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Bradenton man sentenced to more than fifteen years for drug offenses

… and 8 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Yarrell had pleaded guilty on August … and was subject to enhanced penalties under federal law.             This case was investigated by the Drug …
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Manatee County drug trafficker sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison

… the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and fentanyl. Cotton had pleaded guilty on Feb. 22, 2019.   … confidential informant. As a result of those transactions, law enforcement officers secured a search warrant for two …
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Houston Man Guilty of Trafficking Drugs through the Eastern District of Texas

… Inside the vehicle, officers discovered over a kilogram of fentanyl, which represented DEA’s largest fentanyl seizure in the Houston/Southeast Texas area at that time. Over the course of the next six months, law enforcement surveillance showed Cerda conspired with …
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Seven indicted on meth distribution conspiracy

… Wyoming. A search warrant was executed on the vehicle and law enforcement located and seized 36 pounds of methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of fentanyl and 1 kilogram of heroin. Based on the drug seizure …
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy And Firearms Charges

… with the intent to distribute, quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of the drug … Diaz, conspired to distribute quantities of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area …
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DEA Announces 4,642 Drug Related Deaths In Pennsylvania In 2016

… @DEAPhiladelphia Thomas Hodnett Domestic Pennsylvania and Delaware Additional Division Info Community Outreach: Frank J. … was identified in 85 percent of the overdose deaths.  Fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances were the most …
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Former Stratford Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Narcotics

… and five years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl laced with xylazine, and cocaine. According to … cars and staying at Airbnb residences.  In July 2023, law enforcement made a controlled purchase of approximately …
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Federal Charges Filed Against Albuquerque Supplier in Major Drug Trafficking Investigation

… in which Jose Magana Garcia, a Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, was identified as a fentanyl trafficker and source of supply. During the …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison

… the FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task Force and other law enforcement agencies investigated two drug trafficking … that the two organizations distributed cocaine, crack, and fentanyl through a network of sellers.  The organizations …
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Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine

… Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing P-Fluorofentanyl and Methamphetamine March 20, 2024 Miami Contact … (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce …
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New Britain Man Involved in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Pleads Guilty

… to a charge stemming from the large-scale trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine. According to court documents and … that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
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DEA Celebrates 45 Years

July 10, 2018
… as a federal agency whose mission is to enforce the drug laws and regulations of the United States. Many things have … as “designer” psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs like fentanyl, and many others. Learn about DEA’s past as the …
July 10, 2018
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Federal Jury Convicts Montgomery, AL, Man on Drug Distribution Charges

… of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for maintaining a drug premises. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, in 2020, law enforcement began an investigation relating to …
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New York man sentenced to 98 months for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base

… Vermont to distribute cocaine base, as well as heroin and fentanyl. In mid-May, law enforcement conducted three controlled purchases of … of his hotel room, found additional quantities of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine. This conviction was …
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Monmouth County Designated As A HIDTA County

… trafficking of narcotics to include prescription opioids, fentanyl and heroin.   According to data collected in 2015 … see heroin mixed with potentially toxic adulterants such as fentanyl, which is exponentially more powerful than heroin, … past with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and other law enforcement agencies in this endeavor, and are committed …
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DEA Dallas Seizes 1,447 Pounds of Drugs, 49 Firearms, and Over $6.6M in Drug-Related Assets

… state-wide effort of numerous federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from throughout Texas spanning from … 19 kilograms of controlled pharmaceuticals, 800 grams of fentanyl, and approximately $6.6 million in assets. United …
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Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

… in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin … that put countless lives at risk. The DEA and our law enforcement partners remain committed to dismantling …
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Operation Engage Anchorage

March 28, 2025
… the opportunity to understand the world of federal drug law enforcement and the important role DEA and the community … Alaska, to include rural villages. Opioids (illicit fentanyl and heroin) and prescription drugs are among the … to you as a possible violation of controlled substances laws and regulations.  Tips submitted to the feedback form …
March 28, 2025
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities Across America

… overdose deaths across the country, in order to devote its law enforcement resources to where they will have the most … in partnership with its fellow federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, has mapped the threats and … A majority of identified criminal drug networks sell fentanyl or methamphetamine. And almost all of the …
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Detroit Police Officer indicted in drug conspiracy

… of a drug trafficking organization to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. The indictment further alleges Staton … help by providing members of the conspiracy with sensitive law enforcement information, including information about a …
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Two Charged And Two Sentenced In Scheme To Sell Narcotics On Dark Web

… other virtual currencies. Specifically, since July of 2015, law enforcement identified a narcotics vendor known as … “OwlCity” and received the purchased narcotics, to include fentanyl, heroin, and alpha-PVP, via U.S. Mail. Since September of 2015, law enforcement identified a narcotics vendor known as …
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Ansonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release

… revealed that Wiley conspired to distribute 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 …
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New Haven Jury Finds Two Drug Traffickers Guilty

… revealed that Wiley conspired to distribute 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 …
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Fugitive Arrested After More Than Three Years On The Run

… to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine base, fentanyl, MDMA, 500 grams or more of cocaine and 500 grams … until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Drug Trafficking Gangs OCDETF/Task Force Heroin Cocaine …
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Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Federal Prison

… supervised release, for trafficking kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, and for violating the conditions of … that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.  Additional information about the …
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Lynn Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Christopher Tejeda, 23,  was … counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from Lawrence Nagle Sr.,. Bello, meanwhile, supervised Tejeda as …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Including Conversations on Dangers of Drugs in Back-to-School Routines

… before kids head out the door for a new year of learning.   Fentanyl and methamphetamine remain the top two drugs seized … been trending upward in Nebraska for five years. Members of law enforcement have seen methamphetamine in crystal, powder …
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DEA Washington Holds Press Conference with D.C. Partners on Overdose Deaths in the District

… there were 10 overdoses and 3 fatalities attributed to fentanyl. The press conference covered the recent overdose … “death resulting” charges for two people allegedly selling fentanyl that resulted in a woman’s death in D.C. in April. … in the fentanyl we are seeing in our area.” ## Gangs Major Law Enforcement Operation Overdose Press Conferences Public …
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Robeson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Thousands of Illegal Pills While Possessing Gun

… M30 falsa que contiene fentanilo Counterfeit_M30_Oxy_fentanyl.jpg RALEIGH, N.C. – A Robeson County man was … safe.” Jeffrey Randal Brooks, Jr., 42, was stopped by law enforcement in 2019 and 2020, with illicit pills for …
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Fort Myers Felon Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses

… possessing firearms as a convicted felon and distributing fentanyl. The court also ordered Berklin to forfeit the … informant with drugs while under constant surveillance by law enforcement. These cases were investigated by the Bureau …