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Pasco County man responsible for numerous overdoses at Pasco County jail sentenced to 27 years in federal prison

… to distribute a substance containing detectable amounts of fentanyl and norfentanyl, the use of which resulted in serious bodily injury …
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Leader Of Multi-State Polydrug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nearly Two Decades in Prison for Drug Conspiracy, Illegal Possession of Firearms and Money Laundering

… large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, fentanyl analogue and cocaine. Joseph Correa, 35, was …
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Halifax County Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distributing Narcotics in Halifax County

… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Fentanyl 2.jpg Bag of seized fentanyl pills. Methamphetamine DEA Stock Photo.jpg DEA …
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Three Individuals Sentenced in Southeast Idaho

… 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, …
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“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County

… 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, …
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March 04, 2021
… (15) Drug Prevention (8) Forensics (2) Drug Name Fentanyl (9) Narcotics (Opioids) (8) Drugs of Concern (3) …
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DEA Administrator's Remarks on China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests

June 23, 2023
… considerable step forward in our unrelenting fight against fentanyl, targeting the threat where it starts. These … with the ingredients and scientific know-how needed to make fentanyl – a drug that continues to devastate families and …
June 23, 2023
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Drug Enforcement Administration Set to Recruit and Educate at the College World Series ™ in Omaha

… ™ recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities … individuals and organizations responsible for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs into our …
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Twelve Charged With Operating An Open Drug Market Inside A Bronx Apartment Building And Carrying Firearms

… 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 …
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DEA One Pill Can Kill Game Over Tournament

December 31, 2024
… particularly around the lethal dangers of illicit fentanyl. Doing so in an impactful way can be challenging as … alongside vital information about the dangers of fentanyl and DEA’s One Pill Can Kill campaign. Plus, viewers …
December 31, 2024
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Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School

… Rapid City - (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 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 …
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DEA Omaha Division Encourages NCAA Baseball College World Series Fans to Have Fun but Be Safe

… 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 …
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Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

… 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 …
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Two Indicted After Drug Shipment Intercepted on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County

… 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 …
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California man pleads guilty to drug trafficking

… - (417) 888-9800 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 …
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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Which Resulted in Fatal Overdose

… 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, …
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Two Jamestown Residents Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Drug Conspiracy

… 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. …
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Long Island Man Sentenced to 13 Years Imprisonment

… - (914) 682-6256 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 …
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Syracuse resident sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution

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

… (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.” …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Attempted Drug Sale at Arizona Mills Mall

… 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, …
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DEA Reminds Families to Discuss the Dangers of Drugs Before Students Return to School

… 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 …
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Pennsylvania Couple Charged With Distributing Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Heroin

… 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 …
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Essex County Man Charged With Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy In Newark, New Jersey

… 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 …
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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

… Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine; Distribution of  Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine; and Brandishing a Firearm in …
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Indictments returned targeting East Bay drug trafficking rings

… 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 …
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DEA Large-scale Operation Targets 26 Pharmacies In Three States In Attack Against Illicit Opioid Abuse And Trafficking

… deaths were related to opioids, including heroin, illicit fentanyl, and prescription drugs such as hydrocodone and … the diversion of controlled substances.” DEA and other law enforcement partners utilize a host of tools and … options. DEA partnered with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners as part of this initiative. To …
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Dominican Republic official extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges

… stated DEA Special Agent in Charge Donovan. “I applaud our law enforcement partners in New York and the Dominican … who supplied him and his organization with heroin and fentanyl, and he assisted in coordinating the importation …
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DEA Announces 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania in 2017

… 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 …