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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… groups are harnessing social media platforms to bring drugs laced with fentanyl and fake prescription pills into … in Mexico are mass-producing deadly fentanyl and fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills, using chemicals sourced … DEA has determined that four out of ten DEA-tested fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills contain at least two …
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Operation Engage Spokane: Several Large-Scale Distributors of Counterfeit Pills Charged in Federal Court

… in possession of approximately 20,000 suspected fentanyl-laced pills, suspected heroin, and a loaded Glock 9mm pistol … identified as one of the first major sources of Fentanyl-laced pills in Eastern Washington and were responsible for … methamphetamine, 1 pound of cocaine, about 50,000 fentanyl-laced pills, $500,000 in U.S. currency, and multiple …
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Pearsall Felon Sentenced to Prison for Dealing Fentanyl and Possessing a Stolen Firearm

… Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division. “A batch laced with fake fentanyl instantly claimed the lives of four … of July weekend because of a single batch of fentanyl-laced cocaine,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the …
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Three individuals indicted for conspiring to traffic over 10,000 fentanyl pills, 10 lbs methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of their drug trafficking crimes

… to distribute over 10,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl and approximately 10 pounds of … 13, 2020, Landeros distributed approximately 1,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills, which Velasquez helped to … conspired to distribute approximately 10,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills and 10 pounds of …
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El Cajon Resident Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Pills Causing 19 Year Old's Death

… in federal court yesterday, admitting that he sold fentanyl-laced pills that caused the death of a nineteen-year-old … Akintonde delivered two counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to S.J.G. After the meeting, Akintonde … John W. Callery.  “The epidemic of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills poisoning our community has raised the stakes of …
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Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death

… involved in obtaining and distributing heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin in Orlando and elsewhere in central and … Cepeda-Chico selling thousands of dollars of fentanyl-laced heroin on multiple occasions. The audio recordings … that on one occasion Cepeda-Chico had distributed fentanyl-laced heroin to an individual, M.D., causing M.D.’s fatal …
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Repeat drug distributor sentenced to more than six years in prison, rearrested in midst of drug deal involving fentanyl pills

… just last week to 78 months in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine is back behind bars tonight after … Scott continued to set up drug deals for fentanyl-laced pills.  Scott is now charged with possession of … this third arrest for trafficking dangerous fentanyl-laced pills, his lifestyle will be limited to a federal …
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Drug trafficker with ties to Sinaloa cartel sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison

… approximately 40,000 counterfeit pharmaceutical pills laced with fentanyl (known on the street as “fake oxys” … leadership in Sinaloa, Mexico.   The quantity of fentanyl-laced pills seized during this investigation represented one … have on the community. “Counterfeit pharmaceutical pills laced with fentanyl that are intentionally made by drug …
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DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Speaks with School Administrators about the Drug Threat Facing Nebraska

… communities. The DEA has seen an increase in fake pills laced with fentanyl both nationally and in Nebraska. … criminal drug networks in Mexico mass producing fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills using chemicals largely … “We’re seeing fentanyl in pill form and we’re seeing it laced with other drugs like heroin, methamphetamine and …
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Narcotics Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Overdose Death

… charging Victor Peterson, 54, with selling fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of a 39-year-old … on or about October 20, 2016, Peterson distributed heroin laced with fentanyl that resulted in the death of Kevin … added.  “As alleged, Victor Peterson sold the fentanyl-laced heroin that tragically killed Kevin Coombs.  Thanks to …
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DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… users in local communities. Counterfeit M30 Oxycodone laced with Fentanyl This issue has become such a problem in …
July 23, 2021
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DEA, HIDTA, and 18th Judicial District Announce Takedown of Colorado Based Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Organization

… of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has been … the alarming trend in counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl flooding our streets, as well as the … in Colorado. The counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl are suspected of being manufactured in …
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Two drug traffickers linked to fatal overdose in Bellingham arrested in Skagit County

… with a drug distribution ring selling fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.  The … remain in custody. “Ingesting any part of these fentanyl-laced pills can be life ending,” warned DEA Special Agent in … pills, which matched the appearance of the fentanyl-laced pills linked to the fatal overdose. “Getting these …
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Eleven Charged in Bristol Area Drug Trafficking Ring; Several Overdose Deaths Connected

