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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

… body cavity. According to the DEA , fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 … percent of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Some of these deaths were attributed …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years Imprisonment For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

… as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and … people’s lives.  DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, county, state and …
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Northeast Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million To Resolve Allegations of Controlled Substance Recordkeeping Violations

… keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids. The CSA requires accurate inventorying and tracking … Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacists/Physicians Prescription Drugs Opioids Fentanyl Oxycodone On On Press Release Image Layout …
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New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Fentanyl

… of real people in our communities are being destroyed by opioids on a daily basis. These are brothers, sisters, … deadly drugs.” “The state of Massachusetts is faced with an opioid crisis unlike ever before,” said Brian D. Boyle, …
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Peabody Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs Laced with Fentanyl

… with co-defendant Yeffry Reynoso.  In January 2017, a fatal opioid overdose in Melrose prompted an investigation into … The investigation determined that Reynoso supplied the opioids that led to the fatal overdose in January and that …
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Two fentanyl dealers sentenced for role in synthetic drug distribution ring linked to two overdose deaths

… stated that both defendants were part of a large-scale opioid manufacturing and trafficking organization that … drug overdoses.   To date, 16 members and associates of the opioid manufacturing and trafficking operation have been …
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California Couple Sentenced to Prison for Mail Order Drug Trafficking

… trafficking organization to distribute methamphetamine, opioids, and other controlled drugs purchased by customers … the organization’s behalf. The drugs included Schedule II opioids and pills (appearing to be Adderall) containing …
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Indiana Man Sentenced to Nearly 24 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

… died in 2022 from drug overdoses involving Synthetic Opioids (fentanyl),” said U.S. Attorney Johnson. “The … that federal law allows, purveyors of deadly synthetic opioids.” According to documents in the case,  in October …
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Former Virginia Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

… drug charges related to his diversion of hydromorphone, an opioid drug also known under the trade name of “Dilaudid.” … Task Forces/Task Force Officers Hydromorphone Opioids On On …
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Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine

… regularly obtained large quantities of methamphetamine and opioids, including fentanyl, from drug sources in both the … Methamphetamine Fentanyl Heroin Cocaine Synthetic Opioids On On …
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Charlottesville Dermatologist Sentenced for Diverting Pain Medication

… number of her co-workers to obtain prescription opioid pain medication.   Dr. Amalie Shaffner Derdeyn, 48, … Drugs Seizures (Drugs/Property) Drug Trafficking Opioids On On …
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Three Indicted on Federal Drug Distribution Charges

… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids Methamphetamine On On …
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Pair Plead Guilty to Drug Testing Kickback Scheme

… and May 30, 2016, Linke was employed at an office-based opioid treatment program that used medication-assisted … case. ## Diversion Division Task Forces/Task Force Officers Opioids On On …
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Richmond Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

… (Drugs/Property) Synthetic drugs Drug Trafficking Fentanyl Opioids Synthetic Opioids On On …
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Former Roanoke pharmacist sentenced for tampering with powerful narcotics

… Randy Ramseyer prosecuted the case for the United States. Opioids Synthetic Opioids Hydromorphone On …
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Death by Fentanyl Overdose Leads to Indictment of Two Men on Federal Drug Charges

… death in this case strikes at the core of this country’s opioid epidemic,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the … engage and eliminate drug traffickers who fuel the opioid crisis.” “Since the start of the pandemic, overdoses …
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Atlanta drug trafficker sentenced for heroin distribution

… as a part of Operation SCOPE (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement), which is an … that illegally-prescribed painkillers, heroin and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl have on our neighborhoods. The …
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Arlington Doctor and Nurse Practitioner Found Guilty of Operating a Pill Mill

… prescriptions, 17,000 of which were for the powerful opioid hydrocodone. “Dr. Battle and his coconspirators … Prescription Drugs Drug Trafficking Opioids On On …
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Two Charged with Fentanyl Distribution in Fresno County

… the case. This case is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.) a program designed to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas as well as identifying …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Division Hosts Inaugural Family Summit

… experts.  They were provided an update on the Colorado Opioid Settlement and collectively discussed ways to … of drug poisoning deaths are attributed to synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. If you are interested in …
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

… dangerous for someone who does not have a tolerance to opioids. According to the CDC, 107,375 people in the United … a staggering 67 percent of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Some of these deaths were attributed …
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Arlington Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Pill Mill Case

… prescriptions, 17,000 of which were for the powerful opioid hydrocodone. “Dealers of illegal drugs come in many … Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. Prescription Drugs Opioids Cocaine On On …
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DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment

… enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large … deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and …
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Dominican man sentenced to 132 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking

… his sentence. “The state of New Hampshire is faced with an opioid crisis unlike ever before,” said DEA Special Agent in … U.S. Attorney Murray.  “These activities contributed to an opioid crisis that has had a devastating impact on the …
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Two Massachusetts residents sentenced for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

… as a warning to those traffickers who are fueling the opioid epidemic with deadly drugs in order to profit and … people’s lives.  DEA’s top priority is combatting the opioid epidemic by working with our local, state and federal …
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Joint investigation by federal, state and local authorities leads to 14 arrests and seizure of over 25 kilograms of fentanyl/heroin and cocaine

… and nearly $100,000 in cash, the largest takedown of an opioid trafficking operation in the history of the AG’s … and impact of inter-agency collaboration in tackling the opioid epidemic,” said AG Healey. “I want to thank our …
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Leader of prescription fraud ring sentenced to over three years in federal prison

… our federal, state and local counterparts,” “Addressing the opioid epidemic is a top priority for the Department of … lives and families are affected and destroyed daily due to opioid drug abuse.”    Brandon Fuller was the leader of a …
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Mallinckrodt Agrees To Pay $35 Million Record Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Orders Of Pharmaceutical Drugs And For Recordkeeping Violations

… as oxycodone, the abuse of which is part of the current opioid epidemic. These suspicious order monitoring … kind case.  This settlement continues our fight against the opioid epidemic by requiring all in the supply chain not to …
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DEA Arrests Two Individuals In Synthetic Drug Conspiracy Linked To An Overdose Death

… distribute dangerous designer drugs, including a synthetic opioid that is several times more potent than morphine Brian … and Benzodiazepine (Etizolam).   U-47700 is a synthetic opioid that is several times more potent than morphine.  Law …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… leading drug epidemic, with more Americans dying from opioid overdose than from all other illicit drugs combined. … Americans to drug overdose - more than 33,000 of those from opioids - the numbers for 2016 are expected to be even …