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Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office and DEA New England Release PSA Warning of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills

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

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

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

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

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

… 70% of those drug poisonings are related to synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl.    DEA is responding to this …
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eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website

… General Vanita Gupta, Chair of the Department of Justice’s Opioid Epidemic Civil Litigation Task Force. “The Department …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Day Removes Almost 600,000 Pounds of Unneeded Prescription Medications Across the Country

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

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

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

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

… his criminal lifestyle. Fentanyl is the new face of the opioid epidemic and the leading cause of overdose deaths …
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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

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

… drugs Task Forces/Task Force Officers Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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District Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Which Resulted in Death of Consumer from Virginia

… Force Overdose Task Forces/Task Force Officers Synthetic Opioids Fentanyl On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang With Conspiracy

… HIDTA OCDETF/Task Force Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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18 month multi-agency operation “Fury Road” results in 82 federal prosecutions; seizure of 128 firearms, 1 kilogram of heroin and cocaine base

… communities experiencing the effects of the drug crisis and opioid overdose epidemic. The surges targeted drug and …
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Racketeering Indictment Charges Multiple Members Of Detroit’s Seven Mile Bloods Street Gang

… from collaborative law enforcement efforts to dismantle the opioid pipeline from Detroit to other states, alleging …
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23 Arrested For Distributing Heroin And Fentanyl

… Taunton area has been one of the regions hardest hit by opioid trafficking and overdose deaths,” said Colonel …
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Depressants

Benzodiazepines

January 21, 2025
Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are the prescription drugs Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®. Shorter-acting benzodiazepines used to manage insomnia include estazolam (ProSom®), flurazepam (Dalmane®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®). Midazolam (Versed®), a short-acting...
January 21, 2025
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Portland Veterinarian Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances for Personal Use

… that meaningful accountability includes addressing addiction through structured treatment to reduce the risk of …
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Schenectady Man Sentenced to 330 Months for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes, and for Violating Supervised Release Conditions

… firearms trafficking and drug distribution. He helped fuel addiction, death and violence. ATF remains committed to …
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Three Defendants in Significant Gun and Drug Involved Cases in Western Washington Sentenced to Prison

… lost and all of the ripple effects from people who are addicted.” In asking for a seven-year sentence, prosecutors …
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Former Cadet Guilty of Attempted Meth Smuggling into Dooly State Prison

… date. There is no parole in the federal system. “Highly addictive, illegal drugs inside a prison only increase the …
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Former Ellensburg Doctor Indicted on 26 Felony Counts for Falsifying and Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

… and acts of ensconcing herself in her house to further her addiction. Magistrate Judge Ekstrom detained Elperin pending …
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DEA New Orleans Division Delivers Major Blow to CJNG; Arkansas Leads Division with 25 Arrests in Four-State Sweep

… fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin to fuel addiction, overdoses, and violence in communities across the …
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Operation Vape Trail Cracks Down on Illegal Substances in Vape Shops

… concern. Also being sold in vape shops are illegal and addictive substances such as synthetic marijuana, synthetic …
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North Hollywood Woman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Charges, Including Selling Ketamine that Killed Actor Matthew Perry

… a successful actor and author whose struggles with drug addiction were well documented. In October 2023, Sangha and …
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Gastonia Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… sedative alprazolam, as well as quantities of the highly addictive and commonly abused narcotic pain medication …
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Tallahassee Brothers Receive 10 Years in Prison for Large Scale Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

… victims are the members of our community who experience the addiction and violence that too often follows from drug …