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Mexican Cartel Leader Edgar Valdez-Villareal, A/k/a "La Barbie," Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering

… were affected by his cocaine trafficking, through drug addiction and community decay or through the violence and …
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Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Narcotics to Customers Across Four States

… Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Heroin Synthetic Opioids On On Press Release Image Layout Landscape …
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DEA El Paso Division Safety Bulletin

… fentanyl. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. …
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Suburban Detroit Doctor Receives 7 Year Sentence For Writing Unlawful Prescription For Controlled Substances Including Oxycodone

… a very good reason.  If they are abused, they can lead to addiction, illness, or even death.  As a physician, Mr. …
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex

… undercover Maryland State policewoman, posing as a Percocet addict, received prescriptions for Percocet on two …
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Nineteen Ohio Residents Charged In Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

… States.”    “These defendants profited off the pain and addiction of others,” said U.S. Attorney Steven M. …
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Two Brooklyn New York Narcotics Dealers Sentenced For Distributing Heroin And Crack Cocaine In Rutland

… young women” for “body packing” and having young women addicts “take most of the risk” as “human mules.” Judge …
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Long Island man sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for distributing heroin leading to overdoses among college students, one fatal

… tirelessly to hold accountable those who contribute to the opioid epidemic on Long Island and elsewhere in the …
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Grand Junction Man Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… it can be disguised to look like other, much less powerful opioids,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matt Kirsch.  “Bruce …
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Nyack Man Arrested For Sales Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Resulting In One Known Overdose

… on the homeless; burdening our emergency rooms; fueling addiction; exacerbating mental health problems; and …
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Colombian veterinarian sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment for heroin importation conspiracy

… operating here and abroad, to reduce the availability of opioids and save American lives.” Mr. Donoghue extended his …
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DEA Omaha Division sees significant increase in methamphetamine seizures

… Dakota – seized 1,639 pounds of methamphetamine.   A highly addictive synthetic drug which can be swallowed, snorted, …
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Five North Shore Individuals Charged With Oxycodone Distribution

… to distribute and distribution of oxycodone, a highly-addictive controlled substance used to treat severe pain.  …
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Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

… of cocaine and “crack” cocaine from Perry. He used “crack” addicts to test the quality of the “crack” he cooked before …
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Richard McNeal Hillman Sentenced To 188 Months On A-PVP (a.k.a. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) And Firearm Charges

… ever since.  It is simply one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available anywhere.  I am proud of the hard …
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Four Additional Defendants Sentenced On A-PVP (A.K.A. “Gravel” Or “Flakka”) Conspiracy Charges

… Studies have shown that it is one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available anywhere. The seriousness of these …
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Ellensburg Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution that Resulted in the Deaths of Two Young People

… medication containing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid – in Ellensburg, Washington beginning in at least …
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Three Defendants Sentenced In Heroin Conspiracy

… a person who had recently been through treatment for heroin addiction, and who died later that day as a result of a …
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McKesson Agrees To Pay Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs

… frequently misused products that are part of the current opioid epidemic. The government’s investigation developed …
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Northwood woman sentenced to 43 months for her role in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy

… will do everything in our power to keep this highly addictive drug off the streets of New Hampshire.”   …
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Three New Orleans Men Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences In Heroin Conspiracy Involving Overdose Death

… a person who had recently been through treatment for heroin addiction, and who died later that day as a result of a …
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Eleven Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Cocaine Trafficking In Orange, Rockland, And Bronx Counties

… “Wherever this alleged drug trafficking crew went, drug addiction followed. By joining forces and using …
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Florida’s Pill Mill Doctor And Clinic Owners Charged With Racketeering And Manslaughter

… of trafficking in, and the delivery of, oxycodone, to addicts and drug dealers for monetary gain. Dr. Lynn Averill …
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Two Plead Guilty In Heroin And Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

… said United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. “The opioid epidemic is still raging. Every day, fentanyl takes …
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Montgomery Nurse Practitioner receives 10-year sentence

… in Charge Clay Morris with DEA.  “Anyone who preys on the addiction of others will bear the full force of the DEA and …
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Results Are In And Thousands Of Pounds Of Unused, Unwanted And Expired Medication Was Cleaned Out Of New Yorkers Medicine Cabinets

… among kids ages 1 to 4, hospitalizations for prescription opioid poisoning increased by 205% throughout the United …
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176 pounds of cocaine seized in New York City – one of the largest cocaine seizures in NYC in recent years

… simply seeks to exploit the vulnerabilities of those addicted, while seeking new customers in the club …
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DEA Announces 12th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… show that the majority of those who misused prescription opioids in the past 12 months obtained the drug from a …
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Springdale Man Sentenced To Over Eight Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

… in Charge David Downing.  “Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that ravages many communities in our nation.  …
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Wasilla Man Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… Gwaltney’s offense and the dangers of both drugs and drug addiction. Gwaltney’s co-defendant, Baretta Faatafuga, was …