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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 18, 2024
… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 18, 2024 Phoenix Contact Info Contact Us … Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma areas Phoenix Division Fentanyl Seizures Save Over 30 Million Lives PHOENIX, Ariz. …
January 18, 2024
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Former Mexican Police Officer Charged with Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 10 Million

July 26, 2019
… Mexican Police Officer Charged with Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 10 Million July 26, 2019 Dallas Contact … Mr. Contreras-Martinez allegedly stated that before his unlawful immigration to the United States seven months prior, …
July 26, 2019
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Oakland Resident Sentenced to Three Years for Selling Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in San Francisco's Tenderloin

January 23, 2023
… Oakland Resident Sentenced to Three Years for Selling Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in San Francisco's Tenderloin … of fentanyl and three ounces of methamphetamine for $1,400. Law enforcement officers arrested Murillo on June 21, 2022, …
January 23, 2023
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Ohio man sentenced to life and ordered to pay funeral costs for selling deadly fentanyl

August 23, 2018
… to life and ordered to pay funeral costs for selling deadly fentanyl August 23, 2018 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us … Timothy Plancon. "The men and women of DEA along with our law enforcement partners are committed to improving the …
August 23, 2018
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Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 178,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills, Guns, and Other Drugs

May 10, 2022
… Phoenix Man Charged After Seizure of 178,000 Suspected Fentanyl Pills, Guns, and Other Drugs May 10, 2022 Phoenix … The complaint alleges three violations of United States law related to Medina’s intended distribution of fentanyl, …
May 10, 2022
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

September 27, 2021
… on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth September 27, 2021 San Diego Contact Info … Agent in Charge John W. Callery.  “Despite the fact that law enforcement agencies in San Diego and Imperial Counties …
September 27, 2021
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 29, 2024
… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 29, 2024 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced—fentanyl. Today, fentanyl is the leading cause of death for …
January 29, 2024
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Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl

January 19, 2024
… Year in Review: DEA Innovates to Fight Fentanyl January 19, 2024 El Paso Contact Info Contact Us … the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced—fentanyl. Today, fentanyl is the leading cause of death for …
January 19, 2024
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DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related Overdose Deaths Rising At An Alarming Rate

December 06, 2016
… DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related Overdose Deaths Rising At An Alarming Rate … - a synthetic opioid which is much more potent than heroin. Fentanyl’s strong opioid properties have made it an …
December 06, 2016
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Suburban Man Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China

May 23, 2018
… Indicted On Federal Drug Charges For Allegedly Importing A Fentanyl Analogue From China May 23, 2018 Chicago Contact … complaint filed against him in 2016.  In June 2016, law enforcement agents intercepted and seized two packages …
May 23, 2018
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Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl

November 29, 2023
… Providence Man Admits to Trafficking Fentanyl November 29, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact … Practitioner 571-362-9171 Nearly three kilos of fentanyl pills and powder seized PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A …
November 29, 2023
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Husband and Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death

November 22, 2024
… Wife Receive Combined 45 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl That Resulted in Death November 22, 2024 New … form, that you will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and the penalty is severe.” The pair were charged on …
November 22, 2024
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Department of Justice and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect U.S. Communities

October 01, 2021
… and DEA Announce Seizures of Historic Amounts of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills in Public Safety Surge to Protect … and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced a significant law enforcement surge to protect American communities from …
October 01, 2021
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Saugus Man Indicted For Role In Conspiracies To Distribute Thousands Of Pills Containing Meth And Fentanyl

July 28, 2025
… To Distribute Thousands Of Pills Containing Meth And Fentanyl July 28, 2025 New England Contact Info Contact Us … repeatedly met with a cooperating source working with law enforcement and sold the source thousands of counterfeit …
July 28, 2025
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

September 28, 2022
… DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States September 28, 2022 … part of the One Pill Can Kill initiative, the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized more than 10.2 million …
September 28, 2022
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Tenderloin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

June 13, 2025
… Tenderloin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal … of 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute … resided with several minor children.   On Dec. 12, 2023, law enforcement executed search warrants on the defendants’ …
June 13, 2025
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DEA-Led Investigation Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death

