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Kenner Woman Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

… indictment charging her with  distribution of a quantity of fentanyl  (Count 1), distribution of forty grams or more of fentanyl (Count 2), and possession with intent to distribute forty grams or more of fentanyl (Count 3), in violation of Title 21, United States …
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Red Ribbon Week: A Time to Remember, A Time to Teach

… in motion and their work still resonates today. With fentanyl pills, pink cocaine and the resurgence of … noted a slight increase in methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the five-state division. Agents … and approximately 3.5 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form. Nationally, DEA has …
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DEA El Paso to Host Family Summit

… Free event is for families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl, other illicit substances ELP FAMILY SUMMIT … who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit substances WHO: DEA El Paso …
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Red Ribbon Week Brings Drug Awareness to Communities Across the Nation

… week, I visited with family members who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisonings. We talked about the significant role … of these deaths attributed to synthetic opioids including fentanyl.  DEA laboratory testing indicates that seven out … by DEA contains a lethal dose, 2 milligrams or more, of fentanyl. To date, the DEA has seized more than 62 million …
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Insys Regional Manager Pleads Guilty To Kickback Conspiracy

… in exchange for their prescribing the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) … a sales representative in Florida for the instant-release fentanyl drug Subsys.  Prior to coming to Insys, Hill was a … where she gained experience selling another instant-release fentanyl drug under the brand name Actiq.  During the course …
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Member of Newark Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 years in Prison

… sources of information, and other investigative means, law enforcement learned that Johnson was a leader of the … other distributors and users. At the time of the arrests, law enforcement found over a kilogram of heroin, over 200 grams of crack cocaine, and over 150 grams of fentanyl. Johnson pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy and …
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Alleged CJNG Cartel Enforcers Charged with Drug Trafficking

… Calif. The government also alleges that Los Cabos targeted law enforcement in Tijuana, killing at least three police … responsible for moving tons of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin into the United States. CJNG is also a … against violent CJNG members are testament that DEA and our law enforcement partners will continue to work vigorously to …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law enforcement partners, DEA is committed to safeguarding … that the DEA San Diego Field Division, together with our law enforcement partners, concentrate as much energy and … communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
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Dangerous synthetic marijuana in northern Alabama

… safer and protect the lives of our children, DEA and our law enforcement partners constantly monitor drug trends, … Attorney Jay Town. “Today, we are joining together with our law enforcement partners to warn the public that the use of … synthetic illicit narcotic, such as synthetic marijuana, fentanyl and other opioids, could result in a fatal overdose …
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Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison

… According to court records, on October 12, 2022, law enforcement was monitoring electronic video surveillance … approximately 7 grams of cocaine, and over 550 bags of fentanyl. When Correa was searched incident to arrest, he … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

… from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law enforcement partners, DEA is committed to safeguarding … communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge

… U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to unlawful possession of firearms by a felo n. According to … three firearm magazines, ammunition, a small amount of fentanyl, large bags containing bulk quantities of … distribution offenses.  It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to …
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Man Who Admitted His Role in a Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Involving the Kidnapping of a U.S. Postal Worker Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison

… approximately one kilogram of cocaine, were seized by law enforcement. On August 31, 2021, law enforcement executed a court-authorized search of Irving … trafficking, including $800 in cash, fifty bags filled with fentanyl, three bags filled with cocaine base, and a …
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Kermit Man Sentenced for Distribution of Meth

… 24 months in prison. “Illicit synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine are killing Americans at … “We continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to take deadly drugs off the … concern for others is apparent. His attempted escape from law enforcement put citizens and officers at risk. His …
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Federal Jury Convicts Boise Doctor Charged With Controlled Substance Delivery

… Michael Minas, 50, of Boise, Idaho, on charges that he unlawfully distributed controlled substances outside the usual … charges involved 12 patients, three of whom were undercover law enforcement officers. Later, in April 2015, the grand … 30 mg, but the jury also found Minas guilty of distributing fentanyl and hydromorphone. The jury heard evidence that …
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Cocaine Trafficking Ring Dismantled In Rochester

… and sell the supply of illegal narcotics. In December 2017, law enforcement began utilizing court authorized wiretaps … 29, 2018, during the execution of state search warrants, law enforcement officers seized more than $600,000 in cash, … of cocaine, and a quantity of suspected heroin and fentanyl. The complaint is the result of an investigation by …
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Our Community, Our Epidemic: Turning Drug Awareness Into Action

… education, treatment and prevention, pharmacy industry and law enforcement communities will come together to examine …  today’s event is a collaboration of agencies representing law enforcement, treatment, medical, education and …
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Two MS-13 Leaders Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

… using structured transactions and intermediaries to avoid law enforcement scrutiny. The Sailors Clique committed acts … Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl Marijuana (Cannabis) On On …
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Licensed pharmacist charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 masks in violation of Defense Production Act

… Schirripa is also charged with making false statements to law enforcement, committing healthcare fraud, and committing … choose to put their personal greed and gain ahead of the laws of the United States and our fellow citizens.” USPIS … thousands of controlled substance pills/patches, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and oxymorphone.  These substances were …
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Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in … online pharmacy market to sell counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting victims.  These … money by driving addiction with deadly, highly addictive fentanyl. The DEA is relentlessly focused on saving lives by …
August 19, 2025
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DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks

July 03, 2025
… to include oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl.  In Texas, several individuals, including a … an anesthesiology resident allegedly secretly took fentanyl, hydromorphone, and other medications over the …
July 03, 2025
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Milton Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Activities

… be followed by 3 years of supervised release for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute the drug. According … was found in possession of over 10,000 glassine baggies of fentanyl, a CZ 9-mm pistol, and  ammunition at his home in …
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Man Indicted for Taking Controlled Substances from Kansas Hospital

… with a consumer product, one count of possession of fentanyl by deception and subterfuge, and one count of … 30, a registered nurse, is accused of removing vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone from an automated dispensing …
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St. Charles Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Drug Distribution

… to four counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. Trueblood appeared … more than six grams of heroin and more than four grams of fentanyl. Judge White has set sentencing for July 22, 2021. …
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Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

… federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. The announcement was made by United States … Eckberg admitted she trafficked methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City to the areas of Tupper Lake, … 54 grams of heroin and approximately 90 grams of fentanyl. Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. …
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Leader of Rochester drug trafficking conspiracy going to prison for ten years

… to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, was sentenced … 2019, Casado conspired with multiple co-defendants to sell fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine out of drug … at 467 Clifford Avenue. Investigators recovered 19 bags of fentanyl, nine bags of powder cocaine, nine bags of crack …
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Federal jury convicts Bryson City woman of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death

… that White believed to be heroin, but that turned out to be fentanyl. According to trial testimony, J.F.’s use of the fentanyl resulted in J.F.’s overdose death. According to …
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Heroin dealer sentenced to 66 months in federal prison

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … to 66 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Jackson pleaded guilty to this …
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Yakima man sentenced to 188 months in prison for drug trafficking

… Peraza-Kissi also sold methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl in Yakima during that time. In April 2018, after … of heroin, over two pounds of methamphetamine, 20 grams of fentanyl, and four firearms. U.S. Attorney Harrington …
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“Operation Bad Company” Results In Additional Charges

… charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in a fentanyl, heroin and cocaine distribution ring disrupted by … was charged with conspiracy to traffic heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.  On May 30, 2017, 30 individuals were arrested and … Bad Company,” aimed at attacking the distribution of fentanyl and heroin in the Lawrence area.  The defendants …