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Thirty-Four Individuals Indicted in Eastern Washington

… of the U.S. Mail, and attempts to kill those who assisted law enforcement in this investigation.  Multiple individuals … of cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as more than 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills.  Additionally, the law enforcement …
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DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
… campaign that addresses the prescription opioid, heroin and fentanyl epidemic plaguing the city of Chicago, our state, … good at identifying and arresting drug traffickers, but law enforcement efforts alone can’t solve the problem. This …
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Founder And Owner Of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested And Charged With Racketeering

… allegedly bribed doctors and pharmacists to prescribe fentanyl spray meant for breakthrough cancer pain BOSTON - … and wire fraud and conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Law. Kapoor, the former Executive Chairman of the Board and …
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Suspicious Travel Leads To DEA Seizure Of 670,000 Fake Pills In Colorado & New Mexico

… something” leads to the seizure of approximately 670,000 fentanyl pills in Colorado and New Mexico. Earlier this … Office is grateful for the dedicated efforts of our law enforcement agencies as they work to clear drugs off the …
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Rhode Island Man With Ties to Mexican Drug Suppliers Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

… man who worked as an east coast source for trafficking fentanyl on behalf of a Mexican drug supplier was sentenced … Ruiz on September 7, 2021, Valenzuela Ruiz, his brother-in-law, and another individual were arrested by DEA Drug Task …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… - (509) 454-4407 The Pacific Northwest is flooded with Fentanyl by the CJNG Cartel SEATTLE – DEA Acting … opioids remain significant challenges to public health and law enforcement.  - Mexican cartels are increasingly …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 47 Months’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking

… pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court records, on January 19, 2024, … inside 195 St. Paul Street, Apt. A in Burlington, where law enforcement executed a search warrant as part of a drug …
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14 Arrested After Federal, State And Local Investigation Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking

… trafficking charges related to the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and oxycodone in … New Haven Task Force, Waterbury Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have been conducting a long-term …
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35 defendants to include the ring leader charged in major take down of international drug trafficking organization based in Lane County

… been charged with distributing methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl into Oregon between 2018 and 2020. A federal grand … to their local customer base.   During its investigation, law enforcement seized from the Diaz DTO over 260 pounds of …
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Florida Man Faces Life Sentence For Substance Linked To Overdose Death

… to distribute 400 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl. According to information presented to the court, … the conspiracy was to manufacture the substance containing fentanyl using a formula he developed. The substance was … Judge Beistline set sentencing for October 19, 2011. The law provides for a total sentence of up to life in prison, …
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Albuquerque Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 17 years in Prison

… four counts of distribution of 40 grams and more of fentanyl, two counts of distribution of 500 grams and more … grams of methamphetamine on June 15, 2021. That same day, law enforcement executed search warrants on Seibel’s …
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Providence man sentenced to 60 months in prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges

… to 60 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine, and for being a felon … to a search of his Providence residence from which law enforcement seized approximately 53 grams of a mixture …
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Snohomish Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Drug, Gun, and Murder-for-Hire Related Charges

… in January 2020 to 78 months in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine. According to documents … to a person in Whatcom County. That person was working with law enforcement. Following the January 2020 arrest, while in …
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

… to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as using a minor to … drug buys and pursuant to a search warrant at Keel’s home. law enforcement recovered more than 200 grams of a fentanyl …
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Worcester Man Sentenced for Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in connection with a fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking … heroin, cocaine, cocaine base and fentanyl. In April 2017, law enforcement began investigating drug sales made by Young …
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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years

… over 18 Kilograms of Cocaine in Addition to Heroin and Fentanyl TAMPA, Fla . –Ahmad Rashad Weston, aka “Blood,” 42, … Bay area between at least August 2018 and November 2019. Law enforcement began the investigation by conducting 17 …
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Essex County Man Indicted for Operating Heroin Mill

… 51, of Newark, is charged with possessing over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. Garcia Cabrera was … be arraigned on a date to be determined. On May 9, 2019, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Garcia …
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Duo charged in a criminal complaint

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … in Allen County. During the execution of search warrants, law enforcement found approximately 19 pounds of …
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Florida Man Admits Role In Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 45 Kilograms Of Narcotics In New Jersey

… over 45 kilograms of narcotics, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and morphine. Sauro D. Estevez Figueredo, … five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and morphine. Figueredo was originally arrested … roles in the drug distribution conspiracy. On Feb. 5, 2016, law enforcement observed a tractor trailer, driven by …
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Former Kent Resident Sentenced to Prison for Selling Narcotics Near Drug Treatment Center

… sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge John H. Chun said, “Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous drug that has been … to records filed in the case, Muse came to the attention of law enforcement in late 2022, when Muse was observed leaving …
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Ringleader of Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy in St. George Sentenced to Prison

… after admitting he distributed large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana in St. George. … collaborative effort with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in Utah.” "The community in …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Drug and Armed Drug Trafficking Offenses

… Events Featured Resource Links Talk to a Recruiter Fentanyl Free America Campus Drug Prevention Just Think … damage to northern Indiana, but thanks to a collaborative law enforcement effort, he is no longer a threat to …
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Two Southern Idaho Men Sentenced for Federal Drug Crimes

… to a confidential informant.  In September 2021, law enforcement stopped Feller in Iron County, Utah.  Feller … possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.  Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also …
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Renton, Washington, Mid-Level Leader of Local Drug Trafficking Group Connected to CJNG Cartel, Sentenced to Prison

… wiretap investigation. At times during the wiretap, law enforcement had to arrest potential targets of the … in a drug trafficking group that used guns and distributed fentanyl – a very dangerous drug. According to records filed …
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Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine

… agreement, McLean also admitted that he sold another person fentanyl pills on three occasions. On January 27, 2021, he sold 10 compressed fentanyl pills; on February 2, 2021, he sold 20 compressed … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. This …
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Lead Defendant Pleads Guilty in Waycross-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… in operation triggered by overdoses Heroin.jpeg Deadly Fentanyl.jpg WAYCROSS, Ga. – The lead defendant in a … “Because of the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement, these defendants can no longer distribute …
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Drug Trafficking Organization Member Sentenced for 8 Felony Counts

… sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri, man who sold fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine base to a decade in … proceeds and payments and dozens of firearms were seized by law enforcement during the broader investigation. The Drug …
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Mother And Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Javier Bello, a/k/a “Javi,” … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Fentanyl …
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison for Operating Counterfeit Pill Lab

… controlled substances; distributing 40 or more grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine; and trafficking in a drug and … U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. “Our office, together with our law enforcement partners, will continue to pursue and …
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Pills that Caused Death of Thirty-Five-Year-Old

… guilty in federal court today, admitting that he sold the fentanyl that caused the fatal overdose of a … (HSI) San Diego, along with the DEA and our San Diego law enforcement partners, are prioritizing investigations …