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Eleven Defendants Arrested for Federal Drug Trafficking Indictment

… - (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 Heroin, fentanyl, and firearms seized SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Eleven … in court. As alleged in the indictment unsealed today, law enforcement officers from federal, state, and local agencies seized multiple kilograms of heroin and fentanyl, firearms, vehicles, and thousands of dollars in …
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Midland DTO Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison

… - (432) 686-4085 MIDLAND, Texas – A Mexican national unlawfully residing in Texas was sentenced Thursday to life in … a firearm, along with methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl “M30” pills for distribution purposes. …
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Lynn Man Who Was Arrested at Logan Airport Transporting Nearly $40,000 In Drug Proceeds Sentenced

… the DTO distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Fentanyl …
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More Than 30 Charged With Federal And State Drug, Gun And Immigration Offenses

… drug and gun charges for their role in the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in and around the Lawrence, Massachusetts area.  More than 200 federal, state … dubbed “Operation Bad Company,” aimed at attacking the fentanyl and heroin problem in the Lawrence, Massachusetts …
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Statement from DEA Administrator Milgram on the Arrests of Ismael Zambada Garcia and Joaquin Guzman Lopez

July 25, 2024
… that is responsible for the majority of drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast … tonight and will soon face justice in a U.S. court of law.   Joaquin Guzman Lopez, another alleged leader of the …
July 25, 2024
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Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000

… and frequently abused opioids he prescribed included fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone.   In … Dr. Kasendorf wrote prescriptions for opioids, including fentanyl that were not issued for a legitimate medical … role in utilizing opioids correctly and pursuant to the law,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Karen Flowers. “When …
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Montgomery Nurse Practitioner convicted of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, health care fraud, and conspiracy

… Montgomery Nurse Practitioner convicted of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, health care … for a variety of controlled substances, including fentanyl, hydrocodone (commonly known as “Norco”), oxycodone …
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Springfield, Vermont Individuals Facing Drug Distribution Conspiracy and Illegal Firearms Possession Charges

… Vermont for conspiring to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl from March 2022 to November 30, 2022.  The … in Springfield, Vermont.  When they were arrested, law enforcement discovered that Protas, who is an unlawful …
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Dominican National Involved In New Haven Drug Ring Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… with bulk quantities of cocaine. During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized more than 500 grams of heroin, more than 300 grams of fentanyl, more than one kilogram of cocaine, three firearms, …
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Mailed Drug Package Results in 15 Years in Prison for Meth Distributor

… Agents also found 9.6 grams of heroin and 46.95 grams of fentanyl at Gutierrez’s residence. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a …
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Stowe Man Charged with Drug and Firearms Violations Related to Two Homicides

… to distribute cocaine base, possession of cocaine base and fentanyl with intent to distribute, using and carrying a … plea to knowingly possessing a firearm while being an unlawful user of controlled substances related to a March 17, …
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Pierce County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… was indicted in November 2023, after two encounters with law enforcement. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District … warrant was served on Townsend’s residence, agents seize fentanyl pills, heroin, and three firearms. In June 2024, …
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Former Mexican Lawyer Who Became Major Meth Supplier to Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison

… Former Mexican Lawyer Who Became Major Meth Supplier to Drug Trafficking … of methamphetamine to the drug trafficking organization. Law enforcement had Castellanos-Tapia under surveillance and … 255 pounds of methamphetamine, an estimated 830,000 fentanyl pills, more than 26 pounds of fentanyl powder, …
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy

… pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base pursuant to a plea agreement with … the collaboration of federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies during the investigation and …
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Five Men Indicted in Connection with a Drug Trafficking Organization

… with intent to distribute controlled substances, namely fentanyl and methamphetamine.  Three defendants were also … distribution of controlled substances. Over the past week, law enforcement arrested four of these defendants. One …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering & Illegal Entry

… and throughout Western North Carolina. On January 24, 2020, law enforcement arrested Velasquez on criminal illegal … a kilogram of cocaine, and approximately half a kilogram of fentanyl and methamphetamine. As described in court …
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Trap House Drug Dealer Sent to Prison

… After conducting surveillance for a month, on July 7, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence in … also found meth, cocaine, heroin, cocaine base (crack) and fentanyl – some packaged for sale – throughout the …
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Doctor Pays $153,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overprescribing Opioids at his Escondido Clinic

… Controlled Substances Act, which included prescriptions for fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, and oxycodone.  The … of medical professionals abide by DEA guidance and federal law, we will investigate those who put illicit profits …
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DEA Washington Division Commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day

… The DEA Washington Division, local Health Departments, and law enforcement partners across the area are holding … that we prioritize this work – keeping deadly drugs like fentanyl from flooding our streets, educating people about … help to end this epidemic.” DEA Washington Division and its law enforcement partners are continuing to work with …
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DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

… teams focused on combatting the flow of heroin and illicit fentanyl. “At a time when overdose deaths are at … will enhance DEA’s ability to combat trafficking in heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues and the violence associated with drug …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for One Fatal, Two Nonfatal Drug Overdoses

… pay $8,544 for his victim’s funeral. Craig first supplied fentanyl to a man in the bathroom of the Ameristar Casino in … While that victim was on the brink of death, Craig sold fentanyl in the parking garage to another man, identified in …
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Armed Felon Pleads Guilty for Cocaine Distribution

… Illinois, pled guilty to two counts of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute … plea, Wisham admitted to distributing ounce quantities of fentanyl on September 15, 2020, in East St. Louis, Illinois. … for Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in East St. Louis. Under federal law, Wisham faces a maximum sentence of 20 years …
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … in hidden vehicle compartments when he was stopped by law enforcement on the Indiana Toll Road. At the time of the … of a 63-month term of federal imprisonment for distributing fentanyl and conspiring to distribute fentanyl.  This case …
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North Carolina Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … According to documents in this case, in January 2021, law enforcement executed a traffic stop of a vehicle Wigfall …
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Indiana Man Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … the methamphetamine to be delivered to his house when law enforcement executed a search warrant and found him to …
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Hartford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin Involved In Overdose Of East Haddam Resident

… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to … a report listing the victim’s cause of death as “acute fentanyl intoxication.”  It is further alleged that, on two … 200 bags of heroin to an individual working with law enforcement.  The complaint charges Cintron with …
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation

… within the folds later tested positive for heroin and fentanyl, and the Connecticut Office of the Medical Examiner … the victim’s cause of death to be acute heroin and fentanyl toxicity. The investigation, which included witness … of her death.  Johnson was arrested on June 13, 2016, after law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of heroin …
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Concern

… cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, MDMA, and PCP combined. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 25 to 40 times more potent than … 700 deaths in the U.S. between late 2013 and early 2015. Fentanyl is sometimes added to heroin batches, or sold by … and survey data provided to DEA by 1,105 state and local law enforcement agencies across the country. The National …
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DEA Operation Meltdown Shuts Down Hundreds of Illegal Online Pharmacies

… and we will hold you fully accountable under U.S. law.” Leveraging its global reach, DEA actively collaborates … pharmacies sold and shipped counterfeit pills made with fentanyl to unsuspecting customers in the United States who …