duty

… pleaded guilty in October 2025, admitting he secretly took fentanyl, hydromorphone, and other medications over the … case should serve as a message that nobody is above the law and healthcare professionals will be held accountable …
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Arrests Made in Joint Federal/Local Investigation Targeting Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Gadsden Counties

… by Drug Enforcement Administration, local, and state law enforcement. The arrests were announced by Jason R. … multiple kilograms of cocaine, multiple ounces of fentanyl, over 60 firearms, and over $100,000 in United …
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Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

… documents show that the defendants were arrested after a law enforcement investigation that lasted from 2013 to … widespread abuse of opiates, is the gateway to heroin and fentanyl addiction, and is devastating our communities.  …
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Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Project Guardian Gun Cases

… Stephen McAllister said. “We are working closely with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute gun … Guardian calls for strict enforcement of federal firearms laws, as well as improved information sharing on denials of … with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The crime is alleged to have occurred Nov. 2, …
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Two Jamestown women arrested on methamphetamine charges

… at Babcock’s Wescott Street residence. During that search, law enforcement officers seized one pound of suspected … hydrochloride, approximately 3 ounces of suspected fentanyl, packaging material, a digital scale, and a drug …
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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … and December fentanyl pills. Thereafter, in March 2022, law enforcement recovered a loaded handgun stored with …
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Major heroin trafficker and co-conspirator sentenced

… heroin, much of it laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.  "Heroin and synthetic drugs have no boundaries," … ravage their prey. Many thanks to the collaboration of law enforcement agencies and the subsequent prosecution by … overdose deaths last year attributed to drugs laced with fentanyl,” said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the …
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Boise Man Sentenced to Over 14.5 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Charges

… with intent to distribute methamphetamine and the unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit … Wylie threw a case from his vehicle containing hundreds of fentanyl pills and over $1,500. Wylie abandoned his vehicle …
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Pensacola man sentenced to 15 years federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and firearms

… of a drug trafficking crime.   According to court records, law enforcement personnel executed a federal search warrant … other substances suspected to be cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, a loaded Ruger pistol, a loaded Smith and Wesson …
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Operation Engage Michigan

March 28, 2025
… the primary source for cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and low-grade marijuana in the Kalamazoo, … The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Kalamazoo area law enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and … to you as a possible violation of controlled substances laws and regulations.  Tips submitted to the feedback form …
March 28, 2025
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DEA Task Force investigation dismantles Waterbury drug ring; 29 charged

… being sought.   In association with yesterday’s arrests, law enforcement officers seized approximately 3,000 bags of heroin, 400 grams of cocaine, 350 grams of fentanyl/heroin mixed, 400 grams of heroin, 10 grams of …
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Mississippi Man Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking

… Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. … presented at trial, showed that in January of 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Mosley’s …
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Multiple Defendants Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… several individuals with criminal charges that include unlawful firearm possession, straw purchasing of firearms, and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. …
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Indictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking

… with offenses related to the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills disguised as legitimate … The indictment also charges both Gumbs and Pepe with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, an offense that …
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Syracuse Man Sentenced to Ten Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

… Convicted and Sentenced in Case Targeting Major Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Ring SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Yoan … over several months in 2020.  During the investigation, law enforcement seized multiple kilograms of heroin and …
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Niagara Falls man sentenced to 78 months for role in drug conspiracy tied to Sinaloa Cartel

… to serve 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.   Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan … 2015, the defendant conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Specifically, Mitchell received … of cocaine, 17.5 kilograms of heroin and 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl. Using standard dosage amounts, the seized drugs …
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Final Defendant—A Drug Supplier in D.C. and Prince George’s County Drug Conspiracy—Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

… Previously Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine BALTIMORE, … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.     …