July 26, 2017
… Results In Sentencing Of Three Iowa Heroin And Fentanyl Dealers Causing An Overdose Death July 26, 2017 St. … “DEA is proud of our relationship with our state and local law enforcement partners,” added Thimmesch.  “Without those …
July 26, 2017
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Lexington Doctor Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution

October 24, 2016
… Lexington Doctor Guilty Of Fentanyl Distribution October 24, 2016 Atlanta Contact Info … Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 Randall Long Prescribed Fentanyl to Woman Addicted to Opiates While Romantically … S. Cayer and pleaded guilty to unlawful distribution of Fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.  Dr. Long …
October 24, 2016
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Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after seizure of more than $4 million in cash and 10 kilograms of fentanyl from the defendant—enough to kill 5 million people

January 16, 2020
… Prolific wholesale fentanyl distributor sentenced to 35 years in federal prison … Jan. 2, 2019, at two apartments associated with Alexander.  Law enforcement testified that they recovered a loaded …
January 16, 2020
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Drug Dealer Arrested with Firearm, DEA Seizes Seven Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder & 100,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills

February 06, 2025
… Dealer Arrested with Firearm, DEA Seizes Seven Kilograms of Fentanyl Powder & 100,000 Fentanyl-Laced Pills February 06, 2025 Phoenix Contact Info …
February 06, 2025
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Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in California Faces Federal Charges for Trafficking Fentanyl in Oregon

May 22, 2025
… Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in California Faces Federal Charges for Trafficking Fentanyl in Oregon May 22, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact …
May 22, 2025
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Vero Beach Resident Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

June 12, 2024
… to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl June 12, 2024 Miami Contact Info Contact Us (571) … the fentanyl overdose death of a young Vero Beach woman, law enforcement began investigating Stinson as the source of …
June 12, 2024
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Federal, State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Takedown Of Marijuana And Cocaine Distributors

March 05, 2016
… Federal, State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Takedown Of Marijuana And … February 25, 2015. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized a significant amount of marijuana and …
March 05, 2016
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Nine Men Arrested in Maine and Massachusetts for Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking

November 13, 2024
… Nine Men Arrested in Maine and Massachusetts for Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking November 13, 2024 New … Castillo, 24, of Dorchester; Yomerli Mendez Arias, 22 , of Lawrence; Estarling Perez Almonte, 28, of Roslindale; Raidyn …
November 13, 2024
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Nine Men Arrested in Maine Massachusetts for Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking

November 08, 2024
… Nine Men Arrested in Maine Massachusetts for Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Trafficking November 08, 2024 New … Castillo, 24, of Dorchester; Yomerli Mendez Arias, 22 , of Lawrence; Estarling Perez Almonte, 28, of Roslindale; Raidyn …
November 08, 2024
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Mexican Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for Illegally Re-Entering the United States and Trafficking Fentanyl

September 05, 2023
… for Illegally Re-Entering the United States and Trafficking Fentanyl September 05, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact … 571-362-9171 BOSTON – A Mexican man residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday for possessing one kilogram …
September 05, 2023
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Hampton woman making and storing massive amounts of heroin and fentanyl, pleads guilty

November 08, 2019
… woman making and storing massive amounts of heroin and fentanyl, pleads guilty November 08, 2019 Washington, DC … provides assistance to federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be …
November 08, 2019
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DEA Summit Brings Together Families Suffering Tragic Losses from Fentanyl

October 19, 2023
… Brings Together Families Suffering Tragic Losses from Fentanyl October 19, 2023 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us … who have suffered a devastating loss and members of law enforcement,” DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge …
October 19, 2023
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Jefferson County Man Sentenced to 19 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

July 24, 2025
… Man Sentenced to 19 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl July 24, 2025 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … at his residence. During the search of Hite’s residence, law enforcement seized various controlled substances, …
July 24, 2025
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Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition

June 22, 2023
… Previously Convicted Felon Arrested for Distributing Fentanyl Pills and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition June 22, 2023 New England …
June 22, 2023