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Dose of Reality - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

… HIDTA is committed to forming strategic partnerships with law enforcement and community partners in an effort to … minutes after taking a fatal mixture of heroin and fentanyl.  Joe is not alone.  In 2017, an estimated 1,043 … U.S. Attorney’s Office to partner with federal and local law enforcement to fight the devastating effects that …
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Acting U.S. Attorney And DEA Announces Results Of Ongoing Efforts To Reduce Heroin Trafficking And Abuse In Southwestern Ohio

… Ohio - In the past year, federal, state and local law enforcement partnerships in southwestern Ohio have … more than 35 kilograms of heroin and ten kilograms of fentanyl, and charged 96 people federally in 47 cases with … imperative that schools step up and actively partner with law enforcement agencies and prevention and recovery …
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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

… killed a Hempstead woman while the woman mowed her front lawn. The investigation into Gerdes revealed that she had … recovered by investigators were for Oxycodone, fentanyl patches, a powerful painkiller often prescribed to … revealed that Chowdhury regularly filled prescriptions for fentanyl patches several times in the same week for the same …
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Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison

… trafficked kilogram-quantities of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  Duprey used his place of employment to supply … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
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16 Kansas City Metro Area Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. Ublester Molina, 26, Kevin O. Alarcon, 25, Rocky … the arrests of most of the defendants in a metro-wide law enforcement operation this morning. The federal …
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St. Peters man gets 22 years in prison

… purchases of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl directly from Gonzalez.  One of these purchases … poly-drug trafficking operations like this one require many law enforcement agencies to successfully dismantle," said …
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Indictment Charges Hartford Man on Supervised Release with Firearm and Drug Offenses

… in possession of distribution quantities of cocaine and fentanyl, and a loaded Ruger LCP Max .380 caliber firearm. It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to …
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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics to 14-Year-Old

… purporting to be Percocet to a 14-year-old, who died of a fentanyl overdose approximately five days after the … handgun. During a search warrant of Woods’ residence, law enforcement seized a Glock 48 handgun and a Glock-style …
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Multi-Agency Investigation Leads to Charges Against 13 Alleged Members of a Tucson-Area Drug Trafficking Organization

… of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, or 500 … to distribute drugs were arrested in a multi-agency law enforcement operation on December 7, 2022, in Tucson, …
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Cartel Traffickers Sentenced For Multi-kilogram Drug Conspiracy

… the importation of crystal meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
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DEA Launches Second Year of Operation Engage

… Engage resources on our top local drug threat(s), synthetic fentanyl in Yavapai County, specifically Prescott, Prescott … DEA is honored to work alongside our Yavapai County law enforcement and community partners throughout these … to bring the facts and truth about the dangers of fentanyl to all of our County residents, particularly young …
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April 02, 2026
… Press Release More than 900,000 Potentially Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Removed from the Streets of Los Angeles in Major … on outreach, prevention, engagement, and education with law enforcement partners and communities across the nation. …
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

… until they no longer exist.” The Justice Department and its law enforcement partners are committed to fulfilling the … States by attacking the group at all levels.  Federal law enforcement has taken a number of steps to degrade … of heroin, 198 kilograms of cocaine, 44 kilograms of fentanyl, 2 kilograms of opium, over 27,000 fentanyl pills …
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Six Augusta-Area Defendants Indicted on Separate Firearms, Drug Charges

… also faces drug trafficking charges as Richmond County law enforcement officials pursue individuals associated with … Distribute 500 Grams or More of Cocaine, and An Amount of Fentanyl, “Crack” Cocaine, and Marijuana; Possession of a …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Prevention Get Smart About Drugs Just Think Twice Domestic Fentanyl Pill Box.jpg Fentanyl Pills1.jpg Fentanyl Pills2.jpg WASHINGTON – The …
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Thirteen People Charged in Takedown of a Major Drug Trafficking Network

… Superintendent, New York State Police (NYSP).  On June 12, law enforcement officers, including from the NYSP, DEA and … resulted in the seizure of almost 250 kilos of cocaine, fentanyl pills, other drugs and paraphernalia, a firearm and …
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Brevard, N.C. Woman Sentenced to 15 Years on Drug Charges

… - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Defendant sold fentanyl that resulted in victim’s overdose death Fentanyl Powder.jpg Aaron Broussard placed a drug order for …
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March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Tri-State Forum on the Opioid Crisis

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
Dubuque, IA
The Tri-State Forum on the Opioid Crisis will feature presentations from local and regional experts in the fields of law enforcement, emergency medicine, drug treatment and counseling. Join us for an evening in which members of DEA will discuss the dangers of fentanyl and the drug trends seen in the...
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2016 National Drug Threat Assessment

November 01, 2016
… drugs. This report combines federal, state, and local law enforcement reporting; public health data; news reports; … tripartite opioid threat (controlled prescription drugs, fentanyl, and heroin) having risen to epidemic levels, …
November 01, 2016
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Turlock Man Charged for Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation

… containing methamphetamine. Subsequently, on April 6, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at … (25 kilograms) of cocaine, 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of fentanyl pills, 6.6 pounds (3 kilograms) of fentanyl powder, and 2 pounds (907 grams) of heroin. Agents …
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Thirteen individuals charged for their involvement in six fatal opioid overdoses across Hillborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties

… with the intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death; possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl.   Minimum mandatory term of 20 years, up to life, …
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun Offenses

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … the lives of numerous citizens on the highway while leading law enforcement on a multi-state high-speed chase that ended …
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Richmond Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Latest Firearms Conviction

… firearms. According to court documents, on Sept. 6, 2024, law enforcement searched the residence of Javon Antonio … and recovered $7,604, 82.52 grams of cocaine, 8.41 grams of fentanyl, five bags of pills containing 34.85 grams of …
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DEA Washington Division is Ready to Celebrate the 25th National Drug Take Back Day Across the DMV

… Virginia (DMV). Through a collaborative effort with local law enforcement agencies, Take Back Day has been able to … or harming the environment. With the continued support of law enforcement and communities, Take Back Day is committed … from drug poisoning unknowingly took a fake pill laced with fentanyl and many other dangerous drugs. Our team has been …
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Indicted Man Accused of Being Part of Drug Trafficking Organization

… Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 20 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 74,000 fentanyl pills, 6.5 pounds of heroin, and 85 pounds of meth …
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A Message From DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

October 06, 2023
… October 06, 2023                      2 milligrams of Fentanyl   Washington, D.C. –  The U.S. Drug Enforcement … lives by defeating the cartels responsible for bringing fentanyl into our country.     The threat of fentanyl is …
October 06, 2023
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DEA-led operation nets more than 600 arrests targeting Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … of pounds of narcotics into the United States, distributing fentanyl, and purchasing machine guns that clearly were … crime threats we face.” The Justice Department and its law enforcement partners are committed to fulfilling the …
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Memphis Man Sentenced to 150 Months for Gun and Drug-Related Offenses

… in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a convicted felon in possession of a … 12, 2023, alleging violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to …
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Three Fugitives Arrested on Federal Drug Charges in Westmore, Vermont

… and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl between August 2022 and October 26, 2022. Jones and … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
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Four Men Indicted for Meth Trafficking

… - (417) 888-9800 Officers Seized 100 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl Pills, Illegal Firearms KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two … jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement officers seized 100 pounds of …