… of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and pharmaceuticals which can be linked …
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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… warrant at Contreras’s residence and seized 992 fentanyl-laced pills that were made to look like oxycodone “M-30” …
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Related Substance

… for the sale of 10,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl and one kilogram of “Chinese Food,” believed to be synthetic heroin laced with fentanyl. After confirming the prices with his …
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Major Takedown Of Western New York Narcotics Pipeline Investigation Leads To Indictment Of 25 Individuals In Erie County Court; Seizures Of Over Half A Million Dollars In Heroin And Cocaine

… into Western New York that was a top supplier of fentanyl-laced heroin and other drugs," said Attorney General … to the seizure of more than 1 ½ kilograms of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, and 6 kilograms of cocaine, all for … Avenue in Buffalo.  Hector Santiago sold heroin laced with fentanyl in Niagara County, which he obtained …
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10 Individuals Charged for Drug Trafficking in the South Side of Chicago

… charges, the defendants distributed fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin. Michael Pearson allegedly conducted several … states. Charged with distributing fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin is Reginald Allen, 22, of Chicago. Reginald …
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Two Sacramento Men Sentenced for Fentanyl Pill Trafficking

… was responsible for importing tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone “M-30” pills from Mexico and …
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Illegal Online Pharmacies

August 19, 2025
… the online pharmacy market to sell counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting …
August 19, 2025
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl

… DEA recently announced that six out of every 10 fentanyl-laced pills tested in 2022 contained a potentially lethal … a.gov/alert/dea-laboratory-testing-reveals-6-out-10-fentanyl-laced-fake-prescription-pills-now-contain ).  The Drug …
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Multiple Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation that Dismantled Telephone Drug Hotline in Chicago

… enforcement made two dozen undercover purchases of fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine from the defendants’ drug … to focus on individuals and groups who distribute fentanyl-laced drugs – a gravely potent mix – and prosecute those … who allegedly distributed more than 400 grams of fentanyl-laced heroin in Chicago; Ernest Russell, 35, Devon Lee, 22, …
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BPD, DEA, and State’s Attorney’s Office Secure 19 Indictments Related to Drug Trafficking in West Baltimore

… preyed on the citizens of West Baltimore, selling heroin laced with fentanyl disguised as other substances. They …
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Three Missouri Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Nearly 83 Pounds of Fentanyl

… Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine, Other Dangerous Substances SPRINGFIELD, … that was distributing significant amounts of fentanyl laced with an assortment of other dangerous substances, …
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Three Defendants Arrested In Connection With Illegal Fentanyl Pill Manufacturing Operation

… pills, which did not contain oxycodone but instead were laced with fentanyl.  Fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled … complaint alleges that Zolfaghari sold over 1,500 fentanyl-laced pills, over the course of six transactions, to a … to the complaint, Zolfaghari also sold the fentanyl-laced pills to customers through an online marketplace.  The …
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Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

… had previously overdosed from the deadly fentanyl Ortega laced into his product yet continued sending the drugs to … – Ortega delivered, through one of his couriers, fentanyl-laced cocaine to Ghahramani, Mtangi, and Scher at three …
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Substantial prison terms imposed for fentanyl distributors

… organization responsible for trafficking fentanyl-laced pills into the Eastern District of Washington. They … identified as one of the first major sources of fentanyl-laced pills in Eastern Washington and were responsible for … to 10,000 pills per week beginning in 2017. These fentanyl-laced pills are made to appear to be prescription …
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Tucson Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl

… public service campaign, that six out of every 10 fentanyl-laced pills tested in 2022 contain a potentially lethal dose … a.gov/alert/dea-laboratory-testing-reveals-6-out-10-fentanyl-laced-fake-prescription-pills-now-contain . The DEA and the …
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Drug Trafficker Who Participated in the Delivery of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Federal Prison

… in deliveries of significant quantities of fentanyl-laced pills in Pawtucket, RI, and Dorchester, MA, has been … arranged for deliveries of large quantities of fentanyl-laced pills. On April 29, Nieves Zayas delivered 1,000 …
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Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths

… for one simple reason – drug traffickers are intentionally lacing all drugs with fentanyl, making today’s street drugs … had been packaged into pills, pure fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced powder. Turnick repeatedly distributed fentanyl …