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Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Convicted

January 30, 2023
… 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 …
January 30, 2023
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Staten Island Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

May 24, 2022
… terrible opioid epidemic in our district by selling heroin laced with fentanyl, and on occasion fentanyl alone, with … 2019, Charles sold at least 40 grams of fentanyl and heroin laced with fentanyl. The investigation revealed that on …
May 24, 2022
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy

February 18, 2025
… cocaine) and fentanyl, as well as over 20,000 doses of drug-laced paper were seized during the investigation. According … envelope marked as legal mail, in the hopes that the drug-laced paper will be delivered undetected.  Carpenter-Grady …
February 18, 2025
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Three New Haven Men Charged with Trafficking Pills Containing Meth and Fentanyl, Fentanyl Powder Mixed with Xylazine

June 02, 2024
… 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 …
June 02, 2024
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

February 01, 2024
… pharmaceutical drugs, including pills that are sometimes laced with fentanyl. The CSA regulates certain … trafficking illegal counterfeit pills. “Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are a significant contributor to the …
February 01, 2024
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Source of Supply for Carrollton Fentanyl Trafficker Charged

March 10, 2023
… prosecuting the case. Note: Illicitly produced, fentanyl-laced pills often look similar to legitimate prescription … or “TNT.” DEA research shows that six out of ten pills laced with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose. One …
March 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Butte Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Dismantled

December 16, 2022
… more than 2,043 pounds of meth and 722,000 fentanyl-laced pills from Mexico to Butte for redistribution, with … staggering amounts of methamphetamine, fake oxycontin pills laced with fentanyl, and heroin from Mexico and into Montana …
December 16, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Drug Ring Peddling Fentanyl Pills Disguised As Oxycodone, Cocaine And Heroin Dismantled

November 16, 2017
… dubbed “Operation Blue Death,” authorities seized 502 pills laced with fentanyl, over 100 grams of black tar heroin, … law enforcement uprooted this organization and placed them behind bars.”  SAC Hunt would like to thank those … Martinez is alleged to also have sold heroin, often laced with fentanyl, on several occasions, using …
November 16, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS)

February 26, 2025
… Substances (FRS) are a deadly cocktail of synthetic drugs, laced with potentially fatal doses of fentanyl. Whether in …
February 26, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

September 24, 2025
… States following a drug conviction, distributed fentanyl laced with xylazine, a horse tranquilizer BOSTON – A … a fentanyl distribution hub in the Bronx that sent fentanyl laced with xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, throughout …
September 24, 2025
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Leader of Drug Delivery Service Responsible for Three Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

October 04, 2023
… 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 …
October 04, 2023
DRUG FACT SHEET

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025
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Heroin and Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison

April 25, 2023
… whom he supplied with purported heroin, most of which was laced with fentanyl or another synthetic opioid, to … potentially lethal substances like heroin and heroin laced with fentanyl into our neighborhoods.  Drug …
April 25, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Chicago News 2006

July 15, 2021
… Seizure of 100 Kilograms Cocaine NOV 29, 2006 Fentanyl Replaced With Saline Solution During Surgical Procedures NOV … Cline JUN 21, 2006 29 Arrested in Chicago; Ties to Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Suspected JUN 6, 2006 Chicago Field Division to …
July 15, 2021
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Heroin Ring In The Bronx Used Car Carriers To Transport Drugs Cross Country

May 04, 2017
… said, “As we have seen too many times before, heroin laced with fentanyl is lethal. Making the situation worse, … allegedly peddled ultra-pure heroin as well as heroin laced with fentanyl, callously disregarding how poisonous …
May 04, 2017
GENERAL INFORMATION

Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow from the Southwest Border

January 23, 2025
… DEA lab testing reveals that 6 out of 10 of these fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills contain a potentially lethal …
January 23, 2025
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Congress Agrees To Add 26 Synthetic Drugs To Controlled Substances Act

June 19, 2012
… double the length of time a substance may be temporarily placed in Schedule (from 18 to 36 months). In addition to … and young adults. These products consist of plant material laced with synthetic cannabinoids which, when smoked, mimic …
June 19, 2012
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Nineteen Gang Members And Associates Charged In Federal Sweeps Targeting Boston Gangs

August 30, 2024
… 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 …
August 30, 2024
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Over 100 Pounds of Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Heroin Seized in Bronx Pizzeria

October 23, 2023
… drug networks throughout the Northeast.  Cocaine is being laced with fentanyl, which is contributing to poisonings and … as a wholesaler and distributor of cocaine and fentanyl laced products and was advertised as an “inexpensive” …
October 23, 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION

Pill Press Resources

August 15, 2025
… Administration seized more than 60 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. …
August 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today

May 16, 2013
… These products consist of plant material that has been laced with these cannabinoids. These substances have not …
May 16, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

Three More Synthetic Drugs Become Illegal For At Least Two Years

November 15, 2013
… powders; liquid solutions; soaked onto blotter paper; and laced on edible items. The actual chemical names of today’s …
November 15, 2013
DRUG FACT SHEET

Fentanyl

November 24, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
November 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Continues To Act Against Synthetic Drugs

April 12, 2013
… These products consist of plant material that has been laced with a substance that mimics THC, the active …
April 12, 2013
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

December 05, 2025
… of: 8 kilograms fentanyl powder 355 counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl 3.29 kilograms of methamphetamine 253.43 … Field Division seized over 1.6 million counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The threat of poly-drug organizations …
December 05, 2025
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Chicago resident sentenced to 84 months for possessing heroin with intent to distribute

November 13, 2019
… officers recovered approximately 104 grams of fentanyl-laced heroin during a traffic stop of a vehicle in Dunn …
November 13, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

DEA issues warning over counterfeit prescription pills from Mexico

November 04, 2019
… pills that contain fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin are responsible for thousands of opioid-related …
November 04, 2019
GENERAL INFORMATION

Miami News 2005

July 15, 2021
… Organization Indicted  NOV 30, 2005 DEA Seizes Heroin-Laced Artwork  NOV 21, 2005 High-Ranking Colombian Drug …
July 15, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Launches Project Wave Breaker to Stop Flood of Deadly Fentanyl

April 27, 2021
… potentially lethal doses).   The seizure of fentanyl-laced pills along the Southwest border increased more than …
April 27, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Two Mexican nationals indicted for transporting counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl

May 24, 2019
… were found in possession of approximately 14,799 fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills, weighing approximately …
May 24, 2019