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Monument Street Gang Supplier Sentenced and Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty

… Roanoke - (540) 857-2555 Winchester - (540) 662-5879 Law Enforcement Seized Kilo Quantities of Drugs, Loaded … years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in the Monument …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities MIAMI … May 1, 2023, in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and …
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Keeping Area Families Safe This Summer

July 16, 2021
… past week, three people in Arlington, Virginia overdosed on fentanyl-laced drugs – resulting in two deaths and one in … DEA Washington Division has joined with local and federal law enforcement partners to not only investigate these …
July 16, 2021
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Major Drug Redistributor for Ring Connected to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 10+ Years in Prison

… Quantities of Methamphetamine and Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Tacoma – A major redistributor for a South … we’re talking about.” “At various times on the wiretap law enforcement heard Mr. Hempel order as much as 25 pounds …
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50,000 Fake Pills Seized in San Diego

… San Ysidro - (619) 671-4500 50,000 Fake Pills Containing Fentanyl.jpg 50,000 Fake Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized in … example of the successful collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies determined to prevent fake pills …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… - 571-362-1180 Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Fentanyl Pills.JPG IMG_1042.JPG PHOENIX – The Drug … fentanyl pills continues to skyrocket in Arizona, with law enforcement seizing over 1.4 million of the pills just …
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22 People indicted for their roles in northern Ohio drug conspiracy

… in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic fentanyl, heroin, fentanyl analogues including carfentanil, and other drugs, … phones in the names of other people to avoid detection by law enforcement. They shared a single “customer phone” that …
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Rockland County Drug Crew Arrested

… Responsible for Distributing Cocaine, Crack, Heroin and Fentanyl: Linked to Overdose WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - James J. … “In addition to dismantling drug trafficking organizations, law enforcement and our community partners are collaborating …
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Narcotics Dealer Arrested in Connection with Multiple Overdose Deaths

… charging Allen Peloqin, a/k/a “Ace,” with distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of a woman … participating in a narcotics conspiracy that distributed fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the deaths of … federal charges.  Working with our state, county, and local law enforcement partners, we will continue to hold …
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Deadly Contaminated Cocaine Widespread in Florida (2018)

February 01, 2018
… February 01, 2018 A review of cocaine exhibits acquired by law enforcement authorities during operations across Florida … 2017 revealed the widespread adulteration of cocaine with fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. Fentanyl, a …
February 01, 2018
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Narcotics Dealing Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges and Assault on of a Federal Officer

… A 9-month-old Child, and Several Adult Victims Overdosed on Fentanyl and Heroin Distributed by the Couple Greenbelt, Md. … the child survived. Following the child’s overdose, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Walls …
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Leader of Lawrence Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

… Leader of Lawrence Area Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to … in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, carfentanil and fentanyl analogue …
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Ocean Beach Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12.5 Years for His Role in Fatal Overdose

… years for conspiracy to distribute 400 grams and more of fentanyl. Souza’s distribution of fentanyl resulted in the … sell “blues” despite  Stevens’ death, and on June 24, 2020, law enforcement conducted a search warrant of Souza’s …
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Washington Man Sentenced for Involvement in Shooting Death of Coeur d’Alene Teen

… distributing a variety of controlled substances, including fentanyl pills.  In 2021, Holmberg met Dennen Trey George … from this investigation, show that our office and our law enforcement partners will spare no effort in seeking …
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Former Member of Baltimore’s Safe Streets Program Pleads Guilty

… his Employment with Safe Streets to Avoid Arrest and Evade Law Enforcement; Operated a Drug Shop in Northwest Baltimore … guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and powder and crack cocaine.  …
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DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

… report represents data and critical intelligence from our law enforcement partners that was gathered over the past … exacerbated by the increased adulteration of heroin with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Heroin available in …
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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Chicago.  Law enforcement on Tuesday also executed court-authorized …
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DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States

… Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities … May 1, 2023, in collaboration with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and resulted in 3,337 arrests and …
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California Man Faces Life For Methamphetamine Trafficking

… to serve five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin, as well as possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. Carvajal Gonzalez … Gonzalez, 33, sold heroin and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement officer on multiple occasions in December of …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Drugs for a Transnational Drug Trafficking Ring

… has 17 prior convictions – 11 for drug distribution Fentanyl_oxy_30mg_bulk pill spill copy.jpg DEA file photo: … Washington,” said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.  “I commend our law enforcement partners who shut down a ring aiming to …
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30 Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring Members Arrested, Charged

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Myers. “Federal law enforcement, along with our state and local law …
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First Defendant in Drug Trafficking Organization Dealing in Seattle's International District and Homeless Encampments Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

… of homeless encampments.” “In Seattle, our fight for a Fentanyl Free America is not abstract — it’s on the … arrests and seizures over the course of the investigation. Law enforcement heard intimations of violence on the calls …
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Cartels

September 30, 2025
… New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is a key supplier of illicit fentanyl to the United States, and one of Mexico’s most … revenue streams and protect drug trafficking assets from law enforcement seizure. CJNG Leadership …
September 30, 2025
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21 Drug Traffickers and Gang Members Facing Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

… significant.  More than 200,000 potentially deadly doses of fentanyl were taken out of circulation, and our streets are safer today because of law enforcement's efforts. I am proud DEA could help our …
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High-Ranking Members of Sinaloa Cartel Charged with Material Support of a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Narcoterrorism

… in trafficking hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine into southern Illinois and laundering … Over approximately one week, the DEA, in conjunction with law enforcement partners, arrested 15 of the charged …
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Armed Franklin County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 19 Years

… 19 years in prison for armed drug trafficking of cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana.  On June 10, 2024, Samuel McCoy … (DEA), in conjunction with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, initiated an investigation into a …
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International Drug Trafficking Ring Used "Front" Companies To Transport Drugs Across America

… of kilograms of illegal narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout the United States.  Special … trafficking turned the city of Buffalo into ground zero for fentanyl/heroin trafficking in NY state; fueling drug … crime. Through an unprecedented collaboration between law enforcement, DEA and our law enforcement partners we …
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Leader of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to Ten Years

… 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Organized Shipments of Fentanyl, Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine from Arizona and … This case should serve as an example that under federal law, those working with drug cartels will face significant …
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Twelve People Charged Following Investigation of Drug Trafficking Ring

… “Even after the arrest of 24 defendants in April, law enforcement pursued the higher-level sources of the … Gorman.  “I am pleased that prosecutors in our office and law enforcement officers continued to work up the chain of … and ghost guns, 16 kilos of cocaine and about 50-thousand fentanyl tainted pills.  In one traffic stop in January 2021 …
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Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced

… Federal Prison Photo_1_-_Seized_Heroin_Methamphetamine_and_Fentanyl.jpg Seized heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. … these indictments, in August and October 2021, coordinated law enforcement operations targeting Luna-Perez and …