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Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

August 11, 2025
… Dakota 571-387-4625 NE-SD.Diversion.registration@dea.gov Fentanyl Pills_Bulk.jpg Fake pills remain a threat, with 5 … of 10 pills tested containing potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. OMAHA, Nebraska – As students across the state …
August 11, 2025
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DEA Omaha Division Encourages NCAA Baseball College World Series Fans to Have Fun but Be Safe

June 13, 2025
… of 2025, DEA has removed more than 141,000 deadly doses of fentanyl in Nebraska and Iowa combined, the equivalent of … games at Charles Schwab Field. Nationally, DEA seizures of fentanyl, in both pill and powder form, stand close to …
June 13, 2025
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Documents

March 04, 2021
… (15) Drug Prevention (8) Forensics (2) Drug Name Fentanyl (8) Narcotics (Opioids) (8) Drugs of Concern (3) …
March 04, 2021
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Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

September 08, 2022
… began investigating Blackwin and others for distributing fentanyl and cocaine in the Hartford area.  In July and … 2022, investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Blackwin. Blackwin was arrested on a federal …
September 08, 2022
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Two Indicted After Drug Shipment Intercepted on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County

February 17, 2023
… conspiracy charges after multiple kilograms of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine were found during a traffic … one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute …
February 17, 2023
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California man pleads guilty to drug trafficking

January 14, 2020
… Four pounds of heroin, five pounds of fentanyl seized at local bus station KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A … than four pounds of heroin and approximately five pounds of fentanyl aboard a bus en route to New York City. The …
January 14, 2020
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Which Resulted in Fatal Overdose

March 16, 2023
… with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum … the case, stated that Bloom bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and his own use, …
March 16, 2023
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Two Jamestown Residents Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Drug Conspiracy

December 19, 2023
… intent to distribute and to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of … co-defendant Richard Philbrick, bought and sold heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for profit and their own use. …
December 19, 2023
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Long Island Man Sentenced to 13 Years Imprisonment

September 30, 2021
… Gregovich 720-431-8836 Defendant Admitted to Distributing Fentanyl That Caused a Death in 2017 Long Island, NY - … guilty in June 2021, he also admitted to distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a 27-year-old resident of …
September 30, 2021
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Syracuse resident sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution

November 13, 2020
… with intent to distribute, and distribution of  heroin, fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and cocaine, announced Acting United States …
November 13, 2020
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Leader of Fenta-Pill Pressing Operation Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison

November 21, 2023
… (10) months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The court also ordered Silfrain to forfeit … manufactured pharmaceuticals that actually contained fentanyl and fentanyl analogs – so-called “fentapills.” …
November 21, 2023
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall

June 01, 2023
… Seizure of Methamphetamine Concealed in Shark Pillow Pet, Fentanyl Pills and Firearm Photo of over 28 pounds of … Shark Pillow Pet and over 9,000 fake pills containing fentanyl.  PHOENIX, Ariz. – Steve Lugo Leon, 24, of Phoenix, …
June 01, 2023
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

August 04, 2021
… of these deaths involved synthetic opioids including fentanyl. The DEA has seen a surge in counterfeit pills, … a potentially lethal dose, 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. This marks an increase from 2017 when 10 percent …
August 04, 2021
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Three Individuals Sentenced in Southeast Idaho

September 24, 2021
… to court records, from October 2019 through January 2020, law enforcement investigated multiple individuals for … officers, controlled purchases, and search warrants, law enforcement found evidence that Robert Winterholler, 36, … addition, law enforcement recovered drug ledgers, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, and multiple firearms. Winterholler, …
September 24, 2021
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“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County

March 14, 2024
… Chief Jake Castellow. In the course of the operation, law enforcement seized more than 936 pounds of … 8.6 pounds of cocaine, 5.5 pounds of heroin, 5.5 pounds of fentanyl, more than $600,000 in currency, and 50 firearms. “Dedicated law enforcement officers built this case from the ground up, …
March 14, 2024
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Family Summit
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025
August 26, 2025 - August 27, 2025

DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

2:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
Church Rock, NM
WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. MST. WHERE: Red Rock Park, Church Rock, New Mexico WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit...
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Malas Manas Transnational Criminal Organization Leadership Indicted on Charges of Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking

December 14, 2023
… Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine; Distribution of  Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine; and Brandishing a Firearm in …
December 14, 2023
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Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

June 27, 2022
… aka “Keila;” Maurice Sinclair, aka “Skino,” aka “Ski;” Lawrence Green, aka “Lzz,” aka “LJ;” Louis Lawrence, aka … “DTO”) that distributed drugs, including crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, in the Bronx, including from inside …
June 27, 2022
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DEA Announces 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2017

August 21, 2018
… the unprecedented proliferation of clandestinely-produced fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. The presence of fentanyl was noted in more than 67% of drug-related overdose …
August 21, 2018
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Sinclairville woman sentenced on drug conspiracy charge

December 21, 2020
… possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl, and crack cocaine, was sentenced to time served …
December 21, 2020
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Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Conspiracy Role

January 27, 2022
… to five years in federal prison for her role in a heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine conspiracy. Leoso pleaded … on Sept. 28, 2021, to conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl. In April and May 2020, Leoso made several trips …
January 27, 2022
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Eleven Members Of Lakeland Drug Trafficking Organization Charged

March 02, 2018
… resulting in serious bodily injury, and associated heroin, fentanyl trafficking charges TAMPA, Fla. - - Eleven … distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, 400 grams of fentanyl and 100 grams of a fentanyl analogue, the distribution of which resulted in …
March 02, 2018
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Rhode Island Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

February 01, 2017
… 2016 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and fentanyl and money laundering.  Lopez also agreed to forfeit … Lopez also conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl.  Lopez admitted that a kilogram of a …
February 01, 2017
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Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

February 08, 2018
… of opioids and other narcotics in New Jersey, an undercover law enforcement agent received information that Perez was … deal. Perez and Pena were then arrested at the scene, and law enforcement agents recovered more than 20,000 additional … and a box containing several bottles of liquid labeled “Fentanyl.” A stolen firearm was recovered from inside a …
February 08, 2018
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Essex County Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy In Newark, New Jersey

February 09, 2018
… for the District of New Jersey, announced that federal law enforcement authorities today took custody of the last … sources of information, and other investigative means, law enforcement officers learned that Ahmad Johnson, a/k/a … over 200 grams of crack cocaine, and over 150 grams of fentanyl. The conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum …
February 09, 2018
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Indictments returned targeting East Bay drug trafficking rings

May 15, 2019
… substance offenses involving methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base. The defendants and the … the combined expertise of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.   Fentanyl Methamphetamine Cocaine …
May 15, 2019
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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 29, 2025
… the central nervous system to produce a calming effect.  Fentanyl Drug Factsheet Heroin Drug Factsheet When taken in … Cocaine Drug Factsheet DEA Resources One Pill Can Kill Fentanyl Awareness Drug Fact Sheets Recovery Resources No No …
August 29, 2025
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Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges

July 11, 2024
… and March, this source made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Hill in transactions that were recorded and … car and hotel room, officers seized hundreds of folds of fentanyl, hundreds of pills containing methamphetamine, and …
July 11, 2024
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Parents and Caregivers

June 06, 2025
… Use the information and resources below to get smart about fentanyl and fake pills and then share what you have learned … Download Flyer Fake Pills Fact Sheet Download Factsheet Fentanyl Fact Sheet Download Factsheet Emoji Drug Codes …
June 06, 2025
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Taxi Driver From Lawrence Convicted of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

December 02, 2025
… of drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. Jose Dolores Batista, 65, was … and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. The defendant will be sentenced before …
December 02, 2025