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Waterville Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Federal Drug Charges

… and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge … 2020.  According to court records, Lacroix distributed fentanyl in Kennebec County between May 2017 and October …
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Dominican National sentenced to nine years in prison for drug and firearm charges

… today for possession of approximately one kilogram of fentanyl and illegal possession of a firearm.  Caonabo Cruz, … possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm.  On …
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Three Wisconsinites Charged for Drug Trafficking Crimes

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … of methamphetamine and attempted distribution of fentanyl. Jason Jordan, 36, Madison, Wisconsin is charged …
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St. Petersburg man arrested for drug and firearms offenses

… to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine and for possessing a … vehicle. A search of his car later revealed two firearms, fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Later that night, …
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Anchorage Man Sentenced To 160 Months For Conspiracy To Distribute Synthetic Heroin

… substance turned out to be a synthetic mixture containing fentanyl, a dangerous controlled substance, as well as … customer of both Moores and Adams, died from an overdose of fentanyl. Analysis of M.C.’s blood revealed traces of … kratom, diphenhydramine, caffeine, and morphine, as well as fentanyl. In M.C’s bedroom, there was also a quantity of the …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Drug Offenses

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, a mixture and substance containing a detectable …
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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… approximately one kilogram of cocaine and one kilogram of fentanyl.  On March 7, 2022, investigators made a controlled … resulted in the seizure of more than one kilogram of fentanyl, a quantity of crack cocaine, digital scales and … intended for his drug suppliers, Franco complains that the fentanyl is not strong enough and says he needs fentanyl …
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DEA El Paso to host Family Summit in Church Rock

… 686-4085 Inviting families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl, other illicit substances DEA Family Summit on Fentanyl 2024 (No Text).jpg   WHEN: Tuesday Aug. 26 from 6-8 …
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… lower-scheduled or non-controlled substances such as fentanyl or xylazine, when found in mixtures containing a … chromatographic methods by separating Fluoro- & Chloro-fentanyl positional isomers and derivatization of …
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Albuquerque Man Convicted of Federal Firearm Offenses

… with the Albuquerque Police Department methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Most of the transactions took place at the Court … buy five pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 2,000 fentanyl pills. Prior to the buy, agents set up surveillance …
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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Distribute Protonitazene from China

… opioid that is equally as potent, if not more potent, than fentanyl. As part of an investigation into Chinese chemical … a mixture of bromazolam, protonitazene, metonitazene, and fentanyl; (2) 1060.1 grams of a mixture of metonitazene, protonitazene, fentanyl, and lidocaine; (3) 4654 grams of a mixture of …
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Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Role as Drug Ring Courier

… more than three kilos of methamphetamine, nearly a kilo of fentanyl pills and a small amount of fentanyl powder and cocaine. He had more than $12,000 in …
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Woman Caught Dealing Drugs in Eastern Washington While on Supervised Release Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

… located two backpacks that contained methamphetamine, 2,649 fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, marijuana, a digital scale, and a pipe used …
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DEA announces release of 2018 Pennsylvania Drug-Related Overdose Death Report

… compared to 84% of drug-related overdose deaths in 2017.   Fentanyl was the most frequently identified substance in … The younger population demographic was associated with fentanyl usage, as fentanyl was present in more than 75% of …
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Federal Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession Offenses

… approximately one kilogram of cocaine and one kilogram of fentanyl.  On March 7, 2022, investigators made a controlled … resulted in the seizure of more than one kilogram of fentanyl, a quantity of crack cocaine, digital scales and …
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Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride Raises Drug Education Awareness

… and pledging to live drug free lives. Across the Midwest, fentanyl and methamphetamine remain the top two drugs seized … in 2024. To date, approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl have been removed from the five state Division … along with nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine.  While fentanyl pill seizures are trending downward, fentanyl …
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Former Hartford Resident Involved in Illegal Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

… oxycodone pills, counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs in the Hartford area. According to … oxycodone pills, counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and other drugs from neighborhood grocery stores …
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DEA Reports Significant Increase in Counterfeit Pills in Minnesota

… fatal overdose deaths.  These dangerous substances contain fentanyl, a powerful opioid 100 times more potent than … found that 27 percent contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl. “There is no quality control in these counterfeit …
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California Man Who Trafficked Narcotics to Connecticut Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison

… organization that was distributing kilogram quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut.  The investigation, … in the Hartford area. During the investigation, law enforcement learned that Garcia and another individual …
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Meth Distributors Sentenced to Prison and Forfeiture of Earnings

… methamphetamine. During the federal investigation, law enforcement seized multiple kilograms of methamphetamine … in Missouri. Roman admitted that he coordinated with a law enforcement confidential source to arrange for a package … sales across the United States, including methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana. In February 2021, law enforcement …
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DEA testifies at Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing

… challenges and successes in collaborating with tribal law enforcement to prosecute drug trafficking organizations … of North Dakota, and our local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement partners,” Special Agent in Charge Salter … seen in North Dakota, including methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin, both originating outside of the state …
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Twenty-One Suspected El Paso Gang Affiliates Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking, Firearm Offenses

… related to their alleged involvement in trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, and/or the unlawful possession of firearms.   The following defendants …
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Connecticut Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison

… his conviction for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine base, and cocaine.  United States … Administration conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl from Saez with the help of a confidential …
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St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Retaliatory Drug Murder

… Two days before the murder, Phillips arranged to buy fentanyl from Weeden, his source of supply of the drug, but … enlisted another person to call Phillips and arrange to buy fentanyl to lure Phillips out into the open so Weeden could …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Buffalo Man on Drug Charge Involving Death of a Toddler

… the indictment, on December 2, 2022, Holloway distributed fentanyl, which caused the death of a toddler. In addition, … counterfeit M-30 oxycodone hydrochloride pills containing fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl. The indictment is the result …
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Buffalo Man Convicted for His Role in Narcotics Conspiracy that Led to an Overdose Death

… 2019, Gonzalez conspired with others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. During the conspiracy, Gonzalez sold quantities of heroin and fentanyl for profit, with the assistance of a known …
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Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute 11 Kilos Of Narcotics

… eight days in prison for conspiring to distribute kilos of fentanyl and heroin. The government recommended a sentence … to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin. In November 2021, Pena traveled from …
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Last Defendants Sentenced for Central Valley Drug Conspiracy

… to one year in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. … and delivered 1,150 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and one-half pound of methamphetamine to an …
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Long-time Laredo Drug Dealer Heads to Prison for Selling “China White”

… been sentenced for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … identified them as heroin, meth, cocaine base and fentanyl. Garcia later admitted to selling drugs for … differentiate between the drugs. “China White” is slang for fentanyl, a Schedule II-controlled substance. The Drug …
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Two Essex County Men Charged with Unlicensed Firearms Trafficking

… of the defendants was also charged with conspiracy to sell fentanyl, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement … firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl between about July and September, 2023. From July …