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Keene Woman Sentenced To 60 Months For Drug Trafficking

… in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.   According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 1, 2021, law enforcement officers conducting surveillance of Ms. …
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Statement of Anne Milgram Administrator at a Hearing Entitled, “Drug Enforcement Administration Oversight”

January 23, 2025
… global criminal networks most responsible for the influx of fentanyl into the United States, and raise public awareness … can kill. We have transformed our vision by focusing on fentanyl—the drug killing the most Americans—and the … offices worldwide, drawing from our global intelligence and law enforcement teams here and abroad, and working as One …
January 23, 2025
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Lockport man convicted by a federal jury of narcotics conspiracy tied to the Sinaloa Cartel going to prison for 25 years

… to serve 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan A. … of kilograms of illegal narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout the United States, … his co-defendants disguised kilogram quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine on pallets described on inventory and …
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Head of black market synthetic drug trafficking ring sentenced to 23 years

… and to distribute, U-47700 and 100 grams or more of furanyl fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 23 years in prison by Chief … Thatcher and Sams imported bulk quantities of furanyl fentanyl and U-47700 from overseas suppliers China. They … of a search warrant at the Sayre location on May 16, 2017, law enforcement agents recovered, among other things, 244 …
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DEA Washington Division Issues Warning: “One Pill Can Kill”

… 662-5879 Counterfeit pills being ordered online, laced with fentanyl, causing deadly overdoses Washington, D.C. – Jarod … will continue to work with all federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, examining all available reporting …
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Drug Trafficker Who Created Fortified Compound at Bellingham Homeless Encampment Pleads Guilty

… Arrested Returning from Drug Run with More Than 65,000 Fentanyl Pills – Search Uncovered Guns and More Drugs … because it stretches a half-mile east of Walmart. Law enforcement has responded to a wide range of incidents …
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Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

… (315) 426-5300 Westchester - (914) 682-6256 200,000 Pills, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Seized in Washington … suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement officers, another alleged narcotics …
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Two Key Players in Arlington, Washington, Drug Ring Sentenced to Prison

… I’ve seen in my 40 years on the bench: methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the existence of firearms.” “While each of … of methamphetamine from California to Washington. After law enforcement seized the load, Alarcon-Casteneda was heard …
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Defendants Face Charges in High School Drug Advertising and Distribution Cases

… Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Defendants Allegedly Supplied Fentanyl to High School Students in Monterey County, … that as part of the investigation into the deadly overdose, law enforcement interviewed a second juvenile, who also …
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New Boston Man Sentenced for East Texas Drug Trafficking Crimes

… with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Moya was sentenced to 320 months in … an additional $198,184.00 which had been seized during this law enforcement operation. According to information …
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Drug Traffickers in Eastern Idaho Receive Federal Prison Sentences

… 374-3444 Yakima - (509) 454-4407 Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine POCATELLO, Idaho – Jeniffer … of 2022 in which Borchert sold fentanyl pills to undercover law enforcement on multiple occasions. In a separate case, …
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More than 50 defendants charged in joint federal and state narcotics investigation centered on west side of Chicago

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … OCDETF is a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, whose principal mission is to …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … progress has been made in reducing the smuggling of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China following the … opioids remain significant challenges to public health and law enforcement. • Mexican cartels are increasingly …
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Second leader of major opioid trafficking organization sentenced in Rochester

… to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue, was sentenced to serve 210 months in … of a search warrant at the Sayre location on May 16, 2017, law enforcement agents recovered, among other things, 244 …
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Second-in-Command of Drug Distribution Organization Tied to Aryan Prison Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

… Defendant and Drug Ringleader Discussed Huge Shipments of Fentanyl Pills and Methamphetamine Tacoma – A 61-year-old … the coordinated arrests of the DTO members in March 2023, law enforcement seized approximately 22 pounds of …
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Detroit Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Overseeing a Drug Trafficking Network

… trafficking network that distributed kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin; laundering his drug money; and … Julie Beck. Beck was joined in the announcement by Andrew Lawton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement …
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Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG

… of three packages of meth and multiple packages of blue fentanyl pills seized in March 2023. Download Original Image … weaponry, the use of drones to drop explosives on Mexican law enforcement, and assassinations or attempted …
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Two Men Indicted in Kidnapping and Assault Allegedly Linked to a Drug-Related Dispute

… operation. Drug paraphernalia and cocaine, heroin, fentanyl seized.jpg Drug paraphernalia and cocaine, heroin, fentanyl seized NEW YORK CITY – An indictment filed in … Second and Third Degrees, Assault in the Second Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree, and Criminally …
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New Orleans Field Division Collects Over 29,000 Pounds On Ninth Prescription Drug Take-Back DayNew Disposal Rules Now In Effect Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals; Law Enforcement Agencies May

… Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals; Law Enforcement Agencies May November 06, 2014 New Orleans … 27, 2014, the New Orleans Field (NOFD) and its community law enforcement partners collected 29,630 pounds of …
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Drugs of Concern

Fake Prescription Pills

February 25, 2025
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the...
February 25, 2025
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Announcement of Southeast Michigan Regional Strike Force

… Service; and approximately 26 state, local and Canadian law enforcement agencies. The Department of Justice … are responsible for distribution of Mexican-sourced heroin, fentanyl-laced heroin, and pure fentanyl here. Additionally, …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

… Tampa - 813-287-5160 West Palm Beach - 561-684-8000 Fentanyl Pills2_0.jpg Fentanyl Pills_0.JPG Fentanyl … remains committed and will continue to work beside our law enforcement partners to combat this new component and …
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Springfield, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

… substances, specifically cocaine, cocaine base and fentanyl.  United States District Judge Christina Reiss … term of supervised release. According to court records, law enforcement began investigating Zahir Allah in early …
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Rhode Island Businesswoman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Money Laundering

… nearly half a million dollars’ worth of her boyfriend’s fentanyl trafficking proceeds through marijuana dispensary … Ms. Correa thought she could outsmart the system and law enforcement while she was laundering at least half a …
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Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

… Defendant was Arrested with More Than 40 Grams of a Fentanyl Mixture, a Semi-Automatic Handgun, and Over $1600 … to scan the car and the dog alerted to the driver’s door.  Law enforcement searched the car and found a black bag …
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Manchester man sentenced to 57 months for drug trafficking

… to 57 months in federal prison for attempted possession of fentanyl and cocaine with intent to distribute.  According … beginning around December of 2017, a drug organization in Lawrence, Massachusetts maintained a series of telephone …
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Nampa, Idaho, Man Sentenced to Five Years for Drug Trafficking

… Prison Sentence for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl BOISE, Idaho  – A Nampa, Idaho, man was sentenced … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. This …
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St. Louis drug trafficking leader pleads guilty

… - (417) 888-9800 Seizures included cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and $2 million ST. LOUIS – The leader of a … three kilograms of fentanyl. Throughout the investigation, law enforcement seized over $2,036,981 of drug payments and …
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Eugene Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Overdose Death of University of Oregon Student

… today for supplying a University of Oregon student with fentanyl-laced counterfeit Oxycodone pills that caused the … he had been purchasing pills from Hill for nearly a year. Law enforcement soon identified Hill and a West Eugene home …
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New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison

… years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made … their drug trafficking activity. During the investigation, law enforcement executed 12 search warrants in Connecticut …