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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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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, 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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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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Jury Convicts Vallejo Man of Drug and Gun Offenses

… Mitchell’s residence, agents recovered methamphetamine-laced pills and an industrial pill pressing machine. Hidden …
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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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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 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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Port Arthur Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

… the investigation, officers were able to obtain fentanyl-laced pills which Hardy had distributed.  Hardy admitted to …
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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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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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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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Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 13 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking and Illegal Weapons Possession Charges

… On multiple occasions Salgado sold heroin and fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills and illegal short-barreled …
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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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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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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

… During the search, law enforcement seized 992 fentanyl-laced pills that were made to look like oxycodone “M-30” …
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Three New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Pills Containing Meth and Fentanyl, Fentanyl Powder Mixed with Xylazine

… methamphetamine and fentanyl, and fentanyl powder laced with xylazine. As alleged in court documents and … oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, and powder fentanyl laced with xylazine. Kelly, Price, and Covington were …
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H-Block Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Distribution And Firearm Offense

… cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the investigation. In …
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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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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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Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

… envelope marked as legal mail, in the hopes that the drug-laced paper will be delivered undetected. It is alleged that … It is estimated that a single sheet of such drug-laced paper would be worth as much as $80,000 inside the …
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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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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 …
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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 Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years

… Resulted in Several Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl Laced with Xylazine SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Battlefield, Mo., … that was distributing significant amounts of fentanyl laced with an assortment of other dangerous substances, …
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Longtime Gang Member Sentenced For Drug Conspiracy

… cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the investigation. The …
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Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

… leading up to the search, totaling at least 12,000 fentanyl-laced M30 pills. Arevalo pleaded guilty on September 27, … the DEA seized more than 50.6 million fake pills often laced with fentanyl, more than double the amount of fentanyl …
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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 filed with … 2018.  Scott was a high-volume redistributor of fentanyl-laced imitation oxycodone pills and cocaine, who delivered …
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Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

… reportedly engaged in the distribution of deadly fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine in the Eastern District of … and instead fled the scene at a high rate of speed, which placed the community at risk. Officers were not permitted to … and law enforcement seized thousands of fentanyl-laced pills, methamphetamine, and several loaded firearms. …
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Orlando Man Sentenced To 32 Years for Possessing Illegal Firearms and Selling Fentanyl That Killed a Woman

… Misty Lynn Parady (35, Orlando), sold fake “M30” pills laced with fentanyl to “N.K.” Between April 2020 and April …