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Man Sentenced to 132 Months in Prison for Meth Distribution

February 21, 2024
… one pound of methamphetamine; November and December fentanyl pills. Thereafter, in March 2022, law enforcement recovered a loaded handgun stored with …
February 21, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Major heroin trafficker and co-conspirator sentenced

August 01, 2019
… heroin, much of it laced with the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.  "Heroin and synthetic drugs have no boundaries," … ravage their prey. Many thanks to the collaboration of law enforcement agencies and the subsequent prosecution by … overdose deaths last year attributed to drugs laced with fentanyl,” said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the …
August 01, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Boise Man Sentenced to Over 14.5 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Charges

September 29, 2022
… with intent to distribute methamphetamine and the unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit … Wylie threw a case from his vehicle containing hundreds of fentanyl pills and over $1,500. Wylie abandoned his vehicle …
September 29, 2022
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Pensacola man sentenced to 15 years federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and firearms

May 21, 2020
… of a drug trafficking crime.   According to court records, law enforcement personnel executed a federal search warrant … other substances suspected to be cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, a loaded Ruger pistol, a loaded Smith and Wesson …
May 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Two Members Of Manchester-Based Drug Ring Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms

April 12, 2017
… documents show that the defendants were arrested after a law enforcement investigation that lasted from 2013 to … widespread abuse of opiates, is the gateway to heroin and fentanyl addiction, and is devastating our communities.  …
April 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE

Ocean County Felon Convicted of Drug Trafficking, Firearm Possession, and Possessing Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

October 28, 2022
… Shipp on five charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin, … furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On May 24, 2019, law enforcement agents went to arrest Moss outside of his …
October 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Worcester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Possessing and Distributing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine

July 20, 2023
… Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement officer. Specifically, on May 10, 2021, …
July 20, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

New Haven Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

November 07, 2022
… being used by Martinez to process and package narcotics, law enforcement seized a loaded Glock model 26, 9mm pistol … 51 grams of cocaine; approximately 136 grams of a fentanyl/heroin mixture; 12 digital scales; three blenders; …
November 07, 2022
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Craig Wilkins Pleads Not Guilty to Drug and Firearms Charges

May 13, 2022
… two handguns as a convicted felon and that he possessed fentanyl and cocaine base with intent to distribute them.  … fell to his feet.  Wilkins is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition because he has …
May 13, 2022
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Head of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

December 03, 2024
… for importing large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin from Mexico and transporting drugs … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. The …
December 03, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New York Man Appears on Federal Drug Charge

July 22, 2024
… DEA Task Force officers made three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Brister utilizing a confidential source. … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
July 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

New York City Man Convicted of Drug and Gun Offenses

April 22, 2024
… sold over 100 grams of methamphetamine and over 30 grams of fentanyl in the Utica, New York area. He also admitted that … a loaded 9mm handgun in the same bag as the drugs.  Federal law prohibits Mingues from possessing the firearm as a …
April 22, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Connecticut Man Charged as Part of Drug Conspiracy in Northeast Kingdom

March 25, 2024
… with others to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, between March and August of 2023. Byrd was … ongoing collaboration of federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies focusing on drug and …
March 25, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Woman Charged with Escape and Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

January 02, 2024
… possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and with … of Maya’s Place, an institutional facility in which she was lawfully confined. Miller, 43, of Albuquerque, will remain …
January 02, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Florida man sentenced to five years for trafficking cocaine to Connecticut

May 18, 2020
… 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 …
May 18, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Five Members of Pinellas County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged and Arrested

January 12, 2022
… intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. If convicted on all counts, Jovante Thomas faces a … has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and …
January 12, 2022
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Caldwell man sentenced for federal drug crimes

April 18, 2019
… for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. Serpa was later charged with an additional count … were conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl. Serpa was arrested in April 2018, after Gonzales … and a Taurus 9mm pistol. During the investigation, law enforcement agents seized and forfeited over $5,000 in …
April 18, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA investigators seeking answers in small Tennessee town

August 28, 2018
… opioids, which include prescription painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Pill abuse and addiction is often the … 360 program in cities nationwide that seek to leverage law enforcement efforts with health care community, …
August 28, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Florencia 13 Gang Member Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison

July 01, 2021
… the distribution of thousands of deadly pills containing fentanyl in early 2019.  A partner of Leon, Miguel Candido' … was searched in March of 2019 where 5000 pills containing fentanyl, one pound of heroin, over $20,000 in US currency, … When Leon was arrested for those drug charges, he was unlawfully in possession of a loaded firearm.  While in …
July 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Glastonbury Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Distributing Heroin To A Minor

January 19, 2016
… must be addressed from a number of perspectives.  From the law enforcement perspective, together with the DEA and local … Task Force investigation has focused on the distribution of Fentanyl-laced heroin that contributed to several heroin …
January 19, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

York County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy

September 19, 2025
… to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl. The investigation revealed that Brown was … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. …
September 19, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Career Offender Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

July 28, 2025
… powder cocaine and various quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl within three months of completing a term of … and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Law enforcement agents seized approximately $78,000 in drug …
July 28, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Surge Targets Sinaloa Cartel Networks Worldwide

September 08, 2025
… of an individual due to a drug caused death and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   … cartels, responsible for flooding the United States with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. In February, …
September 08, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

April 25, 2025
… over 500 grams of cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper … of H Block have a history of violent confrontation with law enforcement, including an incident in 2015 when a member …
April 25, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three More Indicted in Drug-trafficking Conspiracy

January 26, 2023
… defendants and 28 additional counts. Dean was already in law enforcement custody on a separate, but related, matter. … participated in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana in Jackson County. Cokes is charged …
January 26, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Four Gun Traffickers Charged with Selling Over 50 Firearms in Brooklyn

January 11, 2023
… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Mccann, Jones, Minaya, and Tabron were arrested … public safety threats in New York. DEA New York and our law enforcement partners are aggressively taking every step … significant narcotics trafficking conspiracies, including a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that introduced thousands …
January 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Four Gun Traffickers Charged with Selling over 50 Firearms in Brooklyn

January 11, 2023
… to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Mccann, Jones, Minaya, and Tabron were arrested … public safety threats in New York. DEA New York and our law enforcement partners are aggressively taking every step … significant narcotics trafficking conspiracies, including a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that introduced thousands …
January 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

June 08, 2022
… to May 2020 a second  Sovah Health employee  tampered with Fentanyl vials and hydromorphone injectables by replacing … II-V controlled substances more frequently than required by law. The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement …
June 08, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Brevard County Felon Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

January 25, 2024
… September 8, 2022, Johnson distributed a mixture containing fentanyl. Then, on March 16, 2023, Johnson possessed with … has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and …
January 25, 2024
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Spreading the Word:

June 07, 2022
… 2022 DEA Washington Leaders Partner to Educate Public on Fentanyl Issues & Solutions The current fentanyl crisis is a …
June 07, 2022