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12 People Charged With Heroin Trafficking After Statewide Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations

September 15, 2015
… poison out of Vermont are a key part in our battle against addiction. We're all in this one together - prosecutors, …
September 15, 2015
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DEA News: Huge Synthetic Drug Takedown

May 07, 2014
… food. These dangerous drugs have caused significant abuse, addiction, overdoses, and emergency room visits. Those who …
May 07, 2014
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Drug Kingpin Indicted Following Record-Breaking Meth And Heroin Seizure

August 01, 2011
… is welcome news for people who want to keep highly addictive illegal drugs like methamphetamine and heroin out …
August 01, 2011
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Thirty-Six People Indicted For Their Roles In Nassau And Suffolk Heroin Ring That Operated Along Rte. 110

April 04, 2017
… dealers, because we know they, as well as the disease of addiction, do not recognize county borders. A message to …
April 04, 2017
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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 22, 2025
… Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
October 22, 2025
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DEA El Paso Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

October 21, 2025
… Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and …
October 21, 2025
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Manchester Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking More Than a Kilogram of Fentanyl

July 14, 2025
… is a necessary step in our ongoing efforts to address the opioid epidemic.” “Drug trafficking, along with the violence …
July 14, 2025
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New Britain Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotic Pills

June 01, 2025
… 400 grams of pills containing Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid typically more potent than fentanyl.  The …
June 01, 2025
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Man Caught Three Times with Dealer Quantities of Fentanyl Indicted Federally

April 11, 2025
… and Medics Saved the Life of an Infant Suffering From Opioid Overdose During One Encounter SEATTLE – A 37-year-old …
April 11, 2025
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DEA Los Angeles Field Division Makes Historic Seizure of Approximately 1 Million Fentanyl Pills

July 14, 2022
… These fake pills typically replicate real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, …
July 14, 2022
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Leader of Fentanyl Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 30 Years

June 21, 2023
… has approved for veterinary use. Because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone (Narcan) does not reverse its effects. As a …
June 21, 2023
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FL Man Who Allegedly Commandeered E-Prescribing Privileges of Doctors Charged with Criminal Sale

January 26, 2024
… traffickers will stop at nothing in order to make a profit. Opioids, like fentanyl or diverted prescription medication …
January 26, 2024
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Rockland County Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl that Resulted in Six Overdoses, Including Multiple Deaths

July 12, 2023
… other narcotics, fentanyl — a deadly and highly potent opioid — in various forms, including fentanyl that had been …
July 12, 2023
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Australian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy

August 08, 2024
… and violent crime threats to public safety, as with the opioid epidemic, fentanyl, and the cocaine threat to our …
August 08, 2024
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Operation Cash Out Launched Across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana

May 16, 2024
… trade, it is not insignificant.  “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, and with a limitless supply of precursor chemicals …
May 16, 2024
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Career Offender Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills and Powder Days After Leaving Prison

April 03, 2024
… “As Rhode Island continues to grapple with the grim toll of opioid overdoses- particularly those wrought by fentanyl, …
April 03, 2024
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Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA New England Release PSA Warning of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills

March 19, 2024
… residents to remain vigilant during this ongoing opioid abuse epidemic, and issuing a warning about the …
March 19, 2024
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Violent Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Armed Trafficking of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills

January 19, 2024
… adults in the United States. Fentanyl is a highly potent opioid that drug dealers dilute with cutting agents to make …
January 19, 2024
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Ringleader and Members of Multi-State Anabolic Steroid Trafficking Network Sentenced

November 02, 2021
… Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Steroids Synthetic Opioids On On …
November 02, 2021
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Owner and Employees of Alleged Pill Mill Facing Federal Indictment

March 05, 2021
… Wright are prosecuting the case. # # #   Oxycodone Opioids On …
March 05, 2021
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

November 29, 2019
… prosecution. We are determined to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Maryland.” On November 19, 2019, …
November 29, 2019
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DEA Teams Up with NFL Alumni Health to Spread Awareness about Fentanyl Pills

February 08, 2024
… 70% of those drug poisonings are related to synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl.    DEA is responding to this …
February 08, 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
… General Vanita Gupta, Chair of the Department of Justice’s Opioid Epidemic Civil Litigation Task Force. “The Department …
February 01, 2024
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

November 08, 2023
… Outreach/Drug Prevention Prescription Drugs Take Back Day Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
November 08, 2023
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Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison as Part of a Drug Conspiracy Operating in Baltimore

April 05, 2023
… Force Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids Cocaine Fentanyl On On Press Release Image Layout …
April 05, 2023
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Leader of Southwest Baltimore “NFL” Gang Sentenced

March 17, 2023
… Force Overdose Synthetic drugs Heroin Cocaine Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
March 17, 2023
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Indictment Charges Alleged Darknet Marketplace Fentanyl Dealer

February 28, 2023
… Seizures (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Synthetic Opioids Methamphetamine On On Press Release Image Layout …
February 28, 2023
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Washington Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Shooting in Tri-Cities and Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl-Laced Pills

March 09, 2023
… his criminal lifestyle. Fentanyl is the new face of the opioid epidemic and the leading cause of overdose deaths …
March 09, 2023
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Two Maryland Men Convicted After a Two-Week Trial for Federal Charges Related to an Armed Heroin and Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy Operating in Washington County

November 21, 2022
… Synthetic drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
November 21, 2022
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Jessup Felon Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

October 13, 2022
… drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
October 13, 2022