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Guatemalan national living in Rhode Island sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin

April 09, 2019
… including two overdose deaths involving a heroin and fentanyl mix that occurred in January 2016. The …
April 09, 2019
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Rhode Island man faces up to life imprisonment for trafficking heroin into southeastern Connecticut

February 20, 2019
… including two overdose deaths involving a heroin and fentanyl mix that occurred in January 2016.  The …
February 20, 2019
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Southeastern Connecticut heroin trafficker sentenced to 12 years in federal prison

January 29, 2019
… including two overdose deaths involving a heroin and fentanyl mix that occurred in January 2016. The …
January 29, 2019
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The Drug Enforcement Administration selects Cleveland as a DEA 360 city

June 18, 2019
… consequences of opioid abuse, whether it is through heroin, fentanyl or misuse of prescription drugs. Another goal is to …
June 18, 2019
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Lake County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Running Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy

November 17, 2021
… more than 260 grams of methamphetamine, over 80 grams of fentanyl, as well as a small amount of marijuana and …
November 17, 2021
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 21, 2020
… found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.  # # # Methamphetamine On …
February 21, 2020
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DEA implements ecommerce outreach program to combat counterfeit drug production

August 04, 2020
… resemble legitimate prescription pills, but often include fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, or other dangerous …
August 04, 2020
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DEA announces launch of Operation Crystal Shield

February 20, 2020
… found in poly-drug loads, alongside cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Methamphetamine On …
February 20, 2020
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Stockton counterfeit pill manufacturing ring dismantled

May 16, 2019
… quantities of counterfeit pharmaceutical tablets containing fentanyl and other controlled substances, as well as …
May 16, 2019
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DEA Hosts Successful Youth And Family Drug Awareness Summit In Wildwood

May 02, 2018
… about 63% of those directly related to either heroin/fentanyl or prescription opioids.  In New Jersey, that …
May 02, 2018
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DEA Arrests Local Doctor For Illegally Dispensing And Distributing Controlled Substances By Prescriptions

April 30, 2018
… oxycontin HCL, oxymorphone HCL, hydromorphone, opana, fentanyl, suboxone, and morphine sulfate, a Schedule II drug …
April 30, 2018
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Bethel Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin And Cocaine Distribution Charge Stemming From Two Overdose Deaths

March 28, 2017
… The investigation revealed that Mignani distributed heroin, fentanyl and cocaine that were consumed by the victim …
March 28, 2017
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 43.4 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

May 11, 2016
… dedication to combat the prescription  pill, heroin, and fentanyl epidemic of substance abuse and addiction.” The …
May 11, 2016
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Bridgeport Man Charged With Selling Heroin To Overdose Victim

November 03, 2016
… targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to …
November 03, 2016
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Bethel Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin And Cocaine That Contributed To Two Overdose Deaths

June 21, 2017
… The investigation revealed that Mignani distributed heroin, fentanyl and cocaine that were consumed by the victim …
June 21, 2017
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 48 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 14th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 07, 2017
… dedication to combat the prescription pill, heroin, and fentanyl epidemic of substance abuse and addiction.” The …
November 07, 2017
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Lockport Man Charged With Heroin Death

September 14, 2017
… Pablo Lugo III, 22, of Lockport, NY, with distribution of fentanyl causing death. The charge carries a mandatory …
September 14, 2017
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Doctor Arrested And Charged With Using Patient Names Fraudulently To Obtain Controlled Substances

November 22, 2017
… prescriptions were for opioids including hydromorphone HCL, fentanyl citrate, and morphine sulfate. Two of the 23 …
November 22, 2017
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Woman On Parole Indicted On Heroin Charge In Case Involving Overdose Death

January 24, 2018
… to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and sentenced to 15 months in prison. Ridgeway was …
January 24, 2018
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Another Montgomery “pill Mill” Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

December 11, 2017
… issued an illegitimate and unnecessary prescription for fentanyl patches to a patient.  Additionally, in or about …
December 11, 2017
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DEA Reaches $8 Million Settlement Agreement With CVS For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

February 12, 2016
… dispensed controlled substances, including oxycodone, fentanyl and hydrocodone, in a manner not fully consistent …
February 12, 2016
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Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

May 06, 2014
… manufactured, distributed and possessed heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana and alprazolam. This case was …
May 06, 2014
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Former Napa Doctor Charged With Medicare Fraud And Distribution Of Controlled Substances

December 24, 2014
… at her request, for controlled substances, including fentanyl; Woodward falsely representing that the …
December 24, 2014
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DEA Champions 2025 Red Ribbon Campaign

September 30, 2025
… and community outreach. Through a unified focus on fentanyl enforcement, public awareness initiatives, and the …
September 30, 2025
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

April 20, 2023
… drug cartels take advantage of this fact by pressing deadly fentanyl powder into fake pills to mimic legitimate …
April 20, 2023
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Firearm, Transportation of Stolen Property Charges

April 08, 2022
… indicating that Morales was also brokering the sale of fentanyl to a Massachusetts drug user in exchange for …
April 08, 2022
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Two Defendants Charged in Narcotics Ring Facing Additional Charges

November 15, 2023
… areas. Zaso conspired with Lewis and others to sell heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, utilizing residences at 12 …
November 15, 2023
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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

January 25, 2023
… one of which was stolen, approximately 260 grams of fentanyl, 1,451 pills containing methamphetamine, the …
January 25, 2023
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CBL/BFL Member going to prison for violent assault

December 16, 2020
… street level quantities of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and other …
December 16, 2020
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Two High-Ranking Members of the Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States for Drug Trafficking

February 28, 2025
… than five kilograms of cocaine and more than 400 grams of fentanyl.  The three-count indictment against Garcia-Vilano …
February 28, 2025