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New Haven Man who Crashed Minivan into DEA Special Agents Charged with Narcotics Distribution Offense

January 27, 2023
… also known as “Dereck Brock,” 36, of New Haven with a fentanyl and crack cocaine distribution offense. As alleged … information on the vehicle revealed no record.  When a law enforcement vehicle activated its siren and emergency …
January 27, 2023
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Norwalk Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses

January 04, 2023
… that Wiley conspired to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana and distributed drugs … that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
January 04, 2023
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Worcester Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking And Firearm Offenses

September 21, 2022
… on Sept. 14, 2022 in federal court in Worcester for unlawful firearm possession and trafficking in fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.   Daniel Donald, 41, was …
September 21, 2022
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Hartford Man Charged With Drug And Gun Offenses

April 19, 2022
… the DEA’s Hartford Task Force made a controlled purchase of fentanyl and crack cocaine from Morrison in Bristol.  After … for felony drug offenses.  It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to …
April 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

April 11, 2022
… distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of acetyl fentanyl; 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; 400 grams or … State Police Trooper. During a search of his vehicle, law enforcement officers recovered approximately 6,359 grams …
April 11, 2022
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Armed drug trafficker sentenced to prison

February 28, 2020
… felony charges of possession with intent to distribute a fentanyl analogue and felon in possession of a firearm and … who handled the case, stated that Wade, was arrested after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at 155 …
February 28, 2020
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Richland County Man Sentenced for Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

March 25, 2025
… with the intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. Evidence obtained in the … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
March 25, 2025
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses

March 02, 2025
… for possessing a firearm, multiple rounds of ammunition and fentanyl intended for distribution while on federal … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun …
March 02, 2025
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Jamontay Brister Imprisoned for Drug Conspiracy

February 08, 2025
… his guilty plea to charges that he conspired to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possessed a firearm as a convicted … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
February 08, 2025
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Eastern Idaho Attorney Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

July 18, 2024
… pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Court records indicate that … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. ### Drug …
July 18, 2024
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Saugus Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Prescription Pills

October 04, 2023
… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Justin Westmoreland, 25, was … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Fake Pills OCDETF/Task Force Fentanyl …
October 04, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… Drug Enforcement Administration launched a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention initiative aimed at reducing … focus its Operation Engage efforts on methamphetamine and fentanyl in and around communities of Manchester, NH.  “Drug …
February 24, 2021
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

August 30, 2022
… Organization Smuggled and Distributed Meth, Heroin, and Fentanyl SEATTLE, Wash. – One of the leaders of a violent … leaders of a transnational drug trafficking organization. Law enforcement has linked the organization to the CJNG …
August 30, 2022
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game over bio

January 22, 2025
… tragedy, the loss of her brother Devon to an accidental fentanyl poisoning, Ava, together with her mother Jeanette … to spreading awareness about mental health and the fentanyl crisis and stands as a beacon of hope and support … Maine, and Vermont. Mr. DeLena is in his 32nd year of law enforcement, with almost 28 years spent with DEA. From …
January 22, 2025
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Five indicted for running a pill mill in Hamilton

June 29, 2018
… The 114-count indictment alleges patients were prescribed fentanyl, oxycodone, methadone, morphine and other … separate occasions. Jobalia is charged with 88 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, one count of …
June 29, 2018
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Kokomo, Indiana members of drug trafficking organization convicted by jury

November 19, 2019
… organizations responsible for bringing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other dangerous drugs into our communities and … Administration, AUSA Michelle Brady, and all of the law enforcement agencies who participated in the …
November 19, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Alleged Drug Cartel Leader Charged

September 22, 2021
… is alleged to be a Sinaloa Cartel plaza boss who traffics fentanyl and other drugs and operates at the direction of … demonstrate that the Department of Justice, along with its law enforcement partners, will continue to target Sinaloa …
September 22, 2021
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Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine to Connecticut

August 11, 2022
… Malbin Rubiera-Herrera, also known as “Chaca,” acquired fentanyl, heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and … that involved the trafficking of kilogram-quantities of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into Connecticut. In March … in a car in New Jersey.  Investigators alerted New Jersey law enforcement authorities who stopped and searched the car …
August 11, 2022
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Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

September 18, 2024
… Kissimmee Felon Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Ammunition September 18, … executed on a hotel room occupied by Chappell after he sold fentanyl to an undercover agent. Inside the hotel room, …
September 18, 2024
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Bennington Man Convicted of Federal Gun and Drug Charges

May 17, 2024
… From a search of the bags Moffitt was carrying that day, law enforcement recovered over 3,500 individual bags containing fentanyl, additional bags of cocaine and cocaine base, as …
May 17, 2024
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Manager in Major Baltimore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced

April 23, 2021
… Ringgold’s plea agreement, from October 2018 to April 2019, law enforcement investigated a DTO operating in the … area that sold heroin, cocaine base (crack cocaine), and fentanyl to drug users and drug redistributors from …
April 23, 2021
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FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man

January 18, 2024
… notified authorities of the suspicious package and notified law enforcement. The package was secured and opened and … to distribute controlled substances. On September 8, 2022, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at a … a brown substance which was later determined to be fentanyl, as well as a clear bag containing an off-white …
January 18, 2024
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Spokane Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

January 03, 2024
… Diversion Registration: Oregon 1-888-219-4261 Trafficked Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine SPOKANE, Wash. - Vanessa R. … Attorney Waldref. “Mr. Leblanc attempted to run from the law, but our dedicated law enforcement team put an end to …
January 03, 2024
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Federal Jury Finds Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Guilty

April 29, 2022
… with the intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. Seven co-conspirators pleaded guilty prior to the … from the house. On September 9, 2020, Thomas was stopped by law enforcement on I-75 in Gainesville. After smelling the … the vehicle by law enforcement yielded nearly a kilogram of fentanyl hidden within the vehicle’s side paneling. The …
April 29, 2022
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard

October 20, 2020
… from the pain and suffering of our people. Along with our law enforcement partners, DEA is committed to safeguarding … communities with deadly drugs, including opioids, heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine, are often the same criminals …
October 20, 2020
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Sumter County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy in Sumter, Richland Counties

August 15, 2025
… Raleigh - (919) 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 fentanyl Powder.jpg Meth crystals2.jpg methamphetamine … Tucker over a three-week period. During this same time, law enforcement was able to identify two locations in Sumter …
August 15, 2025
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Operation Engage Kansas City

March 28, 2025
… City Kansas City Kansas City Learn more about illicit fentanyl and fake pills below. The One Pill Can Kill website … wanting to learn more about the dangers of fake pills and fentanyl.  One Pill Can Kill Fake Pill Factsheet Local … to you as a possible violation of controlled substances laws and regulations.  Tips submitted to the feedback form …
March 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Rolls Out Operation Engage

February 24, 2021
… Drug Enforcement Administration launched a comprehensive law enforcement and prevention support initiative aimed at … St. Louis. “Working alongside our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, as well as specialists in … The vast majority of deaths involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl, including fentanyl analogs. There has also been an …
February 24, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 30, 2025
… WashingtonDiversionOutreach@dea.gov Multi-agency nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges … separate dates tampered with a Pyxis machine that contained fentanyl and Versed, by drawing syringes of fentanyl and …
June 30, 2025
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DEA’s New York Division welcomes Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan

December 13, 2018
… in New York and around the globe.  Mr. Donovan began his law enforcement career in October 1995, as a U.S. Border … original managers of the Special Operations Division Heroin/Fentanyl Working Group, which devoted resources to develop …
December 13, 2018