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Fentanyl Distribution Nets West Texas Man 12 Years in Federal Prison

… distributing illicit fentanyl do not care if they drive addiction or indiscriminately poison Americans,” said …
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DEA acts against dangerous, deadly designer synthetic drug linked to 151 overdose deaths since 2015

…   Congressional Affairs Synthetic Opioids On …
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Man with Fentanyl Capsules Sentenced to 10 Years

… fatal overdose deaths, and fentanyl and other non-heroin opioids cause a significant majority of those deaths. Due to …
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Patchogue Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance for Selling Fentanyl

… with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use. …
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Honduran Drug Dealer Indicted and Detained Pending Trial for Possessing more than a Kilogram of Fentanyl on Multiple Dates in 2023

… Task Force (ACNTF) to target the distribution of the deadly opioid fentanyl.   Arrests/Convictions - Major Seizures …
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Jury Convicts Armed Fentanyl Trafficker of Causing Fatal Overdose

… Kelly was a supplier of fentanyl in Pasco County. He used addicts to sell the drug for him and yielded profits of …
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Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Oregon Sentenced to Federal Prison

… organization, whose sole purpose is to profit from addiction and suffering. This far-reaching investigation …
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San Diego Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for His Role in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

… to track down, arrest, and prosecute those who are driving addiction.” “Today’s sentencing serves not only as a …
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Counterfeit Pills Laced with Fentanyl Get Burgaw Man 16.5 Years in Prison

… labs with no quality control.  They are driving American addiction and overdoses at a staggering rate,” said U.S. …
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Large-Scale Drug Traffickers Convicted by Federal Jury

… for the delivery of several hundred gallons of the highly addictive substance. U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the …
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Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation

Two Interrelated Drug Rings in Seattle Area Taken Down in Series of Arrests Following Wiretap Investigation June 02, 2025 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) 553-5443 (571) 387-3831 (571)-387-3193 SeattleSpecialAgentRecruiter@dea.gov Talk to a Recruiter …
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Third major takedown of drug trafficking ring nets 14 arrests

… drugs are responsible for increasing levels of violence, addiction and overdose deaths in our communities.” "With …
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Indiana Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 35 Years for Distribution Resulting in the Overdose of a Kentucky Woman

… danger posed by trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids,” said U.S. Attorney Myers. “Substance use disorder …
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Three New Haven County Residents Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Pills and Firearms

… which contain methamphetamine and metonitazene, a synthetic opioid with a potency similar to or greater than fentanyl.  …
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Iowa Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Meth Trafficking

… individuals who make a career out of trafficking highly-addictive, community-devastating drugs will be held …
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New Mexico Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Meth and Firearm Charges

… to the drug sentences. “Methamphetamine is a highly addictive, destructive and dangerous drug,” said U.S. …
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Thirteen Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network

… the fight against the distributors that are driving addiction in the United States.” “This case is the …
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“Drug Kingpin” Gets 28 Years for Trafficking Drugs from Mexico to Alaska

… into Alaska from Mexico, while preying and profiting on the addictions of others,” said Special Agent in Charge Rebecca …
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Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Drug Distribution

… total of 54 patients.  These included prescriptions for the opioids hydrocodone and oxycodone, benzodiazepines …
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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years for Selling Drugs, Causing Overdoses, and Disposing of a Body

… cost of his business model. The users who survived became addicted to fentanyl and thus loyal customers. As Puckett …
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Milton Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution Activities

… Guidelines in part to recognize Boles’s struggles with addiction. The U.S. Attorney’s Office thanked the DEA and …
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13 Additional Defendants Charged in Fentanyl Distribution Network that Spanned from California to D.C.

… fight against the trafficking of narcotics, specifically opioids such as fentanyl, that are killing Americans,” said …
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Oklahoma Couple Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Child’s Fentanyl Overdose Death

… be a deadly poison. Illegal fentanyl is affecting not only addicts, but the young and innocent as well. Simply put, …
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Defendant Charged in Connection with Narcotics Manufacturing and Distribution Center

… saved the lives of countless New Yorkers suffering from addiction.  Thanks to the work of our law enforcement …
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Over 110 Pounds of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine with a Street Value Worth Up to $10 Million Uncovered in the Bronx

… with a dangerous trend that is sweeping the nation. The opioid epidemic is exacerbated by the proliferation of …
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San Diego Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Fentanyl Overdose Death

… before his overdose death. For those who suffer from addiction, please know there is help. Call the Crisis line …
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Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy in Connection with Approximately 30 Pounds of Meth

… New England.” “DEA stands committed to keeping highly addictive drugs like methamphetamine off the streets of New …
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Manchester Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Fentanyl and Cocaine

… that was supplying drugs here in New Hampshire, fueling the opioid crisis,” said U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. “The …
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DEA Announces Intent To Schedule Kratom

… this link. Kratom is abused for its ability to produce opioid-like effects and is often marketed as a legal …
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Federal Charges Filed Following Record-Breaking Methamphetamine Seizure

… represents another win against drug cartels that fuel addiction in the United States,” said DEA Special Agent in …